JA1001:03
Japanese 1A: Beginners
Townsville
Inadmissable Subject Combination: JA1011 JA1111 JA1121
13 lectures, 39 tutorials. First semester.
Staff: Mr K Kampmark.
This subject provides an introduction to the Japanese phonetic writing systems, Hiragana, as well as the fundamentals of Kanji, the written characters, of which ca. 40 are introduced.
Learning Objectives:
- to acquire fundamental skills in speaking, reading and writing modern Japanese;
- ability to introduce self and others, handle basic numbers, to become familiar with common greetings as well as the most basic grammatical patterns.
Assessment by assignments, in-class tests and end of semester examinations.
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