Foreign Languages
Professor: FUKUHARA, Igen, M.A.; MIZOGUCHI, Kenji, M.A.; POWERS, Harold John, M.A., M.F.A.
Associate Professor: NAKAYAMA, Shoichiro
Assistant Professor: HASHIMOTO, Hiromi, M.A.


Educational policy of the Department of Foreign Language

   The department of foreign languages aims to give students two kinds of language skills. One is to use foreign language as a means of communication, and the other is to understand foreign culture based on various values. In order for students to develop these two skills, the following classes are offered.


English
 
  • Basic English A, B
  • In this class, students  acquire the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. In addition, they probe the background of foreign culture and deepen their understanding of it.
  • Elementary English I, II
  • Within Basic English A and B, three courses --fiction, essay and conversation-- are offered. In the fiction course, students read works of British and American writers so as to improve their reading skills and to deepen their understanding of the background  of the works by concentrating on theme, history and culture. In the essay course, students improve their comprehension skills and understanding of foreign culture by reading essays related to society, culture and current issues. In the conversation course, students develop communication skills and accumulate the knowledge useful for participation in an international society.
  • Elementary English III, IV
  • Advanced English
  • As a sequence to Basic and Elementary English, this course is designed to further increase student language skills.


    Foreign Languages for Beginners
     
  • Basic German, Basic French, Basic Chinese
  • Basic language education in German, French and Chinese is offered to beginning students, focusing on pronunciation and grammar, and allowing them to deepen their understanding of the cultures of these languages.
  • Elementary German, Elementary French, Elementary Chinese
  • As a sequence to the basic classes for these languages, students at this level develop expression skills and accumulate knowledge about the societies and cultures behind the languages.
  • Advanced German
  • As a sequence to basic, elementary and intermediate classes, this course leads students toward an ability to read technical literature and to deepen their understanding of the society and culture behind the language.

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