Course title
日本語初級ステップアップ   [Elementary Japanese Step-up]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01jp1002
Instructor(s)
伊藤 夏実   [ITO Natsumi]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office International Center, Main Blgd, Fuchu  Email address

Course description
The objective of this course is to develop communication skills and to learn basic Japanese for everyday life in Japan. Students are expected to learn everyday conversations and Japanese culture with a variety of multimedia materials. They are also expected to acquire basic knowledge of Japanese grammar and learn how to use it in appropriate contexts through various class activities.

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Expected Learning
1. To develop everyday conversational skills and Japanese cultural skills.
2. To acquire basic knowledge of Japanese grammar and its usage.
Competency development: Communication skills, Intercultural understanding, Presentation skills
Course schedule
1. Orientation, Listening, and conversation practice (Review)
2. Learning basic grammar, Listening, and conversation practice #1
Describing characteristics in detail, conveying messages
3. Learning basic grammar, Listening, and conversation practice #2
Transitive and intransitive verbs, describing the states of things
4. Learning basic grammar, Listening, and conversation practice #3
Describing conditions, describing opinions
5. Learning basic grammar, Listening, and conversation practice #4
Describing consecutive actions, giving advice
6. Learning basic grammar, Listening, and conversation practice #5
Nominalization of verbs (1)
7. Review and Mid-term Examination
8. Learning basic grammar, Listening, and conversation practice #6
Nominalization of verbs (2), Giving and receiving (1)
9. Learning basic grammar, Listening, and conversation practice #7
Describing abilities, Learning the potential form of verbs
10. Learning basic grammar, Listening, and conversation practice #8
Giving and receiving (2)
11. Learning basic grammar, Listening, and conversation practice #9
Describing volition
12. Review, Presentation preparation
13. Presentation
14. Japanese calligraphy
15. Review and Final Examination
Prerequisites
This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 30 hours you spend in the class, and 10 hours in completing assignments 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
IRODORI Japanese for life in Japan A2 level
https://www.irodori.jpf.go.jp/
References
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
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Japanese, Japanese culture, Listening, Kanji
Office hours
Thursday 12-13
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
10/4/2022 8:22:01 PM