1. Introduction of written characters.
2. Introduction of basic sentence patterns.
3. Practice reading aloud.
4. Practice using the language both by speaking and by taking notes.

1. Introduction of written characters.
2. Introduction of basic sentence patterns.
3. Practice reading aloud.
4. Practice using the language both by speaking and by taking notes.

1. Introduction of written characters.
2. Introduction of basic sentence patterns.
3. Practice reading aloud.
4. Practice using the language both by speaking and by taking notes.

Week 1-5:
Making requests, Expressions of possibility, expressions of continuation and habit, expressions of reason, expressions of volition and expectation, perfect tense, intransitive verbs/transitive verbs,expressions of inference, admonition, imperatives, prohibitions, TEST (1)
Week 6-10:
Expressions of time, expressions of attendant circumstances, Expressions of condition, expressions of objective/goals, expressions of changing circumstances, passive tense, formal nouns, expressions of cause and effect, interrogatives, expressions of attempt, TEST (2)
Week 11-15:
Expressions of transferance, expressions of objective, expresssions of movement, expressions of difficulty, expressions of hearsay, causative expressions, honorifics, TEST (3)

Week 1-5:
Making requests, Expressions of possibility, expressions of continuation and habit, expressions of reason, expressions of volition and expectation, perfect tense, intransitive verbs/transitive verbs,expressions of inference, admonition, imperatives, prohibitions, TEST (1)
Week 6-10:
Expressions of time, expressions of attendant circumstances, Expressions of condition, expressions of objective/goals, expressions of changing circumstances, passive tense, formal nouns, expressions of cause and effect, interrogatives, expressions of attempt, TEST (2)
Week 11-15:
Expressions of transferance, expressions of objective, expresssions of movement, expressions of difficulty, expressions of hearsay, causative expressions, honorifics, TEST (3)

Week 1-5:
Making requests, Expressions of possibility, expressions of continuation and habit, expressions of reason, expressions of volition and expectation, perfect tense, intransitive verbs/transitive verbs,expressions of inference, admonition, imperatives, prohibitions, TEST (1)
Week 6-10:
Expressions of time, expressions of attendant circumstances, Expressions of condition, expressions of objective/goals, expressions of changing circumstances, passive tense, formal nouns, expressions of cause and effect, interrogatives, expressions of attempt, TEST (2)
Week 11-15:
Expressions of transferance, expressions of objective, expresssions of movement, expressions of difficulty, expressions of hearsay, causative expressions, honorifics, TEST (3)

Content of the class is as follows:
Week 1-7:
Reading graphs, travel, letters, writing letters, shopping, test(1)
Week 8-15:
Japanese festivals, presents, questionnaires, making questionnaires, test(2)

Content of the class is as follows:
Week 1-7:
Reading graphs, travel, letters, writing letters, shopping, test(1)
Week 8-15:
Japanese festivals, presents, questionnaires, making questionnaires, test(2)

In each lesson students will listen to a text on tape and will have to answer questions about the text. As the course progresses the text will become longer and students will learn through practice to answer both in speaking and in writing.

By reading through Intermediate Japanese reading skills study materials on various topics, students will learn intermediate level grammar, vocabulary and expressions and through partial compositions will learn new items.
In the class, primarily, the following expressions and vocabulary are explained:
-zaru wo enai, -you ni suru, dekiru dake-, -okagede, -no you ni, -yori mo mushiro -no hou ga, -koto da, -no da, -suru ya ina ya, -to ha nashi ni -shite iru to, kaette-, semete -tara, tatoe -temo, o/go-(honorifics), -(to) shite iru, -gachi, -ta/da ue de, -uchi ni, -wake ni ha ikanai, -ta totan, -kanenai, -to no koto de aru, -ni watatte, -to tomo ni, marude -you da, -sa/ -mi/-me.

Using practice questions, students will practically apply the sentence patterns, grammar and vocabulary they learned in the Comprehensive Intermediate Japanese II A class.
1.Sentence constructions (Sentence patterns, and grammatical problems)
2.Application of Words (new phrases, particles, completion of sentences, writing an essay)
3.Questions (Comprehension of content, practicing ways of speaking)
4.Discussion themes (Practice of giving one's opinion in a formal setting)
5.Development Problems

Each lesson consists of two parts. In the first part, prior to the material presentation, students (1) overview content of the material by illustration, (2) learn background knowledge and vocabulary of the material, and (3) read short sentences and answer short quizzes. In the second part, after listening to the material, students (4) answer questions, (5) receive supplemental explanations related to the topic of the material in order to deepen their understanding, (6) practice orally to master vocabulary and expressions, and (7), as a result, students develop their phonological understanding of the Japanese language.

Different topics are introduced in each lesson. This semester covers (1)kaitensushi (sushi go-round), (2)notes from the post office, (3)building to withstand earthquakes, (4)developing robots, (5)Japanese who do not know Japan, (6)young climbers, (7)electric fuel mobile (hybrid cars), and other material of interest to learners of the Japanese language and culture.

Students will first listen to tapes and practice to understand its content, after this they will read a printed version of the essays to improve their understanding.
1) Listening comprehension and understanding of keywords
2) Comprehension of the outline
3) Listing comprehension of detailed content
Also, students will practice the usage of importance words and phrases.

1. Kun readings of Kanji
2. Some groups of Kanji which have the same Kun reading
3. Some groups of Kanji which have the same On reading
4. Various metaphoric expressions
5. Idioms using physical phrases
6. Idioms using animals and plants
7. Onomatopoeia and mimetic words

Students will have to write short compositions each week, in order to clearly see the Japanese that they use themselves. These compositions will be edited on a word processor and returned to students in order to objectively contrast this with what they have written themselves, as a result students will have to get used to think about their own Japanese. In class, incorrect expressions from the compositions or other issues will be selected and related grammar and ways to rewrite the expressions will be explained and compared with sample expressions. At the same time, what kind of perceptions, mentality and ways of thinking form the basis of the Japanese of native speakers will be analyzed, and various stylistic phenomena will be explained. In this class, much attention will be paid to translation into Japanese and writing summaries.