General Course Outlines and/or Objectives
BEGINNING
CONVERSATION -- Textbook: Japanese For Busy People I
Romanized VERSION (Lessons 1-10) by Kodansha
USA / AJALT. Introduction to
conversational Japanese. The development of survival listening
and speaking skills, and basic vocabulary. Upon completion
of this course, you will be able to: talk about nationalities
and occupations; introduce yourself and others; ask for
telephone numbers; talk about opening times and closing
times; ask about the prices of items in a store and make a
purchase; place an order at a restaurant; talk about where you
will go/went, when, and with whom; talk about traveling
destinations; talk about the date and the days of the week
of an event meeting; talk about everyday activities--what,
when and where; state how frequently one does something;
talk about the weather. NO WRITING IS TAUGHT IN
THIS CLASS.
INTERMEDIATE
CONVERSATION -- Textbook: Japanese For Busy People I Romanized
VERSION (Lessons 11-20) Kodansha USA
/ AJALT. (Prerequisite: 45 contact hours of
Japanese or its equivalent). Continuation of BEGINNING
CONVERSATION. Upon completion of this course, you will be
able to: talk about the characteristics of things and places, the
weather; express onefs thoughts about experiences, and gratitudes;
talk about tourist destinations and onefs hometown; ask the
meaning of a word you do not know; talk about giving and receiving
gifts; compliment someone about closing; talk about someonefs
likes and skills; talk about what you would like to do; tell where
a certain event is taking place; invite someone to an event;
receive or decline an invitation; state a reason for declining an
invitation; talk about what you want to do, talk about
weekend plans travel plans, and business trips; talk about a
sequence of actions; ask someone to do something for you;
request delivery of something by a certain means at a certain
time; give directions to a taxi driver; ask and answer means
of transportation, route, and time requested to reach a
destination; ask and answer departure and arrival of times.
NO WRITING IS TAUGHT IN THIS CLASS.
BEGINNING 1 -- Textbook: Japanese For Busy People I (4th ed.) Romanized VERSION (Lessons 1-8) by Kodansha USA / AJALT. Workbook: Handy Katakana Workbook by Kendall Hunt. Introduction to elementary Japanese writing (i.e., HIRAGANA) and sentence structures. Emphasis will be on the development of conversational skills. Upon completion of this level, you will be able to: introduce yourself and others, talk about nationalities, give your name at the reception desk of a place you visit; ask for telephone numbers, ask for words to be repeated when you do not understand; talk about opening times and closing times, ask the prices of items in a store and make a purchase, place an order at a restaurant; ask for the location of a facility or a shop, tell the shopkeeper what you want to buy; talk about where, when, and with whom you will go/went somewhere, at the bus stop ask if the bus goes to onefs destination; talk about the date and day of the week of an event or meeting.
BEGINNING 2 -- Textbook: Japanese For Busy People I Romanized VERSION (Lessons 9-16) by Kodansha USA / AJALT. Workbook: Handy Katakana Workbook by Kendall Hunt. Introduction to KATAKANA characters. Upon completion of this level, you will be able to: talk about everyday activities\what, when, where; make reservations at a restaurant by phone; state how frequently one does something; talk about the characteristics of things and places; talk about the weather; express onefs thoughts about experiences; express gratitude; talk about tourist destinations and onefs hometown; ask the meaning of a word you do not know; talk about giving and receiving gifts; talk about what one possesses; talk about someonefs likes and skills; talk about what you would like to do; tell where a certain event is taking place; invite someone to an event; receive or decline an invitation; state a reason for declining and invitation.
BEGINNING 3
-- Textbook: Japanese For Busy People I Kana
version (Lessons 17-24) by Kodansha
USA/ AJALT. Upon completion of this level, you
will be able to: talk about what you want to do; talk
about the weekend plans, travel plans, and business trips; talk
about a sequence of actions; ask someone to do something for you;
request delivery of something by a certain means at a certain
time; give directions to a taxi driver; ask and answer about
means of transportation, route, and time required to reach a
destination; ask and answer departure and arrival times; ask
permission to do something; grant and refuse permission; talk
about onefs physical condition and explain a symptom; give a
reason and forbid someone from doing something; when someone
apologizes for something, tell him or her not to worry; talk
about someone is doing now; state when an action is
completed; talk about where one lives and works; talk
about someonefs hobby. Some essential Kanji, Chinese
characters, will be introduced.
