UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES
& INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Course Units 2015-2016
Japanese Syllabus D
Prerequisite for entry
Successful completion of Japanese Syllabus C at the UCL CLIE or if you are reasonably fluent in the language and are able
to discuss a range of issues (low ‘A’ level grade).
Course duration
20 x 2-hour classes.
Self-Study
80 hours in total.
Course codes
LCJA6004, LCJAG004, LCJAM004, LCJA6034, LCJAG034, LCDUM034 (together with Japanese syllabus C), LCJA6045,
LCJAG045, LCJAM045 (together with Japanese for Business and Current Affairs).
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students who already have a reasonable knowledge of Japanese to acquire a better
fluency in the language. Students should then be able to communicate in various situations within Japan.
Students will be able to converse with native speakers, follow debates and give presentations relating to their degree as
well as discussing current issues (local and worldwide) using more complex and linguistically accurate structures (different
types of discourse, register).
Cultural awareness will be further developed and raised within a European/global context. Language learning skills,
including autonomous learning and how to approach authentic material, will be further enhanced. Various transferable
skills will also be covered.
Course Content
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At a professor’s office
Making excuse
Arranging a parcel delivery with a neighbour
Discussing how to use our bonuses
At the barber’s
In a marathon race
Arranging a check-up with a gas company on the phone
Gossiping with your colleague
Asking your boss for a break
Interviewing the speech contest winner
Linguistic Structures
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Gerunds
－て、－で、－ので
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WH-clauses・－て－たい
［て form +］いただく・くださる・やる
－ために、・－のに－
そう (conjecture)・－て来る、行く、帰る
－すぎる・－やすい・Adverb + する
－場合は、・－たのに、
－ところ・－ばかり・－はず
そう (hearsay)・よう (conjecture)
Causative auxiliaries
Honorific and Humble verbs (Introduction)
A minimum of 250 漢字 (かんじ) characters
Learning Resources
Syllabus D
Syllabus CD
Syllabus D+ Business and Current Affairs
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Minna no Nihongo Shokyuu II Textbook 2nd Edition (3A Network) – ISBN: 9784883196463
Minna no Nihongo Shokyuu II Translation and Grammatical Notes 2nd Edition (3A Network) – ISBN:
9784883196647
Basic Kanji Book Volume 1 (Bonjinsha) – ISBN: 9784893580917
A selection of authentic material will also be used.
In addition there is a wide range of language learning materials available for self-study in the Self-Access Centre.