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Japanese 360 (Special Topic in Japanese)
Spring 2001
MTWH 10:20-11:20, F (Lab) 10:20-11:20UWO: Polk 116B/Lab Dempsey 314
Instructor: Ms. Chie Kakigi
Office: Radford 321
Phone: (920)424-7293
(920) 424-4004 (Secretary) Fax: (920) 424-7289
E-mail: kakigc36@uwosh.eduAddress: Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI 54901-8693Office 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
Phone: (608)785-8324 Fax: (608)785-6918
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Main Goals of the Course:
Welcome to Japanese 360! Japanese 360 is a semester (3 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 years 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.
(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) — RequiredNakama Workbook/laboratory Manual by Yukiko Abe Hatasa and Kazumi
Hatasa (2000) — RequiredHow to use the Textbook:
The Japanese Writing System: Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
You should read the textbook before and/or after class. Be sure to bring the textbook and the workbook to the class.
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, 111, 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=57-0Final course grades will be based on the results of:
Regular, ON TIME attendance/participation 5%You are expected to attend class on time, and participate actively.
Mid-term exam 15%
Final exam 20%
End-of-lesson tests 15%
Kanji, Vocab. and other quizzes 10%
Oral tests 10%
Oral presentation 10%
Journals 10%
*Homework assignments 5%
*Assignments turned in by the due dates … 10 points
One point deducted for each day late.
Attendance/Participation:
Since this class is offered combined with Intermediate Japanese students, you are expected to respond more orally. Please speak laud and clear. Have fun! Homework Assignments:
(1) Your completed homework should be turned in to your instructor or assistant 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.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.
Oral Presentation:
You will be asked to present a speech in class towards the end of the semester. Details will be announced later.Journals:
You will be writing weekly journals through out the semester. Write interesting journals using the expressions that you already know. Please turn in on Mondays. Two points deducted for one day late.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 44-360 (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.1-62. 2/5(M) Review chap.7, 8 Conjugation Test #1 (adjectives) / Journal 1 due
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.7-103. 2/12(M) Review chap.11, 12 Conjugation Test #2 (verbs) / Journal 2 due
2/13(T) Review chap.12
2/14(W) Review Test
2/15(H) Chapter 1
2/16(F) Oral Test #14. 2/19(M) Chapter 1 Journal 3 due
2/20(T) Chapter 1
2/21(W) Chapter 1
2/22(H) Chapter 1 Kanji Test #1
2/23(F) Lab Chapter 15. 2/26(M) Chapter 1 Journal 4 due
2/27(T) Chapter 1
2/28(W) Chapter 1 Vocabulary Test #1
3/1(H) Chapter 1
3/2(F) Lab Chapter 16. 3/5(M) Chapter 1 Kanji Test #2 / Journal 5 due
3/6(T) Chapter 1
3/7(W) Chapter 1
3/8(H) Chapter 1
3/9(F) Lab Chapter 17. 3/12(M) Chapter 1 Lesson Test / Journal 6 due
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 Journal 7 due
3/27(T) Chapter 2 Kanji Test #3
3/28(W) Chapter 2
3/29(H) Chapter 2
3/30(F) Lab Chapter 210. 4/2(M) Chapter 2 Vocabulary Test #2 / Journal 8 due
4/3(T) Chapter 2
4/4(W) Chapter 2 Kanji Test #4
4/5(H) Chapter 2
4/6(F) Lab Chapter 211. 4/9(M) Mid-term Chapter 1-2 / Journal 9 due
4/10(T) Chapter 3
4/11(W) Chapter 3
4/12(H) Chapter 3
4/13(F) Oral Test #312. 4/16(M) Chapter 3 Kanji Test #5 / Journal 10 due
4/17(T) Chapter 3
4/18(W) Chapter 3
4/19(H) Chapter 3
4/20(F) Lab Chapter 313. 4/23(M) Chapter 3 Journal 11 due
4/24(T) Chapter 3
4/25(W) Chapter 3 Vocabulary Test #3
4/26(H) Chapter 3
4/27(F) Oral Test #414. 4/30(M) Chapter 3 Kanji Test #6 / Journal 12 due
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 exam15. 5/7(M) Oral Presentation / Journal 13 due
5/8(T) Review
5/9(W) Review
5/10(H) Final Exam (Chapter 1-3)
5/11(F) No Class