2020/2021

2020/2021

DM270

L-OR/22 (LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE OF JAPAN AND KOREA)

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

AFRICAN AND ASIAN STUDIES

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

2nd semester (01/03/2021 - 28/05/2021)

9

60 lesson hours

Italian

WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST

PANCINI ANDREA (titolare) - 9 ECTS
KONNO SATOMI - 0 ECTS

A previous knowledge of the language at least at A.2 level (JLPT N5) is required.
Beginner students will have to arrange with the teacher an individual study plan to reach the required level.

The student will reach a pre-intermediate level of competence (B1.1) according to the CEFR standards.

The course includes the study of lessons 19-23 from GENKI 2 textbook published by The Japan Times, and the acquisition of kanji and vocabulary presented in the aforementioned lessons. The acquisition of practical language skills will be achieved through written and oral exercises.

Comunicative approach

Main books: Eri Banno, GENKI II: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Japan Times, Seconda Edizione, 2011. (Lez. 19-23)
and
Akira Miura, An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese, The Japan Times, seconda edizione, 2008. (Lez. 1-3)
Workbooks: Eri Banno, GENKI II: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook, Japan times, Seconda Edizione, 2011. (Lez. 19-23)
and
Akira Miura, An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese Workbook, The Japan Times, seconda edizione, 2008. (Lez. 1-3)
Grammar dictionary: Seiichi Makino, A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar, Japan Times, 1991.

The exam consists of a written test and an oral test. It is possible to take the oral exam only after passing the written test. In case of failing grades in both written and oral test, the student will not be able to repeat the exam in the same session.

The course is divided into two compulsory modules, Japanese I (second semester) and Japanese II
(first semester) of nine ECS each. Students are required to attend regularly both in class and in practice with the Japanese teacher, Professor Konno.