Module/Course Title: Shokyu Kaiwa 1 (Speaking for Beginners 1) 
                  Module/course  Student              Credits            Semester         Frequency            Duration 
                  code               workload         (ECTS)                                                    
                                                                                          16                   1 semester 
                  JP 114             2 credits = 80   2x50 minute        1st Semester     classes/semester 
                                     hours                                                 
                  Types of Course                        Contact hours              Independent study          Class size 
                                                                                                                
                  Study Program-Based Core               2 credits = 27 hours       2 credits = 53 hours       40 students 
                  Professional Courses                    
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                  Prerequisites for participation (if applicable) 
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                  Learning outcomes 
                  Students can orally apply the sentence patterns that have been studied in Shokyuu Bunpou 1 through 
                  Japanese  speaking  skills.  Students  are  expected  to  be  able  to  speak  using  simple  sentences  in 
                  accordance  with  the  themes  given  in  each  meeting  within  the  scope  of  introductions  and  daily 
                  conversations at a level equivalent to Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N5 according to the A1 CEFR (The 
                  Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and JF Standard (Japan  Foundation 
                  Standard) level to be used as provisions in entering the world of work, both in the educational and non-
                  educational fields. 
                   
                    S5    Respect the diversity of cultures, perspectives, religions and beliefs, as well as the original 
                          opinions or findings of others.  
                    S6    Work together and have social sensitivity and care for the community and the environment.  
                    S8    Internalize academic values, norms and ethics. 
                    P2    Master the theoretical concepts of Japanese language, linguistics, and culture and its’ research 
                          in the context of Japanese language teaching and learning. 
                    KU1   Able to apply logical, critical, systematic, and innovative thinking in the context of the 
                          development or implementation of science and technology that regards and applies humanities 
                          values in accordance with the field of Japanese language education.  
                    KU7   Able to be responsible for the achievement of group work and to supervise and evaluate the 
                          completion of work assigned to workers under their responsibility.  
                    KU8   Able to carry out the self-evaluation process of the work group under their responsibility, and 
                          able to manage learning independently.  
                    KK1   Able to study and apply the theoretical concepts of Japanese as a foreign language equivalent 
                          to the B2 CEFR (The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and JF 
            Standard (Japan Foundation Standard) level.  
        Subject aims/Content 
        Week 1 
        - discussing essential matters relevant to the implementation of the course 
        - doing self-introduction and introducing others, and saying goodbye  
        Week 2 
        Apply learned Japanese phrases and grammar into simple conversations. 
        - Learning about the nouns of living objects and inanimate objects 
        - Learning about determiners or place pointer pronouns 
        - Asking for and describing directions 
         
        Week 3 
        Apply learned Japanese phrases and grammar into simple conversations. 
        - Learning about the use of verbs that indicate the existence of objects, places and living things 
        (humans, and animals) 
        - Learning about the use of time descriptions (hours, days, dates, months) 
        - Talking about daily activities 
         
        Week 4 
        Apply learned Japanese phrases and grammar into simple conversations. 
        - Learning about past, present, and future positive and negative formed verbs 
        - Learning about verbs such as ikimasu, kimasu, kaerimasu 
         
        Week 5 
        Apply learned Japanese phrases and grammar into simple conversations. 
        - Learning about invitation/request/call-to-action sentences such as: 
        (Verbs)  
        ませんか 
        (Verbs)  
        ましょう 
         
        Week 6 
        Apply learned Japanese phrases and grammar into simple conversations. 
        - Learning about verbs such as karimasu, kashimasu (giving, lending, teaching, receiving verbs) 
        (yarimorai) 
        - Talking about birthday, birthday present 
        - Conducting conversations about birthday 
         
        Week 7 
        Apply learned Japanese phrases and grammar into simple conversations. 
        - Learning about adjectives in the form of positive and negative sentences 
        - Learning about adjectives that describe nouns 
       - Talking about object/place/person description. 
       - Conducting conversations about shopping 
       Week 8 
       Mid Semester Examination 
        
       Week 9 
       - Understanding and talking about adjectives, adverb of degree, and questions about impressions or an 
       opinion about a thing.  
       - Talking about event 
       - Conducting conversations about event 
        
       Week 10 
       Apply learned Japanese phrases and grammar into simple conversations. 
       - Learning causal sentences 
       - Learning the comparison and superlative sentences 
       - Talking about objects, places, food, idol artists, etc. 
       - Conducting conversations about objects, places, food, idol artists, etc. 
        
       Week 11 
       Apply learned Japanese phrases and grammar into simple conversations. 
       - Learning the verbs that express desire  
       - Talking about objects, places, food, idol artists, etc. 
       - Conducting conversations about objects, places, food, idol artists, etc. 
        
       Week 12 
       Apply learned Japanese phrases and grammar into simple conversations. 
       - Learning about sentences that express the desire to do activities in a certain place. 
       - Explaining the numeral 
       - Explaining potential sentences (ability) 
        
       Week 13 
       - Understanding and talking about action in progress and asking for permission. 
       - Talking about daily activities. 
       - Conducting conversations about daily activities. 
        
       Week 14 
       Apply learned Japanese phrases and grammar into simple conversations. 
       - Learning the sentences that express prohibition 
       - Talking about daily activities in university. 
       - Conducting conversations about daily activities in university. 
        
       Week 15 
       - Material review from lesson 1 to lesson 13 
       - Discussing Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N5 practice questions according to the A1 CEFR (The Common 
       European Framework of Reference for Languages) and JF Standard (Japan Foundation Standard) level. 
        
       Week 16 
       End Semester Examination  
       Teaching Methods 
       lectures, discussions, seminars and online learning 
       Assessment methods 
       mid semester examination, end semester examination, assignments, course attendance and participation 
       This module/course is used in the following study programme/s as well  
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       Responsibility for module/course 
       Compulsory 
       Bibliographical References 
       3A Corporation. 2012. Minna no Nihongo Shokyu 1. Tokyo: 3A Corporation. 
       Ajia Gakusei Bunka Kyokai. Try! N5. 2014. Tokyo: ASK. 
       Lecturer of Japanese Language Education at FPBS UPI. 2015. Shokyu Kaiwa 1. 
       Matsumoto, N. 2017. Nihongo So Matome JLPT N5. Tokyo: ASK. 
       Tsuji, Kazuko. 2017. Learn Japanese with Manga: Manga de manabu nihongokaiwa (Japanese 
       Edition).