The student knows hiragana and 20-30 kanji. He learns how to greet, introduce himself, tell the time, do shopping and the most common polite phrases. He learns some basic grammar, e.g. the word order in a main clause and in questions.
Student's Workload
Contact lessons 24 h. Independent learning 30 h.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
- hiragana
- kanji
- basic grammar (word order in a main clause, questions)
- basic vocabulary
- polite phrases
- pronunciation
Recommended or Required Reading
Teacher’s material
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Contact lessons, written and spoken exercises, independent work
Assessment Criteria
5 The student knows the hiragana and the kanji learnt during the course making hardly any mistakes. He knows polite phrases, basic vocabulary and knows the word oder in a main clause and questions. The pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker.
3 The student knows hiragana and the kanji learnt during the course but makes some mistakes in using them. He knows how to use polite phrases, basic vocabulary and mainly knows the word order in a main clause and how to build questions. Mistakes don’t impede comprehension. The pronunciation is mainly close to that of a native speaker.
1 The student knows some hiragana and a part of the kanji learnt during the course. He knows how to use some polite phrases and knows a part of the basic vocabulary learnt during the course. The use of the basic grammar is partly inaccurate. Mistakes in pronunciation can impede comprehension.
Assessment Methods
Active participation in contact lessons. All the written and spoken exercises are to be completed. Exam.