2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Japanese language and culture courses
Japanese conversation: Pre-intermediate 1 1QA
- Academic unit or major
- Japanese language and culture courses
- Instructor(s)
- Haruyuki Yamashita
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu
- Class
- 1QA
- Course Code
- LAJ.T411
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is for students who have completed the basic level, specifically for those who are still not confident in their Japanese when they speak with Japanese people. This course will focus on various interesting topics to be shared with the class.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- communicate in Japanese without problem;
- enjoy conversation with Japanese people;
- express their opinions in Japanese.
Keywords
Japanese, pre-intermediate level, conversation, speech
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course will promote students' ability to practically use the expressions and vocabulary which they have already learned in Basic Japanese courses through familiar topics.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Lesson 1 Living environment and Life (1): To talk about the environment where you live | |
| Class 2 | Lesson 2 Living environment and Life (2): To talk about your daily life | Presentation (1) |
| Class 3 | Lesson 3 Transportation and Travel (1): To talk about the Japanese transportation system | |
| Class 4 | Lesson 4 Transportation and Travel (2): To talk about your experience of your trip | Presentation (2) |
| Class 5 | Lesson 5 Society and Technology (1): To talk about the social problems | |
| Class 6 | Lesson 6 Society and Technology (2) : To talk about the progress of science and technology | Presentation (1) |
| Class 7 | Summary and test |
Study advice (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 (materials will be provided in class if necessary)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
To be specified in class if necessary
Evaluation methods and criteria
participation (10%), homework (10%), test (80% including interview (10%)).
Related courses
- LAJ.T412 : Pre-intermediate Japanese 2
- LAJ.J421 : Intermediate Japanese 1
- LAJ.J422 ： Intermediate Japanese 2
- LAJ.J414 ： Basic Japanese 4
Prerequisites
Only for international students who have completed Basic 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.