Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2023Year School/Graduate School Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Lecture Code 8B110102 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 日本語入門A-1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ニホンゴニュウモン エイイチ
Subject Name in
English
Introductory Japanese A-1
Instructor YAMANAKA YASUKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ヤマナカ ヤスコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues5-8:EDU K113
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 22 : Language Education
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Japanese
Eligible Students International Students
Keywords Introductory Japanese, Self-expression 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
The purpose of this course is two-fold. One is to form a solid foundation in grammar, vocabulary and writings in Japanese on the core students have acquired in the introductory Japanese so that students can develop proficiency in different communicative activities. The other is to build in students' oral proficiency in Japanese equivalent to A2.2 (strong Waystage) in CEFR scale or N4 in JLPT scale. Students will learn different grammars and structures that will enable them to engage in different topical communicative activities in oral and written mode, while learning 170 additional kanjis. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Students will be able to;
(1) handle basic daily topics including one's life, one's leisure time activities, one's future, one's abilities or special talents, gift giving/receiving situations, situations in which one is supported or assisted by other people, situations in which one supported or assisted other people, situations in which one is praised or scolded by other people, a situation in which one is forced to do something, miserable experiences, a country's geographic and linguistic situations and climate, etc.
(2) produce and understand utterances that are constructed using basic grammars and structures and basic vocabulary, and recognize and reproduce 300 basic kanjis and kanji words that contain them. 
Class Schedule Lecture1:Orientation
Lecture2:Introduction to Japanese language
Lecture3:Identifying himself/herself ①
Lecture4:Identifying himself/herself ②
Lecture5:Introducing and identifying one's family ①
Lecture6:Introducing and identifying one's family ②
Lecture7:Telling likes and dislikes, and one's favorite sports, music, etc. ①
Lecture8:Telling likes and dislikes, and one's favorite sports, music, etc. ②
Lecture9:Telling one's daily life ①
Lecture10:Telling one's daily life ②
Lecture11:Talking about how one spend or spent the Friday night ①
Lecture12:Talking about how one spend or spent the Friday night ②
Lecture13:Talking about how one spend or spent the weekend ①
Lecture14:Talking about how one spend or spent the weekend ②
Lecture15:Oral and written exam ①
Lecture16:Oral and written exam ② 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
A New Approach to Elementary Japanese, vol.1. Kuroshio publisher 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
(授業の各回(第1回から15回)に対応して記入してください。)
Access to the following URL.
<Orientation>
http://133.41.108.20/moodle/mod/folder/view.php?id=44
*A username and password for the placement test are required.
*It is available for the enrollment period. 
Requirements ・Students who are placed into Level 1 based on the placement test and not a native speaker of Japanese.
・Required to take 2 classes per week
・This class must be taken together with 日本語入門/Introductory Japanese B-1 
Grading Method   Students are graded applying the following formula.
・Class participation --- 20%
・Essay of each unit --- 30%
・Grammar Practice Sheet and Writing Practice Sheet of each unit --- 20%
・Oral exam(oral presentation)---10%
・Written exam --- 20%
*The formula is subject to slight change. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Students are required to write an essay and to work on Grammar Practice Sheet and Writing Practice Sheet and submit them at the end of each unit. 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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