Center for Language Education and Research
English Language Program (ELP) English is the official language at IUJ. Those needing extra support are encouraged to take our 8-week Intensive English Program (IEP) in the summer before they become full-time students. In addition, throughout the academic year English and academic writing courses are offered to equip students with the language and skills they will need for their academic and professional careers. 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 writing to succeed in their graduate studies. Second-year students can take English for Thesis Writing and English for Research 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, report writing) and spoken (interviewing, meeting management, negotiation) business English skills. 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 English- only environment and help to prepare students for their course work beginning in the fall. At the same time, students participate in extracurricular activities for social and cross- cultural communication purposes. This is an 8-week program that runs from mid-July to early September.
Japanese Language Program (JLP) Basic and Elementary Japanese : helps students acquire basic communication skills in Japanese. Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate : focuses on mastery of the application of basic Japanese skills. Advanced : covers the ability to explain and discuss social issues and topics related to learner’s interests. A Japanese Presentation Exhibition is held annually 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 in some years. Goals of each course
JLPT Level
# of kanji learned
Oral Proficiency Interview
Course
Mid-novice to Low- intermediate High-intermediate
Elementary N4~5
300
Intermediate Upper- Intermediate
N3
600
N2~3
900
Low-advanced
Advanced N1~2
1000~
Mid- to High- advanced
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’s necessary for their daily lives in Japan such as greetings, self-introductions, phrases for shopping, and phonetic syllables, i.e., hiragana and katakana.
IEP Schedule
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Week 8
Morning
Oral Communication Skills & Academic Listening Skills IUJ Prospective students : Text Skills (basic academic reading and writing)
Afternoon
IUJ Non-matriculating students : Business communication skills
Extracurricular activities
Individual guidance / tutorials Cross-Cultural Communication/Cross-Cultural awareness (Hiking, field trips, barbecues, other activities)
Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) Faculty Profiles
CROOKS, ANTHONY Professor M.A. TESOL, Deakin University, 1999
TAKEUCHI, AKIHIRO Professor M.A. in Applied Linguistics (TJFL), Monash University, 1994 KURASHINA, SAYAKA Assistant Professor M.ED. in Language and Culture Education, Hiroshima University, 2004 NAGAI, AYAKO Assistant Professor Ph.D. in International and Advanced Japanese Studies (Japanese Pedagogy), Tsukuba University, 2016 ISHIBASHI, MIKA Assistant Professor M.A. in Japanese Language Education, J.F. Oberlin University, 2007
English
Japanese
MAYNE, RUSSELL Assistant Professor M.A. in TESOL/Applied Linguistics, University of Leicester, 2007 MONDEJAR, MICHAEL Associate Professor M.A. in TESOL, Columbia University's Teachers College, 2012 PARSONS, DANIEL Assistant Professor Master of Education, Open University, UK, 2011
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