Course Overview

While reviewing what was learned in the mid-intermediate class, in this course students will learn the meaning and usage of grammar points for the pre-advanced level. Students will master the practical skills necessary to effectively communicate in Japanese.

Learning Achievement

Students will learn advanced level grammatical patterns and develop the ability to comprehend complex Japanese used in both written and spoken forms. They will also learn about pragmatic features of Japanese that facilitate smooth communication.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Students must already possess upper intermediate level proficiency in grammar.

Grading Philosophy

Quizzes 30%, Homework 30%,Final test 40%
Note that grades from A+ to C are to be determined based on the total score.

Course schedule

Week 1 Orientation, Task description
Week 2 Lesson 1 Tense・Aspect
Week 3 Lesson 2 Aspect Form
Week 4 Lesson 3 [mono][koto]
Week 5 Lesson 4 [wake][hazu]
Week 6 Lesson 5 relation form
Week 7 Lesson 6 Demonstrative
Week 8 Lesson 7 modality
Week 9 Lesson 8 Contrastive conjunction
Week 10 review the important parts of the textbook, Final exam

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Hitomi Kaori

Other information

Students are expected to prepare before coming to class and review the lessons after every class. They will be asked to write and discuss example sentences in class in order to check correct usage.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university