Prof. Sekiko SATO and staffs
Japanese 1 is for beginners. Successful students of the course can expect to pass Level 4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The contents of the course are as follows:
The class meets four times （in two days） a week. The course grade is based on attendance, performance and test results.
Prof. Sekiko SATO and staffs
Japanese 2 is for those who have finished Japanese 1 or those who have equal proficiency. Successful students of the course can expect to pass Level 3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The contents of the course are as follows:
Course materials: Lessons 26 to 50 of “Minna no Nihongo Ⅱ” published by 3A Network Corporation, Tokyo.
In class activities: Practices of useful sentence patterns in such conversational situations as inviting a friend to have lunch together, rejecting someone’s offer politely, talking about one’s family, ordering at a restaurant, asking for permission, visiting a Japanese family, talking over the telephone, asking someone for his/her opinion, presenting one’s opinion, explaining how to use a machine, making a farewell speech.
The class meets four times （in two days） a week. The course grade is based on attendance, performance and test results.
Prof. Sekiko SATO and staffs
Japanese 3 is for those who have taken Japanese 2 in the preceding semester or for those who have equal proficiency. You must take all the four classes of Japanese 3 （G3, L3, S3, and R3） to receive the credit for the course. The contents of Japanese 3 are as follows:
Learn and practice post-beginning level grammatical patterns. The course materials are provided by the instructor.
Practice listening by using audio tapes of recorded talks and announcements. The course materials are “Mainichi no Kikitori 50 nichi” and “Bunka Chuukyuu Nihongo” both published by Bonjinsha.
Learn how to convey one’s ideas and opinions orally in Japanese by having discussions and presentations on familiar and current topics in class.
Practice reading easy but authentic reading materials to be familiarized with literary Japanese and acquire reading comprehension skills. The textbook is “Daigaku/Daigakuin Ryuugakusei no Nihongo 1” published by ALC.
Prof. Sekiko SATO and staffs
Japanese 4 is for those who have completed Japanese 3 in the preceding semester or those who have equal proficiency （i.e., Level Ⅳ according to the placement test for JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT KAWAUCHI）. When you successfully complete this course, your proficiency will be between Level 1 and Level 2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test （http://www.jlpt.jp/e/）. Japanese 4 consists of the following five classes, and you must take FOUR of them to receive the grade for the course:
Learn and practice post-beginning level grammatical patterns. The textbook is “Kanzen Master 2 kyuu: Nihongo Nooryoku Shiken Bunpou Mondai Taisaku” published by 3A Network Corporation.
Practice listening by using audio tapes of recorded talks and announcements. The course materials are provided by the instructor from “News de Manabu Nihongo: Part 2” and others.
Learn how to convey one’s ideas and opinions orally in Japanese by having discussions and presentations on familiar and current topics in class. You are required to write a resume and short reports. The course materials are provided by the instructor.
Practice reading easy but authentic reading materials to familiarize yourself with literary Japanese and boost up your reading comprehension ability. The textbook is “Daigaku/Daigakuin Ryuugakusei no Nihongo 3: Ronbun Dokkai hen” published by ALC.
Practice reading articles about the Japanese language and culture, presenting a summary of them, and discussing them in Japanese in order for you to learn how to write a resume/handout, prepare for an oral presentation, and engage in discussion in Japanese. The course materials are provided by the instructor.
Each class has its own class and exam schedule and grading policy, which are to be announced on the first day of the class. Japanese 3/4 grade will be based on the average score of the four classes you take.
