Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Lecture Code 8B213201 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Intermediate Japanese B-1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
インターメディエイト ジャパニーズ ビーイチ
Subject Name in
English
Intermediate Japanese B-1
Instructor SATOU MICHIO
Instructor
(Katakana)
サトウ ミチオ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Fri3-4:EDU K209
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 International students
Keywords theme topic self-expression ability Shadowing chanting 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
As a Japanese subject for international students, we have the following positioning:

Based on the knowledge and skills of Japanese acquired at the basic stage,
(1) Develop comprehensive basic Japanese skills suitable for cultured Japanese users, including written Japanese skills.
(2) By learning expressions of acceptance, expressions related to conversation management, conversational sentence-ending expressions, etc., improve face-to-face and oral conversation skills.
(3) Learn about various familiar topics, and by discussing them with each other, experience the diversity of the world and individuals, and adopt an attitude that accepts diversity and individuality. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Objectives of the lesson:
In this class, based on the Japanese knowledge and skills acquired in the basic stage, we aim to develop comprehensive basic Japanese language skills, including oral and written Japanese, equivalent to N4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Make it a goal. The specific goals are as stated in "Learning Outcomes" above.
In order to achieve these goals, this class covers a variety of topics in units, and through engaging in a variety of language activities around these topics, students will enhance their Japanese vocabulary, sentence patterns, grammar, etc., and improve their conversation management skills. enhance and develop basic reading and writing skills. The topics to be covered and the language items to focus on are as shown in the lesson plan. 
Class Schedule Orientation  Unit1(①conversation1、②conversation2)
Unit1(①conversation1、②conversation2)
Unit2(①conversation1、②conversation2)
Unit2(①conversation1、②conversation2)
Unit3(①conversation1、②conversation2)
Unit3(①conversation1、②conversation2)
Unit4(①conversation1、②conversation2)
Unit4(①conversation1、②conversation2)
Unit6(①conversation1、②conversation2)
Unit6(①conversation1、②conversation2)
review
Test
Test

Exam/report implementation schedule: An oral exam and a written exam will be held at the end of the term.
Free writing: This Intermediate Japanese class is a topic-based course. In the lesson plan above, the topic and language items to be studied are shown below the unit number. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
『A NEW  APPROACH TO INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE』NISHIGUCHI KOICHI
Kurosio Publishers 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Please prepare thoroughly for each unit before each class.
1.Unit1
2.Unit1
3.Unit2
4.Unit2
5.Unit3
6.Unit3
7.Unit4
8.Unit4
9.Unit5
10.Unit5
11.Unit6
12.Unit6
13.Unit1-6
14.Unit1-6
15.Unit1-6 
Requirements ・Students must take the Morito International Higher Education Institute's Japanese placement test. Applicants must already have Japanese language proficiency at the level of completing the Basic Japanese Course (approximately 300 hours; at our university, Japanese 210, Japanese 220, and Elementary Japanese).
・Intermediate Japanese A-1, Intermediate Japanese B-1, and Intermediate Japanese C-1 are one set of subjects. Students who wish to take this course must take all subjects. 
Grading Method ・Performance in class: 20%, Submission of worksheets, etc.: 30%, Essay: 10%, Final oral test: 10%, Final written test: 30% 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Let's learn Japanese while talking about topics. 
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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