INTERMEDIATE 1 -- Textbooks: Japanese For Busy People II (Lessons 1-8, Vol. 2: textbook & workbook) by Kodansha International / AJALT. Continuation of BEGINNING 3. More KANJI will be introduced. Upon completion of this level, you should be able to: Compare two things or people and compare three or more things or people; consult someone about what to buy as a souvenir; Ask someone their preference or state onefs preference; Describe body parts and the characteristics of the components of things. Express your decisions or discuss an event or a shopping item you are going to decide on together. State opinions or impressions and speculations; Ask for a suggestion; Say that you will try on something; State the reason for leaving for some place for a while; Talk about characteristics of an item or a person; Talk about past experiences; Asking for and offering explanations; Give examples of actions or events; Describe simultaneous actions; Offer to do something and answer either to accept or decline. Reproduce 80% or more KANJI introduced during the term.
INTERMEDIATE 2 -- Textbooks: Japanese For Busy People II (Lessons 9-16, Vol. 2: textbook & workbook) by Kodansha International / AJALT. Continuation of INTERMEDIATE 1. More KANJI will be introduced. Upon completion of this level, you should be able to: complain about your health, show concerns for the health of others; talk about someone's personal history, give a detailed self-introduction; discuss how a town and old acquaintances have changed, describe building infrastructures and an individual's personality; talk about schedules, services available at a store, describe what you are thinking, talk about schedules, talk about the schedules available at a store. Reproduce 80% or more KANJI introduced during the term.
INTERMEDIATE 3 -- Textbooks: Japanese For Busy People II (Lessons 11-15, Vol. 2: textbook & workbook) by Kodansha International / AJALT. Continuation of INTERMEDIATE 2. More KANJI will be introduced. Upon completion of this level, you should be able to: express your feelings and give reasons for them, talk about possible scenarios that could occur in the future; confirm details of a trip; talk about changes in sales and productivity, your dreams for the future, what you do in the event of a disaster; talk about problems, explain possible solutions, ask for suggestions about how to solve these problems, give directions, how to use intransitive and transitive verbs, and give reasons for rejecting an invitation. Reproduce 80% or more KANJI introduced during the term.
INTERMEDIATE 4
\ Textbooks: Japanese For Busy People III (Lessons 1-5, Vol. 3: textbook &
workbook) by Kodansha
International / AJALT. Continuation of INTERMEDIATE 3.
More KANJI will be
introduced. Upon completion of this level, you should be
able to: ask about something you do not understand, point out
something you noticed, present knowledge you acquired, explain
about careers, and procedures; point out something strange, make
guesses, talk about changes in daily life, things you see around
town; solicit and state opinions, explain procedures, talk about
how facilities are used; explain about careers, ask for
reasons and for an explanation of how a situation came to
be. Reproduce 80% or more KANJI
introduced during the term.
INTERMEDIATE 5
-- Textbooks: Japanese For Busy People III (Lessons 6-10, Vol. 3: textbook &
workbook) by Kodansha International
/ AJALT. Continuation of INTERMEDIATE 4. More KANJI will be
introduced. Upon completion of this level, you should be
able to: talk about the weather and its effects, global
warming, environmental problems; ask someone to do something
for you, express gratitude for a service, make excuses (L7);
explain circumstances, talk about things that trouble you
(L8); talk about education, ask for permission, talk about
what you wish your spouse or partner would do (L9); greet
people, introduce people; express gratitude, apologize (L10),
honorifics. Reproduce 80% or more KANJI introduced during the term.
INTERMEDIATE 6
-- Textbooks: Japanese For Busy People III (Lessons 11-15, Vol. 3: textbook &
workbook)by Kodansha
International / AJALT. Continuation of INTERMEDIATE 5.
More KANJI will be
introduced. Upon completion of this level, you
should be able to: leave messages, give and quote commands (L11),
talk about events, engage in conversation with friends (L12),
complain, make apologies and respond to them, Ask for responding
to explanations (L13), make formal (RSVP) or casual invitations,
email (L14), express modesty, gratitude, apologies; introduce
people, ask how someone is doing (L15). Reproduce 80% or
more KANJI introduced
during the term.
INTERMEDIATE
COMPOSITION -- Textbook(s): TBA. (Prerequisite: 150
contact hours of Japanese or its equivalent). After a few quarters
of this course, the student will be able to: meet a number of
practical writing needs; write short, simple letters involving
personal preferences, daily routines, everyday events, brief
synopses and paraphrases, summaries of biographical data, work and
school experience, write a number of frequently-encountered Kanji, demonstrate a basic
control of both simple and complex sentence structures;
distinguish formal and informal styles. [Currently Not Offered]
JLPTn5&k1
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Textbooks: 1. Nihongo Noryoku
Shiken Level 5 by Bonjinsha.
Students develop Japanese language proficiency (NIHONGO NORYOKU Level 5).
