Japanese
A Gateway to Culture and Technology

WHY LEARN JAPANESE?

The countless benefits of acquiring a new language are undeniable. Among all the popular foreign languages, why choose Japanese?

To start with, let us explore three compelling reasons.

First, Japanese will set you apart from the crowd. It is different because it isn’t an uncomplicated language to embrace.

Second, career-wise, Japanese is one of the top 5 most useful languages to study.

Last but not the least, the colorful and vibrant cultural aspect of Japan.

Japanese is one of the popular choices among Asian Languages. It is also one of the most widely used languages on the Internet.

Japan is the leader in many sectors like automobiles, animation, consumer electronics, computers, optical media, semiconductor manufacturing, infrastructure, shipbuilding, and many more.

Prominent Japanese brands such as Sony, Honda, Panasonic, Hitachi, Toshiba, Sanyo, Casio, Canon, Minolta, Pioneer, Nikon, Fujitsu, Suzuki, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and hundreds of more have entered the Indian market in a wide range of sectors and still expanding.

Japan is the third largest foreign direct investor in India. The number of Japanese companies registered in India as of 2018 is 1,441 which have in all 5120 business establishments in India. They include liaison and branch offices in India as well as local subsidiaries. Similarly, number of Indian companies working in Japan is also increasing with number now crossing more than 100.

WHAT IS THE SCOPE AFTER LEARNING JAPANESE?

The perks of learning Japanese are endless. Japanese gives you a competitive edge.

The majority of people in India who learn a foreign language choose one of the popular European languages.

Choosing a less commonly taught language will pop out on your CV and differentiate you from the crowd.

Therefore, here are some career possibilities you can accomplish with your expertise in Japanese.

  1. Translation & Interpretation
  2. Japanese Trainer / Teaching
  3. Jobs in BPO & KPO
  4. Embassies & Government Jobs
  5. Flight attendant & Aviation Sector
  6. Sales executives in Export-Import
  7. Travel, Hospitality & Tour guide
  8. Work at a Japanese company
  9. IT sector
  10. Work in Japan

WHAT DOES THE JAPANESE (BEGINNER) COURSE OFFERS?

Objective

  • To enable students to make interactions in simple basic Japanese and to make them read and write simple Japanese.

COURSE OUTCOMES

After completing the course, students will be able to

  1. read and write Japanese script (Hiragana, Katakana and basic Kanji-30) and pronunciation of Japanese vocabulary.
  2. learn basic manners, etiquettes and tradition and culture 
  3. master basic vocabulary, expressions, and grammar 
  4. have short simple conversations in daily life.
  5. read common phrases, sentences and short comprehension.
  6. Able to complete 50% syllabus of JLPT N5 certification

Course Details (Syllabus):

  • Medium of instruction:Japanese and English
  • Number of hours: 60 hours
  • Number of  hourly classes per week : 6
  • Duration of the course: 3-months
  • Course Fees: Rs 10,000/-

Mode of Evaluation

  • Written test – 50 marks
  • Speaking – 25 marks
  • Listening – 15 marks
  • Reading – 10 marks
  • TOTAL – 100 marks
  • Recommended Study Material: UME text book, UME exercise book & study materials will be supplied by the

COURSE STRUCTURE

UNITS HOURS CONTENT
Module-1
Orientation 1 Hr
  • Introduction to Japanese Language
Unit- 1

Introduction

4 Hrs
  • Understand the script – Hiragana
  • Greetings and Self-introduction
  • Countries and Nationality
  • Profession and age
  • Numbers
  • Belongingness 
Unit- 2

Things and Objects

4 Hrs
  • Talk about the things around
  • Ownership
Unit- 3

Places and numbers (100s ~10000s)

4 Hrs
  • Talk about places
  • Understand currency 
  • Ask the price and buy
Unit- 4

Daily Routine

4 Hrs
  • Talk about days and time
  • Talk about schedule 
Unit- 5

Calendar & transportation 

4 Hrs
  • Talk about month & dates
  • Means of transport
  • Learn script – Katakana
Unit- 6

Food and Drink

4 Hrs
  • Talk about Food and drinks
  • Invite someone for having meal together
  • Accept /deny the invitation
Life style & Culture 1.5 Hrs
  • Expressions while greeting
  • Geography of Japan
  • Traditional food, Tea ceremony
Revision 1.5 Hrs
  • Review of Mid term Exam
Midterm exam 2 Hr
  • Written exam
  • Interview
Module-2
Unit- 7

Give and Receive 

4 Hrs
  • Talk about what you received on Birthday
  • Lend and borrow
  • Teach and learn 
  • katakana
Unit- 8

Describing the Noun

4 Hrs
  • Describing the things with adjective
  • katakana
Unit-9

Likes and dislikes

4 Hrs
  • Talk about your hobbies
  • Talk about what you are good at
  • 10 Kanji
Unit -10

People and place

4 Hrs
  • Talk about where is someone
  • Talk about where is something
  • 10 Kanji
Unit -11

Count the things

4 Hrs
  • How to count different item
  • How to count people
  • Talk about duration
  • 10 Kanji
Unit -12

Past experience

4 Hrs
  • Talk about what you have done
  • Comparison of things
Life style & Culture 2 Hrs
  • Festivals and famous places
  • Kimono, Calligraphy 
  • Origami, sports, Ikebana
Revision 2 Hrs
  • Review of final exam
Final Exam  2 Hrs
  • Written exam
  • Interview

ASSESSMENT SCHEME

Pattern Marks
Writing 20
Speaking 20
Listening 20
Reading 40
Total 100

PRESCRIBED READINGS

  • みんなの日本語: 1-1 (Book: Minna no Nihongo: 1-1 Textbook and Vocabulary) published by 3A Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, 2018.