Chabot College
Fall 2009
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Japanese 50D
JAPANESE CONVERSATION AND CULTURE IV
Catalog Description:
50D – Japanese Conversation and Culture IV
3 units
Continuation of skills developed in Japanese 50C. Continues to develop and apply conversational
Japanese skills. Pronunciation, vocabulary, sentences and applied grammar will be covered. Further
study of the daily life and cultural traditions of Japanese-speaking people. Prerequisite: Japanese
50C (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 3 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 52.5, laboratory 17.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course the student should be able to:
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recognize and use katakana characters;
recognize and use one hundred kanji characters;
apply the principles of syntax and grammar introduced at this level in both speech and writing;
demonstrate communicative competency by carrying on a conversation in Japanese on topics
studied, such as travel, leisure life, and shopping;
5. translate and interpret with English/Japanese bilingual ability;
6. demonstrate an advanced understanding and appreciation of the traditional culture, the
geography, and the history of the Japanese-speaking people.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student will:
1. recognize and use more advanced kanji characters;
2. demonstrate the ability to comprehend an authentic but slowly paced conversation of native
speakers composed chiefly of the vocabulary and grammar studied;
3. translate and interpret with English/Japanese bilingual ability on present, past, and future
activities;
4. discuss a range of topics that reflect Japanese culture and aspects daily life:
personal/social, interests, customs, job, relationship, and technology;
5. introduce ideas related to traditional Japanese art, favorite cities and cultural events.
Course Content (Lecture):
1. Further study of Japanese written characters (Hiragana and Katakana) and the basic Chinese
characters (Kanji).
2. Further development of Japanese conversation patterns using correct intonation and stress.
3. Translate and interpret Japanese words, sentences, paragraphs, and short stories into English on
present, past, and future events.
4. Further study of the history, culture, and geography of Japan.
5. Further study of the social and cultural differences between Japanese and American cultural
practices.
Course Content (Laboratory):
1. Activate lecture content using interactive audio and audiovisual programs on CDs, DVDs, CD
ROMS, target language websites, etc., featuring culturally authentic and contextual guided
speaking, reading, writing activities.
2. Organized laboratory activities including conversation groups.
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Course Outline for Japanese 50D, Page 2
Fall 2009
3. The fundamentals of Japanese writing (hiragana, katakana, and kanji) and pronunciation:
a. Writing and pronunciation of the hiragana characters.
b. The Japanese sound system, including voiced consonants, long vowels, and double
consonants, glides, and softening of medial and final “u” and “I” sounds.
c. Producing correct sentence intonations
d. Reading and writing the katakana symbols
e. Further study of kanji
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture/discussion in target language.
Simulation by instructor and re-creation of dialogues and improvisation.
Choral/individual repetition of model speech.
Small group activities leading skits, dialogues, etc.
Use of supplementary materials such as audio and visual.
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments:
a Prepare a skit reflecting a social situation in a culturally appropriate manner for example,
greetings and introductions.
b. Read and present a brief newspaper or magazine article.
c. Watch short film clips or listen to audio material and report to the class.
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
a. Class participation and homework assignments
b. Oral reports
c. Quizzes, written in Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana) and basic Chinese characters (Kanji)
on the materials covered in class
d. Periodic oral tests
e. Final examination
Textbook(s) (Typical)
Japanese for Busy People, Revised 3rd Edition, Vol. 2, (Kana version), AJALT, Kodansha, Tokyo,
New York, London, 2006.
Nakama 1 Introductory Japanese: Communication, Culture, Context, 2nd edition, Yokiko Abe Hatasa,
Seiichi Makino, and Kazumi Hatasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company: Boston, New
York, 2009.
Special Student Materials:
None
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