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1．Course Title: 精读 (1-2)

2．Course Title: Intensive Reading (1-2)

3．Course Code: 1205013, 1205023

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, freshmen

The course is designated first to help students acquire standard Japanese pronunciation and handwriting. It also aims at training students in elementary skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation so as to improve their cross-cultural communication skills. Pronunciation practice is emphasized. Apart from pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, and discourse analysis and some knowledge about Japanese culture will also be introduced to enhance students’ interest in learning the language of Japanese.

Peng Guanglu, ed. 2009. Japanese: An Integrated Course (revised edition), Book I, Book II. Beijing: Beijing University Press.

8．Credit and Hours: 10 hours per week, 340 hours in total, 20 credits.

9．Test Mode: Written examination

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1．Course Title: 精读 (3-4)

2．Course Title: Intensive Reading (3-4)

3．Course Code: 1205033, 1205043

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, sophomore

The course helps to improve students’ pronunciation and cultivate their competence in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation. Students are expected to develop a strong sense of Japanese language and their cross-cultural communication skills will be further enhanced. Classroom teaching covers vocabulary, grammar, sentence patterns and functional expressions. Some knowledge of Japanese culture will also be introduced to increase students’ interest in the learning of Japanese language.

Peng Guanglu, ed. 2009. Japanes: An Integrated Course (revised edition), Book III, Book IV. Beijing: Beijing University Press.

8．Credit and Hours: 8-10 hours per week, 288-360 hours in total, 16-20 credits.

9．Test Mode: Written examination

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1．Course Title: 精读 (5-6)

2．Course Title: Intensive Reading (5-6)

3．Course Code: 1205053, 1205063

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, junior

The course helps improve students’ capacity in the Japanese language on the basis of what they have acquired in the first and second year learning in the Intensive Reading course. Students are expected to develop a high level of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation. Besides the introduction of Japanese culture, the course also focuses on the practical use of Japanese language. Students will also be trained in their critical and independent thinking.

Wu, Kan et al. 2002. Advanced Japanese, Book I, Book II, Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Language Teaching Press.

8．Credit and Hours: 6 hours per week, 216 hours in total, 12 credits.

9．Test Mode: Written examination

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1．Course Title: 听力 (1-3)

2．Course Title: Listening (1-3)

3．Course Code: 1205093, 1205103, 1205113

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, freshman and sophomore

The course trains students’ ability in listening through intensive and extensive listening practices. It starts with the practice in pronunciation, helping students distinguish the ambiguous sounds and words so that they are able to grasp the features of Japanese pronunciation. Students will learn to pick up key words, main ideas of the given passage, retell the passage they have heard, and understand the intentions of the speakers in the conversations. The conversations are normally classified into different types so that students are able to understand them based on the overall structure. Some knowledge of Japanese culture is also offered as the background of the training.

Liu, Xiaohua et al. 2004. Japanese Listening: An Elementary Course (2^nd edition), Book I, Book II, Dalian: Dalian Science and Technology University Press.

Li Xiaoni, et al, ed. 2004. Japanese Listening: An Intermediate Course (2^nd edition), Book I, Book II, Dalian: Dalian Science and Technology University Press.

8．Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 108 hours in total, 6 credits.

9．Test Mode: Written examination

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1．Course Title: 会话与写作 (1-2)

2．Course Title: Communication in Speaking and Writing (1-2)

3．Course Code: 1205553, 1205563

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, freshman

The course helps students transfer from the initial stage of pronunciation practice to some simple daily conversations so that they can gradually acquire the ability to communication in speaking and writing. Based on the textbook, students are expected to read dialogues and do some imitation exercises. In addition, they are required to make sentences and write compositions in simple Japanese.

Peng Guanglu, ed. 2009. Japanese:An Integrated Course (revised edition), Book I, Book II. Beijing: Beijing University Press.

8．Credit and Hours: 4 hours per week for the first semester, 2 hours per week for the second semester, 100 hours in total, 6 credits.

9．Test Mode: Oral examination

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1．Course Title: 会话与写作(3-4)

2．Course Title: Communication in Speaking and Writing (3-4)

3．Course Code: 1205573, 1205583

4．Category: Optional course

5．Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, sophomore

The course helps better students’ pronunciation and intonation, and improve their communication skills. It continues with the training in grammar practice and writing. Students are required to read the conversations and follow the conversations to hold dialogues or perform role-plays. Students also have to finish the exercises in each unit and do the written homework. The in-class practice also includes questions and answers, dialogue reading, cloze, and writing essays in different styles so as to enhance students’ understanding of Japanese way of thinking. The instructor also organizes discussions of students’ writings in class.

7．Textbooks: Handouts

8．Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 72 hours in total, 4 credits.

