The following support is available at CAWK:

Orientation (No reservation required)

UTkoyo students can have a CAWK orientation(about 10 mins)  in person or online anytime when CAWK is available. *avoid busy time.
In this orientation, you can get to know how to use CAWK, so please feel free to come to CAWK during your free time.

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English Department (Former-KWS)

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Types of support

We support students taking ALESS, ALESA and FLOW.

The following support is available:

  • Consultation on ALESS and ALESA writing assignments (Tutorial)
  • Consultation regarding learning ALESS, ALESA, and FLOW (Tutorial) 
  • Speaking practice for FLOW assignments (Individual or Group Practice)
  • Lunchtime Chat

Tutorial (Reservation / Pop in)

  • Tutorials take 40 minutes per 1 slot.
  • CAWK (Building 10, Room 103) is open from 12:10-18:35 during the semester (except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays when there are no classes). However, please check the reservation page above to see available slots. Reservations are only available from 3rd to 5th period, and usually require a reservation. *Reservations are not required for a limited period of time at the start of the semester–please refer to our reservation page and Twitter for details.
  • The tutorial can be conducted in English and/or Japanese.
  • Last-minute openings may become available due to last-minute cancellations. Please check our reservation site or X (Twitter) for last-minute availability.
  • Towards the end of the semester, there are many students who try to make reservations. Please make your appointment as soon as possible.
  • If you wish to participate in a last-minute opening online, please access the Zoom URL given by your course instructor or writte on the reservation email you got in the past. Please wait for the instructions at the waiting room.

Individual / Group Practice (No reservation required)

If you wish to practise FLOW presentations or assignments individually (without a tutor), you may freely use  available monitors and desks in CAWK during opening hours. You may also use the monitors and desks to practise group presentations with your group members. Please note that if CAWK is full of students, you may not be allowed to use the room.

*To prevent corona infection, please do not speak loudly.

Lunchtime Chat (No reservation required)

Held from 12:10 to 13:00 on the days CAWK is open.

*Starting from the second week of the semester ~ the last day of the semester
*You can enter and leave the room anytime between 12:10 and 13:00.

  • You can improve your English speaking skills by having free conversation with international students from 3rd and 4th year PEAK students (occasionally non-PEAK students as well).
  • Free conversation topics may include news, your own research, hobbies, topical works, etc.
  • We highly encourage those who are not taking the FLOW course or do not have much opportunities to speak English in daily life to join us.

 

Location : CAWK  *You cannot have lunch at CAWK as no food or drink is allowed.

★Pre-registration is required for Year 2 and above for the first session only.  Click here to register for Lunchtime Chat (Year 2-4).

Japanese Language Department

Types of support

The Japanese Language Department supports non-native Japanese language students to write papers in Japanese. You can ask in the tutorials regarding writing, presentations, and other assignments assigned in class. Eligible classes are as follows.

Intensive Japanese:

  • Intensive Japanese III (Group I, L1) ／KUBOTA Ai・KAKIYAMA Remi／Tue-2, Fri-1
  • Intensive Japanese III (Group II, L2-L3)／KOBAYASHI Makiko・NEMOTO Aiko／Tue-2, Fri-1
  • Intensive Japanese III (Group III, L4-5)／KUBOTA Ai・MATSUMOTO Junko／Tue-2, Fri-1
  • Intensive Japanese III (Group IV, L6)／BEUCKMANN Fusako・NEMOTO Aiko／Tue-2, Fri-1
  • Intensive Japanese III (Group V, LS)／THOMPSON Mieko・BEUCKMANN Fusako／Tue-2, Fri-1

 

Integrated Japanese：

  • Integrated Japanese I (2)(L2)／FUJII Akiko・KATAYAMA Tomoko・KUBOTA Ai／Mon-2, Tue-2, Fri-2
  • Integrated Japanese I (12)(L2)／SHIBUYA Miki・TERAO Aya・ETO Yumi／Mon-2, Tue-2, Fri-2
  • Integrated Japanese II (3)(L3)／NEMOTO Aiko・KOBAYASHI Makiko／Tue-1, Thu-3
  • Integrated Japanese II (4)(L4)／KODA Etsuko・BEUCKMANN Fusako／Mon-4, Fri-2
  • Integrated Japanese II (5)(L5)／BEUCKMANN Fusako・MATSUMOTO Junko／Wed-1, Fri-2
  • Integrated Japanese II (13)(L3)／TAKEDA Makoto・KOBAYASHI Makiko／Tue-1, Thu-3
  • Integrated Japanese II (14)(L4)／KAKIYAMA Remi・KATAYAMA Tomoko／Mon-4, Fri-2

 

