2022 Japanese 8 A

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Academic unit or major
Japanese language and culture courses
Instructor(s)
Yamamoto Hilofumi 
Class Format
Exercise    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed5-6(W922)  
Group
A
Course number
LAJ.J204
Credits
1
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2022/4/20
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

To develop the academic Japanese language skills required as an undergraduate student in Japan.
To hold again the seminar that was held in Japanese 7 and conduct an improved seminar to acquire the skills to make others speak, not the way you speak.

Student learning outcomes

The following advanced skills can be acquired after this class: 1) how to manage and arrange various kinds of documents and material about a theme; 2) selective competence of the use of suitable expressions for your seminar; 3) the timing to use proper strategies to manage your audience.

Keywords

seminar, preparation, strategy, expression, Something that attracts people.

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Students will learn advanced exercises and discuss them. Based on a theme which you select, you will prepare the materials for your seminar, and open your workshop.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Guidance Describe what is a good seminar.
Class 2 Think about what you can do to attract people. Think about how to make it easier to speak up.
Class 3 Make your points clear, and prepare for your seminar. Learn how to encourage your audience to join discussions and what kinds of information should be provided to your audience to develop the contents in a seminar.
Class 4 Seminar 1 Make some comments on the presentations.
Class 5 Seminar 2 Make some comments on the presentations.
Class 6 Seminar 3 Make some comments on the presentations.
Class 7 Feedback. Read comments and discuss how to improve your seminar.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

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.

Textbook(s)

Not specified.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Not specified.

Assessment criteria and methods

Assessment will be conducted based on student's attendance, discussions, reports and a presentation.

Related courses

  • LAJ.J203 : Japanese 4A

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Only the second year international students are eligible.

Other

GSEP students must choose a class number for GSEP students.

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