Republic of the Philippines

PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS

Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

INSTITUTE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

COURSE SYLLABUS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2
I. COURSE CODE : FL2
II. COURSE TITLE : FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 (NIHONGO)
Prerequisite : NONE
Course Credit : Three (3) Units
Total Hours : 54 hours
III. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Foreign Language 2 (NIHONGO) is a basic course designed for beginning learners of the Japanese Language. The course
focuses on both oral and written communicative skills particularly through listening and speaking Nihongo. It also provides opportunity to
develop skills in reading and writing Japanese characters, Hiragana, Katakana, and simple everyday Kanji characters. Special attention
will be placed on the basic grammatical patterns and simple conversations. Interactive activities will be employed to ensure meaningful
and relevant learning.

IV. GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Understand the basic sentence/grammatical pattern in Nihongo;
2. Read and write in Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji;
3. Carry out simple daily conversations in Nihongo;
4. Develop appreciation of the Japanese culture; and
5. Broaden understanding of international cultures in preparation for being world class professionals of the aviation industry.

V. COURSE CONTENT / COVERAGE:

TIME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES/ STRATEGIES / INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES EVALUATION /
FRAME CONTENT COMPETENCIES METHODOLOGY MATERIALS/TOOLS (Skills Developed/ Value ASSESSMENT
Within the given period the student / ACTIVITIES & EQUIPMENT Focus)
are expected to
1. Orientation
PRELIM a. Classroom Policies Gain holistic and Lectures, Presentations Class
Eighteen b. School Policies comprehensive Simulations, (Through LCD), Working mastery of the participatation
(18) hours 2. Introductory Lessons understanding of the Recitation, Photographs, general features of , quiz, long test,
a. General Features of Nihongo school and classroom Presentation, Reading, Nihongo as a language assignments,
b. Japanese Script policies Short Quizzes Materials, Videos projects,
c. Japanese Pronunciation Group and Video Clips, Mastery in writing using research
 3. Lesson 1 Demonstrate working Dynamics, Television, Katakana, Hiragana, outputs, essays
a. Sentence Pattern: How do you do? mastery of the general Film Viewing, Computers and and select Kanji and
b. Reference Word: Country, People, and features of Nihongo Reaction Internet characters Photograph-
Language script and Papers, clippings.
c. Grammatical Use: Wa, Desu, Ja Arimasen, pronunciation Readings and Reading and Writing in (Portfolio)
4. Lesson 2 Research Nihongo
a. Sentence Pattern: This is just a token. Exhibit working mastery
b. Reference Word: Family Names of the grammatical Appreciation of the
c. Grammatical Use: Kore, Sore, Are, Kono, pattern in focus Japanese culture
5. Lesson 3
a. Sentence Pattern: I’ll take it. Carry out conversation
b. Reference Word: Department Store based on the specified
c. Grammatical Use: Koko, Soko, Asoko/ sentence pattern
Doko, Dochira
6. Lesson 4 Write down simple
a. Sentence Pattern: What are your sentences/conversatio
opening hour?. ns following
b. Reference Word: Phone & Letter grammatical pattern in
c.. Grammatical Use: V-masu, N-kara N-made focus using Japanese
7. Lesson 5 scripts
a. Sentence Pattern: Does this train go to
Koshien? Display appreciation of
b. Reference Word: National Holidays the Japanese culture
c. Grammatical Use: ikimasu, kimasu, based on the reference
kaerimasu word in focus.
MIDTERM 8. Lesson 6 Demonstrate working Lectures, Videos and Video Class
Eighteen a. Sentence Pattern: Won’t you join us? mastery of the general Simulations, Clips, Television, participatation
(18) hours b. Reference Word: Food features of Nihongo Recitation, Computers and Working mastery of the , quiz, long test,
c. Grammatical Use: N o V (transitive) script and Presentation, the Internet general features of assignments,
