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This subject aims to provide students with opportunities to develop basic interactive skills in the Japanese language. Through various interactions, students will also develop an informed understanding of social-cultural variables that are associated with interacting with the speakers of Japanese in semi-/informal social context in Japan and in Hong Kong-Japan contact situations in Hong Kong.

At the successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

Category A Professional/academic knowledge and skills

a. introduce and talk about themselves in a socio-culturally appropriate manner;

b. interact with Japanese in a way that is appropriate at the first meeting;

c. obtain and provide information such as on place, price and time as well as explanation and reasoning in a range of everyday contexts;

d. read and write simple Japanese.

Category B Attributes for all-roundedness

e. develop Japanese social cultural knowledge and relevant language capacity which enables them to make contribution to the international community;

f. develop skills of and cultural awareness for effective communication;

g. develop ability to engage in independent and reflective learning.

This subject aims to provide students with opportunities to continue to develop basic interactive skills in the Japanese language. It will also enable students to further develop their informed understanding of interaction with the speakers of Japanese in semi-/informal social context in Japan and in Hong Kong-Japan contact situations in Hong Kong.

On successfully completing the subject, students should be able to:

Category A Professional/academic knowledge and skills

a. read simple Japanese sentences with appropriate intonation;

b. express and comprehend Japanese expressions relevant to everyday context;

c. speak simple Japanese with appropriate style and intonation;

d. read and write simple Japanese texts in everyday life

Category B Attributes for all-roundedness

e. develop Japanese social cultural knowledge and relevant language capacity which enables them to make contribution to the international community;

f. develop skills of and cultural awareness for effective communication;

g. develop ability to engage in independent and reflective learning.