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.
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.
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YOUR PROGRESS IS OUR MAIN CONCERN !