日本語1010 (JPNS 1010): Basic Japanese II
SYLLABUS (Fall 2007)
INSTRUCTOR
& CLASS MEETINGS
Yoshiko
Suzuki MTWR 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
鈴木 淑子 Classroom: 2205 Sangren Hall
Office: 1438 Sangren Hall
Office
Hours: M&W 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m., or by appointment.
Contact:
yoshiko.suzuki@wmich.edu
If you have questions about how to study abroad in Japan or if you would like to enroll in the Japanese minor, please contact Dr. Angles (jeffrey.angles@wmich.edu, TEL 269-387-3044).
For more information on the WMU Japanese program and study
abroad opportunities, see http://homepages.wmich.edu/~jangles/.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an introductory course in the Japanese language. All four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) will be equally emphasized and practiced in this course. Beginning level communicative competence of the Japanese language will be acquired in all these skills throughout the semester. Some aspects of the Japanese culture people will be also discussed during the semester.
Course Objectives
1. To acquire beginning level communicative competence of the Japanese language in all four skills --- speaking, listening, writing and reading.
a. Speaking: able to carry out daily conversation in some situations such as talking about
trips, making suggestions and requests, asking about permissions, talking about prohibition
and regulation, offering help, explaining about reasons, describing family, friends and
person’s appearance, expressing one’s opinions, conveying messages to someone and make
plans about events.
b. Listening: able to understand daily conversation in the above situations.
c. Writing: able to write paragraphs, memos, letters, journals, and short composition.
d. Reading: able to read required kanji for the semester as well as to read short paragraphs, memos, letters, journals, and short stories.
2. To acquire knowledge of Japanese grammar sufficient for carrying out the above functions.
3. To acquire 57 kanji.
4. To become familiar with some aspects of Japanese culture.
Required Materials
Banno, Eri, Yutaka Ohno, Yoko Sakane, and Chikako Shinagawa. Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I. Tokyo: The Japan Times, 1999.
Banno, Eri, Yutaka Ohno, Yoko Sakane, and Chikako Shinagawa. Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I Workbook. Tokyo: The Japan Times, 2000.
Books & CD are available in
the WMU bookstore in the Bernhard Center.
Copies of the CD are also available in the Language Laboratory. In order to develop the ability to understand
spoken Japanese and to have good pronunciation, you MUST listen to the CD,
either at home or in the language laboratory.
Course Requirements
1. Attendance
Attendance is mandatory. Role will be taken in each class meeting. Do not be late for the class. Three late arrivals will be considered one absence. Each student is allowed 4 absences (for whatever reason --- religious holidays, illnesses, etc.). After 4 absences, regardless of the reason, your letter grade will be lowered by 1% each day you are absent. For extended illnesses, you must submit a letter from your physician within a week.
2. Participation [5%]
Active classroom participation and full attention are expected all the time. The participation will be worth 5 % of the final grade. The criteria for final participation grades:
|
5~4 % |
·
Is always well
prepared for class ·
Actively
participates and performs well in activities/practices ·
Speaks Japanese
most of the time |
|
3~2 % |
·
Is usually
adequately prepared for class ·
Participates
and performs in activities/practices not actively but passively ·
Speaks Japanese
but speaks English more than Japanese |
|
1 % |
·
Is always
insufficiently prepared for class; shows lack of preparation ·
Poorly
participates and performs in activities/practices ·
Speaks English
most of the time and speaks Japanese little |
|
0 % |
·
Comes to class
without any preparation ·
Shows very poor
participation and performance in activities/practices ·
Shows
inappropriate behaviors in the classroom setting (such as disruptive
behaviors, disrespectful behaviors, and falling asleep) ·
Speaks English
all the time; No attempt to speak Japanese |
3. Dialogue Presentation [20 %]
There will be several dialogue
presentations during the semester. Each presentation will be worth 5 points and total
points of the dialogue presentations will be re-calculated as 20 % of the final
grade. The criteria for dialogue presentation
grades:
|
5
points |
Fluent performance· Could be easily understood by native speakers · No major grammatical or pronunciation problems that inhibit understanding |
|
4
points |
Very good performance· Could be understood with little problem by native speakers · Conversation has some minor problems that inhibit understanding, such as missed pronunciation, some hesitancy, or minor word choice problems |
|
3 points |
Good performance· Conversation has some problems that inhibit understanding, such as excessive hesitance, mispronunciation, or grammatical problems |
|
2 points |
Mediocre Performance· Could be understood by native speakers with moderate difficulty · Conversation has serious problems that inhibit understanding, such as excessive hesitancy, severe mispronunciation, or moderate grammatical errors |
|
1
points |
Poor performance· Native speakers would have serious difficulty understanding |
|
0.5
point |
· Performs but did not memorize the assigned dialogue |
|
0 point |
· Student does not come to class |
4. Weekly Writing Quizzes [10%]
There will be 8 Kanji quizzes. Each quiz will be worth 1.25 % of the final grade. The quiz dates will be announced in
advance.
