Japanese (Intermediate) Ⅳ <Integrated Japanese>

The purpose of this class is to be able to carry out activities and communicate in Japanese, making good use of the Japanese they have learned so far. Will learn to create their own learning autonomously through activities, such as choosing their own reading material or researching and presenting what they are interested in. Be able to communicate in Japanese and exchange simple opinions about what they feel and what they are interested in.

Students will be able to develop own methods for learning Japanese.
Students will be able to present opinions on topics of interest.
Students will be able to make short presentations on topics of interest.
Students will be able to conduct a survey among Japanese students about a topic that interests you and give a poster presentation based on the survey.
Through the process of achieving the task including discussion, design and development, students will acquire comprehensive Japanese skills.
Students will be able to understand other people's opinions in depth.

Read books of interest, and make a comment about them.
Listen to fairly long text and discuss the content.
Make a short presentation on a topic of interest.
Create and conduct a questionnaire on a topic of interest, and give a poster presentation based on it.
All lectures and learning activities will be conducted in Japanese.

Detailed schedule will be given out on the first day.

At the beginning of the class, give feedback on the good points of the previous report assignment and points to be improved.

Prepare for each class activities.
Review the things you learned in the class and try to use them after the class.
At least 1 hour per class including preparation and review.

The normal score evaluates the degree of contribution to the activity.
This course is activity-based and will be graded on each submission.
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.

＜No textbook required.＞
Course materials will be provided in class.

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.