JAPN2010 Japanese 1 - School of Languages & Comparative ...

Final Exam• Ability to read and comprehend questions/passages and to provide accurate and appropriateanswers• Ability to write simple passages in Japanese where asked• Ability to write all three scripts correctly and with the proper shapes, assigning correctreadings to characters in context.• Grammatical accuracyGrade DescriptorsIt should be recognised that these are generic descriptors only and that in practice people often varyin strengths and weaknesses across the four skills.GradeDescription7 The student effectively uses communication strategies and is always able tounderstand both written and spoken Japanese when vocabulary and structureswhich are introduced in the course are used. The student uses consistentlycomprehensible pronunciation and responds fluently, appropriately andconfidently. In speech and writing the student uses a wide range of vocabularyand structures with accuracy and attempts to use language creatively. Scripts andcharacters which have been introduced in the course are used with accuracy.6 The student occasionally uses effective communication strategies andunderstands written and spoken Japanese well when vocabulary and structureswhich are introduced in the course are used. The student uses comprehensiblepronunciation and generally responds fluently and appropriately. In speech andwriting the student uses a range of vocabulary and structures although accuracy ofuse fluctuates. Creative use of language may often be attempted. Script is usedwith a high degree of accuracy.5 The student occasionally uses effective communication strategies andunderstands most written and spoken Japanese when vocabulary and structureswhich are introduced in the course are used. The student’s pronunciation isgenerally comprehensible but some lapses occur. Fluency is subject to fluctuation.The student attempts to use a range of characters, vocabulary and structures, withoccasional attempts at creativity. While errors occur, they do not on the wholeaffect meaning.4 The student does not use communication strategies effectively. Comprehension ofwritten and spoken Japanese is generally good but details may be missed ormisunderstood. . The student’s pronunciation is generally comprehensible butsome lapses occur. The student tends to use formulaic expressions rather thanoriginal utterances, and uses a narrow range of vocabulary. Script, vocabulary andstructures are mostly used with accuracy; however, errors will occasionally affectmeaning.3 The student never uses communication strategies and demonstrates a limitedunderstanding of spoken and written Japanese. Pronunciation is frequentlyincomprehensible. The student speaks haltingly, relying heavily on memorisation.There are frequent errors in both speech and writing and in both the form and useof scripts.2 The student never uses communication strategies and demonstrates little or nounderstanding of written or spoken Japanese. Pronunciation is frequentlyincomprehensible and speech is characterised by frequent one-word utterances.Written Japanese is extremely limited in range of structures and vocabulary, withfrequent errors in form and use of scripts1 The student never uses communication strategies and barely attempts tocommunicate at all The student is unable to use most basic scrip nor formsentences in written and spoken Japanese. S/he is generally unintelligible.5