TMO13

FISHERIES TRAINING CENTRE

JAPANESE
LANGUAGE COURSE
OUTLINE
REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI

Control Number
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P.O Box 295 Bikenibeu, Tarawa. Republic of Kiribati. Central Pacific. Phone (686) 28300. Facsimile
(686) 28506, website www.ftc.info.ki

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Contents
Introduction ..

Part A: Course Framework .

Part B: Course Outline and Timetable ..

Part C: Detailed Teaching Syllabus ..

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Part D: Instructor Manual

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Part E: Evaluation .

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Introduction
Unknown language, cultural misunderstanding and cultural shock have been
commonly experienced in places where two or more ethnicity groups exist. These
misunderstandings can create chaos and problems amongst the groups if those
differences and are not well-informed and thoroughly explained beforehand, so
for this perspective, Japanese language, custom and culture are taught along with
the STCW-F 95 compulsory subjects, to train and prepare trainees with essential
knowledge to work safely together as a team with Japanese people, yet, at a
competency level!

Mr Ioota Taniera &

Ayumi Suzuki, san
Japanese Language Dept.
Fisheries Training Centre

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Part A
Course Framework
Scope
This course covers the Pre-Intermediate Level which is equivalent to Level N5 of the Japanese
Language Proficiency certification standard, developed and accredited by both the Japan
Foundation and the Japan Educational Exchange and Services (JEES). The levels in the Course
have been categorized into 6 levels as follows; Beginner 1, (L1~4), Beginner 2, (L5~8), Beginner
3, (L9~13), Beginner 4, (L14~17), Beginner 5, (L18~21) and Pre-Intermediate (L22~25 & 33).
Objective
A trainee successfully completing this course will be able to understand the language and
communicate using different words and sentences, talk about everyday situations, express
ideas and to share opinions with the Japanese people in order to work safely together as a
team at any Japanese vessel or workplace.
Entry standards
This course is open to I-Kiribati citizens in the age range of eighteen to thirty years of age. Class
Nine or Form Three Junior Secondary level is the minimum requirements and all candidates
must be certified by a doctor to be in a good health and mentally fit. Elements of entry
standard are detailed in the Intake Policy.
Course certificate
Upon completion of the training, as approved by the Administration, a trainee who successfully
completes it may be issued with a certificate, which has to be signed by the Principal and the
Secretary for Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development, the current governing
body of the Institute.
Course intake limitations
The number of trainee is demand driven depending on employers demands. Trainees are to be
sorted in classes with not more than twenty five trainees in a class. Practical trainings especially
drills should involve all members of the class. The class may also be split into groups of not
more than five trainees for group search, studies and projects.

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Staff
The Japanese Language Department is headed both by a native Japanese teacher, (JICA
Volunteer...as at from 2011) and one local Japanese language teacher possessing a Certificate in
Japanese Language Teaching and a Master Class V ticket. An assistant Instructor with long
experience in language teaching is to assist the Head of Language department.
Teaching facilities and equipment
Classroom facilities and an overhead projector are available for the theoretical part of the
course. Video room is available at all times for audiovisual materials.
For the practical part of the course, interviews, role plays and listening comprehension are
often carried out to trainees so that they practice to make up their own sentences using sample
patterns and to pronoun words correctly.
Teaching aids (A)
Instructors Manual (Part D of the course) and Trainees Text Books are available.
Shin Nihongo no Kiso I Textbooks
Shin Nihongo no Kiso II Textbooks
Audiovisual aids
The following are available;
Shin Nihongo no Kiso no Kaiwa (Conversational Video)
Audio aids (CDs)
Portable CD player
Shin Nihongo no Kiso no Bunkei
Shin Nihongo no Kiso no Reibun
Shin Nihongo no Kiso no Renshu A
Shin Nihongo no Kiso no Mondai

References
The following publications are made available for references to instructors and to enhance their
knowledge:
Association of Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS). 1995. Shin Nihongo no
Kiso I. 3A Corporation;
Association of Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS). 1995. Shin Nihongo no
Kiso II. 3A Corporation;
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Part B
Course Outline
Subject Area
13.1

.1 Introduction, Greetings and common expressions

.2 Japanese scripts, Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
.3 Japanese Custom and Culture