9．Test Mode: Oral examination

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1. Course Title: 日语视听说

2. Course Title: Audio-visual class

3. Course Code: 1205333

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, sophomore

By presenting intermediate-level Japanese teaching materials of various forms, including teaching programs, documentaries, and TV serials, the course intends to promote students’ listening and communicative ability and introduce Japanese customs and culture. The presentation of teaching materials is followed by questions, discussions, and further explanations so as to examine and enhance students’ comprehension, broaden their vocabulary and horizons, and improve their understanding of Japan and Japanese culture.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1.Course Title: 日语泛读（1-2）

2. Course Title: Extensive Reading

3. Course Code: 1205593, 1205603

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, freshman and sophomore

6. Course Description:

This course aims at developing students’ reading comprehension. The reading materials used in class vary in forms and contents, and students are also encouraged to do out-of-class readings, both of which will contribute to broaden their horizons. In the process of class reading, key vocabulary words, grammar, special features of Japanese expressions, and the cultural background will be explained. In addition, introducing new expressions and idioms is also a focus of the course.

Fujioka, Jumko, Kyoko Shima. 2009. Gateway to Intermediate Japanese Reading. Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 72 hours in total, 4 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title:日本概况

2. Course Title: Background to Japan

3. Course Code: 1205303, 1205313

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, sophomore

6. Course Description:

The course intends to introduce Japanese traditional culture, customs and current social conditions to improve their reading skills. The course largely focuses on the textbook, and also makes use of supplementary audio-video materials. In addition to classroom teaching, class discussions are conducted from a Chinese-Japanese contrastive perspective, so as to deepen students’ understanding, develop their original views on Japanese culture and help them understand the Japanese way of thinking. It enables them to express ideas in authentic language.

Han, Weizhu et al. 2008. A Course inJapanese Culture. Tianjin: Nankai University Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Homework and written examination

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1. Course Title:阅读与讨论

2. Course Title: Reading and Discussion 

3. Course Code: 1205613

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, sophomore and junior

6. Course Description:

The course provides a large quantity of authentic Japanese articles to foster students’ comprehension and the ability to express themselves in Japanese. It also aims to help increase students’ vocabulary. In addition, discussions on articles of varied topics are held to deepen students’ understanding. Students are required to read the articles and conduct relevant research before class and express their opinions and ideas in class, and further class discussions are held based on students’ pre-class preparation and group discussions.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1.Course Title: 日语高级写作（1-2）

2. Course Title: Advanced Writing

3. Course Code: 1205673, 1205713

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, junior

6. Course Description:

This course helps familiarize students with writing in Japanese and enables them to master the methods and skills of writing theoretical articles. Students are required to submit homework for each class, exchange and mark their work for each other, make comparisons and hold discussions between their own work and that of others. After a process of self-correction and improvement, the revised work is commented by the instructor. In addition, textbook exercises are used for short eaasy writing so as to familiarize students with the expressions and vocabulary useful for report writing.

Yu, Riping. 2004. A Course in Japanese Writing. Beijing: Higher Education Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 4 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1.Course Title: 日语口译（1-2）

2. Course Title: Interpretation

3. Course Code: 1205683, 1205693

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, junior

6. Course Description:

This course provides a general picture of interpretation skills and introduces to students basic techniques in Chinese-Japanese and Japanese-Chinese interpretation. Materials of varied contents are selected to train students in basic skills such as repeating and retelling. Etiquette in doing interpretation is also eintroduced, and interpretation trainings are conducted to improve students’ ability to meet emergent situations. Class teaching is focused on the basic knowledge and techniques of interpretation, which is supplemented by interpretation practices and simulated live interpretations.

Liu, Lihua. 2005. A Course in Interpretation (Intermediate). Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 72 hours in total, 4 credits

9. Test Mode: Oral examination

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1.Course Title: 日语笔译（1-2）

2. Course Title: Translation

3. Course Code: 1205723, 1205733

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, junior

6. Course Description:

This course introduces to students of intermediate Japanese level the basic theories and techniques of Japanese-Chinese translation and equips students with proper translation ability. Large quantities of translation exercises are done inside and outside of classrooms. Translation theories and skills are explained and analyzed with concrete examples in class, and class discussions are held to check students’ achievements. In this process, undergraduates of Japanese major are enabled to not only improve their language proficiency and master accurate translation skills, but also deepen their understandings of the language and cultural differences.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 72 hours in total, 4 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1.Course Title: 翻译

2. English Title: Translating and Interpreting

3. Course Code: 1205843

4. Category: Compulsory Course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese Major, Junior

It is expected that through the training in Japanese-Chinese and Chinese-Japanese basic translation and interpretation skills, students can improve their translation competence. While the interpretation part is aimed at enhancing students’ ability of quick reaction and verbal expression, the translation part aims at developing students’ ability of comprehension and expression of a given text.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Oral examination

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1.Course Title: 日语概论（1-2）

2. English Title: A Survey of Japanese Language

3.Course Code: 1205793，1205803

4. Category: Compulsory Course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese Major, Junior

In this course, the students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Japanese language. The topics cover the basic theories of Japanese pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, writing, style and discourses, language in use, new developments of the language and introduction and analysis of the relevant literature. The students are also expected to apply their knowledge to the analysis of concrete problems.

