8B213504 Upper-Intermediate Japanese B-1

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 8B213504 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Upper-Intermediate Japanese B-1

Subject Name
（Katakana）アッパー―インターメディエイト　ジャパニーズ　ビーイチ

Subject Name in
English Upper-Intermediate Japanese B-1

Instructor OGATA NORIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) オガタ　ノリコ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Thur5-6：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm 404

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

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 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 Hints for listening comprehension, Lexical semantic categories

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 course focuses on: (1) understanding of　Japanese culture and society by discussing topics in daily life; (2) enriching vocabulary by dealing with various daily scenarios and situations, and (3) developing overall Japanese language skills through various language exercises.

Class Schedule In this class, students will listen to Japanese discourse and practice listening for the following points.

1. Outline of a speech
2. Structure of a speech
3. Contractive expressions
4. Indiscernible pronunciations
5. Skipping over unfamiliar words
6. Conjunctions
7. Expression for drawing a line
8. Revision, Exam

Listening exam

Text/Reference
Books,etc. "Academic Japanese for International Students: Listening to Upper-intermediate Japanese” (3A Network)

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Microsoft Teams

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to check new vocabulary of each lesson in preparation for class and   review the dialogue of each lesson through dictation practice.
Please submit the assignment worksheet.

Requirements Students who are placed into Level 4 or Level 3 based on the placement test and are not a native speaker of Japanese.

Grading Method Participation 20%   Exam 30%   Homework 30%   Submission of Summary 20%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other Class contents and grading criteria are subject to change.

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	8B213504	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Upper-Intermediate Japanese B-1
Subject Name （Katakana）	アッパー―インターメディエイト　ジャパニーズ　ビーイチ
Subject Name in English	Upper-Intermediate Japanese B-1
Instructor	OGATA NORIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	オガタ　ノリコ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Thur5-6：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm 404
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	2	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	Hints for listening comprehension, Lexical semantic categories
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 course focuses on: (1) understanding of　Japanese culture and society by discussing topics in daily life; (2) enriching vocabulary by dealing with various daily scenarios and situations, and (3) developing overall Japanese language skills through various language exercises.
Class Schedule	In this class, students will listen to Japanese discourse and practice listening for the following points. 1. Outline of a speech 2. Structure of a speech 3. Contractive expressions 4. Indiscernible pronunciations 5. Skipping over unfamiliar words 6. Conjunctions 7. Expression for drawing a line 8. Revision, Exam Listening exam
Text/Reference Books,etc.	"Academic Japanese for International Students: Listening to Upper-intermediate Japanese” (3A Network)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to check new vocabulary of each lesson in preparation for class and review the dialogue of each lesson through dictation practice. Please submit the assignment worksheet.
Requirements	Students who are placed into Level 4 or Level 3 based on the placement test and are not a native speaker of Japanese.
Grading Method	Participation 20% Exam 30% Homework 30% Submission of Summary 20%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	Class contents and grading criteria are subject to change.
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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