1. Can find on their own and understand the basic vocabulary necessary to participate in lectures and experiment activities in the fields of science/math and engineering.
2. Can concisely explain various phenomena using the expressions necessary to participate in lectures and experiment activities in the fields of science/math and engineering.
3. Can read a short piece of writing associated with the fields of science/math and engineering, and generally understand the content.
Outline:
The objective of this course is to find and acquire the basic knowledge and vocabulary necessary to participate in our school's science/math and specialized subjects classes, and to be able to use the acquired knowledge in practice. In addition, the lessons are aimed at acquiring science/math and engineering vocabulary, and improving Japanese reading comprehension, through reading and comprehending short writings on physics and mathematics.
Style:
To support the acquisition of science/math and engineering vocabulary, students will bring some words they have gathered in their everyday lives to every class and make their own vocabulary lists.
Notice:
As the course will use the level of Japanese necessary to take classes at a KOSEN, students will be required to make the effort to fully understand and memorize what they learn in each class. They are also expected to share the vocabulary they learn outside of this course among themselves. and build their vocabulary.
Students who miss 1/4 or more of classes will not be eligible for a passing grade.
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Goals |
| 2nd Semester |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 1st |
Orientation
How to read equations and numbers
Creating "My Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Understand the class objectives and content.
Can Recognize, understand, and read expressions related to numbers and equations.
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| 2nd |
Expressions for percentages
Creating "My Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Recognize and understand expressions related to percentages and can use them to explain things.
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| 3rd |
Names / expressions related to diagrams
Creating "My Science/Math Vocabulary List"
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Recognize and understand expressions related to diagrams and can use them to explain things.
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| 4th |
Names / expressions related to diagrams
Creating "My Science/Math Vocabulary List"
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Recognize and understand expressions related to diagrams and can use them to explain things.
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| 5th |
Expressions for units and positions
Creating "My Science/Math Vocabulary List"
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Recognize and understand expressions related to units and positions and can use them to explain things.
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| 6th |
Expressions for substances
Creating "My Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Understand expressions related to substances and can use them to explain about surrounding matters.
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| 7th |
Expressions for properties and states
Creating "My Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Understand expressions related to properties and conditions, and can use them to explain about surrounding matters.
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| 8th |
Reflection |
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| 4th Quarter |
| 9th |
Basic hand movements
(Reading comprehension) from "Romantic Quotes by Mathematicians"
Creating "My Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Understand verbs that describe basic hand movements, and can use them to explain various movements.
Generally understand the content of the writing through reading comprehension.
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| 10th |
Basic movements for moving things
(Reading comprehension) from "The 'Meter' was Born of the French Revolution"
Creating "My Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Understand verbs that describe the basic movements to move things, and can use them to explain various movements.
Generally understand the content of the writing through reading comprehension.
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| 11th |
Basic movements for moving things
(Reading comprehension) from "Is It More Painful to be Stepped on by a High Heel than an Elephant?" Creating "Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Understand verbs that describe the basic movements to move things, and can use them to explain various movements.
Generally understand the content of the writing through reading comprehension.
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| 12th |
Basic movements that change the shape of things
(Reading comprehension) from "The Secret of Pressure Cookers"
Creating "Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Understand verbs that describe the basic movements that change the shape of things, and can use them to explain various movements.
Generally understand the content of the writing through reading comprehension.
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| 13th |
Basic movements that change the shape of things
(Reading comprehension) from "Which is Heavier, a Kilo of Cotton or Iron?" Creating "Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Understand verbs that describe the basic movements that change the shape of things, and can use them to explain various movements.
Generally understand the content of the writing through reading comprehension.
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| 14th |
(Reading comprehension) from "How to Tell a Raw Egg and Boiled Egg Apart with Science"
Creating "Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Generally understand the content of the writing through reading comprehension.
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| 15th |
(Reading comprehension) "We are Wearing 'Air Kimono'"
Creating "My Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
Generally understand the content of the writing through reading comprehension.
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| 16th |
Reflection
Completing and distributing "My Science/Math Vocabulary List" |
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