The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences International Liaison Office
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For Current International Students
Japanese Classes on Kashiwa campus
** Japanese Language Course is offering all classes only online in 2020 Winter Term**
** New beginner courses start in November.**
The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences provides Japanese language classes for the GSFS registered students, researchers who work on the Kashiwa campus, and their family members.
Please note that you cannot get credits from taking our Japanese classes.
Also our Japanese classes are NOT designed for those who aim to enroll in higher educational institutions in Japan.
1. Eligibility
| Eligibility | Students, Researchers & their Family members on Kashiwa campus. |
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| Place | Environment Building 1st Floor, Room 114 & 116 |
| Period | Summer term: April – July Winter term : October – February |
| How to apply | Apply through the Online Registration System, referring to Course Descriptions and Syllabus 2020 Winter Semester Syllabus in selecting courses.
After completing online registration, a confirmation email will be sent to you. You can change your registered classes or personal information from the link in the email. Please keep this confirmation email until the semester ends. You are welcome to try out classes and take more than one course simultaneously. Please discuss any questions you may have with the instructors before or after the class, or visit them during office hours. |
| Address | International Liaison Office, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo Environment Bld. Room 120, 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwashi, Chiba 277-8563, Japan |
| ilo.secretariat [at] edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Replace the [at] with ‘@’) | |
| Office Hours | Room 116. on Tuesday, 14:30-16:30 |
2. Class schedule
★New Beginner classes start in November.
Class 1b : Monday & Wednesday 9:15-10:15, starting from November 9th.
(Class 1 takes place once a week, on Tuesday)
Oral communication 1: Thursday 9:15-10:15, starting from November 12th.
★Kanji & Vocabulary N3 has upgraded the level to N2.
★Instructions on how to enter the classrooms will be dispatched to your registered e-mail address.
※The schedule may change depending on the number of students and their levels.
3. Course Syllabus and Textbooks
| 【Updated】Class 1 | Marugoto: Japanese language and culture, Starter (A1) Rikai, Coursebook for communicative language competences, Price (excluding tax)：¥1,700 978-4-384-05753-9 C0081 まるごと 日本のことばと文化 入門(A1) りかい, 定価（税別）：1,700円 |
| 【NEW】Class 1b | same as above 同上 |
| Class 2a | Marugoto: Japanese language and culture, Elementary 1 (A2) Rikai, Coursebook for communicative language competences, Price (excluding tax)：¥1,900 978-4-384-05755-3 C0081 まるごと 日本のことばと文化 初級1(A2) りかい, 定価（税別）：1,900円 |
| Class 2b | Marugoto, Japanese language and culture, Elementary 2 (A2) Rikai, Coursebook for communicative language competences, Price (excluding tax)：¥1,900, 978-4-384-05757-7 C0081 まるごと 日本のことばと文化 初級2 (A2) りかい, 定価（税別）：1,900円 |
| Class 2/3 | Marugoto, Pre-Intermediate (A2/B1), Price (excluding tax)：¥2,200 978-4-384-05758-4 C0081 まるごと 日本のことばと文化 初中級 A2/B1, 定価（税別）：2,200円 |
| Class 3 | Marugoto: Japanese language and culture, Intermediate 1 (B1) , Price (excluding tax)：¥2,800, 978-4-384-05759-1 C0081 まるごと 日本のことばと文化 中級1, 定価（税別）：2,800円 |
| Class 4 a | Marugoto: Japanese language and culture, Intermediate 2, Price (excluding tax)：¥3,000, 978-4-384-05760-7 C0081 まるごと 日本のことばと文化 中級2, 定価（税別）：3.000円 |
| Class 4b | Marugoto: Japanese language and culture, Intermediate 2 (B1), Price (excluding tax)：¥3,000, 978-4-384-05760-7 C0081 まるごと 日本のことばと文化 中級2, 定価（税別）：3.000円 |
| Class 5 | To be announced in class |
| Oral Communication 1 | Marugoto: Japanese language and culture, Starter (A1) Katsudoo , Coursebook for communicative language activities, Price (excluding tax)：¥1,500. 978-4-384-05752-2 C0081 入門（A1）かつどう, 定価（税別）：1,500円 |
| Oral Communication 2a | Marugoto Elementary 1 (A2) Katsudoo , Coursebook for communicative language activities, Price (excluding tax)：¥1,800, 978-4-384-05754-6 C0081 初級1（A2）かつどう 定価（税別）：1,800円 |
| Oral Communication 2b | Marugoto Elementary 2 (A2） K atsudoo, Coursebook for communicative language activities, Price (excluding tax)：¥1,800, 978-4-384-05756-0 C0081 初級2（A2）かつどう, 定価（税別）：1,800円 |
| Introduction to Pronunciation & Writing (First Kanji N4-5 ) | Nihongo Challenge Kanji にほんごチャレンジかんじ N4-5, アスク出版 1300円+tax, ISBN-10: 4872177576, ISBN-13: 978-4872177572 |
| Vocaburally & Reading (Kanji & Vocabulary N3) | Nihongo So-matome: Essential Practice for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), Level N2, Kanji, ISBN：978-4-87217-727-5 日本語総まとめ N2 漢字 アスク出版, 定価（税別）1200円 |
| Academic Japanese | To be announced in class |
Samples of the course books “Marugoto” can be viewed from this Site:
https://www.marugoto.org/en/about/
Digital versions for all the levels are now available (except for in China).
https://www.sanshusha.co.jp/np/blog/recid/61/
You can download materials for use with Marugoto, such as audio recordings and vocabulary lists.
Login is required to download audio recordings.
https://www.marugoto.org/en/
Marugoto also supports learning through e-learning. By using e-learning with Marugoto, you will be able to learn more effectively and develop your learning more broadly and profoundly (for A1 and A2).
https://www.marugoto.org/en/e-
4. Events
Japanese Language Course holds various events:
・Welcome party for Summer term
・Welcome party for Winter term
・Japanese Speech Presentation
・OJAD (Japanese Pronunciation Workshop)
