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School of Culture History and Language · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Japanese 4 is a higher intermediate Japanese language course which continues on from Japanese 3 aiming to continue to improve student command of modern Japanese, and to encourage students to develop their Japanese linguistic skills beyond the intermediate levels to a more advanced stage as we begin to explore how best to engage with 'real' Japanese media. The course will work through a series of themes relating to Japan in the 21st Century (Performing Arts, Education, Useful Retailers, History, Traditional Arts & Crafts, Japanese and Nature, Politics and The World’s Future) to promote the students communicative abilities.
Quiz
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4
Production Assignment
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Group Project
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Final Exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The total workload for the course is 130 hours including independent study. Other Information Proficiency level: Students who successfully complete this course will typically achieve a level of proficiency roughly equivalent to JLPT N3 to N4, depending on their performance and degree of engagement. ---- On successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to engage at an Advanced Intermediate level of Japanese. Students with native speaker proficiency (may include cognate languages and dialects) must review the language proficiency assessment site and contact the CAP Student Centre for appropriate enrolment advice. Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to undertake a language proficiency assessment to ensure enrolment at the most appropriate level. Relevant past experience includes: - Previous study of the language (both formal and informal, for example but not limited to, at school, or, home, or through online activities, etc.) - Being exposed to the language in childhood via a family member or friend - Travel or living in a country where the language is spoken - The language being spoken in your home (even if you do not speak it yourself) Students who are not sure if they need to undertake a language proficiency assessment should seek advice from the course or language convenor. Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Integrity Rule 2021 as having failed to comply with assessment directions and having sought unfair advantage. This may results in a penalty such as reduced grades or failure of the course. Students are not permitted to enrol in a language course below one that they have already successfully completed, except with permission of the language and/or course convenor.
Main Textbook: Oka, Mayumi et al. (2009) Tobira - Gateway to Advanced Japanese: Learning through content and multimedia . Tokyo: Kurosio Publishers. ISBN: 978-4-87424-447-0 Grammar Workbook: Tsutsui, Michio et al. (2012) Tobira - Grammar Power - Exercises for Mastery. Tokyo: Kurosio Publishers . ISBN: 9784874245705 C0081 Kanji book: Mayumi, Oka et al. (2010) TOBIRA: Power Up Your KANJI. ISBN:978-4-87424-487-6 C0081 Tobira Website: http://tobiraweb.9640.jp/ Preliminary Reading Recommended Texts: Making, Seiishi (1986) A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. ISBN: 978-4-7890-0454-1