8B211703 Intermediate Japanese D-2

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 8B211703 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Intermediate Japanese D-2

Subject Name
（Katakana）インターメディエイト　ジャパニーズ　ディーニ

Subject Name in
English Intermediate Japanese D-2

Instructor XU JIE

Instructor
(Katakana) ジョ　ショウ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues1-4：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm 404

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

Credits 2.0 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 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.
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.

Class Schedule Lecture1  : Unit7 lecture(knowledge)
Lecture2  : Unit7 lecture(activity)
Lecture3  : Unit8 lecture(knowledge)
Lecture4  : Unit8 lecture(activity)
Lecture5  : Unit9 lecture(knowledge)
Lecture6  : Unit9 lecture(activity)
Lecture7  : Review (Unit7-Unit9)
Lecture8  : Unit10 lecture(knowledge)
Lecture9  : Unit10 lecture(activity)
Lecture10 : Unit11 lecture(knowledge)
Lecture11 : Unit11 lecture(activity)
Lecture12 : Unit12 lecture(knowledge)
Lecture13 : Unit12 lecture(activity)
Lecture14 : Review (Unit10-Unit12)
Lecture15 : Presentation　＆　Test

Exam/report implementation schedule: An oral exam and a written exam will be held at the end of the term.

Students are required to submit a reflection report to review the learning content, deepen their understanding, and enhance their self-awareness.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 『NIJ: 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, Microsoft Forms, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Paired Reading, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Role Play, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review ・Review vocabulary and expressions before class.
・Review your notes after class and organize your understanding.
・Submit assignments by the deadline.

Requirements ・Only students who have taken the the Morito International Higher Education Institute's Japanese placement test and have been placed at Level 3 are eligible to enroll.
・The intermediate Japanese courses on Tuesdays and Thursdays are offered as a set, and students are expected to enroll in both courses.
・Students who are absent for more than one-third of the total classes will not receive a grade.

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.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Lecture Code	8B211703	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Intermediate Japanese D-2
Subject Name （Katakana）	インターメディエイト　ジャパニーズ　ディーニ
Subject Name in English	Intermediate Japanese D-2
Instructor	XU JIE
Instructor (Katakana)	ジョ　ショウ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Tues1-4：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm 404
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	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 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. 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.
Class Schedule	Lecture1 : Unit7 lecture(knowledge) Lecture2 : Unit7 lecture(activity) Lecture3 : Unit8 lecture(knowledge) Lecture4 : Unit8 lecture(activity) Lecture5 : Unit9 lecture(knowledge) Lecture6 : Unit9 lecture(activity) Lecture7 : Review (Unit7-Unit9) Lecture8 : Unit10 lecture(knowledge) Lecture9 : Unit10 lecture(activity) Lecture10 : Unit11 lecture(knowledge) Lecture11 : Unit11 lecture(activity) Lecture12 : Unit12 lecture(knowledge) Lecture13 : Unit12 lecture(activity) Lecture14 : Review (Unit10-Unit12) Lecture15 : Presentation　＆　Test Exam/report implementation schedule: An oral exam and a written exam will be held at the end of the term. Students are required to submit a reflection report to review the learning content, deepen their understanding, and enhance their self-awareness.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	『NIJ: 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, Microsoft Forms, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Paired Reading, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Role Play, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	・Review vocabulary and expressions before class. ・Review your notes after class and organize your understanding. ・Submit assignments by the deadline.
Requirements	・Only students who have taken the the Morito International Higher Education Institute's Japanese placement test and have been placed at Level 3 are eligible to enroll. ・The intermediate Japanese courses on Tuesdays and Thursdays are offered as a set, and students are expected to enroll in both courses. ・Students who are absent for more than one-third of the total classes will not receive a grade.
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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