2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Japanese language and culture courses
Intermediate Japanese 5 1QA
- Academic unit or major
- Japanese language and culture courses
- Instructor(s)
- Utako Iwasa
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Thu
- Class
- 1QA
- Course Code
- LAJ.J511
- 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 JLPT_N3 level proficiency and further wish to proceed to JLPT_N2 level. Reading practices on various kinds of materials will be conducted to help students acquire skills for effective reading. Students are expected to select their own materials, and share the content with other students both orally and in writing through various oral / composition practices.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) read and comprehend more complicated Japanese;
2) share what they read with others both orally and in writing.
Keywords
Japanese, intermediate level, reading, writing
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students are expected to prepare for the class by reading textbooks, and writing assignment will be given at the end of each lesson. Students are required to attend every class, and to take the final exam. Students will be provided with support which will lead them to achieve their autonomous vocabulary / grammar learning.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Lesson 1 Mt. Fuji: Learn how to get an overview of the reading material. | Search about Mt. Fuji and report what you find interesting. |
| Class 2 | Lesson 2 Enthusiasts: Learn how to get an overview of the reading material | Write an essay: “Attraction of Mt. Fuji”. |
| Class 3 | Lesson 3 Washoku & Japanese food: Learn the academic/ formal writing style of Japanese. | Revise and resubmit your essay. |
| Class 4 | Lesson 3 Washoku & Japanese food: Learn how to explain the differences between similar concepts. | Write an essay: “Food and culture”. |
| Class 5 | Lesson 3 Washoku & Japanese food: Learn how to describe your culture. | Revise and resubmit your essay. |
| Class 6 | Lesson 6 Ghost story: Read and write an old story. | Write a ghost story or folk tale |
| Class 7 | Lesson 6，Examination, Interview or 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)
『日本語学習者のための読解厳選テーマ10［中級］』（凡人社）
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Not specified: the instructor will provide handouts in class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assignments (essays, presentations) 40%, written exam 60%.
More details are provided in class.
Related courses
- LAJ.J424 ： Intermediate Japanese 4
- LAJ.J512 ： Intermediate Japanese 6
- LAJ.J513 ： Intermediate Japanese 7
- LAJ.J514 ： Intermediate Japanese 8
- LAJ.T443 ： Japanese seminar 3: Oral expression
- LAJ.T444 ： Japanese seminar 4: Oral expression
- LAJ.T445 ： Japanese seminar 5: Writing skills
- LAJ.T446 ： Japanese seminar 6: Writing skills
- LAJ.T449 ： Japanese seminar 9: Japanese companies and industries
- LAJ.T450 ： Japanese seminar 10: Japanese companies and industries
Prerequisites
Only for international students who have completed Intermediate Japanese 4 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.