Japanese (Advanced) ⅢB< Listening & Speaking >

The purpose of this course is to develop conversational Japanese language skills in order to appropriately communicate one's intentions and thoughts while establishing and maintaining good relationships with others in Japanese society.

・Students will be able to communicate their thoughts using Japanese in a situationally appropriate manner.
・Students will be able to establish and maintain good relationships with others through conversation in Japanese.

This course consists of learning conversational expressions and strategies, role-playing, discussion, and reflection on learning.
Students will first learn phrases and strategies for conversational situations. Students then work in pairs or groups to role-play situations they might encounter. Students share their opinions about each other's role-plays and think of better ways to communicate. During discussions, students are asked to share their opinions with classmates and respect each other's ideas.
＊This course is taught in the form of exercises, and is held on campus.　If, due to emergency, the course must be switched to remote teaching, we will use Zoom.
＊All lectures and learning activities will be conducted in Japanese.

The content and schedule may change depending on numbeer of students etc.

Students will receive a comment sheet describing what they did well on the assignment and what they need to improve on.

Instructions will be given in the class on preparation for reading texts and for presentations.

Others: Class activity 40%, Assignment 40％
You cannot receive credit for a course if you are absent more than 5 times. Please note that arriving more than 30 minutes late to a class or leaving a class when there are 30 minutes or more of the class period left will count as an absence. In addition, arriving to class less than 30 minutes late 3 times will count as 1 absence. Similarly leaving class early 3 times (when there are less than 30 minutes of the class left) will count as an absence.

Please bring your textbook. Handouts will be given in class.

Will be introduced as needed.

Students are expected to actively participate in the class and deepen discussions with other students taking the course.