Course Overview

Listening material of about three minutes long will be used in class on topics that are familiar but include relatively difficult vocabulary/content and feature manners of speaking that are comparatively challenging in order to enhance students’ listening comprehension. The course aims for students to be able to: take notes on, summarize, and manipulate important information, as well as understand interpersonal relationships and various changes in sound.

Learning Achievement

To be able to take notes and summarize the necessary information, while listening to the cohesive material for approximately 3 minutes.

Competence

Course prerequisites

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

Grading Philosophy

Assignments 30%, Quizzes 30%, Final test 40%

Course schedule

※今学期は、新型コロナウイルス感染防止のため、オンラインで実施されます(Classes will be held online in order to prevent the spread of covid-19)
※※The schedule shown below is tentative.
Orientation, Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
Final test
Schedule may be changed to adjust class in better way.

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Ishida Mami

Other information

Make sure to review. Homework will be given out.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university