COURSE SYLLABUS
Term (Contact hours) ...................... WINTER, SPRING,
SUMMER,
&
FALL (33 hours each)
Class & Section
................................ JLPTn3&k
SA
Instructor .......................................... TBA
Meeting day & Time ......................... Saturdays,
1:00
-
4:00 p.m.
COURSE DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES
Continuation of Reading 2&k. 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 Level 3. Upon completion of this course,
the student
should be able to: (a) gain experience and confidence with
practice
JLPT tests (Level 3) 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.
TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS
1. Required:
a) Nihongo
Noryoku Shiken Level 3 by Bonjinsha.
b) Kano, C. , Shimizu,
Y., & Ishi, E. (19??). Basic
KANJI Book
(Lessons 33-45, Vol.
2). Tokyo, Japan: Bonjinsha.
2. Recommended:
a) Murata, M. (1991). KANJI:
Practical guide for beginners.
Tokyo: Babel Press.
b) ジャポニカ かんじのれんしゅう 小学5年、6年.
(n.d.). Tokyo, Japan: Shouwa [Availabel at SF Kinokuniya].
c) Practice Kanji on the
Internet.
http://www.kanjisite.com
http://www.nuthatch.com/kanjicards
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~kanji
d) Heisig, J. W. (1977). Remembering
the KANJI I.
Tokyo, Japan: Japan Publications Trading.
e) Online
http://jisho.org
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html
http://www.trussel.com/f_nih.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIT2JWe9A7g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDecq4lfhYs&list=PLINFE8v4DOhsnhC58pqjXBCSNpU66tTG8
f) Canon Wordtank or a
portable Kanji computer [Available at SF
Kinokuniya
Bookstore, or
at Akihabara, Tokyo].
EVALUATION
1. One final exam (2.5 hours).
2. Upon successful completion (80% or higher attendance rate
and 80% or higher final exam score) of the course, a STUDENT
PROGRESS REPORT will be written if requested at the time
you
take the final exam.
3. Your final exam score (%) and attendance (%) will be kept in a
digitized
form @STUDENT
GRADES AND INFORMATION REPOSITORY.
TEACHING STYLE
The instructor will create a relaxed, low-anxiety atmosphere through
which you can acquire the previously mentioned course objectives with
less
effort and with ease. The instructor will use an eclectic teaching
method.
PROCEDURES
1. The instructor will follow the CALENDAR /Weekly Schedule (see
below).
CALENDAR / Weekly Schedule (The following schedule may change.)
Week 1. Brief introduction and orientation. Lesson 33
Week 2. Lessons 34, 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kanji Quiz #1
Week 3. Lessons 35, 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Kanji Quiz #2
Week 4. Lessons 37, 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Kanji Quiz #3
Week 5. Lessons 38, 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Kanji Quiz #4
Week 6. Lessons 40, 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kanji Quiz #5
Week 7. Lesson 41, 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Kanji Quiz #6
Week 8. Lessons 43, 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Kanji Quiz #7
Week 9. Lesson 44 and Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kanji Quiz #8
Week 10. FINAL EXAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kanji Quiz #9
Week 11. Review and Lesson 45
*Weekly assignments on specific dates will be
available
from your instructor in class.
PLEASE NOTE
1. You are expected to complete all assignments before and after the
class. Memorize Kanji characters, write short essays and sentences in
Japanese
before coming to the class.
2. From time to time, Kanji quizzes will be given (possibly as shown
in the calendar).
3. Please be on time for class; otherwise, you interrupt the lesson
for others. Regular class attendance and participation are essential
for
language learning.
4. Excessive absences (more than 3 class meetings) may be cause for
repetition of the course.
5. The results of your final exam (%) and attendance (%) will be kept
in a digitized form @STUDENT
GRADES AND INFORMATION REPOSITORY. Your PROGRESS REPORT
will
be kept in the Soko Gakuen Records Office, and the Office will release
it only upon your request.
6. When you obtain a score of 80% or higher on the final exam, you
move up to a higher level class. Soko Gakuen's exit criteria for each
class/level
are based on the 1987 ACTFL
Japanese Language
Proficiency
Guidelines.
POLICY ON FINAL EXAM
There will be NO MAKE-UP FINAL for this course.
ALL THE ENDEAVORS OF THE TEACHER WILL FAIL TO INSURE
SUCCESS
UNLESS YOU PREPARE
WITH DILIGENCE AND CONSTANCY THE EXERCISES TO BE GIVEN
IN CLASS.
YOUR PROGRESS IS OUR CONCERN !
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