Course Overview

Students will be able to listen to and understand correctly simple speech about familiar topics. They will be able to do simple presentations and listen to the presentations of others.

Learning Achievement

・Students will be able to listen to/understand conversations using grammar patterns previously studied.
・Students will be able to understand and differentiate between various Japanese sounds and pitch accents.
・Students will be able to converse about familiar topics, and give their opinion.

Competence

Communication ability, and Broad perspective and international character

Course prerequisites

Students have to certify this subject fits their level by taking the
placement test (http://ttbj-tsukuba.org/) (level 4 or level 5) or by passing a subject one level below this subject.

Grading Philosophy

Class discussion and activities 20%, Presentations 60% (midterm presentation 30%, final presentation 30%), Homework assignments 20%
(Attendance rate of 70% or higher is required)
Note that grades from A+ to C are to be determined based on the total score.

Course schedule

The schedule and learning materials are subject to change.
1. Class orientation
2. Set individual goal for this class.
3. Self-introduction
4. Introduction of classmates.
1. Impression on Japan
2. Japanese sentence style
3. Class discussion, practice to be a discussion leader
1. Know Japan (Listen to easy news No.1)
2. Peer activity
3. Class discussion, practice to be a discussion leader
1. Class discussion of Midterm presentation topic
2. Questionnaire to classmates.
1. Know Japan (Listen to easy news No.2)
2. Peer activity
3. Class discussion, practice to be a discussion leader
1. Know Japan (Listen to easy news No.3)
2. Peer activity
3. Class discussion, practice to be a discussion leader
1. Know Japan (Listen to easy news No.4)
2. Peer activity
3. Class discussion, practice to be a discussion leader
1. Talk about my favorite movie
2. Tell your partner's favorite movie to other classmates
3. Class discussion
1. Midterm presentation
2. Class discussion
3. Peer evaluation
1. Learn how to explain data
2. Practice for it
1. Logical structure/expression, Discussion of final presentation topic
2. Questionnaire to classmates
3. Class discussion
1. Discussion and conclusion in the presentation
2. Peer activity
3. Class discussion
1. Daily conversation
2. Peer activity
3. Class discussion
1. Final presentation practice, summary of presentation
2. Tell your partner's summary of presentation to other classmates
3. Class discussion
1. Final presentation
2. Class discussion
3. Peer evaluation
A detailed schedule will be distributed on the first day of class.

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Yamamoto Chinami

Other information

Students must submit their homework by due dates, and share their opinions, and learn each other.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university