8B110201 Introductory Japanese B-1

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Morito Institute of Global Higher Education

Lecture Code 8B110201 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本語入門B-1

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンゴニュウモン　ビーイチ

Subject Name in
English Introductory Japanese B-1

Instructor UEMURA KIYOKO,SATOU MICHIO

Instructor
(Katakana) ウエムラ　キヨコ,サトウ　ミチオ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds3-4：EDU K115, (1T) Weds5-6：EDU K213

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

Lecture, Pair work

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 22 : Language Education

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Japanese

Eligible Students International Students

Keywords Introductory Japanese, Self-expression

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course has two objectives. The first is to learn the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary, and Japanese writing, and to become accustomed to communicating in Japanese. The second is to develop oral proficiency in Japanese equivalent to CEFR Level A1.1 (Beginner) or JLPT Level N5. Students will learn 130 kanji characters and study a variety of grammatical structures and sentence patterns to enable them to participate in oral and written communication activities on a range of topics.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students will be able to:
(1) Communicate on basic everyday topics such as themselves, their families, their hobbies, their daily routines, and how they spend their free time.
(2) Produce and understand speech composed of basic grammar, sentence structures, and vocabulary, and recognize several basic kanji characters and the compound words containing them.

Class Schedule Lecture１：Orientation
Lecture２：Introduction to Japanese language
Lecture３：Identifying himself/herself ①
Lecture４：Identifying himself/herself ②
Lecture５：Introducing and identifying one's family ①
Lecture６：Introducing and identifying one's family ②
Lecture７：Telling likes and dislikes, and one's favorite sports, music, etc. ①
Lecture８：Telling likes and dislikes, and one's favorite sports, music, etc. ②
Lecture９：Telling one's daily life ①
Lecture10：Telling one's daily life ②
Lecture11：Talking about how one spend or spent the Friday night ①
Lecture12：Talking about how one spend or spent the Friday night ②
Lecture13：Talking about how one spend or spent the weekend ①
Lecture14：Talking about how one spend or spent the weekend ②
Lecture15：Oral and written exam ①
Lecture16：Oral and written exam ②

Text/Reference
Books,etc. A New Approach to Elementary Japanese, vol.1. Kuroshio publisher

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

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Paired Reading

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review （授業の各回（第１回から１５回）に対応して記入してください。）
Access to the following URL.
<Orientation>
https://moodle.vle.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/mod/url/view.php?id=528072

Requirements ・Students who are placed into Level 1 based on the placement test and not a native speaker of Japanese.
・Required to take 2 classes per week
・This class must be taken together with 日本語入門／Introductory Japanese B-1

Grading Method   Students are graded applying the following formula.
・Class participation --- 20%
・Grammar Practice Sheet and Writing Practice Sheet --- 50%
・Oral exam（oral presentation）---10%
・Written exam --- 20%
*The formula is subject to slight change.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Students are required to work on Grammar Practice Sheet and Writing Practice Sheet and submit them at the end of each unit.

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Lecture Code	8B110201	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本語入門B-1
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンゴニュウモン　ビーイチ
Subject Name in English	Introductory Japanese B-1
Instructor	UEMURA KIYOKO,SATOU MICHIO
Instructor (Katakana)	ウエムラ　キヨコ,サトウ　ミチオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds3-4：EDU K115, (1T) Weds5-6：EDU K213
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture, Pair work
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	22 : Language Education
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Japanese
Eligible Students	International Students
Keywords	Introductory Japanese, Self-expression
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course has two objectives. The first is to learn the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary, and Japanese writing, and to become accustomed to communicating in Japanese. The second is to develop oral proficiency in Japanese equivalent to CEFR Level A1.1 (Beginner) or JLPT Level N5. Students will learn 130 kanji characters and study a variety of grammatical structures and sentence patterns to enable them to participate in oral and written communication activities on a range of topics.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will be able to: (1) Communicate on basic everyday topics such as themselves, their families, their hobbies, their daily routines, and how they spend their free time. (2) Produce and understand speech composed of basic grammar, sentence structures, and vocabulary, and recognize several basic kanji characters and the compound words containing them.
Class Schedule	Lecture１：Orientation Lecture２：Introduction to Japanese language Lecture３：Identifying himself/herself ① Lecture４：Identifying himself/herself ② Lecture５：Introducing and identifying one's family ① Lecture６：Introducing and identifying one's family ② Lecture７：Telling likes and dislikes, and one's favorite sports, music, etc. ① Lecture８：Telling likes and dislikes, and one's favorite sports, music, etc. ② Lecture９：Telling one's daily life ① Lecture10：Telling one's daily life ② Lecture11：Talking about how one spend or spent the Friday night ① Lecture12：Talking about how one spend or spent the Friday night ② Lecture13：Talking about how one spend or spent the weekend ① Lecture14：Talking about how one spend or spent the weekend ② Lecture15：Oral and written exam ① Lecture16：Oral and written exam ②
Text/Reference Books,etc.	A New Approach to Elementary Japanese, vol.1. Kuroshio publisher
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Paired Reading
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	（授業の各回（第１回から１５回）に対応して記入してください。） Access to the following URL. <Orientation> https://moodle.vle.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/mod/url/view.php?id=528072
Requirements	・Students who are placed into Level 1 based on the placement test and not a native speaker of Japanese. ・Required to take 2 classes per week ・This class must be taken together with 日本語入門／Introductory Japanese B-1
Grading Method	Students are graded applying the following formula. ・Class participation --- 20% ・Grammar Practice Sheet and Writing Practice Sheet --- 50% ・Oral exam（oral presentation）---10% ・Written exam --- 20% *The formula is subject to slight change.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Students are required to work on Grammar Practice Sheet and Writing Practice Sheet and submit them at the end of each unit.
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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