Comprehensive Japanese 6 Reading and Writing A University of Tsukuba
Course Overview
Students will be able to speak and write compositions about what they think of the somewhat highly specialized things they read for class.
Learning Achievement
Students will be able to: ・ correctly understand the content of readings such as news articles, essays, narratives, etc. ・ appropriately express both orally and in writing what they understood and thought about the reading. ・ learn and use vocabulary, expressions, grammar, and sentence patterns for writing purposes
Competence
1. Communication ability, 2. Ability for critical and creative thinking, and 4. Broad perspective and international character
Course prerequisites
Students must possess reading comprehension skills that allow them to understand material with social themes, and have the writing skills and knowledge of kanji and vocabulary to be able to write about these. Students’ level should be equivalent to the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Level N2.
Grading Philosophy
Compositions 30%, Midterm test 30%, Final test 40%
Course schedule
Week 1 to 15: Reading comprehension and content questions; exercises on vocabulary, expressions, and sentence patterns for writing purposes; composition writing practice. The class of week 1, 8 and 15 include the following activities in addition to usual activities. week 1:orientation and level check week 8:midterm test week 15: final testOrientation and level check Reading comprehension and content questions; exercises on vocabulary, expressions, and sentence patterns for writing purposes 1Reading comprehension and content questions; exercises on vocabulary, expressions, and sentence patterns for writing purposes 2Composition writing practice 1Composition writing practice 2Reading comprehension and content questions; exercises on vocabulary, expressions, and sentence patterns for writing purposes 3Reading comprehension and content questions; exercises on vocabulary, expressions, and sentence patterns for writing purposes 4Composition writing practice 3Review 1 Midterm testComposition writing practice 4Reading comprehension and content questions; exercises on vocabulary, expressions, and sentence patterns for writing purposes 5Reading comprehension and content questions; exercises on vocabulary, expressions, and sentence patterns for writing purposes 6Composition writing practice 5Composition writing practice 6Reading comprehension and content questions; exercises on vocabulary, expressions, and sentence patterns for writing purposes 7Review 2 Final test
Course type
Class Exercises
Online Course Requirement
Instructor
Chen Hsiang
Other information
Compositions are assigned as homework and must be submitted accordingly.
Site for Inquiry
Link to the syllabus provided by the university