13.2

Lesson One
.1 Nouns
.2 Particles, wa, mo, ka and mo
.3 Desu
.4 san
.5 Interrogative sentences
.6 sai

13.3

13.4

13.5

Lecture
2
60
3
66

Demonstrations
1
1
START OF
BEGINNER-1
1
LEVEL
3

14

14

14

Lesson Two
.1 Demonstrative words
.2 Hai soo desu, Iie soo dewa arimasen
.3 Interrogative sentence..2
.4 Noun no Noun..2
Lesson Three
.1 Koko, soko, asoko, doko, kochira, sochira, achira and achira
.2 Doko and dochira
.3 Noun no Noun..3
.4 Demonstrative pronouns, adjectives
.5 Sentence.. ka
Lesson Four
.1 -masu
.2 Inflection of -masu
.3 ji and fun (-pun)
.4 Particle ni
.5 Particle kara and made

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.6 So desu ka
BEGINNER-1
.7 Sentence..ne
LEVEL

14
13.6

13.7

13.8

13.9

Lesson Five
.1 Particle e
.2 Interrogative + (particle) + mo + negative
.3 Particle de
.4 Particle to
.5 Sentence..yo

START OF
BEGINNER-2
LEVEL

14

14

14

Lesson Six
.1 Particle o
.2 Particle de..2
.3 Particle to..2
.4 Nan and Nani
.5 V-masen ka
.6 V-masho
Lesson Seven
.1 Particle de..3
.2 Particle ni..2
.3 mo and mada
.4 Hai and Iie
Lesson Eight
.1 Adjectives as modifiers
.2 Adjectives that function as predicates
.3 amari~ -masen (negative)
.4 (~wa) do desu ka
.5 Donna + N..1
.6 ~ga
.7 soshite
.8 dore
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13.10 Lesson Nine

.1

END OF
BEGINNER-2
LEVEL
START OF
BEGINNER-3
LEVEL

A/Na adj desu

arimasu, imasu.

.2 Donna + Noun..2
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.3 zenzen ~ masen (negative)

.4 Doshite
.5 Sentence/Phrase kara
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14

14

14

13.11 Lesson Ten

.1 Arimasu, imasu
.2 Particle ni..3
.3
arimasu/imasu
.4
arimasu/imasu
.5 ~ni arimasu, ~ni imasu = desu
.6 Particle ya
13.12 Lesson Eleven
.1 Counting numbers,
.2 Interrogative quantifiers
.3 Noun, etc dake
.4 donokurai or donogurai
13.13 Lesson Twelve
.1 Tense/affirmative/negative of desu
.2 Tense/affirmative/negative of i-adjectives
.3 Comparison
13.14 Lesson Thirteen
.1 (Watashi wa) N ga hoshii desu
.2(Watashi wa) N o V-tai desu
.3 masu-form + ni ikimasu, kimasu, kaerimasu
.4 Particle ni..4

END OF
BEGINNER-3
LEVEL

14

13.15 Lesson Fourteen

.1 Groups of verbs
.2 How to construct the te-form
.3 Following phrases and the te-form
.4 Use of the te-form..1A
.5 Use of the te-form..2A
.6 V-masho ka

START OF
BEGINNER-4
LEVEL

14

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13.16 Lesson Fifteen

.1 Use of the te-form..3
.2 Use of the te-form..2B
.3 Shirimasen (negative of shitte imasu)
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14

13.17 Lesson Sixteen

.1 Joining sentences
.2 Use of the te-form..5
13.18 Lesson Seventeen
.1 Nai-form
.2 Use of the nai-form..1
.3 Use of the nai-form..2
.4 Use of the nai-form..3
.5 Particle made ni
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13.19 Lesson Eighteen

.1 Dictionary form
.2 How to use the dictionary form..1
.3 Meaning of dekimasu
.4 Use of the dictionary form..2
.5 Use of the dictionary form..3

END OF
BEGINNER-4
LEVEL
START OF
BEGINNER-5
LEVEL

14

14

14

13.20 Lesson Nineteen

.1 ta-form
.2 Use of the ta-form..1
.3 Use of the ta-form..2
.4 ~narimasu
.5 Use of the te-form..1B
13.21 Lesson Twenty
.1 Polite style of speech and plain style of speech
.2Polite and Plain forms
.3 Questions in the plain style
.4 Plain form of Hai and Iie
.5 Male language and female language

