Tohoku Gakuin University

STUDY ABROADin JAPAN

2014

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集中日本語講座

INTENSIVE JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSE

この講座は、毎年９月中旬から翌年８月中旬に開講される１年間のプログラムです。日本の留学資格で必要とされるN２（*）合格をめざします。講座の参加者は、日本語能力試験N３程度の能力（漢字３００字以上の知識と文法、会話、筆記の基礎力）があることが求められます。講座は１週間あたり９コマ（１コマ９０分）を履修します。日本語の授業では文法、読解、記述、会話、聴解を学び、宿題が課される他、日本語の授業以外でのプロジェクトが必修です。日本語能力試験Ｎ２合格者は本学前期（４月～８月）の一般科目受講も可能となります。４月から８月まではアンケート調査・発表や新聞作成のほかに、希望分野のリサーチ・プロジェクトに取り組み、８月に論文作成と発表を行います。

September 2014 - August 2015

This one-year intensive Japanese Language Course, which runs from mid-September to mid-August, is designed for students who have reached an ability corresponding to a passing grade on level N3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, and who are aiming at passing the level N2* test. They should know at least 300 kanji, and have a good grounding in grammar, speaking and writing.Students who have passed level N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test can enroll in courses offered as part of the regular undergraduate curriculum.The course consists of nine 90-minute classes per week. These include grammar, reading/writing, speaking/listening, as well as regular homework assignments which include a required research project outside of the classroom.

概要　Outline

Students will have approximately three hours of Japanese instruction everyday. In addition to classes on written and spoken Japanese, classes that look at Japanese society and culture though extra curricular activities will also be included. During the last 3 months of the course, students are required to undertake a research project in Japanese.

課外活動　Extracurricular activities

Various extracurricular activities in the afternoon and excursions on the weekends will also be arranged. These include a home-stay, and chances to experience Japanese tea ceremony, ikebana and kendo.

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宿舎　Accommodation

While in Sendai, students will reside in apartments near Izumi campus and Izumi Chuo Station.

日本研究夏季講座

JAPANESE STUDIES SUMMER PROGRAM May 16 - June 19, 2014

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この講座では現代日本への理解と初級程度の日本語能力の獲得を目指します。このコースは、日本語学習を始めたい人、または初級レベルの日本語学習者で日本社会、または文化を学んで２年以内の人を対象としています。

The program aims to provide students with an understanding of contemporary Japan and improve their Japanese language skills. This course is designed for students who want to start or who have been studying Japanese language, society and/or culture for 2 years or less.

課外活動　Extracurricular activities

Various extracurricular activities in the afternoon and weekend excursions are also arranged during participants’ stay in Sendai. These include visits to shrines, hot springs, and the chance to experience Japanese tea ceremony, ikebana and kendo.

宿舎　Accommodation

While in Sendai, students are housed with Japanese families to obtain an understanding of Japanese family life.

基本情報　Basic Information　　

Dates：May 16 (Arrival in Sendai) – June 19 (Departure from Narita), 2014 　*Dates are subject to change.

概要　Outline

During the first three weeks of the course, students are required to take daily Japanese language classes. Two levels of Japanese classes are offered: (1) Japanese Language I for students who have studied Japanese for less than one semester; and (2) Japanese Language II for more advanced students. Students are also required to attend a series of lectures titled "Japanese culture and society" conducted in English. These lectures provide students with the necessary background to gain a greater understanding of Japan’s historic sites, culture and lifestyle which they will visit and experience during the course. The study portion of the program is followed by an participation in an optional tour of various areas throughout Japan.

TOHOKU GAKUIN UNIVERITY

東北学院大学は1886年仙台に設立されました。仙台は東京から350キロ北の太平洋側に位置しており、東京から新幹線で約２時間で到着します。1602年に伊達家が仙台城を築いて以来、仙台市は宮城県の県庁所在地として発展しています。仙台は「杜の都」と呼ばれており、東北の文化・経済の中心として位置付けられています。人口は急激に増加しており、現在は100万人を超えています。1982年より東北学院大学は、「日本研究夏季講座」「集中日本語講座」などの講座を、外国人向けの特別プログラムとして提供しています。

Tohoku Gakuin University, founded in 1886, is located in Sendai about 350km (215 miles) north of Tokyo and is situated near the Pacific Ocean. It takes only 2 hours by Super Express (Shinkansen) from Tokyo.Sendai, the capital of Miyagi Prefecture, dates back to 1602, when the Date Clan moved to Sendai where they built their castle. Since then the city, nicknamed Mori no Miyako, the City of Trees, has prospered as the economic and cultural center of northern Japan. The population is growing rapidly and is now over one million. Since 1982 Tohoku Gakuin University has been offering special programs for foreign students. Two are currently offered: Japanese Studies Summer Program and the year-long Intensive Japanese Language Course.

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キャンパス　Campus

Tohoku Gakuin University (TGU) has 3 campuses (2 in Sendai City and 1 in Tagajo City). Participants of these programs study at the Tsuchitoi campus and Izumi campus in Sendai City.

地震について　About the Great East Japan Earthquake

The Great East Japan Earthquake magnitude 9.0 which occurred on March 11, 2011, hit Sendai, where Tohoku Gakuin is located. Thanks to the generous domestic and international support, Sendai city is making great progress toward rehabilitation and reconstruction. TGU provides international students with Disaster Prevention Orientation by Japanese staff and foreign student volunteers from Sendai International Center in order to enjoy living with peace of mind in Sendai.

LIFE IN SENDAI

Tohoku Gakuin University1-3-1 Tsuchitoi, Aoba, Sendai 980-8511Miyagi, Japan