Japanese I

The previous completion of a 300 hour basic Japanese course is required, as well as a good command of the Italian language. The aim of this course is to start the student in their preparation to sustain the N2 Japanese language proficiency test. By studying the written text, grammar patterns, lexical items and character contained in the textbook(s), and by practicing conversation, the students will acquire the knowledge of the lexical and morphologic components of the most fundamental intermediate-level expressions and constructions, and of the combination rules that are at their basis; will learn to identify those structures in both spoken and written texts, and to comprehend the reasons of their use according to context and discourse. On this basis, they will become able to evaluate which construction or expression is appropriated to which situation, and to accordingly choose and use the most correct structure.

The recognition, comprehension and context-dependent appropriate use in ordinary, daily-life situations of the intermediate-level lexicon, grammatical structures and idioms of the Japanese language.