The module is designed to develop students’ proficiency to communicate verbally in Japanese, with emphasis on vocabulary development and basic language functions. The two kana syllabaries, hiragana and katakana, along with some basic characters, are taught as foundation. Upon completion of this module, students are expected to carry out a simple conversation in Japanese. A general introduction to the Japanese culture is also integrated throughout this module.
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- HIRAGANA, KATAKANA, pronunciation, accent and intonation
- Simple greetings and self-introduction
- Referring to objects; asking and answering questions about what they are and whom they belong to.
- Asking questions about location, people, and price.
- Expressing date, day, number and time in simple daily life situations (routine and free time)
- Simple motion verbs
- Talking about daily life and inviting people to events.
- Using adjectives to describe things