Course title
日本語中級ステップアップ   [Intermediate Japanese Step-up]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01jp1004
Instructor(s)
伊藤 夏実, 猪狩 美保   [ITO Natsumi, IGARI Miho]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office International Center, Main Bldg, Fuchu  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.
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, Conversation practice
3. Listening and conversation practice for intermediate to advanced level #1
4. Listening and conversation practice for intermediate to advanced level #2
5. Listening and conversation practice for intermediate to advanced level #3
6. Listening and reading practice; Short texts #1
7. Listening and reading practice; Short texts #2
8. Review and Mid-term Examination
9. Listening and conversation practice for intermediate to advanced level #4
10. Listening and conversation practice for intermediate to advanced level #5
11. Listening and conversation practice for intermediate to advanced level #6
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 the presentation
15. Presentation and Final examination
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
Academic Japanese for International Students-Listening Comprehension Intermediate to Advanced (3ANetwork)
The Way to Become an Advanced Speaker of Japanese Techniques and Expressions for Effective Communication (3ANetwork)
Assessment/Grading
Class Performance 40%: to evaluate classroom performance, utterance, participation
Written exams (mid-term & final) 20%: to access grammatical knowledge, reading skill, and writing skill
Oral exams (mid-term and final) 20%: to access oral performance and communicative competence
Assignments 20%: to evaluate outside class performance

Class Performance 40%: to evaluate classroom performance, utterance, participation
Written exams (mid-term & final) 20%: to access grammatical knowledge, reading skill, and writing skill
Oral exams (mid-term and final) 20%: to access oral performance and communicative competence
Assignments 20%: to evaluate outside class performance
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Japanese, Listening, Speaking, Writing, Presentation
Office hours
Thursday 12-13
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
1/28/2021 12:11:44 PM