Intermediate Japanese I (UWO:210/SP:201/LC) Fall 2000
MTWH 10:20-11:20, F (Lab) 10:20-11:20
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Instructor: Ms. Chie Kakigi
Locations:
UWO: Polk 116B/Lab Clow 221
Intern: Ms. Yuki Niino
UWSP: Communication Art center Room 116B/Lab: TBA
Facilitator: Ms. Asuka Hasegawa
UWLC: 221 Main Hall/Lab: TBA
Facilitator: Ms. Mie Sakai
Course Syllabus
text / pre-requisites / grading / language lab / tentative scheduleCOURSE DESCRIPTION:
Welcome to Intermediate Japanese! Japanese 210/201/ is a semester (4 cr.) course on the fundamentals of modern Japanese with equal emphasis on listening, speaking, writing and reading. You will utilize your knowledge that you learned last two semesters in this class. The class meets 5 times a week. It is important that you come to class on time. Attendance in class is absolutely mandatory. This class is offered through distance education from Oshkosh.
The Main Goals of the Course:
(1) To be able to create your own new world with the language: ask and answer simple questions on familiar topics, and handle simple situations or transactions such as ordering a meal, asking directions, making purchases, etc.(2) To be able to understand complete sentences in a limited number of content areas. Content refers to basic personal background and needs, social conventions and routine tasks, such as getting meals and giving/receiving simple instructions and directions.
(3) To be able to understand main ideas and/or some facts from the simplest connected texts dealing with basic personal and social needs; to be able to get some main ideas and information from a limited number of texts featuring description and narration.
(4) To be able to meet a limited number of practical writing needs such as writing short messages, postcards, and taking down simple notes; to be able to write about other topics related to a personal experience.
TEXTS:
Nakama: Japanese Communication, Culture, Context by Makino, Hatasa & Hatasa (1998) — Required
Nakama Workbook/laboratory Manual by Yukiko Abe Hatasa and Kazumi Hatasa (1998) — RequiredHow to use the Textbook:
You should read the textbook before and/or after class. Be sure to bring the textbook and the workbook to the class.
The Japanese Writing System: Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
It is requirement to read and write in Hiragana and Katakana in order to take this class. You are also expected to write and read Kanji that you already learned last semester. You will learn more Kanji during this semester.PREREQUISITES: Top / Syllabus
Japanese 110/101/, 111/102GRADING:
A=100-92 AB=91-88 B=87-82 BC=81-78 C=77-72 CD=71-68
D=67-58 F=57-0Final course grades will be based on the results of:
Regular, ON TIME attendance/participation 5%
Mid-term exam 15%
Final exam 20%
End-of-lesson tests 20%
Kanji & Vocab. tests 10%
Oral tests 10%
Oral presentation 10%
*Homework assignments 10%*Assignments turned in by the due dates … 10 points
One point deducted for each day late.Attendance/Participation:
You are expected to attend class on time. Each day has 10 attendance points. If you are late for class, your attendance points will be deducted. (up to 15 min. late … 5 points, more than 15 min … 0 point)
This is a language class, you are expected to respond orally. Please speak laud and clear.Homework Assignments:
(1) Your completed homework should be turned in to your instructor
(Oshkosh)/facilitator (SP/EC) at the beginning of class on the due date to be
accepted for full credit.(2) Incomplete work turned in by the due date will not be accepted for credit.
One point will be deducted each day for homework turned in after the due date.(3) UWSP/UWLC: Make copies of all of your assignments before submitting them to your facilitator. Your facilitator will be responsible for mailing them to the Oshkosh campus on the due date immediately after the class period. Assignments mailed by individual students later will not receive full credit.
Tests/Quizzes and Exams:
(1) There will be vocabulary quizzes and Kanji tests throughout the semester. A lesson test is scheduled to be given once at the end of each lesson. Always be prepared for the quizzes. You will be responsible for quizzes and exams and are expected to know when they are given. (Refer to the tentative schedule)(2) Make-up quizzes/tests and exams are not given except for extraordinary cases (sickness or official activities). In such cases, unless the student presents a memo from the doctor, instructor, or a person who is responsible for the activity, 10% of the score will be deducted. In any case, students should contact the professor in advance of the scheduled test time.
(3) UWSP/UWLC: Write your name on the top of every page of a test/exam, in case pages get separated.
Oral Presentation:
You will be asked to present a skit in class towards the end of the semester. Details will be announced later.How to Study Everyday:
Students are expected to study Japanese everyday to fulfill the course requirement. Trying to cram at the last minute does not work for this class!! Here are some suggestions on how to study Japanese.(1) Review constantly. Go back to the earlier lessons from time to time to keep your memory reactivated. By going back to the earlier lessons frequently you will readily acquire the vocabulary and useful expressions, and eventually master them. Make vocabulary and Kanji cards if necessary.
