Japanese (Advanced) I A

Japanese (Advanced) IA <Reading>

The purpose of this course is to develop practical reading skills through texts written at an upper-intermediate level of grammar and vocabulary. In particular, students will acquire the ability to quickly and accurately extract the necessary information based on the level of difficulty and the purpose of the text.

・Students will be able to quickly scan important information in sentences written in Japanese.
・Students will be able to quickly skim the main idea of a sentence in Japanese.

This course consists of lectures and speed reading exercises. In the first half, students will read authentic Japanese texts and practice techniques such as scanning and skimming. In the second half, students will apply the reading strategies learned in the first half to read and analyze a novel. At the end of the course, each student will give a presentation on the novel they have read. Through pair and group activities, students will engage in discussions and share their insights on the content with their peers.
All lectures and learning activities will be conducted in Japanese.

This course will primarily be taught in the form of exercises and will take place on campus. In the event of an emergency requiring a switch to remote learning, Zoom will be used for the classes.

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

Students will receive 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.
Estimated self-studying hours: approx. 1 hour per class.

1回の授業につき予習・復習あわせて最低1時間の学修が必要となります。
「授業時間外の学修（予習・復習等）」に明記されている想定学修時間の合計が1時間を上回っている場合は、その学修時間を必要とします。

Others: class activity 30 %, Assignment 50%
Note: 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.

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

Will be introduced as necessary.

Students are expected to actively participate in class and engage in meaningful discussions with their classmates to deepen their understanding of the topics.