2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Japanese language and culture courses
Intermediate Japanese 4 2QB
- Academic unit or major
- Japanese language and culture courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuka Nishibe
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Tue
- Class
- 2QB
- Course Code
- LAJ.J424
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is for students who have already completed the intermediate 3 level. The four-skill exercises will be conducted based on topics.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) read sentences and obtain information;
2) present opinions on social issues.
Keywords
Japanese, intermediate level, reading, writing
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Small-group activities and presentations will be conducted in class. The instructor will share texts with students and provide in-class feedback during writing and presentation sessions. The instructor will also ensure students' learning through weekly in-class and after-class assignments, group discussion, and through information sharing with the whole class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | L5 My town (Read a description of place) | L5 Reading comprehension |
| Class 2 | L5 My town (Explain the town you live/lived ) | L5 Composition |
| Class 3 | L6 Have to eat on this day (Read descriptions about Japanese food culture) | L6 Reading comprehension |
| Class 4 | L6 Have to eat on this day (Describe food culture in your country) | L6 Composition |
| Class 5 | L8 First impression (Read factor analysis) | L8 Reading comprehension |
| Class 6 | L8 First impression | L8 Composition |
| Class 7 | Examination, Presentation |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes each for preparing for and reviewing each class (including the time spent for assignments) by referring to textbooks and other course materials.
Textbook(s)
Chukyu wo Manabo: Nihongo no Bunkei to Hyogen 56, Second edition (3A Network)
ISBN： 9784883197880
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Not specified, handouts will be given in class
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assignment 20% Written Examination 70% Presentation 10%
In order to take the final exam, students are required to attend more than 60% of the classes and complete all the assignments.
Related courses
- LAJ.J423 ： Intermediate Japanese 3
- LAJ.J511 ： Intermediate Japanese 5
- LAJ.J512 ： Intermediate Japanese 6
- LAJ.T433 ： Japanese conversation: Intermediate 3
- LAJ.T434 ： Japanese conversation: Intermediate 4
- LAJ.T435 ： Japanese kanji: Intermediate 3
- LAJ.T436 ： Japanese kanji: Intermediate 4
Prerequisites
Students must have finished Intermediate Japanese 3 or the equivalent level.
Other
You must reserve your place in the class in advance using Japanese class online system (http://js.ila.titech.ac.jp/~web). You will not be allowed to attend the class without reservation.