Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
53315:Elementary Japanese1(Reading&Writing) (K) 2023 Fall Tue3,Fri2 College Of Business Administration,College Of Policy Science IMADA EMI 2

Campus

OIC/OIC

Class Venue

AS457/AS463

Language

Japanese/ English

Course Outline and Method

Throughout the Elementary JapaneseⅠ(Reading&Writing) class, students will study 145 basic Kanji. And also students will practice writing simple sentences.
This course offers students seminar-style classes. Feedback will be given in class.

Student Attainment Objectives

1. To be able to read and write 145 basic Kanji.
2. To write simple sentences about simple topics using basic grammar and words.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor(When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1〜2

Orientation, L1

Hiragana

3~4

L2

Katakana

5〜6

L3

Daily Life

7〜8

L4

Mary's Weekend

9〜10

L5

Travel

11〜12

L6

My Favorite Restaurant

13〜14

L1~L6

Review, Midterm Exam

15〜16

Mid Interview, Midterm Consultation, Activity

17〜18

L7

Mary's Letter

19〜20

L8

Japanese Office Worker

21〜22

L9

Sue's Diary

23〜24

L10

The Folktale Kasajizo

25〜26

L11

Looking for Friends

27〜28

L12

Tanabata Festival

29〜30

L1~L12

Review, Final Exam, Questionnaire

Class Format

BCP停止の場合は、BCPレベル0~2の記載どおりに授業が行われます。
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.

[BCP Levels 1-2]
・Class sessions are scheduled to be held mainly face-to-face on campus. However,
in the event there are many students who are unable to enter Japan, the class
format may be switched to media-based classes* (e.g., live-streaming, etc.).
・The class format for the first session and details regarding following sessions
will be announced through Courses tab on manaba+R.

[BCP Level 3 or Higher]
In principle, all class sessions will be held as media-based classes*.
*media-based class: live-streaming or on-demand class

Recommendations for Private Study

新しいことをたくさん習います。わかったこと・習ったことを上手に整理しながら勉強してください。
Students will meet a flood of new items to learn in every class. Please sort out what students have learned and integrate new things into students' understanding one by one. The instructor is willing to help if students get lost.

Make use of Beyond Borders Plaza (BBP), where books for Japanese language learning
are available to browse. A study advice session is also provided for those who want
assistance from a Japanese language instructor. For further information, please
visit http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/bbp/

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)
0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment 
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)
100

1. Examinations (midterms & final) 60%
2. Hiragana, Katakana quizzes 5%
3. Kanji quizzes 15%
4. Assignment, Class performance 20%

Grade Evaluation Method (Note)

・Grades will only be given to students who have attended at least 2/3 of classes.
・Coming to class late 3 times is counted as one full absence.


[BCP Level 3 or Higher]
Grade Evaluation Method will be announced through manaba+R.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Genki 1 [Third Edition] Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki The Japan Times 978-4-7890-1730-5
Genki1 Workbook [Third Edition] Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki The Japan Times 978-4-7890-1731-2

Textbooks (Frequency of Use, Note)

The textbooks also have electronic version. The textbook will be used every lesson. The workbook will be used as Homework. Please buy these textbooks by the first session.

Reference Books

Reference Books (Frequency of Use, Note)

Web Pages for Reference

Genki- Online Self-study Room
https://genki3.japantimes.co.jp/en/student/

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System (manaba+R),Talk with Students

Other Comments

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