Japanese Conversation and Listening Ⅰ

Course Information

College	Tsuyama College	Year	2020
Course Title	Japanese Conversation and Listening Ⅰ
Course Code	0011	Course Category	General / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 4
Department	Department of Integrated Science and Technology Communication and Informations System Program	Student Grade	1st
Term	Year-round	Classes per Week	4
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Textbooks : "LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" (BONJINSHA),"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.2" (BONJINSHA),"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" (BONJINSHA)
Instructor	SUGIYAMA Akira,WATANABE Tomomi

Course Objectives

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

Course Objectives :
1. To be able to listen to elementary and intermediate level Japanese.
2. To students will be able to use Japanese without fear of making mistakes.
3. To be able to communicate with people around you in Japanese.
4. To be able to read and write kanji at the elementary school level.

Rubric

	Excellent	Good	Acceptable	Not acceptable
Achievement 1	Understand the listening comprehension questions of the JLPT Level 4 to Level 3.	Understand listening comprehension questions of JLPT Level 4.	Understand some of the listening comprehension questions of JLPT Level 4.	Cannot understand listening comprehension questions of JLPT Level 4.
Achievement 2	Be able to express one's thoughts orally using the grammar of JLPT Level 4 to Level 3.	Be able to express one's thoughts orally using the grammar of JLPT Level 4.	Use JLPT level 4 grammar and express your thoughts verbally to some extent.	Cannot express their thoughts orally using JLPT Level 4-5 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.	Cannot communicate in Japanese.

Teaching Method

Outline:

Course outoline:
This course is designed for first-year international students in their first year of study in Japan.
This course fosters the listening and speaking skills necessary to develop Japanese communication skills that are useful for living in Japan.
Through the class, students will deepen their understanding of Japanese culture and manners, and develop an attitude of communicating in Japanese without fear of making mistakes.

Style:

Course method:
Students will work together to improve their vocabulary and expression skills by solving textbook problems and providing explanations. In addition, the teacher prepares materials and exchanges opinions on the topics of the materials to develop the students' ability to speak in Japanese and listen to others.
From the second semester, students will practice presentations in Japanese.

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	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson1-2	Learn to express in Japanese what is going on around you.
		2nd	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson3-4	Learn to express in Japanese what is going on around you.
		3rd	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson5-6	Able to express in Japanese about the past and plans.
		4th	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson7-8	Able to express about the past and plans in Japanese.
		5th	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson9-10	Obtain an ability to use giving and receiving expressions.
		6th	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson11-12	To be able to use adjectives.Be able to easily explain the reason for something.
		7th	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson13-14	Learn the expression of comparison.
		8th	1st semester mid-term exam
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Return and commentary of exam answers.
		10th	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson15-17	Learning the expressions of progression and permission.
		11th	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson18-21	Learn the expressions of competence and duty.
		12th	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson22-24	You will learn expressions of guesswork.
		13th	"LISTENING TASK FOR BRGINNERS Everyday listening in 50days vol.1" Lesson25	Learn expressions of time.
		14th	Using teacher-prepared materials	Make sure students understand what they have learned in the first semester.
		15th	1st semester final exam
		16th	Return and commentary of exam answers
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" Lesson1-2	I can talk about what I know about transportation, illusion, trick art, etc.
		2nd	"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" Lesson3-4	Understand and talk about delivery and postal services, etc., and be able to talk about what you feel.
		3rd	"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" Lesson5-6	Be able to talk about the traditions and geography of one's own country.
		4th	"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" Lesson7-8	Speak about difficult-to-hear words and experiences of miscommunication. Develop an understanding of Japanese surnames.
		5th	"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" Lesson9-10	Introduce the characteristic shops of one's own country. Understand the etiquette of sending e-mails and be able to send e-mails with appropriate content.
		6th	"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" Lesson11-12	To be able to talk about the things you played with in your childhood. To be able to deepen one's understanding of Japanese customs such as greetings.
		7th	Using teacher-prepared materials	To be able to compare Japan with one's own country and express a coherent opinion.
		8th	2nd semester mid-term exam
	4th Quarter
		9th	Return and commentary of exam answers
		10th	"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" Lesson13-14	Understand the topic and be able to speak your mind.
		11th	"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" Lesson15-16	Understand the topic and be able to speak one's thoughts.
		12th	"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" Lesson17-18	Be able to learn what to do in an emergency and ask for support.
		13th	"A New Approach to Intermediate Japanese Listening Task for 40 Topics vol.1" Lesson19-20	To be able to talk about social issues and to express one's thoughts on social issues.
		14th	Using teacher-prepared materials	To be able to compare Japan with one's own country and express a coherent opinion.
		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