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Intermediate Spoken Japanese 2B

Unit Code: HAJ218N

Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
One Semester or Term	36 Hours	Hawthorn, Sarawak	HAJ215N Intermediate Japanese 1 (Beginners) or equivalent competence in spoken and written language.	HAJ217N Intermediate Written Japanese 2A (Beginners)

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Aims & Objectives:

At the completion of this unit students should be able to:

Comprehend and use the new vocabulary from nine new dialogues
Comprehend and use more advanced grammatical structures
Learn cultural differences in language usage between spoken English and Japanese
Become familiar with social-cultural aspects of Japanese spoken language
Orally be able to produce own sentences in Japanese using the new vocabulary, expressions, and grammatical structures
Develop skills in self introduction, simple telephone conversation and conversation with grammatical structure of passive and causative

Teaching Methods:

Lecture (1 hour), Oral and Aural exercises (2 hours)

Assessment:

Class presentation (20%), Mid – Aural test (20%), Final – test (40%), Weekly vocabulary tests/class performance (20%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:

Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
Effective and ethical in work and community situations
Adaptable and able to manage change
Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural)

Content:

This unit is a continuation of the Japanese language program commenced in HAJ131. In HAJ133 conversation classes are based on situational dialogues which reinforce grammar and teach interpersonal communication skills. The dialogues are supplemented with slides to allow more practice of new vocabulary and expressions.

The conversation introduced in this unit reflects the structures learned in grammar and reading. They are:

Potential form
Usage of ‘Yoo’
Expression of Purpose with ‘Yoo ni’ Reporting Requests with ‘yoo ni’
Expressing attempt or endeavour with ‘yoo ni’
Expressing change of state or situation with ‘yoo no’
The passive Voice
The Causative Inflection of Verbs
The Causative Passive Voice

Reading Materials:

Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.