Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Lecture Code 8B210701 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Upper-Intermediate Japanese E-1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
アッパー―インターメディエイト ジャパニーズ イーイチ
Subject Name in
English
Upper-Intermediate Japanese E-1
Instructor NASHIO SEIJI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナシオ セイジ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues1-2:EDU K213
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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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
Keywords Hints for listening comprehension, Lexical semantic categories 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The course focuses on: (1) understanding of Japanese culture and society by discussing topics in daily life; (2) enriching vocabulary by dealing with various daily scenarios and situations, and (3) developing overall Japanese language skills through various language exercises. 
Class Schedule In this class, students will listen to some Japanese discourse and practice to catch the points below.

1. Outline of a speech
2. Structure of a speech
3. Contractive expressions
4. Indiscernible pronunciations
5. Skipping over unfamiliar words
6. Conjunctions
7. Expression for drawing a line
8. Revision, Exam
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
“Academic Japanese for International Students: Listening to Upper-intermediate Japanese” (3A Network) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Moodle (LMS) 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students are expected to check new vocabulary of each lesson for preparation. Students are also expected to review a discourse of each lesson by dictation practice. 
Requirements ・Students who are placed into Level 3 or 4 based on the placement test and not a native speaker of Japanese. 
Grading Method Participation – 20%  Exam – 30%  Homework – 30%  Submission of Summary – 20% 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
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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