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The module provides learners with the basic knowledge of English phonetics and phonology

This course is designed to provide English majors with basic knowledge of semantics in terms of word meaning and sentence meaning, with which students can develop their capacity for deep understanding and skills in linguistic meaning analysis. Also, students are expected to be able to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in the process of language learning and research as well as in daily communication. Moreover, students are equipped with a system of English semantic concepts, terminology and study skills helping them enhance their foreign language capacity.

The course is designed for the first-year English majored students in the second semester in order to introduce a new language as the second language. This course aims at enhancing students’ ability to communicate in Japanese at elementary level. The course also provides the students with familiar topics related to self-introduction, greetings, family and so on.

The course is designed for the English-majored students in the second or third semester in order to continue enhancing Japanese ability of students who have finished Japanese Language 1 course. This course aims at students’ Japanese communication ability at elementary level. The course also provides the students with familiar topics related to house, time, hobby, etc.