If students must leave the class right after a quiz for unavoidable reasons, students should come to the instructor’s office prior to the class meeting time and take the quiz in the office, not in the classroom. Students are not allowed to come to class only to take a quiz and then leave immediately after.
5. Lesson Tests [30 %]
There will be 4 lesson tests during the semester. After each lesson (Lessons 5, 6, 7, and 8), there will be a lesson test. Students will be informed at least a week in advance. All tests will include grammar and speaking sections. Each test will be worth approximately 7.5 % of the final grade.
The best way to prepare for tests is simply to study each day during the semester. In order to learn a language, cramming at the last minute does NOT work!
6. Skit and Final Examination [20 %]
There will be a skit presentation
as a part of the final exam (a speaking section) before the final week. Each skit presentation should be no longer
than five minutes. Students will form a
small group for this presentation. The
presentation date will be announced in advance.
The skit presentation will be worth 5 % of the final grade.
The final exam is a comprehensive
exam. It will include kanji, grammar,
and listening sections.
Final Exams will be held December 10-14, 2007. Details will be announced in class.
7. Homework Assignment [15 %]
The
workbook contains most of the homework for this course. In addition to the workbook, some of the
handout materials that will be distributed in the classroom will also be
assigned as homework. Students will be informed by a bi-weekly schedule about which
section(s) in the workbook and which handout(s) to be completed as homework.
*At the beginning of every class, homework will be checked. Please try to come early to class to make sure
the teacher has time to check your work.
If you come late, it is the students’ responsibility to show their
homework to the instructor before they leave the class, or they will not get
credit for that homework. Late homework may be checked by the instructor upon the students’
request, but NO late homework will be counted as credit.
8. Make-up Work
If
students must miss a quiz or a test because of serious circumstances such as
death in the family, car accident, illness, and so on, the students need to
provide documentation. It is strongly
recommended that the students inform the instructor ahead of time. The students must make up the missed
quiz/test within a calendar week.
Make-up work is only reserved for serious circumstances, not for lack of
time to study ahead of time. Students
are granted up to three make-up quizzes
during the semester.
Evaluation
The letter grade will be determined in the following way:
100~93% A
92~88% BA
87~81% B
80~76% CB
75~71% C
70~66% DC
65~60% D
Under 59% E
Roles of students and the instructor
· The instructor’s role is not to teach the contents of the textbook to students from scratch, but to help students better understand the grammar, new phrases, and words that they should have already stated studying at home on their own. The instructor will do this by putting the new material into context, providing explanations when necessary, and guiding students through situations in which they must speak aloud.
·
The instructor will do her best to be available
to students before class, during regular office hours, or via email and/or
telephone.
THE WAYS TO ACHIEVE
GOALS IN JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES
Commitment: Students should commit as least one hour a day to language study.
Preparation: Students should always finish the homework assignments before the class. Students are expected to come to class having thoroughly familiarized themselves with the new material for the day.
In Class Participation: Students are responsible for participation in class activities. Students should come prepared to PRACTICE the new material, NOT to learn it from scratch.
Outside the Classroom: Students should listen as much as possible to the CD-ROM accompanying the textbook so that they can understand the new material. Students are encouraged to have language partners and receive private tutorial assistance as much as possible.
