◆ Japanese Language Programs at International Graduate School

1 Japanese classes

The International Graduate School offers Japanese classes at various levels, from beginner to advanced, so anyone can find a class suitable for his/her level. Please check the schedule and venue for each class. Many classes are offered on Wednesday afternoon, but not all. There are classes with differing content at each level, so make sure you carefully read the descriptions and select the class which suits you best. After you have decided to join a class, you have to submit your name to both the Administration Office of International Graduate Courses and the Hoko website of the International Student Center(ISC; http://www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/ ）.

If you have any questions, contact Prof. Nishina: ext. 3373 or knishina@ryu.titech.ac.jp

2 Proficiency level

You need to select a class/classes which best matches your proficiency level. If you are an absolute beginner or want to revise very basic Japanese, select J1. Otherwise look at the following chart to work out which level you belong to. If you need some advice, please contact Prof. Nishina.

Japanese Level	The Japanese Language Proficiency Test Proficiency Test	ACTFL's OPI
Lower-elementary (J1)		Novice Low
Upper-elementary (J2)		Novice High
Pre-intermediate (J3)	Level 3	Intermediate Low
Lower-intermediate (J4)		Intermediate Mid
Upper-intermediate (J5)		Intermediate High
Lower-advanced (J6)		Advanced Low

Students who want to register for a class higher than J2 need to take a placement test to confirm their level. The schedule of the test will be posted on the website of the International Student Center. If you have any questions about the test, contact Prof. Nishina or the ISC receptionist: ext. 3374.

3 Registration and Classes

Table.1 and Table.2 show classes in the Autumn and Spring semesters, respectively. The first 2 letters of the class name (J*) on the website indicate the names of Hoko classes. All classes for International Graduate Courses begin with (Jp).

In the following list, Jp1 corresponds to Japanese1 (lowest) level, a/b indicates the venue: a for O-okayama campus, b for Suzukake-dai campus. When there is no a or b attached to the name, the class is held only in O-okayama.

Table1 The Schedule of Japanese Classes (Autumn)

	Mon		Tue	Wed		Thr		Fri
9:00-10:30	Jp5WR	Yoshizawa				Jp5LS	Marutani
	Jp3Sb*	Moriizumi
10:40-12:10	Jp6WR	Kaseda				Jp6LS	Marutani
	Jp4Sb*	Moriizumi
13:20-13:50				Jp1First-a	Yamanaka
				Jp1First-b*	Marutani
				Jp3ST	Yamaguchi
				Jp4Sa	Yamashita
15:00-16:30				Jp2First-a	Yamanaka
				Jp2First-b*	Marutani
				Jp3Sa	Yamaguchi
				Jp4ST	Nishina

Table2 The Schedule of Japanese Classes (Spring)

	Mon		Tue	Wed		Thr		Fri
9:00-10:30	Jp5WR	Yoshizawa				Jp5LS	Marutani
	Jp3Sb*	Moriizumi
10:40-12:10	Jp6WR	Kaseda				Jp6LS	Marutani
	Jp4Sb*	Moriizumi
13:20-13:50				Jp1Second-a	Yamanaka
				Jp1Second-b*	Marutani
				Jp3ST	Yamaguchi
				Jp4Sa	Yamashita
15:00-16:30				Jp2Second-a	Yamanaka
				Jp2Second-b*	Marutani
				Jp3Sa	Yamaguchi
				Jp4ST	Nishina

* mark indicates a class held at Suzukakedai campus.

The other classes are held at O-okayama campus.

Classrooms:

O-okayma campus: classrooms in International Student Center (W1 Building)

Suzukakedai campus: room number 114 in G1 Building

You can find a more detailed description of the course levels at the HOKO website. You can select class/classes according to your level and your particular needs from among the following classes, except for any classes for which you have already obtained credits.

Japanese1First and Japanese2First, offered in the Autumn semester, are the first halves of J1 and J2, respectively. Likewise, Japanese1Second and Japanse2Second, offered in the Spring semester, are the latter halves of J1 and J2.

Autumn semester

Japanese1First 　　0-2-0

Japanese1 First-a　Nakayama, Miyako; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama

Japanese1 First-b　Marutani, Shinobu; Wed. 5,6 Suzukakedai

Japanese2 First 　　0-2-0

Japanese2 First-a　Nakayama, Miyako; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama

Japanese2-First-b　Marutani, Shinobu; Wed. 7,8 Suzukakedai

Japanese 3S Autumn 0-2-0

Japanese3S-a　Yamaguchi, Maki; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama

Japanese3S-b　Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon. 1,2 Suzukakedai

Japanese 3ST Autumn 　0-2-0　Yamaguchi, Maki Wed. 5,6 O-okayama

Japanese4S Autumn 　0-2-0

Japanese4S-a　Yamashita, Haruyuki; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama

Japanese4S-b　Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon. 3,4 Suzukakedai

Japanese4ST Autumn 　0-2-0　Nishina, Kikuko; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama

Japanese5LS Autumn 　0-2-0　Marutani, Shinobu;Thr. 1,2 O-okayama

Japanese5WR Autumn 　0-2-0　Yoshizawa, Yukari; Mon. 1,2 O-okayama

Japanese6LS Autumn 　0-2-0　Marutani, Shinobu; Thr. 3,4 O-okayama

Japanese6WR Autumn 　0-2-0　Kaseda, Harumi; Mon. 3,4 O-okayama

Spring semester

Japanese1 Second　　0-2-0

Japanese1 Second-a　Nakayama, Miyako; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama

