Japanese Conversation and Listening Ⅱ

Course Information

College	Tsuyama College	Year	2020
Course Title	Japanese Conversation and Listening Ⅱ
Course Code	0040	Course Category	General / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 2
Department	Department of Integrated Science and Technology Electrical and Electronic Systems Program	Student Grade	2nd
Term	Year-round	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Textbooks : "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2" (3A CORPORATION),"Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1" (3A CORPORATION)
Instructor	SUGIYAMA Akira,WATANABE Tomomi

Course Objectives

Learning purposes :
The goal of this course is to develop listening and speaking skills so that students will be able to live their lives at the school without problems. We also aim to deepen students' understanding of Japanese culture and manners.

Course Objectives :
1. To students will be able to listen to a lecture in Japanese without the support of a teacher.
2. To be able to communicate smoothly with people around you in Japanese.
3. To be able to exchange opinions and make presentations in Japanese.

Rubric

	Excellent	Good	Acceptable	Not acceptable
Achievement 1	Understand the listening comprehension questions of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 2 to Level 1.	Understand listening comprehension questions up to JLPT Level 2.	Understand to some extent the listening comprehension questions of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 2.	Cannot understand listening comprehension questions of JLPT Level 2.
Achievement 2	Use the grammar of JLPT Level 2 to Level 1 to express one's thoughts verbally.	Be able to express one's thoughts orally using the grammar of JLPT Level 2.	Be able to express one's thoughts orally to some extent by using the grammar of JLPT Level 2.	Cannot express their thoughts orally using JLPT level 3 grammar.
Achievement 3	Be able to listen to what others have to say, respond appropriately, and communicate smoothly.	Be able to communicate in Japanese.	Learn to communicate in Japanese to some extent.	Are unable to communicate in Japanese.

Teaching Method

Outline:

Course outline:
This is a Japanese language listening and conversation class for international students in their second year.
Students will improve their listening and speaking skills so that they can understand the lessons of their major subject without the support of the instructor, and if they do not understand, they will go to the instructor to ask questions and improve their listening and speaking skills so that they can communicate in Japanese without problems.
By the end of the school year, students will learn to acquire listening skills equivalent to JLPT N2.

Style:

Course method:
The students will expand their Japanese vocabulary and expressions using materials prepared by the teacher. Students will also develop their ability to debate and present in Japanese, which will be required as they advance through the grades, by exchanging opinions on topics prepared by the teacher. At the same time, the Shinkanzenmaster series will be used to prepare students for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

Notice:

Grade evaluation method:
The textbook and course content may be changed depending on the student's situation.
The results of the first and second semester exams (80%), assignments (10%), and attendance (10%) will determine the overall evaluation.
A score of 60 or more is considered a passing grade, and the student will be required to retake the exam if necessary.

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Able to distinguish similar sounds. Able to understand sound changes and contractions.
		2nd	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to listen to short sentences such as questions and requests and give appropriate answers in a timely manner.
		3rd	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to listen to short sentences such as questions and requests and give appropriate answers in a timely manner.
		4th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to listen to instructions, requests and advice from the conversation and decide what to do.
		5th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to listen to instructions, requests and advice from the conversation and decide what to do.
		6th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to listen to instructions, requests and advice from the conversation and decide what to do.
		7th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Able to listen to the questions in the conversation and be able to focus on the points. Able to judge whether the information is necessary or not.
		8th	1st semester mid-term exam
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Return and commentary of exam answers. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Reflect on what we have learned so far. Able to listen to the questions in the conversation and be able to focus on the points. Able to judge whether the information is necessary or not.
		10th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Able to listen to the questions in the conversation and be able to focus on the points. Able to judge whether the information is necessary or not.
		11th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to judge the subject matter of the story and the speaker's intentions and arguments.
		12th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to judge the subject matter of the story and the speaker's intentions and arguments.
		13th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. The ability to understand what is being said while organizing and integrating a lot of information.
		14th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N2"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. The ability to understand what is being said while organizing and integrating a lot of information.
		15th	1st semester final exam
		16th	Return and commentary of exam answers
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Able to distinguish similar sounds. Able to understand sound changes and contractions.
		2nd	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to listen to short sentences such as questions and requests and give appropriate answers in a timely manner.
		3rd	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to listen to short sentences such as questions and requests and give appropriate answers in a timely manner.
		4th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to listen to instructions, requests and advice from the conversation and decide what to do.
		5th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to listen to instructions, requests and advice from the conversation and decide what to do.
		6th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to listen to instructions, requests and advice from the conversation and decide what to do.
		7th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Able to listen to the questions in the conversation and be able to focus on the points. Able to judge whether the information is necessary or not.
		8th	2nd semester mid-term exam
	4th Quarter
		9th	Return and commentary of exam answers "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Reflect on what we have learned so far. Able to listen to the questions in the conversation and be able to focus on the points. Able to judge whether the information is necessary or not.
		10th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Able to listen to the questions in the conversation and be able to focus on the points. Able to judge whether the information is necessary or not.
		11th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to judge the subject matter of the story and the speaker's intentions and arguments.
		12th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. Be able to judge the subject matter of the story and the speaker's intentions and arguments.
		13th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. The ability to understand what is being said while organizing and integrating a lot of information.
		14th	Understand the topics prepared by the teachers and then exchange ideas. "Shinkanzenmaster Chokai Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1"	Able to understand what others are saying and express their opinions on it. The ability to understand what is being said while organizing and integrating a lot of information.
		15th	2nd semester final exam
		16th	Return and commentary of exam answers

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	Mutual Evaluations between students	Behavior	Portfolio	Other	Total
Subtotal	80	0	0	0	0	20	100
Basic Proficiency	80	0	0	0	0	20	100
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0