(2) Preview the chapter to be covered before class. You are expected to have listened to the dialogue part of the accompanying tape with each lesson and match the character lines in the dialogue with frames of the manga (cartoon). Moreover, you should have read the language notes in your textbook. After the instructor goes over grammatical points, go to the language lab during the open hour period and practice the drills and the dialogue given in the chapter. Then, in class, you will practice new and old grammar patterns in real life conversation. After each class review with the tapes again. It is very important for you to have practiced mechanical drills often with tapes before the class so that the instructor can focus on more creative drills rather than mechanical ones in class.
Language Lab: Top / Syllabus
Besides the one hour lab session on every Friday, you are encouraged to go to the lab during open lab hours on your own as often as possible.1. General Guidelines
It is important that you are exposed to the Japanese sounds as much as possible. Go to the language lab and listen to the dialogues and drills as much as possible. If you listen to the tapes consistently and practice in an organized manner, the end result can be rewarding. You may find it more fruitful to go for two shorter periods than for one long one.2. Use of Audio Tapes
Here are some guidelines.a. General Rules
(1) Speak. Do not just passively listen.
(2)Use the pause and rewind buttons. Do not just let the tape run on continuously.
(3) Develop good study habits. Set up a daily study timetable and stick to it. Send at least thirty minutes every day working on the tapes.b. Dialogue
(1)The tape comes first. Listen to each conversation before you look at the textbook. Never read the translation part first. You will permanently condemn yourself to difficulty in comprehending new and unfamiliar words in Japanese.
(2) Divide and conquer. Listen to the dialogue and stop your machine to check that you understand what has been said. Look at the language and vocabulary list if you encounter new and difficult words or patterns. When you can understand what you are hearing, look at the manga and match it to the dialogue. Lastly, imitate the conversation after the voice in the tape. Imitate the conversation until you can say it fluently.Tentative Schedule
1. 9/6(W) Orientation & Review9/7(H) Review
9/8(F) Lab Review
2. 9/11(M) Chapter 9
9/12(T) Chapter 9
9/13(W) Chapter 9
9/14(H) Chapter 9
9/15(F) Lab Chapter 9 (Keiro no Hi: Respect for the Aged Day)
3. 9/18(M) Chapter 9
9/19(T) Chapter 9
9/20(W) Chapter 9
9/21(H) Chapter 9 Kanji Test #1
9/22(F) Lab Chapter 9
4. 9/25(M) Chapter 9
9/26(T) Chapter 9
9/27(W) Chapter 9 Vocabulary Test #1
9/28(H) Chapter 9
9/29(F) Lab Chapter 9
5. 10/2(M) Lesson Test (Chapter 9)
10/3(T) Chapter 10
10/4(W) Chapter 10
10/5(H) Chapter 10
10/6(F) Lab Chapter 10 Oral test #1
6. 10/9(M) Chapter 10 (Taiku no Hi: Health-Sports Day)
10/10(T) Chapter 10
10/11(W) Chapter 10
10/12(H) Chapter 10 Kanji Test #2
10/13(F) Lab Chapter 10
7. 10/16(M) Chapter 10
10/17(T) Chapter 10
10/18(W) Chapter 10 Vocabulary Test #2
10/19(T) Chapter 10
10/20(F) Lab Chapter 10
8. 10/23(M) Mid-Term Exam (Chapter 9 & 10)
10/24(T) Chapter 11
10/25(W) Chapter 11
10/26(H) Chapter 11
10/27(F) Lab Chapter 11 Oral test #2
9. 10/30(M) Chapter 11
10/31(T) Chapter 11
11/1(W) Chapter 11
11/2(H) Chapter 11 Kanji Test #3
11/3(F) Lab Chapter 11 (Bunka no Hi: Culture Day)
10. 11/6(M) Chapter 11
11/7(T) Chapter 11
11/8(W) Chapter 11 Vocabulary Test #3
11/9(H) Chapter 11
11/10(F) Lab Chapter 11
11. 11/13(M) Lesson Test (Chapter 11)
11/14(T) Chapter 12
11/15(W) Chapter 12
11/16(H) Chapter 12
11/17(F) Lab Chapter 12 Oral test #3
12. 11/20(M) Chapter 12
11/21(T) Chapter 12
11/22(W) Thanksgiving Recess
11/23(H) Recess (Kinro Kansha no Hi: Labor Thanksgiving Day)
11/24(F) Recess
13. 11/27(M) Chapter 12
11/28(T) Chapter 12 Kanji Test #4
11/29(W) Chapter 12
11/30(H) Chapter 12
12/1(F) Lab Chapter 12
14. 12/4(M) Chapter 12
12/5(T) Chapter 12 Vocabulary Test #4
12/6(W) Chapter 12
12/7(H) Lesson Test (Chapter 12)
12/8(F) Lab Practice for Oral Presentation
15. 12/11(M) Oral Presentation
12/12(T) Review
12/13(W) Review UWLC: Final Exam (Chap 9-12)
12/14(H) Review
12/15(F) Final Exam (Chapter 9-12)