The students will learn the application of linguistic contents to a suitable situation considering to whom the speaker talk. The class will further present more formal words and patterns. The course focuses on cultivating practical skills of Japanese through task-oriented exercises.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:1) Handle discussion 2) Make opinions or present on social and international issues
Japanese, intermediate level, task, conversation
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
The four-skill exercises are carried out based on topics. The tasks in a small group and students will focus on presentations in the class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction, Placement test | L4 Food and Diet (preparation) |
Class 2 | L4 Food and Diet (1) | L4 Food and Diet (vocabulary, grammar) |
Class 3 | L4 Food and Diet (2) | L4 Food and Diet (composition) |
Class 4 | L5 Borrowing a book (1) | L5 Borrowing a book (vocabulary, grammar) |
Class 5 | L5 Borrowing a book (2) | L5 Borrowing a book (composition) |
Class 6 | L6 Standpoint of man and woman (1) | L6 Standpoint of man and woman (vocabulary, grammar) |
Class 7 | L6 Standpoint of man and woman (2) | L6 Standpoint of man and woman (composition) |
Class 8 | summary and test | feedback |
Intermediate Japanese (Nihongo no Bonjinsha)
Not specified: the instructor will provide handouts in every lesson.
participation(10%), homework(10%), test(80%)
Students must have finished Intermediate Japanese 2, or the equivalent level
You must reserve your seat of this class in advance using Japanese class online system (http://js.ila.titech.ac.jp/~web). You will not be allowed to attend any classes without your reservation.