Course Overview

Students will be able to debate about topics of social interest. In addition, students will also observe how their own learning is progressing over time.

Learning Achievement

This class is aim to establish and maintain a personal relationship. Students will be able to communicate in a way that considers cultural backgrounds. They can also discuss and talk with each other in a cooperative attitude.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Students have to take a placement exam (http://ttbj-tsukuba.org/) and be certified appropriate level for this class. Otherwise, students have to pass a lower tier class.

Grading Philosophy

level of participation and contribution (10%), assignment (15%), discussion (30%), final exam (30%)
Evaluation (A+〜C) is based to sum of the above.

Course schedule

orientaion, self-introduction in a minute, feedback, self-introduction again, chat, and response
test of self-introduction, written and spoken words, response, assessment, and chat
conversion to spoken word, feedback, "んです", agreement, discussion, discussion in a debate, and chat
test of conversion to spoken word, speech in a minute without a preparation, "んです", disagreement, chat, and discussion in a debate
speech in a minute, rejection, proposition, chat, and discussion to select
speech in a minute, change topics, chat, and discussion to select
speech in a minute, the way to state a different opinion, chat, and free discussion
speech in a minute, chat, and free discussion
discussion with Japanese
overview, final exam, and feedback

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Itokawa Yu

Other information

participate actively
take an interest in other students and cooperate
work on assignments for discussions actively to keep up with

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university