1) Can accurately capture the structure and development of logical texts (dissertations and commentaries) and summarize them.
2) Can comprehend the perspectives of a person or thing in literary text (novels and poems) according to their expression.
3) Correctly understand the kanji and phrases used in social life and can use them.
Outline:
The aim of this course is to gain basic knowledge of Japanese language and culture by actively reading various texts, including modern commentaries and novels, and classical literature. The objective is to develop rich sensitivity and logical thinking to gain accurate comprehension and expression.
Style:
Classes will be basically held in a lecture style, but there will be quizes and assignments from time to time.
Notice:
Students are expected to actively pre-study and focus on the class with a motivated attitude.
Students who miss 1/3 or more of classes will not be eligible for evaluation.
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Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Guidance, reading Cross-Cultural Understanding (Ibunka Rikai) by Tamotsu Aoki |
Understand how classes will be taugh and what to prepare.
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| 2nd |
Reading Cross-Cultural Understanding (Ibunka Rikai) by Tamotsu Aoki |
Properly understand the phrases and expression used in the text.
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| 3rd |
Reading Cross-Cultural Understanding (Ibunka Rikai) by Tamotsu Aoki |
Can capture the structure of the text and properly understand the content.
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| 4th |
Reading Cross-Cultural Understanding (Ibunka Rikai) by Tamotsu Aoki |
Properly understand the opinion of the whole text along with its previous statements.
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| 5th |
Reading "The Lady of the Alley (Machi no Koji no Onna" from Kagero Nikki |
I understand the author and the historical background of the text and can comprehend the text.
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| 6th |
Reading "The Lady of the Alley (Machi no Koji no Onna" from Kagero Nikki |
Can comprehend the text, paying attention to grammatical elements, such as auxiliary verbs and honorific expressions.
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| 7th |
Reading "The Lady of the Alley (Machi no Koji no Onna" from Kagero Nikki |
Can comprehend the text, paying attention to grammatical elements, such as auxiliary verbs and honorific expressions.
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| 8th |
Reading "The Lady of the Alley (Machi no Koji no Onna" from Kagero Nikki |
Can explain the subject and features of the work
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
Explanation of the midterm exam, reading Lemon by Motojiro Kajii |
Can accurately capture the characters and historical background and understand the world of the story.
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| 10th |
Reading Lemon by Motojiro Kajii |
Understand the development of the story, paying attention to the expression and structure.
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| 11th |
Reading Lemon by Motojiro Kajii |
Understand the development of the story, paying attention to the expression and structure.
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| 12th |
Reading Lemon by Motojiro Kajii |
Understand the development of the story, paying attention to the expression and structure.
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| 13th |
Reading Xunzi |
Properly understand the content, paying attention to the rules of Classical Chinese, such as punctuation marks.
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| 14th |
Reading "Death Friends" from In Search of the Supernatural (Sojinki) |
Properly understand the content, paying attention to the rules of Classical Chinese, such as characters that are read twice.
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| 15th |
Reading "Death Friends" from In Search of the Supernatural (Sojinki) |
Properly understand the content and can express opinions on the relationship between Chinese novels and Japanese stories.
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| 16th |
Final exam |
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