Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Lecture Code 8B214801 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Upper-Intermediate Japanese A-2
Subject Name
(Katakana)
アッパー―インターメディエイト ジャパニーズ エイニ
Subject Name in
English
Upper-Intermediate Japanese A-2
Instructor SAIJO YUTO
Instructor
(Katakana)
サイジョウ ユウト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds3-4:EDU K308, (4T) Fri5-6:EDU K214
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Seminar 
Credits 2.0 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 Special Auditing Students
Keywords Reading Comprehension, Intensive Reading, Vocabulary, Composition 
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 aim of this class is to cultivate students' reading skills of long compositions and to instill knowledge of intermediate level grammar, vocabulary and expressions in students.  
Class Schedule By reading through Intermediate Japanese reading skills study materials on various topics, students will learn intermediate level grammar, vocabulary and expressions and through partial compositions will learn new items. In the class, primarily, the following expressions and vocabulary are explained:


1, Orientation, volitional expression “~yooto”, “~nitsurete”, adverb “kaette/mushiro”,
pseudo noun “wake”
2. mimetic word(feeling,odor,taste), “~kotoni”, compound verb “~kakeru”
3. negation “zaru/zu/nu”, “~nishiro~nishiro”, pseudo noun “ue(1)”, “toori”
4. particle “sae”, particle “tsutsu(1)”, compound verb “~wakeru”, “~toiunomo”, “~kawarini”
5. “~niyotte”, pseudo noun “mama”, auxiliary verb “beki”, “~tosuru/sareru”
6. “~gasuru”, compound verb “~kiru”, noun “kikkake”
7. suffix “mamire/darake””gatera/gakari”, “amari/tarazu”, adverb “yooyaku/yatto”
8. particle “tsutsu(2)”, pseudo noun ”ue(2)”, “~totomoni”, suffix “hazure””sidai”
9. Mid-term Examination

10. “~nimokakawarazu”, adverb “sasuga/yahari”, “~ohajime”
11. “~dakeni”, suffix “gachi/gimi/ppoi/”, particle “tewa”
12. compound verb “~garu””~zukeru”, suffix “nari”, conjecture “nichigainai/hazuda”
13. verb “naosu”“nobiru”, suffix “kiri””ka”, pseudo noun “tokoro”
14. noun “saki/ato””mae/moto”, “~yoodewa”, “~wakeniwaikanai”, “sonoippoode”
15. kun reading of kanji, “~tabakarini”, ”~te/denaranai”, ”~toshitemo”, ”~naikotoniwa”
16. Final Examination


Midterm and Final exams will be given. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
「テーマ別中級から学ぶ日本語 三訂版」研究社

 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Read through designated materials/texts and review new vocabularies before class.
 
Requirements Students who are placed into Level 3 or Level 4 based on the placement test and are not a native speaker of Japanese
Required to take 2 classes per week.
 
Grading Method Participation in class discussion and presentation 20%,  Homework 20%,  Examination 60% 
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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