In this lecture, we will explore the language skills required in business settings, review the question structure of the “BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test”, and discuss study methods for the exam. We will also focus on the theme of “Listening Comprehension”, we will discuss “Situational understanding questions” and ”Conversational listening comprehension” and have participants solve actual problems.
Applications closedBJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test Preparation & Exercises [Listening Comprehension 1: Situational understanding questions and Conversational listening comprehension questions]
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Lecturer
Ryuta USHIKUBO/ Toyo University Center for Global Education and Exchange（Associate Professor）
Prof. Ushikubo graduated from Dokkyo University. He learned Japanese language education in the doctoral program at Waseda university and got a PhD (Japanese Language Education). He worked as a deputy chief instructor at an overseas educational institution (Waseda Education Thailand). After returning to Japan, he kept pursuing a career in language education, working as a research assistant at Waseda University and a lecturer at the Kwansei Gakuin University. He is currently teaching Japanese at the Center for Global Education and Exchange, Toyo University. His specialty is qualitative data analysis, teacher research, and classroom research.
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Course outline
Lecture nameBJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test Preparation & Exercises [Listening Comprehension 1: Situational understanding questions and Conversational listening comprehension questions]
Date and timeMarch 20, 2024 (Wednesday) , 01:00 PM (JST) 〜 March 20, 2024 (Wednesday) , 02:30 PM (JST)
Lecturer
Ryuta USHIKUBO
Toyo University Center for Global Education and Exchange（Associate Professor）
Toyo University Center for Global Education and Exchange（Associate Professor）
Target International students or foreign employees with Japanese language proficiency equivalent to N2 (lecture will be given in Japanese)
※Non-Toyo University students are also welcome to attend.
※Participation from overseas country regions is also welcome.
※Non-Toyo University students are also welcome to attend.
※Participation from overseas country regions is also welcome.
Capacity1,000 participants per lecture (first-come-first-served basis)
Streaming service
Cisco Webex Meetings
Fee1,100 JPY
Application periodFebruary 19, 2024 (Monday) , 12:00 AM (JST) ~ March 19, 2024 (Tuesday) , 11:59 PM (JST)
Precautions
- Lectures will be conducted entirely in Japanese.
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- Those who have participated in the course for at least 72 minutes (80% of the lecture time) can download the Toyo University Certificate of Completion.