This class aims to acquire academic Japanese competence. Specifically, the students are requested to present the virtue of the book, movie, drama, manga, or animation to the audience using advanced communication skills.
The following advanced skills can be acquired after this class: 1) the confidence through understanding books and video works in Japanese; 2) selective competence of choosing importance from a large amount of the data for the audience; 3) the strategies to overcome the lack of cultural knowledge.
reading, video viewing, selection, summary, confidence
Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Students will introduce the book which each student has chosen, and present the virtue of the book, movie, drama, manga, or animation .
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Guidance | Discuss what one of the most difficult things to read books and watch video works in a foreign language is. |
Class 2 | Look for a book or a video work which you want to introduce most. | Look for a book or a video work which you want to introduce most. |
Class 3 | Discuss how to use reading strategies when you encounter difficulty specifically in cultural contexts. | Discuss how to use reading strategies when you encounter difficulty specifically in cultural contexts. |
Class 4 | Discuss how to use reading strategies when you encounter difficulty specifically in cultural contexts. Discuss how to tell audiences how much your book is interesting without introducing its content. | Discuss how to use reading strategies when you encounter difficulty specifically in cultural contexts. Discuss how to tell audiences how much your book is interesting without introducing its content. |
Class 5 | Preparation for presentation. | Preparation for presentation. |
Class 6 | Presentation. | Presentation. |
Class 7 | Presentation. Feedback. | Presentation. Feedback. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
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Assessment will be conducted based on student's attendance, discussions, a final report or a presentation.
Only the second year international student can take this course.
GSEP students must choose a class number for GSEP students.