(AJ) Applied Japanese：

  • AJ(4) Comprehensive Elementary Japanese1(L2)／SHIBUYA Miki／Tue-2
  • AJ(4) Comprehensive Elementary Japanese1(L2)／KUBOTA Ai／Fri-1
  • AJ(4) Reading for Pleasure (L2-L3)／KATAYAMA Tomoko／Fri-3
  • AJ(2) Everyday Conversation(L1)／SHIBUYA Miki／Thu-2
  • AJ(4) Everyday Conversation(L2)／TAKEDA Makoto／Thu-2
  • AJ(2) Tutorial(L1-L3)／KUBOTA Ai／Tue-3
  • AJ(6) Everyday Conversation and Email (L3)／ARIYOSHI Emiko／Thu-2 
  • AJ(6) Everyday Conversation, Email and Formal Expressions(L4)／TERAO Aya／Thu-2

 

Applied Japanese/Japanese：

  • AJ(6) 日(40) Writing and Speech (L3-L4)／KODA Etsuko／Mon-3
  • AJ(8) 日(44) Writing and Speech (L4-L5)／NARA Yurie／Mon-3
  • AJ(12) 日(76) English-Japanese Interpreting Skills (LS-L6)／KAKU Hanako／Mon-3
  • AJ(6) 日(42) Comprehensive Intermediate Japanese1／KOBAYASHI Makiko／Tue-2
  • AJ(8) 日(48) Comprehensive Intermediate Japanese3／KUBOTA Ai／Tue-2
  • AJ(10) 日(92) Comprehensive Advanced Japanese／NEMOTO Aiko／Tue-2
  • AJ(6) 日(102) Tutorial (L3-L4)／NEMOTO Aiko／Tue-3
  • AJ(8) 日(104) Tutorial (L4-L5)／THOMPSON Mieko／Tue-3
  • AJ(10) 日(74) Varieties of Japanese (L6-LS)／TERAO Aya／Tue-3
  • AJ(6) 日(62) Reading for Pleasure (L3-L4)／KUBOTA Ai／Wed-2
  • AJ(8) 日(50) Terms on History and Society (L5-L7)／ETO Yumi／Wed-2
  • AJ(8) 日(46) Fluency and Formal Expressions (L5)／KOBAYASHI Makiko／Thu-2
  • AJ(6) 日(42) Comprehensive Intermediate Japanese1／NEMOTO Aiko／Fri-1
  • AJ(8) 日(48) Comprehensive Intermediate Japanese3／MATSUMOTO Junko／Fri-1
  • AJ(10) 日(92) Comprehensive Advanced Japanese／THOMPSON Mieko／Fri-1
  • AJ(8) 日(52) News (L5-L4)／ETO Yumi／Fri-3
  • AJ(10) 日(82) Discussing Social Issues (L6-LS)／MATSUSHITA Tatsuhiko／Fri-3

 

(日) Japanese：

  • 日本語(32) Academic Writing in Japanese (Basic) (L3-L4)／FUJII Akiko／Mon-1
  • 日本語(34) Academic Writing in Japanese (Intermediate) (L4-L5)／KUBOTA Ai／Wed-3
  • 日本語(36) Academic Writing in Japanese (Advanced) (L6-L7)／THOMPSON Mieko／Tue-2

 

Japanese / Japanese Language (Advanced)：

  • Academic Discussion and Active Learning in Liberal Arts for Arts and Sciences (L6-LS)／NARA Yurie／Mon-1
  • Japanese Pronunciation for Improving Fluency and Intelligibility (L4-L7)／OKUBO Masako／Mon-5
  • Japanese Pronunciation for Improving Fluency and Intelligibility (L6-LS)／OKUGAWA Ikuko／Tue-1
  • Advanced Reading in Japanese Literature (L6-LS)／KIMURA Masaki／Wed-5
  • Academic Japanese Writing and Presentation (L6-LS)／HU Yiqun／Thu-5

 

Japanese for Research：

  • Japanese for Research(1)／ITO Noriya／Tue-2
  • Japanese for Research(11)／UCHIYAMA Yu／Fri-4
  • Japanese for Research(16)／ISAKA Riho／Mon-4
  • Japanese for Research(22)／TONOMURA Masaru／Wed-3
  • Japanese for Research(23)／TANIGAKI Mariko／Fri-5
  • Japanese for Research(24)／YAMAGUCHI Teruomi／Wed-2

 

Non-credit Courses：

  • Pre-advanced Academic Listening & Speaking／AIBA Junko／Tue-1

  • Advanced Academic Writing／AIBA Junko／Tue-2

  • Advanced Academic Reading／AIBA Junko／Tue-3

  • Comprehensive Intermediate Japanese／TOKUMARU Satoko／Tue-5

  • Intermediate Oral Communication／KODA Etsuko／Thu-4

  • Elementary Japanese 2／TAKEDA Makoto／Thu-4

Tutorial (Reservation / Pop in)

*Please read the instruction about the Tutorial provided in the “Tutorial Reservation (EN)” page.

