29101003 Basic Japanese I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 29101003 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 SAKAMOTO HARUE,ISHIHARA JUNYA

Instructor
(Katakana) サカモト　ハルエ,イシハラ　ジュンヤ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues5-8：EDU K215

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 4 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
Liberal Arts Education 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.
Expected Outcome

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 lesson1　Orientation 　

lesson2　Unit1 　lecture　discussion （KPS＆GPS）
lesson3　Unit2 　lecture
lesson4　Unit2   discussion (KPS＆GPS)

lesson5  Unit3   lecture

lesson6  Unit3   discussion (KPS＆GPS)

lesson7  Unit4   lecture

lesson8  Unit4   discussion (KPS＆GPS)

lesson9  Unit5   lecture

lesson10 Unit5   discussion (KPS＆GPS)

lesson11 Unit6   lecture

lesson12 Unit6   discussion (KPS＆GPS)
lesson13 review
lesson14 review
lesson15 Oral presentation

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. Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Paired Reading

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.Review
14.Review
15.Oral presentation preparation

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).

Grading Method ・Performance in class: 20%, Submission of worksheets, etc.: 20%, Essay: 20%, 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.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	29101003	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	SAKAMOTO HARUE,ISHIHARA JUNYA
Instructor (Katakana)	サカモト　ハルエ,イシハラ　ジュンヤ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues5-8：EDU K215
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	4	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 Liberal Arts Education	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.
Expected Outcome
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	lesson1　Orientation 　 lesson2　Unit1 　lecture　discussion （KPS＆GPS） lesson3　Unit2 　lecture lesson4　Unit2 discussion (KPS＆GPS) lesson5 Unit3 lecture lesson6 Unit3 discussion (KPS＆GPS) lesson7 Unit4 lecture lesson8 Unit4 discussion (KPS＆GPS) lesson9 Unit5 lecture lesson10 Unit5 discussion (KPS＆GPS) lesson11 Unit6 lecture lesson12 Unit6 discussion (KPS＆GPS) lesson13 review lesson14 review lesson15 Oral presentation 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.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Paired Reading
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.Review 14.Review 15.Oral presentation preparation
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).
Grading Method	・Performance in class: 20%, Submission of worksheets, etc.: 20%, Essay: 20%, 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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