KUGF Course Guide 2018

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Japanese as a Second Language※ Japanese (a) = oral communication skill training class (listening and speaking)※ Japanese (b) = literacy skill training class (reading and writing)Japanese (1-a)This course is designed for students who have less than 50 hours of Japanese instruction. In this course, students will master the basic expressions and phrases necessary in daily communication in Japan. The course content focuses on oral communication skills, i.e., listening and speaking in Japanese. The class is limited to a small number of students in order to provide personal attention to each student’s improvement.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterJapanese (3-a)This course is designed for students who have already studied elementary Japanese in this program (up to level 2-a, 2-b) or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course students will develop their understanding of grammar, useful expressions and phrases for low intermediate proficiency up to entry to N3 Level in Nihongo Noryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course focuses on oral communication skills, i.e., speaking and listening in Japanese. In addition to using Japanese in interpersonal as well as presentational communicative contexts, students will gain the ability to make short speeches on topics familiar to them.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterJapanese (3-b)This course is designed for students who have already studied elementary Japanese in this program (up to level 2-a, 2-b) or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course students will develop their understanding of grammar, useful expressions and phrases for low intermediate proficiency up to entry to N3 Level in Nihongo Noryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course focuses on literacy skills, i.e., reading and writing in Japanese. In addition to using Japanese in interpersonal as well as presentational communicative contexts, students will gain the ability to read short written passages on various topics. They will also practice writing short essays using previously studied grammar.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterJapanese (4-a)This course is designed for students who have already studied low intermediate Japanese in this program (up to level 3-a, 3-b), or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, students will study intermediate level grammar, expressions and phrases in Japanese for intermediate proficiency, N3 in Nihongo Noryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course focuses on oral communication skills, i.e., speaking and listening in Japanese. In addition to using Japanese in interpersonal as well as presentational communicative contexts, students will gain the ability to make short speeches on both casual and academic topics. They will develop further interactional competence through various communication activities, such as open role-plays, guest lectures, discussions, and debates in groups. With some use of communication strategies and teacher’s assistance, they will be able to construct their own message at multiple paragraph level.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterJapanese (1-b)This course is designed for students who have less than 50 hours of Japanese instruction. In this course, students will master the basic expressions and phrases necessary in daily communication in Japan. The course is centered around developing basic Japanese grammar and building proficiency of reading and writing Hiragana, Katakana (Japanese alphabetical systems), and basic Kanji (Chinese characters used in Japanese). The class is limited to a small number of students in order to provide personal attention to each student’s improvement.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterJapanese (2-a)This course is designed for students who have studied up to 150 hours of Japanese instruction. In this course, students will develop their understanding of elementary level grammar, useful expressions and phrases in Japanese beyond the basic Japanese level. This course will focus on oral communication skills, i.e., listening and speaking in Japanese. The students will practice using Japanese in interpersonal as well as presentational communicative contexts. They will further develop skills in comprehending and participating in conversations without much difficulty about topics regularly encountered in daily life and classroom situations.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterJapanese (2-b)This course is designed for students who have up to 150 hours of Japanese instruction. In this course, students will develop their understanding of elementary level grammar, useful expressions and phrases in Japanese beyond the basic Japanese level. This course focuses on literacy skills, i.e., reading and writing in Japanese. Students will practice Japanese in interpersonal as well as presentational communicative contexts. The learners will become able to read and understand typical expressions and sentences written in Hiragana, Katakana, and basic Kanji without difficulty.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterCourse Guide 201815