8B113501 Advanced Japanese Listening B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Morito Institute of Global Higher Education

Lecture Code 8B113501 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本語上級聴解B

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンゴジョウキュウチョウカイ　ビー

Subject Name in
English Advanced Japanese Listening B

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) Tues3-4,Thur3-4：EDU K308

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

Seminar.Each News is composed with Introduction, Main Description, and Supplement. Introduction and Supplement Parts have Fulfilling Exercises, and Main Parts Questions on contents. Classes will proceed according to this composition with check and pronunciation practice using Script.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 22 : Language Education

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Japanese

Eligible Students International Students

Keywords Academic Japanese, Listening Comprehension, Advanced Japanese

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 Through listening comprehension exercises, this course aims to improve students' ability to listen to university lectures and presentations in order to acquire an advanced level of "Academic Japanese," the Japanese language required for university study. At the same time, the objective is to cultivate the ability to express opinions in discussions. Listening comprehension will mainly focus on topics related to Japanese society and culture, but will also cover current events using news and other media related to the topic to further develop vocabulary. Students will also practice developing and strengthening their ability to accurately listen to information and write summaries based on the information they have heard.

Class Schedule lesson 1 Orientation, Lesson 1 "Tatami"
lesson 2 "Tenjin-sama"
lesson 3 "Darkness Event"
lesson 4 "Yukie Chiri"
lesson 5 "Support for Developing Countries"
lesson 6 "Biomimicry - Technology to Learn from Living Things"
lesson 7 "Fair Trade"
lesson 8 "Congestion Studies"
lesson 9 "Bio Toilet"
lesson 10 "Why Do People Wear Makeup?"
lesson 11 "Chanoyu"
lesson 12 "Glass Ceiling"
lesson 13 "Children's Faces"
lesson 14 "Disaster Prevention Education"
lesson 15 "Teichougo"

This lecture will include an end-of-semester test.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 東京外国語大学留学生日本語教育センター編著（2015）『留学生のためのアカデミック・ジャパニーズ聴解上級』スリーエーネットワーク

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, moodle

(More Details) Textbook and the attached CD. See Japanese Syllabus.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Paired Reading

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review In this lecture, you will go through one section of the textbook per lecture (from the first to the fifteenth). During preparation, please check the questions and listen to the audio in advance. In addition, as a review, please continue to study independently after class by listening to audio and organizing the items you have studied.

Requirements Required to be non-Japanese native speakers who are placed on ‘Level 5’ with Japanese Placement Test Conducted by Morito Institute.

Grading Method Efforts in class and assignments: 60%, End of term test: 40%

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.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Lecture Code	8B113501	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本語上級聴解B
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンゴジョウキュウチョウカイ　ビー
Subject Name in English	Advanced Japanese Listening B
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) Tues3-4,Thur3-4：EDU K308
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Seminar.Each News is composed with Introduction, Main Description, and Supplement. Introduction and Supplement Parts have Fulfilling Exercises, and Main Parts Questions on contents. Classes will proceed according to this composition with check and pronunciation practice using Script.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	22 : Language Education
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Japanese
Eligible Students	International Students
Keywords	Academic Japanese, Listening Comprehension, Advanced Japanese
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	Through listening comprehension exercises, this course aims to improve students' ability to listen to university lectures and presentations in order to acquire an advanced level of "Academic Japanese," the Japanese language required for university study. At the same time, the objective is to cultivate the ability to express opinions in discussions. Listening comprehension will mainly focus on topics related to Japanese society and culture, but will also cover current events using news and other media related to the topic to further develop vocabulary. Students will also practice developing and strengthening their ability to accurately listen to information and write summaries based on the information they have heard.
Class Schedule	lesson 1 Orientation, Lesson 1 "Tatami" lesson 2 "Tenjin-sama" lesson 3 "Darkness Event" lesson 4 "Yukie Chiri" lesson 5 "Support for Developing Countries" lesson 6 "Biomimicry - Technology to Learn from Living Things" lesson 7 "Fair Trade" lesson 8 "Congestion Studies" lesson 9 "Bio Toilet" lesson 10 "Why Do People Wear Makeup?" lesson 11 "Chanoyu" lesson 12 "Glass Ceiling" lesson 13 "Children's Faces" lesson 14 "Disaster Prevention Education" lesson 15 "Teichougo" This lecture will include an end-of-semester test.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	東京外国語大学留学生日本語教育センター編著（2015）『留学生のためのアカデミック・ジャパニーズ聴解上級』スリーエーネットワーク
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details)	Textbook and the attached CD. See Japanese Syllabus.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Paired Reading
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	In this lecture, you will go through one section of the textbook per lecture (from the first to the fifteenth). During preparation, please check the questions and listen to the audio in advance. In addition, as a review, please continue to study independently after class by listening to audio and organizing the items you have studied.
Requirements	Required to be non-Japanese native speakers who are placed on ‘Level 5’ with Japanese Placement Test Conducted by Morito Institute.
Grading Method	Efforts in class and assignments: 60%, End of term test: 40%
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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