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The English language program offers a variety of English language courses throughout the year to help students acquire English language skills for their academic and post-graduation career development. Summer Intensive English Program (IEP) IUJ � s Intensive English Program (IEP) provides intermediate-to advanced - level English training for students who intend to enter IUJ � s graduate programs and for professionals who wish to immerse themselves in English in preparation for work assignments that involve substantial international English communication. We offer intensive instruction in developing effective academic study strategies in an immersive English environment and help to prepare students for their course work beginning in the fall term. At the same time, students participate in extracurricular activities for social and cross-cultural communication purposes.
E English
Program
Academic English IUJ students can take a variety of English-language courses as a part of their graduate studies in IUJ’s degree programs. The Academic English courses provide first - year students with the necessary foundation in Academic English to succeed in their graduate studies. Second - year students can take English for Research Writing and English for Thesis Writing courses to prepare for writing their MA thesis or Research Report. Finally, both first-and second - year students can take the Academic English Literacy course to improve their debate and written argumentation skills. Business English The English for Professional Communication courses are offered to IUJ students interested in developing their written (email, memo, and report writing) and spoken (interviewing, meeting management, negotiation) business English skills.
The Japanese language program (JLP) offers a variety of Japanese language courses: Basic, Elementary, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate and Advanced Japanese. The Basic and Elementary Japanese courses help students acquire basic communication skills in Japanese. The Intermediate and Upper - Intermediate courses focus on mastery of the application of basic Japanese skills. The Advanced course covers the ability to explain and discuss social issues and topics related to learner � s interests. An annual Japanese Presentation Exhibition is also held where students can demonstrate their achievements in Japanese language acquisition. The JLP also offers noncredit courses such as Business Japanese, where participants learn honorifics and manners needed for Japanese business situations they are likely to encounter in coming years. Goals of each course
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JLPT Level
# of kanji learned
Oral Proficiency Interview
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Mid-novice to Low-intermediate High-intermediate Low-advanced Mid- to High- advanced
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Intensive Japanese Program Intensive Japanese Programs for zero beginners are held for students sponsored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and IUJ students. The programs are 4 to 9 days in length, and help learners acquire what is necessary for their daily lives in Japan such as greetings, self-introductions, phrases for shopping, and phonetic syllables, i.e., hiragana and katakana .
Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) Faculty Profiles English CROOKS, ANTHONY Professor M.A. TESOL, Deakin University, 1999 MONDEJAR, MICHAEL Associate Professor M.A. in TESOL, Columbia University's Teachers College, 2012 WILLIAMS, SIMON JOHN Assistant Professor M.A. in English Language Teaching (ELT), Nottingham Trent University, 2008 Japanese
KURASHINA, SAYAKA Associate Professor M.ED. in Language and Culture Education, Hiroshima University, 2004 NAGAI, AYAKO Assistant Professor Ph.D. in International and Advanced Japanese Studies, Tsukuba University, 2016 ISHIBASHI, MIKA Assistant Professor M.A. in Japanese Language Education, J.F. Oberlin University, 2007 TAKEUCHI, AKIHIRO Specially Appointed Professor M.A. in Applied Linguistics (TJFL), Monash University, 1994
Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM) Since its establishment in 1991, GLOCOM has been maintaining the focus on interdisciplinary Japanese studies with its research into the issues of information society based on the development and dissemination of Information - Communication Technology (ICT) at the center of its activities. GLOCOM constantly aims at being a leading institute examining new social trends, acting as an intellectual hub for industry, government, academic, and civilian organizations.
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