◆ 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.
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Japanese Level |
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test Proficiency Test |
ACTFL's OPI |
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Lower-elementary (J1) |
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Novice Low |
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Upper-elementary (J2) |
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Novice High |
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Pre-intermediate (J3) |
Level 3 |
Intermediate Low |
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Lower-intermediate (J4) |
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Intermediate Mid |
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Upper-intermediate (J5) |
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Intermediate High |
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Lower-advanced (J6) |
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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)
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Wed |
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Thr |
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Fri |
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9:00-10:30 |
Jp5WR |
Yoshizawa |
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Jp5LS |
Marutani |
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10:40-12:10 |
Jp3S-Sz |
Moriizumi |
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Jp6LS |
Marutani |
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Jp6WR |
Kaseda |
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13:20-13:50 |
Jp4S-Sz |
Moriizumi |
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Jp1First |
Yosizawa |
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Jp1First-Sz |
Marutani |
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Jp3ST |
Doi |
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Jp4S |
Yamashita |
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15:00-16:30 |
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Jp2First |
Yosizawa |
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Jp2First-Sz |
Marutani |
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Jp3S |
Yamashita |
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Jp4ST |
Nishina |
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Table2 The Schedule of Japanese Classes (Spring)
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Mon |
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Tue |
Wed |
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Thr |
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Fri |
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9:00-10:30 |
Jp5WR |
Yoshizawa |
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Jp5LS |
Marutani |
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10:40-12:10 |
Jp3S-Sz |
Moriizumi |
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Jp6LS |
Marutani |
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Jp6WR |
Kaseda |
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13:20-13:50 |
Jp4S-Sz |
Moriizumi |
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Jp1Second |
Yoshizawa |
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Jp1Second-Sz |
Marutani |
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Jp3ST |
Doi |
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Jp4S |
Yamashita |
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15:00-16:30 |
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Jp2Second |
Yoshizawa |
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Jp2Second-Sz |
Marutani |
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Jp3S |
Yamashita |
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Jp4ST |
Nishina |
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<-Sz> 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
99601 Japanese1First 0-2-0
Japanese1 First Yosizawa Yukari; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama
Japanese1 First-Sz Marutani, Shinobu; Wed. 5,6 Suzukakedai
99603 Japanese2 First 0-2-0
Japanese2 First Yosizawa Yukari; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama
Japanese2-First-Sz Marutani, Shinobu; Wed. 7,8 Suzukakedai
99607 Japanese 3S Autumn 0-2-0
Japanese3S Yamashita Haruyuki; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama
Japanese3S-Sz Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon. 3,4 Suzukakedai
99608 Japanese 3ST Autumn 0-2-0 Doi Mitsuru Wed. 5,6 O-okayama
99611 Japanese4S Autumn 0-2-0
Japanese4S Yamashita, Haruyuki; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama
Japanese4S-Sz Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon. 5,6 Suzukakedai
99612 Japanese4ST Autumn 0-2-0 Nishina, Kikuko; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama
99615 Japanese5LS Autumn 0-2-0 Marutani, Shinobu;Thr. 1,2 O-okayama
99616 Japanese5WR Autumn 0-2-0 Yoshizawa, Yukari; Mon. 1,2 O-okayama
99619 Japanese6LS Autumn 0-2-0 Marutani, Shinobu; Thr. 3,4 O-okayama
99620 Japanese6WR Autumn 0-2-0 Kaseda, Harumi; Mon. 3,4 O-okayama
Spring semester
99602 Japanese1 Second 0-2-0
Japanese1 Second Yosizawa ,Yukari; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama
Japanese1 Second-Sz Marutani, Shinobu;Wed. 5,6 Suzukakedai
99604 Japanese2 Second 0-2-0
Japanese2 Second Yosizawa, Yukari; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama
Japanese2 Second-Sz Marutani, Shinobu; Wed. 7,8 Suzukakedai
99605 Japanese 3S Spring 0-2-0
Japanese3S Yamashita, Haruyuki; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama
Japanese3S-Sz Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon. 3,4 Suzukakedai
99606 Japanese 3ST Spring 0-2-0 Doi, Mitsuru Wed. 5,6 O-okayama
99609 Japanese4S Spring 0-2-0
Japanese4S Yamashita, Haruyuki; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama
Japanese4S-Sz Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon. 5,6 Suzukakedai
99610 Japanese4ST Spring 0-2-0 Nishina, Kikuko; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama
99613 Japanese5LS Spring 0-2-0 Marutani, Shinobu; Thr. 1,2 O-okayama
99614 Japanese5WR Spring 0-2-0 Yoshizawa, Yukari; Mon.1,2 O-okayama
99617 Japanese6LS Spring 0-2-0 Marutani, Shinobu; Thr. 3,4 O-okayama
99618 Japanese6WR Spring 0-2-0 Kaseda, Harumi; Mon. 3,4 O-okayama
4 Class descriptions
Japanese1First
Japanese 1First Yosizawa, Yukari; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama Autumn
Japanese1First-Sz 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 Yosizawa, Yukari; Wed. 5,6 O-okayama
Japanese1 Second-Sz 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 Yosizawa, Yukari; Wed.7,8 O-okayama Spring semester
Japanese2 First-Sz 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 Yoshizawa ,Yukari ; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama
Japanese2 Second-Sz 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 Yamashita, Haruyuki; Wed. 7,8 O-okayama
Japanese3S-Sz Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon. 3,4 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
Doi, Mitsuru ; 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 Yamashita, Haruyuki; Wed.5,6 O-okayama
Japanese 4S-Sz Moriizumi, Tomoko; Mon.5,6 Suzukakedai: The same content as Japanese 4S
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. 1,2 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.