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4103 Japanese 1A
No. of hours per week: six hours
Prerequisites: nil
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
This subject is designed to introduce students to the Japanese
language, and training is provided in language patterns and
grammar, writing, conversation, listening and
comprehension. Films, slides and a variety of taped materials
are used extensively throughout the course. As a further aid,
taped cassettes of each lesson can be purchased. It is highly
recommended that students enrolled in this subject also enrol
for AJ102, offered in both semesters.
Textbooks
Machida. T. (ed.), Introduction to Japanese Writing. Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1982
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing.
5. Vols. 1-3, Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1988
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Dialogues- Aural
Comprehension. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1985
3 Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. Vol. 1,
m Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1985
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Mizutani, 0. and N. Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1 and 2, Tokyo, Japan
Times, 1977
Skoutarides. A. and Peters, G. (eds.) Nihongo Dictionar)! E-I; 1-E; For
Japanese I. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1987
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& AJIO~ Japanese 1B
Equivalent value two semester subjects
No, of hours per week: six hours
Prerequisite: AJ103 or approved equivalent
Assessment: continuous
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Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vols.
4 and 5, Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1988
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Dialogues andAura1
Comprehension. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1985
Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. Vol. 2,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1985
Reference
Mizutani, 0. and N. Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1 and 2, Tokyo, Japan
Times, 1977
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Advanced Japanese 1A
No. of hours per week: six hours
Prerequisite: VCE Japanese or approved
equivalent
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
This subject consolidates students knowledge of basic
grammar and extends the range of grammar patterns,
Japanese characters and vocabulary acquired at VCE level. It
also provides training in aural/oral skills appropriate to post-
VCE competence level.
Text books
Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. Vol. 2,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1987
Skoutarides, A. (ed). Nihongo, Reading and Writing. Vol. 1A and 2A.
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1991
Skoutarides. A,, Machida, T. and Mizuno, T. Audio-Visual Handbook.
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1991
References
Mizutani, 0. and N. Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1-2, Tokyo, Japan Times,
1979-80
Japan Foundation. Basic Japanese-English Dictionary. Tokyo,
Bonjinsha, 1986.
Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. Vol. 1,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1985.
~ ~ 1 0Advanced 6 Japanese 1B
No. of hours per week: six hours
Prerequisite: AJ 105 Advanced Japanese 1 A or
approved equivalent
Subject aims and description
This subject continues training in written and spoken
Japanese. It introduces students to unabridged fiction reading
texts. It extends the range of Japanese characters and begins
training in honorifics appropriate to a range of adult
communicative situations.
Textbooks
Machida, T. and Skoutarides. A. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. Vol. 3,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1988.
Machida. T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing.
Vols. 6, 7 and 8, Melbourne. Swinburne Press, 1988
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. (eds) A Collection of Readings.
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1985.
Mizuno, T. Dialogues and Aural Comprehension 2. Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1992
References
Mizutani, 0. and N. Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1.2 and 3, Tokyo, Japan
Times Ltd., 1979-1981
Japan Foundation. Basic Japanese-English Dictionary. Tokyo,
Bonjinsha, 1986.
~202 Communication in Japanese
No. of hours per week: three hours
Prerequisite: 4104 or AJ106
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
This subject introduces topics relevant to language and
effective communication. It aims at acquainting students with
the differences between English and Japanese
communication patterns. References in English are used.
Students are encouraged to establish contact with Japanese
people and to use data collected from interviews with them
in the writing of essays and research assignments. The
contact scheme is an imoortant comoonent of this subiect as
it provides the student iith the opportunity to converse in
Japanese and to become familiar with Japanese attitudes and
customs.
Textbook
Neustupny, J.V. Communicating with the Japanese. Tokyo, The Japan
Times, 1987
Preliminary reading
Reischauer, E.O. The Japanese. Cambridge, Belknap Press, 1977
References
Cherry, K. Womansword: What Japanese words say about Women.
Tokyo, Kodansha International, 1988
Miyagawa, S. and Kitagawa, C. (eds.) Studies in Japanese Language
Use. Carbondale, Linguistic Research Inc., 1984
Mizutani, 0. & N. How to be Polite in Japanese. Tokyo, Japan Times,
1987
Suzuki, T. Japanese and the Japanese: Words in Culture.
Tokyo, Kodansha, 1978
Twine, N. Language and the Modern State: the Reform of Written
Japanese. London, Routledge, 1991
A comprehensive list of other references is available from the subject
coordinator.