Course Overview

Students will understand content concerning social and cultural themes. They will be able to summarize content, and express their opinion about it to others in an easy-to-understand manner.

Learning Achievement

Students will improve their listening skills through engaging with various topics on Japanese society and culture, and understand their social and cultural contexts. Students will improve their speaking skills in order to speak in an easy-to-understand and appealing manner.

Competence

1. Communication ability, 2. Ability for critical and creative thinking, 4. Broad perspective and international character, and 6. Cooperative, independent, and autonomous attitudes

Course prerequisites

Students should be in Comprehensive Japanese 7 level or higher.

Grading Philosophy

Active participation(including homework assignments) 40%
Speech&discussion 30%
Final presentation 30%
Note that grades from A+ to C are to be determined based on the total score.

*Attendance of 70% or more is required.

Course schedule

Orientation, self-introduction, listening level check
Speaking&listening1
Speaking&listening2
Speaking&listening3
Speaking&listening4
Speaking&listening5
Speech
Feedback
Speaking&listening6
Speaking&listening7
Speaking&listening8
Speaking&listening9
Speaking&listening10
Review
Presentation
Review
Feedback
The class will be flexible according to the students' interests and needs, and changes will be made to exercises, tasks, and assignments as necessary.

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Ji Yang

Other information

Active participation is required for collaborative learning.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university