2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Japanese language and culture courses
Basic Japanese 2 4QB
- Academic unit or major
- Japanese language and culture courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yasuyo Suzuki / Yukiko Yatabe
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 4QB
- Course Code
- LAJ.J412
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is aimed at very beginning learners (Beginner 2) of the Japanese language. Students will learn the basic of Japanese grammar and vocabulary for everyday situations . Students will learn writing Japanese sentences using Hiragana and Katakana. Through a variety of communicative activities, students will be able to communicate in ordinary conversation and will learn how to express their own ideas with using in basic Japanese.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
・Understand basic Japanese structure, grammar and vocabulary and will be able to use it on a daily basis.
・Speak in Japanese about daily activities including time and place, express opinions and comments using simple sentences.
・Read and write Hiragana and Katakana well.
Keywords
Japanese, basic level, beginner, conversation, communication
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students will gain knowledge of basic Japanese language structures and grammatical items to promote language proficiency.
The instructor will provide the in-class feedback during group work and group presentation sessions sharing texts. The instructor will ensure students’ learning through weekly in-class and after-class assignments, group discussion, and whole group share.
To prepare for class, students should read the course schedule and check up on new terms. Towards the end of every class, students are given assignments and are expected to turn it in in the next class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Lesson 16: Giving reason, talking on the phone. | This class will cover the following language focuses: S kara, ~. (reason) |
| Class 2 | Lesson 17: Asking how to go with a map, visiting. | V te kudasai. |
| Class 3 | Lesson 18: Describing one's activities. | V te, V te, V procedure/procedure) |
| Class 4 | Lesson19: Introducing one's family, family terms, professions. | V te imasu. (progressive) |
| Class 5 | Lesson 20/21: Understanding sign, asking and giving permission, conversation in a hospital. / Manners in a Japanese inn, a camping site and a train etc. | V te mo ii desu. (permission) V te wa ikemasen. (prohibition) V nai de kudasai. (negative requests) |
| Class 6 | Lesson 22: Talking about Japan. Review(L16-20) | V ta koto ga arimasu. (past experience) |
| Class 7 | Lesson23: Asking and giving advises. | V tari, V tari shimasu. (listing actions) V ta ho ga ii desu. (advice) |
| Class 8 | Lesson 24/25: Describing and writing one's schedule, talking about one's hobby. | V dictionary form V dictionary-form koto ga dekimasu. |
| Class 9 | Lesson26: Talking and giving opinion about Japan, informal language. / Interview | ~ to omoimasu. (opinions) |
| Class 10 | Interview / Review(L21-25) / Activity | Interview / Review |
| Class 11 | Lesson27: How to read signs, talking about foreign language. | ~ toki, ~. (when) |
| Class 12 | Lesson28: Useful expressions in emergency. | V tara, ~. (conditions) V temo, ~. (reverse conditions) |
| Class 13 | Lesson 30: Looking back over the first year in Japan. Writing a thank you letter. | ~ narimasu. (change of state) |
| Class 14 | Examination and Review (Lesson 16-30) |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes each for preparing for and reviewing each class (including the time spent for assignments) by referring to textbooks and other course materials.
Textbook(s)
Yamazaki Yoshiko, Doi Mitsuru Basic Japanese for Students Hakase2 3A Corporation ISBN-13: 978-4883194063
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required
Evaluation methods and criteria
1) Assignment 12% 2) Essay/presentation 10% 3) Quiz 18% 4) Final Examination and interview 60%
In order to take the final exam, students are required to:
1) have a minimum attendance of 60%;
2) deliver the presentations and write essays assigned in class.
Related courses
- LAJ.J413 ： Basic Japanese 3
- LAJ.J411 ： Basic Japanese 1
Prerequisites
Students must have successfully completed "Basic Japanese 1" (LAJ.J411) or have equivalent knowledge, and students who have not reached "Basic Japanese 3" (LAJ.J413) level .
Other
You must reserve your place in the class in advance using Japanese class online system (https://js.ila.titech.ac.jp/~web/). You will not be allowed to attend the class without reservation.