Soko Gakuen
Japanese Language School
Phone (415) 928-9608
sokogakuen.org

COURSE SYLLABUS

Term (Contact hours) ............ WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, & FALL (33 hours each)
Class & Section ........................  INTERMEDIATE 3  SA, WE
Instructor ....................................... TBA
Meeting day & Time ................ Saturdays 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Wednesdays 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.


COURSE OBJECTIVES
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.

TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS
1.  Required:
  Japanese For Busy People  II  (Lessons 11-15, Vol. 2: textbook & workbook) by Kodansha International / AJALT.  [Available at Kinokuniya Bookstore, San Francisco--Geary & Webster, Phone 415-567-7625 or oniine.]   Continuation of INTERMEDIATE 2.

2. Recommended.
a) Makino, S., & Tsutsui, M. (1986). A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tokyo, Japan: The Japan Times.
b) ジャポニカ 漢字の 練習 小学2 年.  Tokyo: Showa. [Available at Kinokuniya Bookstore, San Francisco]

3.  Audio files
Visit https://www.kodanshausa.com
and locate Japanese for Busy People II
and click on corresponding Audio Lessons.

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 printed below.
2. In class, student and teacher (and student and student) will engage in interactive language activities, a variety of exercises, using Japanese as much as possib le. The instructor, however, will use some mechanical and meaningful drills, when necessary, to develop your kinetic memory for the training of the perceptual motor skills.
3. Students will reinforce and develop vocabulary, structure, listening (via audio files) and conversational skills through weekly assignments.
4. The class, however, may be conducted in accordance with the needs of the students in class within the course objectives.

CALENDAR / Weekly Schedule

Week 1 ...... Lesson 1

Week 2 ...... Lesson 2, KANJI QUIZ #1 ?

Week 3 ...... Lesson 3, KANJI QUIZ #2 ?

Week 4 ...... REVIEW Lessons 1-3 and Lesson 4,  KANJI QUIZ #3 ?

Week 5 ...... Lesson 4,  KANJI QUIZ #4 ?

Week 6 ...... Lesson 5,  KANJI QUIZ #5 ?

Week 7 ...... Lessons 5 and 6, 

Week 8 ...... Lesson 6,  KANJI QUIZ #6 ?

Week 9 ...... REVIEW Lessons 4-6,  KANJI QUIZ #7 ?

Week 10 .... FINAL EXAM (Lessons 1-6)

Week 11 .... Lesson 7 (Last Day of Class)

Weekly assignments on specific dates will be available from your instructor in class.

PLEASE NOTE
1. You are expected to listen to the audio files, memorize new words, read the grammar explanation in the textbook and to complete all assignments before coming to class.
2. KANJI quizzes (KANJI from the textbooks) will be given 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. 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.
6. 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.
7. The final exam's Kanji section must meet 80% minimum score to register for a higher class.

POLICY ON FINAL EXAM
If you are unable to take the final exam on the scheduled date due to circumstances beyond your control, the exam will be given only in a similar test-taking situation (under supervision of an instructor at Soko Gakuen). Unless the final exam is made up, NO CERTIFICATES can be issued.


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 MAIN CONCERN.










Soko Gakuen Japanese Language School
1881 Pine Street
San Francisco, California 94109
Phone (415) 928-9608
https://sokogakuen.org

COURSE SYLLABUS

Term (Contact hours) .............. WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, & FALL (33 hours each)

Class & Section ......................... INTERMEDIATE 3  SA or WE
Instructor ....................................... TBA
Meeting day & Time ...................Saturdays 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Wednesdays  6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: consult a doctor, ask for advice, decline politely, cancel your order, ask for and give directions, confirm information, express capability, use levels of speech with great facility, and reproduce 80% or more KANJI introduced during the term.

TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS
1. Required: The Tsukuba Group. Situational Functional Japanese (Lessons 9-12, Vol. 2: Notes & Drills). Tokyo: Bonjinsha. [May be available at Kinokuniya Bookstore, San Francisco--Geary & Webster, Phone 415-567-7625.]

2. Recommended:
a) Makino, S., & Tsutsui, M. (1986). A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tokyo, Japan: The Japan Times.
b) ジャポニカ 漢字の練習 小学3年上・下 . Tokyo: Showa. [Available at Kinokuniya Bookstore, San Francisco]
c) Practice Japanese on the Internet 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYgZlPI3VyIIfuT6YNI-vg/videos
http://coelang.tufs.ac.jp/english/modules/en/dmod/index.html
http://web.mit.edu/21f.505/www/index.html
http://www.webjapanese.com/wj/kanji-c
http://mykikitori.com

3. Audio cassette tapes related to the textbook lessons.

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 printed below.
2. In class, student and teacher (and student and student) will engage in interactive language activities, a variety of exercises, using Japanese as much as possib le. The instructor, however, will use some mechanical and meaningful drills, when necessary, to develop your kinetic memory for the training of the perceptual motor skills.
3. Students will reinforce and develop vocabulary, structure, listening (audio cassette tapes checked out regularly) and conversational skills through weekly assignments.
4. The class, however, may be conducted in accordance with the needs of the students in class within the course objectives.

CALENDAR / Weekly Schedule

Week 1. . . . . Introduction and Lesson 9

Week 2. . . . . Lesson 9

Week 3. . . . . Lessons 9 &10 KANJI QUIZ #1 (L. 9)

Week 4. . . . . Lesson 10

Week 5. . . . . Lesson 10 KANJI QUIZ #2 (L.10)

Week 6. . . . . Lesson 11

Week 7. . . . . Lesson 11 KANJI QUIZ #3 (L.11)

Week 8. . . . . Lesson 12

Week 9. . . . . Lesson 12 KANJI QUIZ #4 (L.12)

Week 10. . . . FINAL EXAM

Week 11. . . . まとめ 3 (L9 - L12)

*Weekly assignments on specific dates will be available from your instructor in class.

PLEASE NOTE
1. You are expected to listen to the audio cassette tapes, memorize new words, read the grammar explanation in the textbook and to complete all assignments before coming to class.
2. KANJI quizzes (KANJI from the textbooks) will be given 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.
7. The final exam's Kanji section must meet 80% minimum score to register for a higher class.

POLICY ON FINAL EXAM
If you are unable to take the final exam on the scheduled date due to circumstances beyond your control, the exam will be given only in a similar test-taking situation (under supervision of an instructor at Soko Gakuen). Unless the final exam is made up before the PROGRESS REPORT is submitted (from the teacher to the Soko Gakuen Records Office), NO CERTIFICATES can be issued.


ALL THE ENDEAVORS OF THE TEACHER WILL FAIL TO INSURE SUCCESS UNLESS
YOU PREPAREWITH DILIGENCE AND CONSTANCY
THE EXERCISES TO BE GIVEN IN CLASS.
わかりますか ?

YOUR PROGRESS IS OUR MAIN CONCERN !