N o shimasu, Nani o shimasu pronunciation Short Quizzes Projected Nihongo as a language projects,
9. Lesson 7 Group Presentations research
a. Sentence Pattern: Hello Exhibit working mastery Dynamics, (Through LCD), Mastery in writing using outputs, essays
b. Reference Word: Family of the grammatical Film Viewing, Photographs Katakana, Hiragana, and
c. Grammatical Use: N de V, N ni agimasu, pattern in focus Reaction and select Kanji Booth exhibits
N ni moraimasu, Papers, characters for the ILAS
10. Lesson 8 Carry out conversation Readings and Week
a. Sentence Pattern: It’s almost time to leave based on the specified Research Reading and Writing in
b. Reference Word: Color and Taste sentence pattern Nihongo
c. Grammatical Use: Adjectives,,
11. Lesson 9 Write down simple Appreciation of the
a. Sentence Pattern: That’s too bad sentences/conversatio Japanese culture
b. Reference Word: Sports & Movies ns following
c. Grammatical Use: N ga arimasu/ grammatical pattern in
wakarimasu; N ga suli desu/kirai desu/ focus using Japanese
 Jyuosu desu/Heta desu scripts
12. Lesson 10
a. Sentence Pattern: Do you have chili Display appreciation of
sauce in this store? the Japanese culture
b. Reference Word: Inside the house based on the reference
c. Grammatical Use: N ga arimasu/imasu word in focus.
N1 ni N2 ga arimasu/imasu; N1 no N2;;
N1 ya N2
FINALS 13. Lesson 11 Demonstrate working Lectures, Reading, Class
Eighteen a. Sentence Pattern: Please send this by sea mastery of the general Simulations, Materials, Videos participatation
(18) hours mail features of Nihongo Recitation, and Video Clips, Working mastery of the , quiz, long test,
b. Reference Word: Menu script and Presentation, Television, general features of assignments,
c. Grammatical Use: Saying numbers, pronunciation Short Quizzes Computers and Nihongo as a language projects,
Quantifier ni –kai V; dake Group Internet Projected research
14. Lesson 12 Exhibit working mastery Dynamics, Presentations Mastery in writing using outputs, essays
a. Sentence Pattern: How was the Festival? of the grammatical Film Viewing, (Through LCD), Katakana, Hiragana, and
b. Reference Word: Festivals pattern in focus Reaction Photographs, and select Kanji Photograph-
c. Grammatical Use: Past tense of nun Papers, characters clippings.
sentences and na-adjective sentences; Carry out conversation Readings and (Portfolio)
past tense of –I adjectives; N1 wa N2 yori based on the specified Research Reading and Writing in Participation to
adjective desu; dochira ga adjective sentence pattern Nihongo questions
desu ka? being asked
15. Lesson 13 Write down simple Appreciation of the by specialist.
a. Sentence Pattern: Charge us separately sentences/conversatio Japanese culture Tour
b. Reference Word: Town ns following participation
c. Grammatical Use: V masu-form tai desu; grammatical pattern in
N e V masu –form ni ikimasu; N ni V/N o V; focus using Japanese
doko ka/nani ka scripts
16. Lesson 14
a. Sentence Pattern: To Umeda, please Display appreciation of
d. Reference Word: Station the Japanese culture
e. Grammatical Use: Verb conjugation; verb based on the reference
groups; verb de-form word in focus.
VI. GRADING SYSTEM

Performance ………………………………………………. 70% Computation of Grades: Averaging

Quizzes …………………………………...15% G = Prelim Grade + Midterm Grade + Final Grade
Seatworks/Projected Activities ......... 40% 3
Assignment/Recitation………………. 15%
Major Exams (Prelim, Midterm, Finals)…………….….. 30%
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100%
VII. REFERENCES:
Mizutani, O and Mizutani, N. 1988. An Introduction to Modern Japanese,
The Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute. 1985. Nihongo.
Naganuma, N. 1966. First Lessons in Japanese. Kaitakusha
Tsujit, E, and Lloyd, C. 2004. Japanese in Seven Days. McGraw Hill
Three A Corporation. 1998. Minna no Nihongo. Tokyo Japan.

CONSULTATION HOUR:

Prepared by: RODANTE GRANFIL FLORES, Ph D

Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Second Semester, 2015-2016

Noted by: Approved by:

ASST PROF GARLIE G GONZALES DR RODERICK C SANTIAGO

Coordinator Vice President for
General Education, ILAS Academic Affairs