PBJ0043 Japanese Language Level 2 Centre for Language Studies, UNIMAS

COURSE TITLE JAPANESE LANGUAGE LEVEL 2

(Bahasa Jepun Peringkat 2)
COURSE CODE PBJ0043
CREDIT 3
PREREQUISITE/S Pass PBJ0033
Students with basic knowledge of Japanese language
SYNOPSIS The course enables students to use Japanese characters, words and
punctuations correctly. The students will also learn to explain about
objects, people or places. The course will also teach students to
respond using the appropriate forms and functions in basic social
situations and to produce texts.
(Kursus ini membolehkan pelajar menulis dalam bahasa Jepun
dengan menggunakan karakter dan tanda penulisan yang betul.
Pelajar juga boleh menerangkan sesuatu seperti objek, orang dan
tempat. Disamping itu, pelajar turut diajar untuk memberi maklum
balas menggunakan struktur ayat dan tatabahasa yang sesuai dalam
situasi sosial juga menghasilkan teks-teks penulisan.)
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
o Use Japanese characters, words and punctuations correctly
[C3]
o Explain about objects, people or places [A3]
o Respond using the appropriate forms and functions in basic
social situations [P3]
o Produce texts [CS, LL]
STUDENT
LEARNING
HOURS
Guided LHs Self LHs
16 16 Lectures
32 24 Student-Centered Learning
9 16 Continuous Assessment
2 8 Final Examination
59 64 Sub-Total
123 Hours Total
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LEARNING
UNITS
Guided LHs
1. 8 Getting to know each other
- Talking about oneself (e.g. Marital status, family
member, interest, hobbies, activity, educational
background, future, career, ambition and hope)
- Pronouns for second or third person's family members
- Asking and replying in polite forms
- Asking for and replying to questions about one's
family and oneself
2. 8 Talking about routines and daily activities
- Words related to daily activities (e.g. Doing laundry,
cleaning, go for a walk, go for class)
- Adverbs (e.g. Early, very, not very)
- Adjectives (past tense)
- Conjunctions
- Writing diary/journal
- Asking for and replying to questions about one's
routines and daily activities (e.g. I wake up early in the
morning, after taking a bath, i eat breakfast, I take
sandwich and noodle for breakfast)
3. 8 Giving directions and describing places
- Words for direction
- Nouns for places
- Adjectives related to places
- Giving direction
- Reading map
- Asking for and replying to questions about directions
and places
4. 8 Going for a vacation (6 hours)
- Words related to weather
- Words related to travelling
- Name of places
- Duration/length
- Mode of transportation
- Reading schedule
- Reading brochure
- Japan's public holidays
- Writing letter to a friend talking about vacation
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- Asking for and replying to questions about one's
vacation
5. 6 Shopping (6 hours)
- Words related to shopping (e.g. Sale, bargain, half
price)
- Asking for discount
- Asking the sales person to display goods
- Asking for different styles and sizes
- Writing messages on bulletin board (buying and
selling, giving away or asking for items)
6. 6 Visiting and inviting people (4 hours)
- Visiting someone's home
- Receiving guests
- Taking leave and saying goodbye
- Hospitality and culture
7. 6 Inviting and responding to invitations
- Extending invitations
- Accepting and declining invitations
- Expressing appreciation
- Giving excuses and making apologies
- Writing informal letters, e-mails
8. 6 Procedures and processes
- Words related to sequencing (e.g. Firstly, secondly,
then)
- Nouns related to ingredients and cooking utensils
- Action verbs (e.g. Cut, slice, fry)
- Adjectives related to cooking
- Explaining procedures and processes
- Asking for and replying to questions about procedures
and processes
56 Total
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ASSESSMENT 15 % Free conversation
15 % Picture description/Oral presentation
10 % Spelling/Dictation
20 % Role play
40 % Final Exam
100 % Total
REFERENCES 1. 3A Network (1998). Minna no Nihongo Shokyu 1. Japan:Three
A Corporation
2. 3A Network (2000). Minna no Nihongo 1 Translation and
Grammatical Notes. Japan:3A Corporation
3. Bunka Institute Of Language (2008). Shin Bunka Shokyu
Nihongo 1. Japan: Bonjinsha
4. Kodansha Bilingual Book (2010). Japan At A Glance. Japan:
Kodansha
5. Yasuhiko Tohsaku (1999). Yookoso!. U.S.A.: The
McGraw-Hill Companies Inc
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