Chabot College
September 1994
Course Outline for Japanese 50B
CONVERSATIONAL JAPANESE
Catalog Description:
50B - Conversational Japanese
2 units
Development of skills learned in Japanese 50A. Understanding of spoken Japanese through
pronunciation, vocabulary, and applied grammar. Introduction to everyday life of Japanese-speaking
people and the skills needed to successfully function in culture. Prerequisite: Japanese 50A
completed with a grade of "C" or better. 3 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should:
1. have become proficient in using the conversational structures and vocabulary presented;
2. have further developed an understanding and appreciation of the culture of Japanese-speaking
people.
Course Content:
1. Review and "recycling" of content of 50A
2. Functional vocabulary and grammar to allow students to:
a. discuss in simple terms their likes and dislikes and to inquire in culturally sensitive terms into
likes and dislikes of others;
b. identify clock time, the date, the weather;
c. to function successfully in basic cultural interactions that involve buying tickets, requesting
and paying for services (taxis, post office, hotels);
d. be sufficiently comfortably with numbers for simple financial transactions in the currency of the
target culture(s);
3. Political and cultural information necessary to be sensitive to cultural differences in social
interactions.
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture/discussion
Choral/individual repetition of model speech
Re-creation of dialogues and improvisation
Small group activities leading to skits, dialogues, etc.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Tests and quizzes on material presented
2. Student participation in in-class activities
3. Final exam
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Learn Japanese - New College Text, Volume I, Young & Nakajima-Okano, University of Hawaii Press
Special Student Materials:
None
FZ:kh Japanese.50B Revised: 9/30/94