89554 - Japanese Language - Advanced Course

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Docente: Motoko Ueyama
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: L-OR/22
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Specialized translation (cod. 9174)

    Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Interpreting (cod. 8060)

Learning outcomes

Students are expected to be already familiar with the Japanese language and culture at least at the level N5 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). At the end of the course, they will acquire the linguistic and communicative competence of the Japanese language at the level of N4 of the JLPT (more or less equivalent to the B1 of the CEFR) and know how to utilize digital resources for understanding authentic Japanese texts, conducting translations or preparing presentations.

Course contents

Starting from the basics acquired at the elementary level, new linguistic materials will be learned, using Genki 2: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese through various types of exercises focusing on different skills.  They will also learn how to utilize digital resources for conducting a translation task or preparing an oral presentation. 

Also, the students will work on an oral presentation on a topic of choice in class.

Readings/Bibliography

Textbooks

  • Genki 2: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese - la seconda edizione (Japan Times)
  • Genki 2 Work Book - la seconda edizione (Japan Times)
  • Dispensa distribuita dal docente durante le lezioni

 

Optional references

< Dizionari >
  • Dizionario Hoepli Giapponese. (Hoepli)
  • Kodansha's Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary (Kodansha)


< Grammatica >

  • Mastrangelo, M., Ozawa, N. & Saito, N. (2016). Grammatica Giapponese (Hoepli)
  • Makino, M. & Tsutsui, M. (1993). A dictionary of basic grammar (Japan Times)

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises, homework assignments, course project

Assessment methods

The final grades will be decided, based on the results of written & oral exams and an oral presentation in class.

Teaching tools

Audio-visual aides, digital resources, moodle

Office hours

See the website of Motoko Ueyama