Japanese (Intermediate) I <Reading and Writing>

Course content
<Reading Comprehension, Written Expression>
・This course offers students opportunities to develop their languages skills of reading, listening comprehension and writing on diverse topics, and also to acquire overall Japanese-language ability at an intermediate level.
・Students learn through reading, listening and writing tasks about the Japanese culture and society and gain deeper understanding of the Japanese society and culture along with the language skills.

The purpose of this class is to develop basic skills in reading and writing, using grammar and vocabulary at the early intermediate level. In particular, in reading comprehension, will acquire the ability to read and understand various types of slightly longer texts and to express opinions about them. In writing, will acquire the ability to use appropriate expressions and to write explanations and simple opinions.

・Classes are held face-to-face.
・In the first period of this class, we will use specified textbook and learn new grammatical phrases and vocabularies. Based on these linguistic knowledges, we will listen to and comprehend the text, commentary, and news on the Japanese society and culture, and listen to or read the information and make summary or give oral explanation.
・In the second period of this class, we will use specified textbook and learn new grammatical phrases and vocabularies. Based on these linguistic knowledges, we will practice writing short sentences and essays.
・All lectures and learning activities will be conducted in Japanese.

＊This schedule may be adjusted depending on level and needs of students.
＊Detailed schedule will be given out in the class.

The submitted essays will be returned with comments on what was good about them and what needs to be improved. Feedback on tests and quizzes will be given in the next class.

・Prepare for class by reading the course materials and studying new words and grammatical rules before classes.
・Review the materials learned in the class, and read sentences out loud.
・Review each essay which teacher corrected for presentation.

You cannot receive credit for a course if you are absent more than 4 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.

I will instruct on the first day about textbooks.

Will be introduced when necessary.

・Participants are expected to participate in class activities actively having individual goals to achieve by the end of semester.
・Also, students are encouraged to take the advantage of living in Japan involving themselves in various activities to broaden their perspectives.