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13.22 Lesson Twenty One

.1 Particle to..3
.2 ~to omoimasu
.3 ~to omoimasu and ~to iimashita
.4 Omission of the particle to
.5 ~desho
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13.23 Lesson Twenty Two

.1 Relative clause
.2 Particle ga which indicates the subject of a modifying clause
.3 Examples of modifying clauses

PREINTERMEDIATE
LEVEL

14

12

12

14

14
425

1
29

13.24 Lesson Twenty Three

.1 ~toki,~
.2 ~to,~
.3 Particle o..2
13.25 Lesson Twenty Four
.1 Verbs for giving and receiving
.2 Conferment expressions
13.26 Lesson Twenty Five
.1 Conditional expressions
.2 Expression for reverse supposition
.3 Moshi and Ikura
.4 Sentence ne..2
13.27 Lesson Thirty Three
.1 How to make the imperative form
.2 How to make the prohibitive form
.3 Usage of the imperative and prohibitive forms
.4 ~te kure
.5 X wa Y to iu imi desu
.6 doiu~ and donna~
.7 ~te kure (plain form) + to itte imashita
.8 kanarazu, kitto and zehi
Total : 454
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BEGINNER-5
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Japanese Language
Course Timetable
Duration of the Course is Twelve Months of which sixteen weeks covers the Junior Stage and
nineteen weeks for Senior Stage. Time Tables covering all aspect of FTC modules, including
practical onboard trainings, are incorporated in the Time Table (programmed) to cover all
sections of different modules throughout the thirty five weeks of the Course.

Part C
Detailed Teaching Syllabus
The detailed teaching syllabus has been written in learning objective format in which the
objective describes what the trainee must do to demonstrate that knowledge has been
transferred.
Instructors are encouraged to follow Japanese Language Teachers Guide to deliver the lesson
effectively and to apply activities which will develop trainees knowledge.
The list below provides references and Text Books for Instructors to easily relate what is being
taught and to expand their knowledge, especially when preparing their lesson plan.
Association of Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS). 1995. Shin Nihongo no
Kiso I. 3A Corporation; (English Translation)
Association of Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS). 1995. Shin Nihongo no
Kiso II. 3A Corporation; (English Translation)
Naoko Chino. 2001. Japanese Verbs at a Glance. Kodansha International.
Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute. 1995. An Introduction to the
Japanese Syllabary. Bonjin Corporation

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Learning Objectives

IMO
Reference

Textbooks
Bibliography

Teaching
Aid

By the end of each level, trainees should

be able to:-

Beginner-1 (Lesson 1 ~ 4)
greet people politely
introduce themselves and friends, meet
new people,
know Japanese numbers,
ask time and know date expression,
identify and name basic objects,
do shopping and have conversations,
including telephone conversation,
HIRAGANA reading and writing

13.1
~
13.5

Blackboard

Whiteboard

Beginner-2 (Lesson 5 ~ 8)
identify and understand verbs for Going
and Coming,
know how to get on transports,
explain daily action,
do everyday conversation,
Ask for going out,
Know and understand verbs for giving
and receiving
KATAKANA reading and writing

13.6
~
13.9

Beginner-3 (Lesson 9 ~ 13)

13.10
~
13.14

Express feeling, Telling impression,

Like/dislike,
Ask and tell reasons, Excuse,
Visit Japanese house,
Know Counters, Family tree
terminologies,
Describe places such as countries and
home,
Comparison/Superlative,
Express desire,
Describe purpose to go,
Restaurant conversations,
Simple Kanji Reading

Association
of
Overseas
Technical
Scholarship
(AOTS)
. 1995.
Shin
Nihongo
no Kiso I.
3A
Corporation

Student
Textbooks

Video

Beginner-4 (Lesson 14 ~ 17)

13.15
~
13.18

Request and offer things politely,

Action in progress (~ing),
Ask Permission/expressing prohibition in
public place,
Discussing Japanese custom, Sightseeing,
More natural daily conversation,
Describing people/things,
Explain sickness/Hospital conversation,
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CD player

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Learning Objectives

IMO
Reference

Textbooks
Bibliography

Teaching
Aid

Simple Kanji Reading & writing

Beginner-5 (Lesson 18 ~ 21)

