Courses (for International Students)
Comprehensive Japanese Course (First Semester, 2019)
Asakura Campus
Syllabus for Comprehensive Japanese Course, First Semester 2019 (Asakura Campus)
I. Outline
The course is for any international student registered at Asakura campus of Kochi University. Students are required to take a placement test before the course starts in the second week of April. Basic Japanese is for students who have never learnet Japanese. Elementary-Intermediate Japanese Conversation I, Elementary-Intermediate Japanese Structure, Intermediate Composition, Intermediate Kanji and Vocabulary, Intermediate Conversation I, Intermediate Listening Comprehension I and Kochi Culture and Sociiety are for intermediate class students who have learnt Japanese. Communication Japanese I is for students in upper intermediate class, and Business Japanese and Academic Writing are for students with advanced skills.
Ⅱ. Course Levels
An introductory level course is for students who learn Japanese for the first time. It is expected that students will learn essential knowledge for studying Japanese and essential skills for communication in daily life. Students at an introductory level course should be able to pass the level N5 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test. An intermediate-level course is for students who have completed the elementary course. Students at an intermediate-level course should be able to pass the level N2 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test. Students at an upper-intermediate class are required to pass the N2 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency, and an advanced course is for students who have passed or are likely to pass the level N1 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test.
Ⅲ.Course Content
Subject
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Lecturer
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Day & Period
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Basic Japanese
|
Junko Ike (Wed2),
Suzuka Yoshida(Wed3) |
Wed 2nd and 3rd
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Objectives
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(1) Reading and writing Hiragana and Katakana (2) Basic strucure using verb form (3) Necessary vocabulary and expression in a daily life |
Textbook
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『みんなの日本語初級Ⅰ本冊』第1課~第25課 スリーエーネットワーク 『みんなの日本語初級Ⅰ翻訳・文法解説各国語版』スリーエーネットワーク |
Assessment
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Final examination, attendance, class attitude |
Subject
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Lecturer
|
Day & Period
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Elementary-Intermediate Conversation I
|
Kaoru Otsuka
|
Tue 2nd
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Objectives
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By reading a comic book which is about an overseas student, students learn Japanese sense of four seasons and today's Japanese typical family. Compare Japanese culture with it of one's own, and improve one's discussion skills . |
Textbook
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『マンガで学ぶ日本語表現と日本文化』アルク |
Assessment
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Assignments, class attitude, attendance, final examination |
Subject
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Lecturer
|
Day & Period
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Elementary-Intermediate Japanese Structure
|
Suzuka Yoshida
|
Fri, 3rd
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Objectives
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Learn to propar way of using elementary structure. Learn new Japanese structures and prepare for learning intermediate-level Japanese. Review elementary-level Japanese grammar and learn new structures. Learn sspecially how to make short sentences. |
Textbook
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『できる日本語 わたしの文法ノート 初中級』凡人社 |
Assessment
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Attendance, assignments, class attitude |
Subject
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Lecturer
|
Day & Period
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Intermediate Composition
|
Miyoko Onaka
|
Mon 2nd
|
Objectives
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Learn essential Japanese writing in a daily life and improve writing skills so that others can easily understand that writing. Evaluate and discuss about other classmates write. |
Textbook
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Handouts |
Assessment
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quizzes, assignments, class attitude, essays |
Subject
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Lecturer
|
Day & Period
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Intermediate Kanji & Vocabulary Ⅰ
|
Miyoko Onaka
|
Mon 3rd
|
Objectives
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Learn vocabulary and cognitive capability of Kanji in Intermediate level. |
Textbook
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『コロケーションが身につく日本語表現練習帳』 研究社 |
Assessment
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Final examination, assignments, class attitude |
Subject
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Lecturer
|
Day & Period
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Intermediate Conversation Ⅰ
|
Junko Ike
|
Wed 1st
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Objectives
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Through group discussions and presentations, improve Japanese communication skills in order to appropriately express one's feelings/thoughts. |
Textbook
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Handouts |
Assessment
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Assignments, class attitude, final exams |
Subject
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Lecturer
|
Day & Period
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Intermediate Japanese Listening Comprehension Ⅰ |
Keiko Ishikawa
|
Thu 3rd
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Objectives
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Understand main points of a little expert explanation/speeches. Mainly practice getting the point of speeches and sometimes practice with actual commentary on news/ native Japanese conversations. |
Textbook
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『留学生のためのアカデミック・ジャパニーズ聴解[中上級]』東京外国語大学 |
Assessment
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Attendance, assignments, class activities, final examination |
Subject
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Lecturer
|
Day & Period
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Communication Japanese Ⅰ
|
Kaoru Otsuka
|
Fri 2nd
|
Objectives
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Improve Japanese skills to take lectures and seminars at university. Improve communication skills necessary for school life, thinking skills, and enhance abilities to express one's opinions in a speech and a discussion. Learn how to speak in a Japanese appropriate way for job hunting. |
Textbook
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『就職のための日本語』多楽園 『伸ばす!就活能力・ビジネス日本語力』国書刊行会 |
Assessment
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Final presentation, assignments, attendance, class attitude |
Subject
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Lecturer
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Day & Period
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Kochi Culture& Society
|
Eva Galciadelsaz
|
Wed 2nd
|
Objectives
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Try some Tosa(Old Kochi) Culture and gain one's understanding of Kochi Culture regarding to its historical background and natural background. |
Textbook
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Handouts |
Assessment
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Speeches, assignments, attendance, class attitude, final essay |
Subject
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Lecturer
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Day & Period
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Japanese for Business
|
Lin Cuifang
|
Tue 1st
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Objectives
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Mainly listening/reading comprehension of Japanese for business. Improve communication skills in a business setting while learning Japanese customs/ knowledges for business. Its contents are corresponding with the BJT(Business Japanese Proficiency Test) . |
Textbook
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Handouts |
Assessment
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Assignments, attendance, class attitude, final evaluation |
Subject
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Lecturer
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Day & Period
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Academic Writing
|
Kaoru Otsuka
|
Tue 3rd
|
Objectives
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Review grammars and expression ways, learn techniques for logical/complicated writings, such as essays and academic articles. |
Textbook
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Handouts |
Assessment
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Speeches, assignments, attendance, class attitude, final essay |