Policies
You are responsible for making yourself aware of and understanding the policies and procedures in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs that pertain to Academic Honesty. These policies include cheating, fabrication, falsification and forgery, multiple submission, plagiarism, complicity and computer misuse. [The policies can be found at www.www.wmich.edu/catalog under Academic Policies, Student Rights and Responsibilities.] If there is reason to believe you have been involved in academic dishonesty, you will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. You will be given the opportunity to review the charge(s). If you believe you are not responsible, you will have the opportunity for a hearing. You should consult with me if you are uncertain about an issue of academic honesty prior to the submission of an assignment or test.
Students who have disabilities (physical, mental, or learning disabilities) and need special accommodations should inform the instructor at the beginning of the semester not at the middle or end of the semester. It is students’ responsibility to inform the instructor of their special need(s).
The only email address that should be used for communication between WMU students and WMU faculty is the email address associated with a Bronco Net ID. This email address typically takes the form “firstname.midleinitial.lastname@wmich.edu.” An example is buster.h.bronco@wmich.edu. Students cannot automatically forward email from this address to other addresses. Students can access this email account or get instructions for obtaining a Bronco Net ID at GoWMU.wmich.edu.
Basic rules in Japanese language class
日本語1010 (JPNS 1010): Basic Japanese II
SYLLABUS (Fall 2007)
INSTRUCTOR
& CLASS MEETINGS
Yoshiko
Suzuki MTWR 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
鈴木 淑子 Classroom: 3309 Sangren Hall
Office: 1438 Sangren Hall
Office
Hours: MW 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m., or by appointment.
Contact:
yoshiko.suzuki@wmich.edu
If you have questions about how to study abroad in Japan or if you would like to enroll in the Japanese minor, please contact Dr. Angles (jeffrey.angles@wmich.edu, TEL 269-387-3044).
For more information on the WMU Japanese program and study
abroad opportunities, see http://homepages.wmich.edu/~jangles/.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an introductory course in the Japanese language. All four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) will be equally emphasized and practiced in this course. Beginning level communicative competence of the Japanese language will be acquired in all these skills throughout the semester. Some aspects of the Japanese culture people will be also discussed during the semester.
Course Objectives
1. To acquire beginning level communicative competence of the Japanese language in all four
skills--- speaking, listening, writing and reading.
a. Speaking: able to carry out daily conversation in some situations such as talking about
trips, making suggestions and requests, asking about permissions, talking about prohibition
and regulation, offering a help, explaining about reasons, describing family, friends and
person’s appearance, expressing one’s opinions, conveying messages to someone and make
plans about events.
b. Listening: able to understand simple daily conversation in the above situations.
c. Writing: able to write paragraphs, memos, letters, journals, and short composition.
d. Reading: able to read required kanji for the semester as well as to read short paragraphs,
memos, letters, journals, and short stories.
2. To acquire knowledge of Japanese grammar sufficient for carrying out the above functions.
3. To acquire 57 kanji.
4. To become familiar with some aspects of Japanese culture.
Additional updates to come!
日本語1010 スケジュール (Week 1 & 2 ) Fall 2007
W: Workbook T:
Textbook
|
WEEK |
DATE |
TOPIC
|
QUIZ DIALOGUE PRESENTATION |
HOMEWORK |
|
WEEK
1 |
9/4 (火) |
1. Introduction to the course 2. Review of JPNS 1000 |
|
T：read
p.100,101 |
|
9/5 (水) |
Lesson 5 ・Adjectives
(Present, polite form) |
|
W: p.41
|
|
|
9/6 (木) |
Lesson 5 ・Adjectives
(Present, polite form) ・ かんじ（山／川／元／気／天／私／今） |
|
W: p.121 |
|
|
WEEK 2 |
9/10 (月) |
Lesson 5 ・Adjectives
(Past, polite form) |
|
W: p.42
|
|
9/11 (火) |
Lesson 5 ・Adjective
+ noun |
Dialogue
presentation
1
(L5: D-I) |
W: p.43
|
|
|
9/12
(水) |
Lesson 5 ・Adjectives |
かんじクイズ１ |
W: p.44
|
|
|
9/13
(木) |
Lesson 5 ・Adjectives ・かんじ（田／女／男／見／行／食／飲) |
|
W: p.121 |