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The main purpose of this class is to increase Chines skill by using papers about present China’s foreign policy history written in Chinese.. In these years, China is recognized as a superpower in international society. But China was established just 70years ago and was poor and weak power at that time. At that time, no one imagined China become such a power- full country. So, how China struggled to survive in international society and become a one of the most powerful nations? In this class, we are going to use the documents about China’s foreign policy in 1950’s~90’.
But on the other hand, the main purpose of this class is to increase Chines skill by using papers about China’s foreign policy written in Chinese.
Understanding China's foreign policy is a second priority.
The purpose of this class is to practice actual speaking for those who have completed Korean Intensive 2 or have the same Korean proficiency.
You will mainly learn Korean idioms.
For that purpose, we will use teaching materials that 'introduce Korean society and culture' and 'collect idiomatic expressions'.
In class, I plan to read them and tell various stories about Korea.
This course aims to achieve at a higher level of Korean through listening and reading comprehension training for learners who are above intermediate to upper-intermediate level.
Kelas Skill adalah kelas untuk mahasiswa yang sudah menyelesaikan kelas Intensif 2. Kelas ini juga bagi mahasiswa yang ingin mengasah Bahasa Indonesianya untuk menjadi semakin lancar dan juga mahasiswa yang ingin belajar kosa kata khusus serta kondisi sosial untuk mempersiapkan diri bekerja di perusahaan atau institusi Jepang-Indonesia. Selain itu, juga bisa meningkatkan kemahiran membaca dan mengutarakan pendapat dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Kelas ini dapat diambil berulang kali bagi mahasiswa yang telah memenuhi syarat.
Kelas Skill adalah kelas untuk mahasiswa yang sudah menyelesaikan kelas Intensif 2. Kelas ini juga bagi mahasiswa yang ingin mengasah Bahasa Indonesianya untuk menjadi semakin lancar dan juga mahasiswa yang ingin belajar kosa kata khusus serta kondisi sosial untuk mempersiapkan diri bekerja di perusahaan atau institusi Jepang-Indonesia. Selain itu, juga bisa meningkatkan kemahiran membaca dan mengutarakan pendapat dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Kelas ini dapat diambil berulang kali bagi mahasiswa yang telah memenuhi syarat.
Esta clase se orienta a continuar la adquisición de conocimientos de español y a practicar el uso de las expresiones, vocabulario y estructuras gramaticales adquiridas anteriormente. Asimismo, los estudiantes podrán mejorar sus habilidades de escritura, lectura y comunicación.
Por otro lado, el análisis de lecturas y noticias tienen como objetivo incrementar los conocimientos del mundo hispanohablante y el pensamiento crítico de temas de actualidad.
The main theme of this course is Grammar Analysis for Communication.
We will review some grammar theme (B1 to C1 level) from communicative point of view.
The aim is not to study grammar rules, but to understand how grammatical forms relates to the communicative intention.
The linguistic unit of analysis is the sentence (subject + verb), but we will try go beyond the structural analysis using a framework of information about the context of the sentence (context, speaker, recipient, message). Specially we analyze the relationship between the grammatical form and the speaker's intention (intención comunicativa) and how the recipient is likely to receive the message.
Arabic skills course aims at further development of knowledge learned in intensive course and establishment of practical Arabic skills. Every semester, Skill 1 to Skill 4 are offered. Please note that contents and levels of each class are different. This course can be taken repeatedly.
This class is Skill 3. It is offered for students who have completed at least one term of Skill 1, using materials of a higher level than Skill 1 to comprehensively improve their reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills.
Arabic skills course aims at further development of knowledge learned in intensive course and establishment of practical Arabic skills. Every semester, Skill 1 to Skill 4 are offered. Please note that contents and levels of each class are different. This course can be taken repeatedly. This class is Skill 2. This class is taught by native Arabic lecturer, aiming at improving communication skills.
Arabic skills course aims at further development of knowledge learned in intensive course and establishment of practical Arabic skills. Every semester, Skill 1 to Skill 4 are offered. Please note that contents and levels of each class are different. This course can be taken repeatedly. This class is Skill 1. It is designed to improve reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills in a well-balanced manner, using texts that provide information about Arab society and culture. It is recommended that students take Skill 2 at the same time.
*Different materials are used in the spring and fall semesters. After completing two terms of Skill 1, students are encouraged to move on to Skill 3.
