Course Objectives
1. Can learn about linguistic competence and writing structure to read reports or essays and reading comprehension to read texts in their specialized field by oneself .
2. Can create detailed texts on a wide range of topics and explain your own perspective.
3. Can communicate fluently and naturally, and you can use words according to the other person and the situation.
Rubric
| Ideal Level | Standard Level | Unacceptable Level |
| Achievement 1 | Can read the text to understand the content and explain the content in your own words. | Understand the contents by reading the text, and explain the contents by using the words in the text as they are. | Cannot read the text and can hardly explain the content. |
| Achievement 2 | Can write texts in a detailed and clear structure. Can tell your perspective on a topic. | If there are any hints or advice, can write texts in a detailed and clear structure. and also can tell your perspective on a topic. | Cannot write texts in a detailed and clear structure. Cannot tell your perspective on a topic. |
| Achievement 3 | Can communicate fluently and naturally on various topics. In addition, can use words according to the other party and the situation. | There are some unnatural parts, but can communicate fluently to some extent. | Cannot communicate fluently and naturally on various topics. Cannot use words according to the other party and the situation. |
Assigned Department Objectives
Teaching Method
Outline:
The students have already acquired language knowledge and skills through a wide range of topics. The purpose of this class is to comprehensively improve students' Japanese proficiency through various reading materials, which is more specialized. At the same time, we aim to be able to convey opinions and suggestions on highly specialized topics, focusing on the practice of communicating one's perspective to others.
Style:
The teacher will use textbooks and make and distribute the handout.
Notice:
Students who miss 1/4 or more of classes will not be eligible for evaluation.
Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning
Course Plan
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Theme |
Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Orientation |
Understand the class objectives and content.
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| 2nd |
Cross-cultural adaptation |
Understand the experience of transitioning to a different culture. Can discover expressions unique to written language.
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| 3rd |
Cross-cultural adaptation |
Can read texts with an awareness of the central sentences and supporting sentences of each paragraph. Can share with others the thoughts they have been feeling since starting KOSEN life.
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| 4th |
Natural Science Japanese 1 |
Can read the necessary information from the text about chemistry.
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| 5th |
Natural Science Japanese 2 |
Understand the meaning of the words and how to use expressions related to chemistry.
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| 6th |
Natural Science Japanese 2 |
Can talk about what you learned from the content of the text.
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| 7th |
Impulse-buying |
Understand the content of the text by comparing it with your own experience.
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| 8th |
Reflection |
Can explain new things you found out in class, how your mind have changed, and how your Japanese abilities and skills have developed.
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
Natural Science Japanese 4 |
Understand the meaning of the words and how to use expressions related to engineering.
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| 10th |
Natural Science Japanese 4 |
Can share your thoughts and discuss the contents of the 9th week with others.
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| 11th |
Educational issues |
Learn about topics that are problematic in Japanese schools and be able to understand the content.
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| 12th |
Food and Japanese |
Understand onomatopoeia that expresses texture. Can discover onomatopoeias used in daily life and understand their meaning.
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| 13th |
Food and Japanese |
Understand the sentence structure of an essay. Can use directive expressions appropriately.
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| 14th |
Japanese society through food |
Can read columns on food and education issues, food and gender, understand the content, and share their own opinions on the topics within the group.
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| 15th |
Japanese society through food |
Can explain researched information and their own opinions trrough compareing some cases in their own countries.
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| 16th |
Final exam |
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Examination | Assignments | Portfolio | Total |
| Subtotal | 50 | 40 | 10 | 100 |
| Basic Proficiency | 50 | 20 | 0 | 70 |
| Specialized Proficiency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cross Area Proficiency | 0 | 20 | 10 | 30 |