Get to know the real NIHONGO
NORYOKU SHIKEN's format, question types, and
scoring. Practice and learn key test-taking strategies for
the Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N
5. 2. Basic KANJI Book (Lessons 1-18, Vol.
1) by Bonjinsha and teacher-made
materials. Introduction to basic reading and writing of KANJI (Chinese
characters). Acquisition of basic communication skills
through reading modern Japanese. Approximately
200 essential KANJI
characters will be introduced and taught through
reading excercises. Through reading Kanji in Japanese
sentences and paragraphs, the students will increase their
knowledge of Kanji and
sentence patterns. The contents
of this course will change from quarter to quarter.
Prerequisite: 150 contact hours
of Japanese or equivalent.
JLPTn4&k2
-- Textbooks: 1. Nihongo
Noryoku Shiken Level 4 by Bonjinsha. Students develop Japanese
language proficiency (NIHONGO
NORYOKU Level 4). Get to know the real NIHONGO NORYOKU SHIKEN's
format, question types, and scoring. Practice and learn key
test-taking strategies for the Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N 4. 2. Basic KANJI Book (Lessons
19-32, Vols. 1&2). Upon completion of this course,
the student should be able to: know and use in
sentences the ON-KUN
readings for approximately 370 KANJI characters. Fifty plus percent
of class time will be spent on reading short stories and
essays to increase your knowledge of word collocation and sentence
patterns. The contents of
this course will change from quarter to quarter.
Prerequisite: JLPTn5&k or its equivalent.
JLPTn3&k3 (Pre-Advanced) – Textbook(s): Quartet Intermediate Japanese Across the Four Language Skills 1 by the Japan Times. After four quarters of this course, the students will complete the textbook, which consists of 55 pre-advanced level grammar patterns and expressions, 327 Kanji, and approx. 700 new words. The lessons are focused on four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The materials of this course will not be limited to this textbook. This course is designed for individuals currently at the JLPT N4 level who are aspiring to reach the N3 level. Prerequisites: successfully completed Intermediate 6 at Soko Gakuen or its equivalent."
JLPTn3&k3
-- Textbooks: 1. Nihongo
Noryoku Shiken Level 3 by Bonjinsha. Students develop Japanese
language proficiency (NIHONGO
NORYOKU Level 3). Get to know the real NIHONGO NORYOKU SHIKEN's
format, question types, and scoring. Practice and learn key
test-taking strategies for the Nihongo
Noryoku Shiken N 3. 2. Basic KANJI Book
(Lessons 33-45, Vol. 2). Upon completion
of this course, the student should be able to: (a)
gain experience and confidence with practice JLPT tests and
exercises, (b) know and use in sentences the ON-KUN readings for
approximately 500 KANJI
characters. Through reading Kanji
in
Japanese sentences and paragraphs, the students will also increase
their knowledge of Kanji.
The contents of this course will
change from quarter to quarter.
Prerequisite: JLPTn4&k or its equivalent.
JLPTn2 Prep.
Course -- Textbook(s): Nihongo Noryoku Shiken by Bonjinsha. Students
develop Japanese language proficiency (NIHONGO NORYOKU).
Acquire vocabulary, advanced grammar, and idioms to increase
comprehension. Improve Kanji reading
and writing skills. Get to know the real NIHONGO NORYOKU SHIKEN's
format, question types, and scoring. Practice and learn key
test-taking strategies for the Nihongo Noryoku Shiken. Gain
experience and confidence with practice tests, exercises, and
essays. [Offered in summer
& fall.]
PRACTICAL
COMMUNICATION -- Textbook(s): Prepared by instructor.
(Prerequisites: 300 contact hours of Japanese or its equivalent
& PT300). After several quarters of this course, the student
will be able to: (a) expand vocabulary, comprehension, and other
communication skills; (b) develop linguistic and communicative
competence, understand "Speaking Rules" and the relation between
linguistic form and function in Japanese; and (c) recognize degree
of formality, uses of silence, appropriateness of questions, types
of questions, gender and age-related restrictions depending on to
whom and when he or she talks. The contents of this course will change from quarter to
quarter.
READING FOR
COMPREHENSION -- Textbook(s): TBA (high interest
selections such as short stories, essays, newspaper & magazine
articles, general stories, etc.). (Prerequisites: 350 contact
hours of Japanese or its equivalent & PT300). The instructor
will help students analyze, synthesize and interpret general
reading materials including some with abstract concepts; increase
speed and comprehension in silent reading; develop the skill to
deduce the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary from context; read for
enjoyment; and at the same time gain new vocabulary words and
sentence structures. [Offered in winter & spring.]
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YOSHIKAWA SCHOLARSHIP Founded
2003
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