Japanese1 Second-b　Marutani, Shinobu;Wed. 5,6 Suzukakedai

Japanese2 Second　　0-2-0

Japanese2 Second-a　Nakayama, Miyako; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama

Japanese2 Second-b　Marutani, Shinobu; Wed. 7,8 Suzukakedai

Japanese 3S Spring　　0-2-0

Japanese3S-a　Yamaguchi, Maki; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama

Japanese3S-b　Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon. 1,2 Suzukakedai

Japanese 3ST Spring　　0-2-0　Yamaguchi, Maki Wed. 5,6 O-okayama

Japanese4S Spring　　0-2-0

Japanese4S-a　Yamashita, Haruyuki; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama

Japanese4S-b　Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon. 3,4 Suzukakedai

Japanese4ST Spring 　0-2-0　Nishina, Kikuko; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama

Japanese5LS Spring 　0-2-0　Marutani, Shinobu; Thr. 1,2 O-okayama

Japanese5WR Spring 　0-2-0　Yoshizawa, Yukari; Mon.1,2 O-okayama

Japanese6LS Spring　 0-2-0　Marutani, Shinobu; Thr. 3,4 O-okayama

Japanese6WR Spring 　0-2-0　Kaseda, Harumi; Mon. 3,4 O-okayama

4 Class descriptions

Japanese1First

Japanese 1First-a　Nakayama, Miyko; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama Autumn

Japanese1First-b　Marutani, Sinobu ; Wed. 5,6 Suzukakedai Autumn

This class is for beginners (including “almost” beginners). You will learn the most basic grammar, expressions and conversation skills necessary for everyday conversation.

Japanese 1 Second

Japanese1 Second-a　Nakayama, Miyako; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama

Japanese1 Second-b　Marutani, Shinobu;Wed. 5,6 Suzukakedai

This course is a continuation of Japanese1First. Students who have completed Japanese 1First or have the equivalent proficiency may register for this.

Japanese 2 First

Japanese2 First-a　Nakayama Miyako; Wed.7,8 O-okayama　Spring semester

Japanese2 First-b　Marutani, Shinobu; Wed.7,8 Suzukakedai　Spring semester: The same content as J2 Second-a.

This class is open to students who have completed Japanese1 Second or have the equivalent proficiency. You will keep learning basic grammar and expressions, but a larger variety of structures will be introduced for everyday conversation.

Japanese 2 Second

Japanese2 Second-a　Nakayama, Miyako; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama

Japanese2 Second-b　Marutani, Shinobu;Wed. 7,8 Suzukakedai

This class is open to students who have completed Japanese2 First or have the equivalent proficiency. You will keep learning basic grammar and expressions, but a larger variety of structures will be introduced for everyday conversation.

Japanese 3S Autumn and Spring

Japanese3S-a　Yamaguchi,Maki; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama

Japanese3S-b　Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon. 1,2 Suzukakedai

Students who have completed Japanese 2 Second or have the equivalent proficiency may register for this. You will review what you have learnt in Japanese 1 and Japanese 2 and learn how to make use of them for communication in various situations.

Japanese 3ST　 Autumn and Spring

Yamaguchi,Maki ; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama　Students who have completed Japanese2 Second or have the equivalent proficiency may register for this. You will learn how to read and write basic Japanese for science and technology, making use of grammar and vocabulary at the J3 level.

Japanese 4S Autumn and Spring

Japanese 4S- a　Yamashita, Haruyuki; Wed.5,6 　O-okayama　

Japanese 4S-b　Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon.3,4 Suzukakedai: The same content as Japanese 4S-a　

Students who have completed J3S or have the equivalent proficiency may register for this. You will learn verbal communication dealing with fairly long, complicated structures and abstract contents.

Japanese 4ST　 Autumn and Spring　 Nishina, Kikuko; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama　

Students who have completed Japanese3ST or have the equivalent proficiency may register for this. You will learn expressions used in Japanese texts in science and technology.

Japanese 5LS　 Autumn and Spring　 Marutani, Shinobu;Thr. 1,2 O-okayama　

Students who have completed J4Sa/J4Sb or have the equivalent proficiency may register for this. You will learn how to listen to and talk about materials with fairly difficult contents. You will be able to deal with most of your daily life in Japanese and talk about some technical matters by the end of the course.

Japanese 5WR　 Autumn and Spring　 Yoshizawa,Yukari; Mon. 3,4 O-okayama　

Students who have completed Japanese 4ST or have the equivalent proficiency may register for this. You will learn how to read and write materials with fairly difficult contents. You will be able to deal with most of your daily life in Japanese and talk about some technical matters by the end of the course.

Japanese 6LS　 Autumn and Spring　 Marutani, Shinobu;Thr. 3,4 O-okayama　

Students who have completed Japanese 5LS or have the equivalent proficiency may register for this. You will be able to listen to and express complicated matters using a variety of structures and words at the advanced level. This class deals with difficult materials such as newspaper/journal articles and TV news programs.

Japanese 6WR 　 Autumn and Spring　Kaseda Harumi; Mon. 3,4 O-okayama　

Students who have completed Japanese 5WR or have the equivalent proficiency may register for this. You will be able to read about and write on complicated matters, including some technical issues, using a variety of structures and words at the graduate level.

5　Evaluation and Requirements:

A student is evaluated under the following conditions:

1)A minimum of 60% on the final examination is required to pass the class.

2)Additionally, he/she has to attend more than 70% of the classes and also submit any assignments.