Japanese Ⅱ

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2020
Course Title	Japanese Ⅱ
Course Code	0046	Course Category	General / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 3
Department	Mechanical Engineering	Student Grade	2nd
Term	Year-round	Classes per Week	3
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials
Instructor	KUBOTA Ikumi

Course Objectives

1. Can use Japanese to explain a particular thing in detail and logically explain their feelings and thoughts, from familiar topics to a wide range of topics.
2. Can read a significant amount of texts on a wide range of topics and comprehend its information.
3. Have a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of their own Japanese ability and skills and can explain them in their native language. Can also then think of the proper solutions to challenges on their own and put them into action.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Can appropriately select the words learned so far, and write and speak clear and logical sentences and texts without hints or assistance.	Can appropriately select the words learned so far, and write and speak clear and logical sentences and texts with hints or assistance.	Cannot appropriately select the words learned so far, and cannot write or speak clear and logical sentences or texts.
Achievement 2	Can choose how to read a text based on the purpose for reading it, and generally understand its content.	Can read a text based on hints and assistance and generally understand its content.	Cannot read a text in various ways, and can barely understand its content.
Achievement 3	Can figure out their challenges, think of solutions, and put them into action.	Can figure out their challenges and think of solutions.	Even if they can figure out their challenges, they cannot think of a solution.

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:

Students will study intermediate to advanced intermediate Japanese throughout the year. In addition to reading a significant amount of texts to gain deeper understanding of their content, they will also develop skills to convey what they want to convey through production activities.

Style:

By reading in Japanese on a variety of topics, students will enhance their Japanese ability and skills, and learn strategies for communicating in Japanese. It's also important to be able to use different words for different people and situations.

Notice:

They need to be able to not only acquire linguistic knowledge, but also to use them properly. For every lesson, students will be expected to reflect on what they could and could not do, and to be proactive in improving their Japanese ability and skills.
Students who miss 1/4 or more of classes will not be eligible for a passing grade.

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Orientation "Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 1 What is he like?	Understand the class objectives and content. Can comment mutually on a common acquaintance from various perspectives, with specific episodes.
		2nd	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 1 What is he like?	Can describe a person one knows well with a specific episode and in detail to some extent.
		3rd	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 2 Climb Mt. Fuji	Can finalize a travel plans with one's friends by telling one's preferences and listening to friends' opinions.
		4th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 2 Climb Mt. Fuji	Can explain travel attractions of one's country including the features, attractions and attention to tourists in detail to some extent.
		5th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 4. Looking at the stage	Can understand differences in opinions and the reasons by listening to other people's stories and comments.
		6th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 4. Looking at the stage	Can read some long sentences that deal with the world of performing arts and understand the content.
		7th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 4. Looking at the stage	Can write a description of an event by the class or dormitory for its content or attractions.
		8th	Midterm exam
	2nd Quarter
		9th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 7 Favorite movies	Can read several reviews about a movie and understand the differences in opinion.
		10th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 7 Favorite movies	Can tell one's impressions and comments about one's favorite movies, or describe the scenes that left an impression specifically.
		11th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 5: The News that's familiar with you	Can listen to a short news about a subject that I am familiar with and understand the key points.
		12th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 5: The News that's familiar with you	Can explain the situation and cause of an incident one heard of in the news to some extent, and answer questions.
		13th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 5: The News that's familiar with you	Can read news articles to understand the main points and background of the event.
		14th	Let's write an opinion	Understand how to write objectively, and the difference between subjective and opinion expressions and objective expressions.
		15th	Let's write an opinion	Can explain the content and one's comment in details to some extent of a news that one has been interested in.t
		16th	Final exam
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 8 Transportation in My Town	Can follow and understand a value behind a story of experience of using public transportation in a foreign country.
		2nd	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 8 Transportation in My Town	I can read several comments about public transportation and understand the opinions of various positions.
		3rd	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 9 Ninja, Samurai, in those days...	Can join in a conversation by asking questions about Japanese history and culture, or by talking about what you know.
		4th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 9 Ninja, Samurai, in those days...	Can read articles about historic figures and understand their characteristics and episodes that illustrate them
		5th	"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 2 B1" Topic 9 Ninja, Samurai, in those days...	Can write a brief description or impression of the famous saying or adage of historic figures.
		6th	Nihongo Chukyu J501 Ch. 5	Understand the relationship between colors and human psychology.
		7th	Nihongo Chukyu J501 Ch. 5	Can read a story about colors and understand the content mostly.
		8th	Midterm exam
	4th Quarter
		9th	Nihongo Chukyu J501 Ch. 6	Can read columns of the newspaper while linking it with knowledge of chemistry.
		10th	Nihongo Chukyu J501 Ch. 6	Understand the relationship between sentences with awareness of the conjunctions and directives.
		11th	Nihongo Chukyu J501 Ch. 7	Understand the content of an essay along the time series.
		12th	Nihongo Chukyu J501 Ch. 7	Understand the subtle differences in grammatical expressions, and use Japanese effectively to express one's feelings.
		13th	Nihongo Chukyu J501 Ch. 10	Can read a long sentence and understand how and where the research themes, objectives, methods and results are written in it.
		14th	Nihongo Chukyu J501 Ch. 10	Can decide on a research theme by oneself and write a brief report about the theme.
		15th	Nihongo Chukyu J501 Ch. 10	Can identify points that need improvements in one's own report and correct it.
		16th	Final exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Task	Presentation・Production work	Portfolio	Total
Subtotal	40	30	20	10	100
Basic Proficiency	40	30	10	0	80
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	10	10	20