Course Overview

Students will be able to properly use vocabulary from specialized fields such as medical science, nutrition and chemistry, physics, environmental problems, and politics, as they learn to read and write advanced level kanji vocabulary. They will also select kanji and kanji vocabulary from reading material they enjoy and learn how to use them for their own purposes. (IKB vol.2 L11-16)

Learning Achievement

To be able to properly use vocabulary in specialized fields such as the earth sciences, economics and finance, and history.
To be able to learn to derive kanji and kanji vocabulary from reading material and be able to devise ways to use these.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Students have to 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.

Grading Philosophy

Homework 10%, Quizzes 30%, Final test 60%
Note that grades from A+ to C are to be determined based on the total score.

Course schedule

Orientation, Level check, Lesson11 introduction
Lesson11 exercise
Lesson11 quiz, Lesson12 introduction
Lesson12 exercise, quiz, Lesson13 introduction
Lesson13 exercise
Lesson13 quiz, Lesson14 introduction
Lesson14 exercise
Lesson14 quiz, Lesson15 introduction
Lesson15 exercise, quiz
final test and feedback

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Nagato Minako

Other information

Homework will be regularly given. Students are expected to not only learn kanji from the textbook, but to be proactive in looking up essential kanji vocabulary and by using these, be able to build their vocabulary.

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