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 what
you like and how you spend your days off; state possible scenarios
that could occur in the near future, suppose a certain situation
will happen and talk about what you will do; express your
disappointment in something that happened; state the conditions
for solving a problem, ask for suggestions about how to solve
problems; express suppositions based on what you wondered about.
Reproduce 80% or more KANJI introduced during the term.
TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS
1. Required: Japanese For
Busy People II 4th ed. (Lessons 17-24) Ttextbook
& 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 !