7. Textbooks:Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 72 hours in total, 4 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1.Course Title: 日本文学史

2. English Title: A History of Japanese Literature

3. Course Code: 1205323

4. Category: Compulsory Course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese Major, Junior

This course is to help undergraduates of Japanese major with intermediate level of Japanese grasp the basic knowledge of the history of Japanese literature, enable them to initially know about the Japanese literature, and cultivate their self-motivated reading ability of Japanese writings. Students will come to know about the representative writers and their works in different historic backgrounds. The course covers the thoughts and art features of the representative works, the basic storyline of Japanese literature, social background, classic works, the writers’ styles, etc.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written test

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1.Course Title: 日语新闻视听

2. English Title: Audio-visual for TV news

3. Course Code: 1205623

4. Category: Compulsory Course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese Major, Junior

Through watching the Japanese news programs, documentaries and feature programs that are linguistically challenging to students to some extent, students will improve their listening and speaking in Japanese and gain more knowledge about the national condition and culture of Japan. Students are expected to expand their stock of vocabulary, broaden their horizon and form the habit of reflecting upon questions.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1.Course Title: 日本文学选读 （1-2）

2. English Title: Selected Reading in Japanese Literature

3.Course Code: 1205743，1205753

4. Category: Compulsory Course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese Major, Senior

This course chooses the short stories by renowned Japanese contemporary and modern writers for the students to read, appreciate and grasp the reading skills and make independent analysis of the literary works. Students are also encouraged to go deeper than the literary layer by reading the complicated sentences in the works and comprehend the hidden connotation behind the works.

Wu Lu’e, 2009. Selected Reading of Japanese Short Stories. Wuhan: Wuhan University Press. And other textbooks.

8. Credit and Hours: 4 hours per week in Term 7, 2 hours per week in Term 8, 90 hours in total, 5 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 专题写作

2. English Title: Thesis Writing

3. Course Code: 1205153

4. Category: Compulsory Course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese Major, Senior

This course is aimed at developing students’ thesis writing skills, enables them to work out their B.A thesis. Basic knowledge of thesis writing will first be imparted to students from linguistic, literary, social and cultural perspectives, together with classroom discussions on the basic methods and strategies of thesis writing, particularly on the students’ confusions during the process of thesis writing. Students will improve their ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems through constant reading and practices of writing.

7.Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination and term paper

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1. Course Title: 同声传译（1-2）

2. English Title: Simultaneous Interpretation

3.Course Code: 1205543，1205633

4. Category: Compulsory Course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese Major, Senior

This course, targeted at the undergraduates of Japanese major with sufficient proficiency of the language, aims at imparting the basic theories and skills of simultaneous interpretation and building up student’s capacity in the field work of interpretation. The teacher approaches the whole course in a gradualist manner, beginning with consecutive interpretation, followed by progressively intensified training in shadowing and sight interpretation before transiting into the phase of simultaneous interpretation. The teacher will comment on a large number of interpretation cases together with the relevant theories and skills. As such, students’ mastery of the language can be further enhanced together with their capacity of interpreting the original texts in an accurate and complete manner. Students will gain deeper insights into the language and cultural differences between Chinese and Japanese, know about basic self-training methods and acquire the basic etiquette of interpretation, so that they can be further qualified for the actual interpretation mission.

7.Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 54 hours in total, 3 credits

9. Test Mode: Oral examination

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1. Course Title: 古典文学

2. Course Title: Classical Literature

3. Course Code: 1205703

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, senior

The aim of this course is to outline historical contexts, classical works and literary styles with a special focus on the history of classical literature, basic grammar as well as important writers and literary works, their interaction with their times and their literary influence. Students are required to be able to read the original works.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination.

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1. Course Title: 商务日语

2. Course Title: Spoken Business Japanese

3. Course Code: 1205823, 1205833

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of Japanese major, senior

The aim of this course is to teach the students how to conduct business, office work and communication in the Japanese language, study in comparison Chinese and Japanese cultures, and help the students understand essential business knowledge and etiquette, office work and interpersonal communication in foreign companies. Focusing on different aspects of workplace conduct and etiquette in Chinese and Japanese contexts, this course highlights the fundamentals of working in a corporate setting, especially in Japanese companies, and improves the students’ language proficiency by requiring them to read and practice Japanese conversations set in business scenarios.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 3 hours per week, 54 hours in total, 3 credits