JPN1010
Japanese 1

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

• write HIRAGANA and KATAKANA characters;
• express time, days of the week or months of the year;
• deliver a brief self-introduction;
• inquire and briefly explain the name and location of various objects;
• make a purchase after confirming the price and place of origin of a  product;
• explain one’s daily schedule

"Minna no Nihongo" chapters 1～6

• Sentences in affirmative, negative and interrogative forms
• Verbs
• Particles(は・が・も・の・と・から・まで・へ・を・に・で)

JPN1020
Japanese 2

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• make vivid description by using adjectives;
• inquire and explain in detail the name and location of various objects;
• use comparative and superlative forms during a conversation;
• express desires and wishes

"Minna no Nihongo" chapters 7～13

• Give & Receive expressions (あげる・もらう)
• Adjectives
• Existential verbs (います・あります)
• Clauses that express desires (～が欲しい、～したい)

JPN2010
Japanese 3

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

• make request, seek and give approval, as well as to express prohibition;
• recall past events in sequence;
• make detailed description of a person;
• explain or ask about past experience;
• express one’s hobbies;
• describe or ask about routine practices;
• make comparison between the past and present conditions

"Minna no Nihongo" chapters 14～19

• Various verb forms (て形、ない形、辞書形、た形)
• Polite commands (～てください、～ないでください)
• Various applications of verb forms (～てはいけない、 ～てもいい、～ている～なければならない、 ～なくてもいい、～ことができる、～ことが好きだ、～たことがある、～たり～たりする、～になる）

JPN2020
Japanese 4

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• make casual conversation among friends in Plain Form; 
• express opinions and thoughts; 
• express the conditional meaning of “if….then” ;
• show appreciation and gratitude;
• express opinions and thoughts on future events;

"Minna no Nihongo" chapters 20～25

• Plain Form
• Quotation (～と思います、～といいます)
• Conditional clauses (～とき、～と、～たら、～ても)
• Give & Receive actions (～てくれる・あげる・もらう)

JPN3010
Japanese 5

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• explain the current situation and seek for advice courteously;
• give advice and opinion;
• express possibility and capability;
• explain the current situation and conditions in detail;
• explain or ask about future plans;
• describe physical condition(symptoms) to physician

"Minna no Nihongo" chapters 26-32

• Transitive & intransitive verbs
• Verbs in volitional and potential forms
• Various applications of TE-forms (～ている、～てある、 ～ておく)
• Conjecture sentences (～かもしれない、～だろう)
• Sentence structures that explain intention (～つもりだ、 ～予定だ)
• Explanatory predicate (～んです), and many other practical sentence structures

JPN3610
Business Japanese

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• communicate with Japanese counterparts in formal business context;
• understand Japanese business and corporate culture;
• prepare for job application(e.g. resume writing) and job interview necessary for working in Japanese companies

• Business etiquettes such as business card exchange, formal greetings…etc)
• Honorifics
• Telephone manners
• Seeking approval in business context
• Making business appointments for company visits
• Business discussion
• Preparation for job application
• Business email writing

This introductory course is designed for absolute beginners. Students will acquire basic knowledge on the Japanese writing and phonetic systems, daily greetings, commonly used vocabulary and simple sentence structures. This course also provides great opportunities for students to have a basic understanding on the Japanese culture, as well as the Japanese linguistic and social patterns. By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to engage in simple conversation with native Japanese on topics such as self-introduction, brief introduction of the university campus and study schedules.

This foundation course is designed for students who have completed SUPJ1010 (Japanese 1A) or who have studied the language for not less than 20 hours. Students will further develop their Japanese language skills and continue to explore the Japanese culture and society throughout this course. By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to communicate with native Japanese on a wider range of topics such as shopping, dining, personal interests, daily routines and sharing campus life.

This continuation course is designed for students who have completed SUPJ1020 (Japanese 1B) or who have studied the language for not less than 40 hours. Students will further develop their verbal, listening, writing and reading skills. They will also gain a deeper understanding on the Japanese culture and society. By the end of the course, students are expected to feel comfortable communicating with native Japanese regarding non-study related topics such as sharing personal feelings, plans/goals, asking for information, as well as to make thorough description with the use of adjectives.

SUPJ2040
Practical Japanese 2(A) Social Japanese

This is a 20-hours course for students wishing to acquire sufficient knowledge and ability to communicate in Japanese with native Japanese. This will be a very good opportunity for the beginners to apply the foundation knowledge of the language as well as an understanding of the basic Japanese culture and social knowledge essential for Japanese conversation.

SUPJ2050
Introduction to
Japanese food culture

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

• understand restaurant menu at Japanese restaurants;
• order various Japanese cuisines;
• understand Japanese dining etiquette;
• form a basic idea on various regional products in Japan;
• prepare a Japanese meal with seasonal food products

SUPJ2060
Japanese through media and songs

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• improve their listening comprehension and pronunciation;
• have some knowledge about the Japanese society;
• understand the linguistic meanings in TV commercials.

SUPJ3040
Office Japanese

This 20-hr course offers great opportunities for elementary and intermediate Japanese speakers to practice formal expressions commonly used in workplace (e.g. formal greetings, telephone conversation…etc). Students will also be able to understand the acceptable manner in Japanese social and business contexts.