Arabic skills course aims at further development of knowledge learned in intensive course and establishment of practical Arabic skills. Every semester, Skill 1 to Skill 4 are offered. Please note that contents and levels of each class are different. This course can be taken repeatedly. This class is Skill 4. It is a communication-centered class for students who have completed at least one term of Skill 2. Native lecturer will provide students with more advanced conversational expressions and discussions than in Skill 2.
The goal of this subject is to read newspaper articles and small‐sized paperback book about social issues, explain them clearly and deliver an opinion in Japanese.
Japanese Language Skills 1C (Contemporary Society) is a class for students who are in the first half of their advanced level of Japanese. The goal of this course is to help students understand contemporary society and community, especially SFC as a learning community, and to enable them to learn better at SFC. Specific activities will include reading texts about SFC and learning at SFC, discussing the contents, and writing opinion papers on the topic. Vocabulary, kanji, and grammar related to the theme will also be studied.
This course is designed for students at the lower advanced level of Japanese and focuses on the training of writing skills. In this course, students will learn advanced Japanese writing skills that their reader(s) will understand easily what they want to convey. Also, students will be required to write essays, so that they will have confidence in their academic writing skills to attend lectures conducted in Japanese.
This class is Japanese Skill 2W, Written Expression ( Advanced ). This class focuses on Japanese writing expressions and styles, especially those used in reports and thesis. The goal is to be able to write reports on your own, using various resources.
This is a Level-A Project English course. Its main focus is on the development of active listening skills including those related to TOEIC. The course takes place on campus; and it uses pre-recorded conversations and other simulation elements as learning methods. In addition to listening activities, students also practice basic speechmaking techniques.
In this course you will have a chance to learn about people in Japan who are doing good for Japan's future in terms of protecting the environment, building communities and setting up a viable business. You will also have a chance to discuss with students from foreign countries. You will learn, watch and hear about their daily lives and work.
The overall objectives of the course are for students to improve their English proficiency skills while improving their band scores and understanding of IELTS. All four skills of the test will be covered but more time will be spent developing the productive skills (speaking and writing). We will study the assessment criteria and look at ways to increase band scores in each skill.
In this presentation class we examine different styles of presentations and look at various strategies and techniques that presenters use to persuade an audience. We study a range of examples from sales to TED style motivational presentations and students use these models to help them deliver media assisted presentations during the semester. Students choose their own topics. During the semester there are two group presentations and one individual presentation. At the end of the course, students should be able to give well structured, media assisted presentations in English in a variety of different styles.
The overall objectives of the course are for students to improve their English proficiency skills while improving their scores and understanding of TOEFL. All four skills of the test will be covered but more time will be spent developing the productive skills (speaking and writing). We will study the assessment criteria and look at ways to increase scores in each skill.
This course aims to develop students’ listening ability and students’ recognition, understanding and use of the parts of speech in English. Students will listen to contemporary rock and pop songs at natural speed in order to get accustomed to phonological changes in, rhythms, pitch and intonation of English as it appears in songs. Students will also learn abbreviations, phrases, and expressions typically found in English song culture. The ultimate goal of this course is to develop students’ listening ability so that they can grasp listening for specific information.
Throughout this Grammar through Rock and Pop Music course, students will be exposed to and given practice with the parts of speech in English through cloze activities based on some of the biggest selling rock or pop music. Over the final weeks of the course, student-generated material will be utilized in class.
This course involves pair-work and small group group-work to complete tasks, exercises, and activities, and vocabulary related to rock and pop music and genres will also be looked at throughout the course.
The goal of this class is to enable students to explain modern Japanese culture in their own words. This semester, we will particularly focus on the seasonal events and customs that give life in Japan a yearly rhythm. Students will learn to explain these in English and give presentations both in groups and alone.
In this class students will take part in discussions as well as debates to enhance their English and communication skills.
This class is suitable for students who enjoy reading and feel challenged to analyze the stories and use imagination to write further to develop the stories. The selection chosen for this class are taken from the work of famous writers with diverse cultural and ethnic background, and protagonists with variety of moods, styles, subjects, and themes. Students will read short fictions ranging from 500 to 3,000 words that are appropriate in content and vocabulary, engaging and relatively easy to comprehend.
Challenging Stereotypes
Type:Oral
Keyword:Discussion,Speaking
Course Description:
In this class, we will discuss various stereotypes that exist in cultures around the world focusing on those most familiar to us. The goal of this class is to help you see people as individuals rather than only as members of a group, and to challenge the way you think about social interaction.This is an active participation class: students will need to join in the discussion every day for participation credit. Use of PCs or smartphones is not allowed unless specific permission is given. Paper and electronic dictionaries are allowed, but smartphone-based dictionaries are prohibited.