| Course Number |
| Course Title Comparative |
Credits |
Instructor(s) |
Japanese 3A Integrated Japanese
(Fall, Spring, 4 classes a week)
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4 |
YOKOSAWA, Yumi
MATSUDA, Kaori |
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| Keywords |
Intermediate Japanese, communication skills |
Course
Description
(including Goal and Objectives) |
This course aims to develop the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing at the intermediate level, with emphasis on communication skills. By the end of the course, students should be able to understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters, and to communicate with the speech style and the expressions appropriate for the situation and the relationship between the speaker and the listener. |
| Course Schedule |
| wk 1 |
Course Introduction, L. 1 Asking questions |
| wk 2 |
L. 2 Contacting by phone |
| wk 3 |
L. 3 Asking for help |
| wk 4 |
L. 4 Getting permission |
| wk 5 |
L. 5 Inviting & declining an invitation |
| wk 6 |
Midterm Test 1, L. 6 Visiting & introducing |
| wk 7 |
L. 7 Describing symptoms |
| wk 8 |
L. 8 Shopping |
| wk 9 |
L. 9 Asking the way |
| wk 10 |
L. 10 Explaining a procedure |
| wk 11 |
Midterm Test 2, L. 11 Treat and Dutch treat |
| wk 12 |
L. 12 Making a comparison |
| wk 13 |
L. 13 Complaining & apologizing |
| wk 14 |
Final exam (Writing) |
| wk 15 |
Final exam (Oral presentation) |
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| Textbook(s) |
AOTS (2000) Shin Nihongo no Chukyu. 3A Corporation. Tokyo.
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| Reference(s) |
Makino, S. & Tsutsui, M. (1995) A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar. The Japan Times. Tokyo. |
| Grading Method |
Final Exam |
40 % |
| Midterm Tests |
30 % |
| Quizzes |
10 % |
| Attendance and homework |
20 % |
| Message to Students |
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| Contacts |
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| Course Number |
| Course Title Comparative |
Credits |
Instructor(s) |
Japanese 3A Reading
(Fall, Spring, 1 class a week)
|
1 |
UTSUMI, Yumiko |
|
| Keywords |
Intermediate Japanese, Reading |
Course
Description
(including Goal and Objectives) |
This course aims to develop basic reading skills necessary for university students by expanding vocabulary and reinforcing grammar. In each session, students will read texts, which are taken from authentic materials and edited for intermediate learners, using techniques such as scanning and skimming. By the end of the course, students should be able to read short passages on a wide range of subjects with the aid of a dictionary. |
| Course Schedule |
| 1 |
L. 1 An episode of Einstein |
| 2 |
L. 2 I, Birds and Bells (verse) |
| 3 |
L. 3 Desktops and laptops (comparative expressions) |
| 4 |
L. 4 Apricot blossom front (the changes of seasons) |
| 5 |
L. 5 Waiting makes us irritated (reading data from graphs) |
| 6 |
Review, newspaper articles |
| 7 |
L. 6 O-bake and Yurei (contrasting different cultures) |
| 8 |
L. 7 Ano toki wa domo (facts and opinions) |
| 9 |
L. 8 Whales and Japanese people (different viewpoints) |
| 10 |
Review, newspaper articles |
| 11 |
L. 9 The eyesight test for monkeys (an experiment report) |
| 12 |
L. 10 Pictures drawn by children (describing characteristics) |
| 13 |
L. 13 Complaining & apologizing |
| 14 |
Review, newspaper articles |
| 15 |
Final exam |
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| Textbook(s) |
Toki, S. et al. (1995) Nihongo Chukyu J 301. 3A Corporation. Tokyo. |
| Reference(s) |
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| Grading Method |
Final Exam |
40 % |
| Midterm exam |
20 % |
| Quizzes |
20 % |
| Attendance and homework |
20 % |
| Message to Students |
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| Contacts |
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| Course Number |
| Course Title Comparative |
Credits |
Instructor(s) |
Japanese 3A Writing
(Fall, Spring, 1 class a week)
|
1 |
USUI, Hiromi |
|
| Keywords |
Intermediate Japanese, writing |
Course
Description
(including Goal and Objectives) |
This course aims to develop basic writing skills necessary for university students. By the end of the course, students should be able to write clear, structured text using appropriate written Japanese. The first five sessions focus on practical e-mail writing, and the next five on expressions used in academic writing. Students will write an essay on an approved topic and present it at the end of the course. |
| Course Schedule |
| 1 |
Course Introduction, E-mail (1) |
| 2 |
E-mail (2) |
| 3 |
E-mail (3) |
| 4 |
E-mail (4) |
| 5 |
E-mail (5) |
| 6 |
Reasoning and objectives |
| 7 |
Similarities and differences |
| 8 |
Cause-and-effect relationship |
| 9 |
Generalization |
| 10 |
Agreement and objection |
| 11 |
Writing an outline of an oral presentation |
| 12 |
Writing a manuscript for an oral presentation |
| 13 |
Making presentation slides |
| 14 |
Completing a manuscript and slides |
| 15 |
Final exam |
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| Textbook(s) |
Yana, A. et al. (2005) Writing E-mails in Japanese. The Japan Times.
Sato, M. et al. (2002) Hyogen Tema-betsu Nihongo Sakubun no Hoho Kaitei-ban. Dai San Shobo.
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| Reference(s) |
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| Grading Method |
Final Exam |
40 % |
| Final presentation, script and slides |
20 % |
| Compositions |
20 % |
| Attendance and homework |
20 % |
| Message to Students |
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| Contacts |
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