  • Tutorials take 40 minutes per slot.
  • We use Japanese mainly in the tutorials.
  • Some tutors are also able to use English. If you wish to use English, please select a tutor who is listed as “英語対応可能” on the reservation site. Availability of those tutors are limited, so please make your reservation well in advance.
  • Please check the reservation page for available (reservable) dates and times. Alternatively, we will announce available slots on X (Twitter).
  • You can also pop in for a consultation without an appointment when there are openings or cancellations. Please check the reservation site or Twitter for availability.
  • To pop in online, you must have used the tutorial online once before. Please access the Zoom URL in the reservation confirmation email you received in the past session.
  • Even if you do not have a specific questions, we can offer short orientation about what will be done in the tutorial (takes about 15 minutes). If there is a vacant, you can jump in and have the orientation.

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Junior Division (Humanity)

Types of support

We support students enrolled in junior division to write their assignments reports, essay, presentations, etc., in Japanese mainly for the following categories.
We are available for consultation at various stages, from theme conception to the preparation of a completed draft.

  • First-Year Seminar
  • Advanced Humanity Classes
  • Other courses in the junior division


★Please be sure to check the tutorial policy of this department before making a reservation. ★

Tutorial (Reservation / Pop in)

*Please read the instruction about the Tutorial provided in the “Tutorial Reservation (EN)” page.

  • Tutorials take 40 minutes per slot.
  • We use Japanese to conduct a tutorial and check Japanese materials only. 
  • Please check the reservation page for available (reservable) dates and times. Alternatively, we will announce available slots on X (Twitter).
  • You can also pop in for a consultation without an appointment when there are openings or cancellations. Please check the reservation site or Twitter for availability.
  • To pop in online, you must have used the tutorial online once before. Please access the Zoom URL in the reservation confirmation email you received in the past session.

Out-of-Center Support / About Learning Commons

Like CAWK, the Learning Commons provides out-of-class support for first-year seminars.
Please consider using the Learning Commons if your schedule does not fit to CAWK.

About the support for humanities :

◆Opening days: Weekdays during S-semester classes (except for the days when all classes are cancelled)

◆Opening Hours:
　Daytime open: 11:30-14:00 (Admission until 13:45)
　Evening open: 17:00-20:00 (Entry by 19:45)

　You may enter anytime up to 15 minutes before the end of the day.

★No reservation required

♦No limit on the number of times you can use the room

◆Format: Conducted online / ZOOM
 – Please check the URL from the “Announcements” section of ITC-LMS.

*After the end of the class period, the essay writing support room will open in August as well. Information will be announced separately.

About the support for science courses :

Please refer to the following website
https://fye.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/learning-commons/

Advanced Foreign Language

Types of support

We will support compositions, reports, assignments, papers, presentations etc. for students enrolled in each of the advanced foreign language.
★Please be sure to check the tutorial policy of this department before making a reservation. ★


Speaking practice is also available for students who are not enrolled in any of the advanced foreign language.（Limited languages supported）

The following language courses will be available for this support in A Semester 2023 :

  • German Language – Daily Conversation Level
  • Italian Language – Naitive level 
  • Korean Language – Naitive level 
  • Russian Language – Daily Conversation Level
  • Spanish Language    – No speaking practice

Tutorial (Reservation / Pop in)

*Please read the instruction about the Tutorial provided in the “Tutorial Reservation (EN)” page.

  • Tutorials take 40 minutes per slot.
  • We use Japanese mainly in the tutorials. 
  • Please check the reservation page for available (reservable) dates and times. Alternatively, we will announce available slots on X (Twitter).
  • You can also pop in for a consultation without an appointment when there are openings or cancellations. Please check the reservation site or Twitter for availability.
  • To pop in online, you must have used the tutorial online once before. Please access the Zoom URL in the reservation confirmation email you received in the past session.

Graguate (Humanities)

Types of support

We support writing papers, reports, and assignments  (Japanese/English) for graduate students in the following languages.

・Japanese（日本語支援）… We provide Japanese writing support for master’s students including international students

・English（英語支援）… We provide English writing support mainly for master’s degree programs (for doctoral degree programs, please inquire by e-mail)
 *If you are in a doctoral program and would like to request (only) English language support, please contact us by e-mail beforehands.
Please make a reservation after we replied that we can support you. Please allow us some time to reply. 

 ★Please be sure to check our tutorial policy before making a reservation. ★

Tutorial (Reservation / Pop in)

*Please read the instruction about the Tutorial provided in the “Tutorial Reservation (EN)” page.

  • Tutorials take 40 minutes per slot. However, only students who are going to use this department, Graduate department, can reserve 2 session at a time. (80 minutes total) In this case, some tutors may take a 10-minute break between sessions as booking time. Please note that even if you book two sessions, you do not have to use the 80-minute max. If you think you need more than 40 minutes for a session, please book the two sessions one at a time.
  • We use Japanese mainly in the tutorials. 
  • Please check the reservation page for available (reservable) dates and times. Alternatively, we will announce available slots on X(Twitter).
  • You can also pop in for a consultation without an appointment when there are openings or cancellations. Please check the reservation site or Twitter for availability.
  • To pop in online, you must have used the tutorial online once before. Please access the Zoom URL in the reservation confirmation email you received in the past session.