13.19
~
13.22

Express ability/hobby,
Talk about experiences,
Talk about weekend activities.
Talk about dream,
Make casual conversation with friends,
Express ideas/information/opinion,
express what they are thinking about
Kanji Reading & writing

Pre-Intermediate (Lesson 22 ~ 25,33)

13.23
~
13.26

Do Noun modification(describing details),

Talk about past experiences,
Know about Direction,
Explain how to use tools,
Express gratitude and to ask politely,
Understand Conditional form,
Identify and understand imperative and
Prohibitive form,
Kanji Reading and writing,

All revision of Beginner classes

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REVIEW AND FINAL ASSESSMENT

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Flashcards
Association
of
Overseas
Technical
Scholarship
(AOTS)

Whiteboard
Markers

. 1995.

Chalks

Shin
Nihongo
no Kiso II.
3A
Corporation

Eraser for
Blackboard
And
Whiteboard

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Part D

Instructor Manual
Introduction
The instructor manual provides guidance on the material that is to be presented during the
course. The course material reflects the requirements for the certification before engaged in
employment, particularly on Japanese fishing vessels.
The material has been arranged under six main headings:
1) Beginner 1 (Lesson 1 ~ Lesson 4)
2) Beginner 2 (Lesson 5 ~ Lesson 8)
3) Beginner 3 (Lesson 9 ~ Lesson 13)
4) Beginner 5 (Lesson 14 ~ Lesson 17)
5) Beginner 6 (Lesson 18 ~ Lesson 21)
6) Pre-Intermediate (Lesson 22 ~ Lesson 25 & 33)
The course outline and timetable provide guidance on the time allocation for the course
material, but the instructor is free to make adjustments as necessary. The detailed teaching
syllabus must be studied carefully and lesson plans or lecture notes compiled where
appropriate.
It will be necessary to prepare material for use with overhead projectors or for distribution to
trainees as handouts. Preparation is essential if the course is to be effective and successful.

Evaluation covers practical exercises and theoretical knowledge. Guidance on evaluation of the
theoretical part of the course is given in Part E of the course.
Throughout the course it is important to stress that rules and regulations must be strictly
observed and all precautions taken to maximize safety with minimum effect on the
environment. Where appropriate, trainees should be given advice on the avoidance of
accidents.

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Part E
Evaluation
Introduction
The effectiveness of any evaluation depends upon the accuracy of the description of what is to
be measured.
The learning objectives used in the detailed syllabus will provide a sound base for the
construction of suitable tests for evaluating trainee progress.

Method of evaluation
Having a defined objective as detailed in Learning Objectives the following Evaluation methods
are to be conducted:
Unit Tests &
End of Stage Exam
Course End Result
Unit Tests
At the end of every topic, trainees are to be given a written and/or practical test to ascertain
how much the trainees had absorbed. Trainees failing the unit test are to be given extra study
hours under close guidance of the topic instructor in accordance with FTC Rules for trainees and
the Quality Management System. Re-testing of these trainees will be conducted after a
considerable time of extra study hours given and the instructors satisfies that they are ready. A
test at the end of the topic is also a self evaluation process of instructors.
End of Stage Exam
Before the end of each stage, Junior & Senior Stage, trainees are to be given two weeks revision
in preparation before the Final Exams in accordance to the Quality Management System.
Junior Stage Exam covers all the topics taught from the beginning to the end of the Junior
Stage. Exams are in the form of Written and Practical Demonstrations. Senior Stage Exam
comprises with Written, Practical and Orals. Trainees could be assessed/evaluated in a group
for practical exams.

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Scoring
Scoring of written Papers are by marks awarded for each question while practical exams are
awarded with either a straight Pass or FAIL.
Written Papers comprises with a combination of:
- Short Answers
- Long Answers
- True or False &
- Multiple Choice questions.
Questions, particularly long answer questions are to be weighed to reflect the relative
importance of questions or of sections of an evaluation.
The table below represents a guideline to the scoring of any assessment in all modules.

%*

meaning

grade

95 to 100

excellent

pass

80 to 94

very good

pass

65 to 79

good

pass

50 to 64

satisfactory

pass

less than 50

poor

fail

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result