Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 29101007 Subject Classification Foreign Languages
Subject Name ベーシック日本語I
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ベーシツクニホンゴ1
Subject Name in
English
Basic Japanese I
Instructor SUGIMOTO MASAE
Instructor
(Katakana)
スギモト マサエ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues5-8:EDU K213
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Exercise-oriented, discussion, student presentations 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 22 : Language Education
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Japanese
Eligible Students International Students
Keywords Sentence Patterns, Idiom, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
To develop students’ communication skills necessary for receiving and transmitting information effectively in various foreign languages, and deepen their knowledge and understanding of different languages and cultures, so as to enable them to play an active role with the age of globalization. 
Expected Outcome1. To be able to conduct daily communication orally and in writing in Japanese.
2. To be able to understand many languages and cultures by using multiple foreign languages. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The aim of this class is to cultivate students' reading skills of long compositions and to support the development of knowledge of intermediate level grammar, vocabulary, and expressions in students. 
Class Schedule lesson1 "Color"
Introduction, Grammar: -toiu,-nimotozuku-
lesson2
Grammar:-todoujini, -niyoru-, -saini
lesson3
The main reading “Color at the hospital”
lesson4
Idiomatic expression using vocabularies on color, the related reading “Color”
lesson5 "Humor and Jokes"
Grammar: -tosuru,-nikakete,-sae,-nante,-kotode,-youniomou
lesson6
The main reading “April fool”, Vocabularies on laughter, Proverbs on “the lie”, the related reading “Lie”
lesson7 "School uniform"
Grammar: -o towazu,-o megutte,-tokoro,-kotonaku,-muki,-ni oite,-ue
lesson8
The main reading “School uniform”, Vocabularies for questionnaire, Expressions about outfit, the related reading “Uniform”
lesson9 "Arithmetic"
Grammar: -ni itaru,-uede,-nari,-TA Verb Noun,-toiuten,-ni kakawaru
lesson10
The main reading “Explanation of the calculation method”, Expressions about calculation, Vocabularies on figures, the related reading “Ability to utilize”
lesson11 "Play and exercise"
Grammar: -o motarasu,-ni taishite,-ni totte,-bakaridenaku,-o tooshite, conjunctions
lesson12
The main reading “Child’s play”, Vocabularies on exercise, Vocabulary about body parts, Expression about body, the related reading “Radio calisthenics”
lesson13
Review
lesson14
Preparation for presentation
lesson15
Presentation and evaluation

・Weekly homework and quizzes
・Presentation in class
・Final examinations 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
“Chuukyuu o manabou -Nihongo no bunkei to hyougen 82-” (3A network corporation) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) ・We will use Moodle in class, so bring your own device (PC, tablet, etc.). 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Read through designated materials/texts and review new vocabularies before class.
Work on review assignments using the LMS (Moodle). 
Requirements Students who are placed into Level 4 based on the placement test and are not a native speaker of Japanese.
Those who are absent for more than one-third of the total class sessions will be excluded from the grading system. 
Grading Method In-class work 20%, Homework and weekly quizzes 30%, Presentation 10%, Examination 40% 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other Class content is subject to change depending on the situation. 
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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