Locations:

UWO: Polk 116B/Lab Dempsey 314

UWSP: Communication Art center Room 116B/Lab: TBA

UWLC: 221 Main Hall/Lab: TBA

Instructor: Ms. Chie Kakigi

Office: Radford 321
Phone: (920)424-7293
(920) 424-4004 (Secretary) Fax: (920) 424-7289
E-mail: kakigc36@uwosh.edu

Address: Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
               University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
               800 Algoma Boulevard
               Oshkosh, WI 54901-8693

Office Hours: Mondays and Thursdays, 11:30 — 12:30, or by appointment

Intern in Oshkosh: Ms. Yuki Niino (niino@uwosh.edu)

Office: Clow F #3, Phone: (920)424-1099

Facilitator in SP: Ms.  Asami Harada (ahara364@uwsp.edu)

c/c Judi Pitt, Scheduling Coordinator
Univ. Telecommunications, CAC 110
1101 Reserve St. UW Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481

Phone: (715)346-3036 Fax: (715)346-3998

Facilitator in LC: Ms. Mie Sakai (cha2mie@aol.com)

c/c Janet L. Abnet, Foreign Language Department
UW La Crosse, 315 Graff Mail Hall
1725 State St. La Crosse, WI 54601

Phone: (608)785-8324 Fax: (608)785-6918

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Welcome to Intermediate Japanese II!  Japanese 211/212 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.

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The Main Goals of the Course:

(1) To be able to create your own new world with the language: ask and answer various kind of questions on familiar topics, and handle situations or transactions such as talking about weather, memories, expressing opinions, asking for favors, 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 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 2: Japanese Communication, Culture, Context by Makino, Hatasa &
    Hatasa (2000) — Required

Nakama Workbook/laboratory Manual by Yukiko Abe Hatasa and Kazumi
Hatasa (2000) — Required

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How 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 two semesters (90 Kanji). You will learn more Kanji during this semester (90 more Kanji).  Good Luck!

PREREQUISITES: Japanese 110/101/, 111/102, 210/211

GRADING:
A=100-92 AB=91-88 B=87-82 BC=81-78 C=77-72 CD=71-68
D=67-58 F=57-0

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Final course grades will be based on the results of:

Regular, ON TIME attendance/participation   10%
Mid-term exam      15%
Final exam       20%
End-of-lesson tests      15%
Kanji, Vocab. and other quizzes    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, and participate actively.
This is a language class, you are expected to respond orally. Please speak laud and clear.  Have fun!

Homework Assignments:
(1) Your completed homework should be turned in to your instructor (Oshkosh)/facilitator (SP/LAX) 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/UWLAX: 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/UWLAX: 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 speech 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:
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/CDs
Here are some guidelines.
a. General Rules
Speak. Do not just passively listen. Use the pause and rewind buttons. Do not just let the tape run on continuously. 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
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. 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.
 

Weeks/Dates: Japanese 44-211/212 (Spring 2001) Tentative Schedule

1. 1/29(M) Review chap.1, 2
    1/30(T) Review chap.3, 4
    1/31(W) Review chap.4, 5
    2/1(H)  Review chap.5, 6 Kanji Review Test #1 (chap.7-9)
    2/2(F) Lab Review chap.1-6

2. 2/5(M)  Review chap.7, 8  Conjugation Test #1 (adjectives)
    2/6(T) Review chap.8, 9
    2/7(W)  Review chap.9, 10
    2/8(H) Review chap.10, 11 Kanji Review Test #2 (chap.10-12)
    2/9(F) Lab Review chap.7-10

3. 2/12(M)  Review chap.11, 12  Conjugation Test #2 (verbs)
    2/13(T)  Review chap.12
    2/14(W) Review Test
    2/15(H)  Chapter 1
    2/16(F) Oral Test #1

4. 2/19(M)  Chapter 1
    2/20(T)  Chapter 1
    2/21(W)  Chapter 1
    2/22(H)  Chapter 1 Kanji Test #1
    2/23(F) Lab Chapter 1

5. 2/26(M) Chapter 1
    2/27(T)  Chapter 1
    2/28(W) Chapter 1 Vocabulary Test #1
    3/1(H)  Chapter 1
    3/2(F) Lab Chapter 1

6. 3/5(M)  Chapter 1 Kanji Test #2
    3/6(T)  Chapter 1
    3/7(W)  Chapter 1
    3/8(H)  Chapter 1
    3/9(F) Lab Chapter 1

7. 3/12(M)  Chapter 1 Lesson Test
    3/13(T)  Chapter 2
    3/14(W)  Chapter 2
    3/15(T)  Chapter 2
    3/16(F) Oral test #2

8. 3/19(M)
       |  Spring Recess
    3/23(F)

9. 3/26(M)  Chapter 2
    3/27(T)  Chapter 2 Kanji Test #3
    3/28(W)  Chapter 2
    3/29(H)  Chapter 2
    3/30(F) Lab Chapter 2

10. 4/2(M)  Chapter 2  Vocabulary Test #2
      4/3(T)  Chapter 2
      4/4(W) Chapter 2 Kanji Test #4
      4/5(H)  Chapter 2
      4/6(F) Lab Chapter 2

11. 4/9(M)  Mid-term  Chapter 1-2
      4/10(T)  Chapter 3
      4/11(W)  Chapter 3
      4/12(H)  Chapter 3
      4/13(F) Oral Test #3

12.  4/16(M)  Chapter 3 Kanji Test #5
       4/17(T)  Chapter 3
       4/18(W)  Chapter 3
       4/19(H)  Chapter 3
       4/20(F)  Lab Chapter 3

13.  4/23(M)  Chapter 3
       4/24(T)  Chapter 3
       4/25(W)  Chapter 3 Vocabulary Test #3
       4/26(H)  Chapter 3
       4/27(F) Oral Test #4

14.  4/30(M)  Chapter 3  Kanji Test #6
       5/1(T)  Chapter 3
       5/2(W)  Chapter 3 Lesson Test
       5/3(H)  Review  Lax-Oral Presentation
       5/4(F) Review & Practice for Oral Presentation Lax-Final exam

15.  5/7(M) Oral Presentation
       5/8(T)  Review
       5/9(W)  Review
       5/10(H)  Final Exam (Chapter 1-3)
       5/11(F)  No Class

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