This course aims to acquire academic Japanese competence. Especially, the students are requested to present the virtue of the book (book review) to the audience using fundamental communication skills.
The following competence can be acquired after this class;1) the confidence of having read through the whole book written by the native speaker of Japanese2) selective competence of choosing importance from a large amount of the data for the audience.
reading, selection, summary, confidence
Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Introduction of the book which each student has chosen and presented the virtue of the book.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Guidance Finding a book. How to read a book. | Discuss what one of the most difficult things to read a book in a presented foreign language is. |
Class 2 | Look for a book which you want to read most. Think of ways to convey the fun of the book without revealing the story or details. Think about how to convey the appeal of a book. | Look for a book which you want to read most. Think of ways to convey the fun of the book without revealing the story or details. Think about how to convey the appeal of a book. |
Class 3 | Discuss how to read a book from cover to cover. Make a presentation. | Discuss how to read a book from cover to cover. Make a presentation. |
Class 4 | Discuss how to use reading strategies when you encounter difficulty specifically in cultural contexts. Make a presentation. | Discuss how to use reading strategies when you encounter difficulty specifically in cultural contexts. Make a presentation. |
Class 5 | Discuss how to tell audiences how much your book is interesting without introducing its content. Make a presentation. Find and arrange proper speech styles. | Discuss how to tell audiences how much your book is interesting without introducing its content. Make a presentation. Find and arrange proper speech styles. |
Class 6 | Make a presentation. | Make a 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.
Not specified.
Lecture materials will be introduced and distributed via e-mail or in class.
Assessment will be conducted based on student's attendance, discussions, a final report or a presentation.
Only second-year international students are eligible.
You cannot miss the first day of this course.
GSEP Students must choose the course for GSEP Students.