Course title
Intermediate Japanese STEPUP   [Intermediate Japanese STEPUP]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year   Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code SP50000005
Instructor(s)
本郷 智子   [HONGO Tomoko]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
The purpose of this course is to enhance students' ability of reading, listening and presentation skills for research activities. Students are expected to learn text structures, grammatical structures and expressions in academic Japanese, to develop their presentation better on scientific topics. The course includes group work and activities to share their thoughts and experiences in Japanese.

This course is offered to international students as a part of the Japanese language course of the Global Language and Cultural Studies.
Expected Learning
1. To acquire reading, listening and presentation skills for research activities
2. To understand text structures, grammatical structures and expressions in academic Japanese.
3. To develop their presentation skills on scientific topics.
Competency development: Communication skills, Presentation skills, Intercultural understanding
Course schedule
1. Orientation, Listening practice: short conversations
2. Listening practice: passages and lectures
3. Listening Practice for JLPT N3
4. Listening Practice for JLPT N3
5. Listening Practice for JLPT N3
6. Reading Practice; Short texts
7. Reading Practice; Short texts
8. Mid-term Examination/Summary
9. JLPT preparation
10. JLPT preparation
11. JLPT preparation
12. Presentation practice: related to science fields: Organization
13. Presentation practice: related to science fields: Making slides
14. Presentation practice: related to science fields: Making a presentation
15. Final examination/Summary
Prerequisites
This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 30 hours you spend in the class, and 10 hours in completing the essay task and presentation preparation, you are expected to prepare for, and review, the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class, using the handouts and the reference books specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
TUAT original materials
References
Reading practice for JLPT N3, EVERYDAY LISTENING in 50 DAYS,
An introduction to technical Japanese, Quick mastery of N3 listening Comprehension, Speaking Skills Learned through Listening Japanese “Live”
Assessment/Grading
Class Performance 40%, Written tests (mid-term & final test) 20%, Oral tests (mid-term & final test) 20%, Assignments 20%
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Japanese, Listening, Speaking, Writing, Presentation
Office hours
Tuesday 11:00-13:00
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/5/2019 5:30:32 PM