This is the second semester course of second year Japanese.
| Michiyo Kaya Wojnovich (Lecturer) |
Office: HU 223 Office Hours: Monday 3:50 - 4:50, Thursday 4:10 - 5:10 and by appointment Phone: 442-4126 E-mail: michiyow@albany.edu |
| Kayoko Fukuma Meyerer (Lecturer) |
Office: HU 267 Office Mon. and Wed. 12:35 - 1:35 and by appointment Phone: 442-4429 E-mail: kmeyerer@albany.edu |
| Call NO9180 (Fukuma) | M. W. 11:30 - 12:25 (HU 019) T. TH. 11:45 - 1:05 (HU019) |
| Call NO 9178 (Fukuma) | M. W.1:40 - 2:35(HU019) T. TH. 1:15 - 2:35 (HU019) |
| Call NO 9179 (Kaya) | M. W. 2:45 - 3:40 (HU 019) T. TH. 2:45 - 4:05 (HU019) |
The goal of this course is for students to acquire basic communicative skills in Japanese and to learn Japanese culture. By the end of this course, students will be able to understand and engage in basic Japanese conversations and communicate using the appropriate speech levels in various social settings. Also, studetns will be able to demonstrate correct usage of basic and intermediate grammar such as transitive and intransitive verbs, honorific and humble expressions, and extra-modest expressions, passive, causative, and causative passive verb forms. Additionally 93 new Kanji characters are introduced. Students are expected to read and write them by the end of the semester.
| Homework Assignments | 10% |
| Participation/Preparation | 10% |
| Lesson Quizzes | 25% |
| Kanji Quizzes | 10% |
| Vocabulary Quizzes | 5% |
| Midterm Examination | 15% |
| Japanese Composition (Sakubun) | 5% |
| Japanese Speech | 5% |
| Final Examinations (Listening 3% Grammar and Kanji 12% |
15% |
The grading scale is shown below.
93-100%=A; 90-92%=A-; 87-89%=B+; 83-86%=B; 80-82%=B-; 77-79%=C+; 73-76%=C; 70-72%=C-; 67-69%=D+; 63-66%=D; 60-62%=D-; 0-59%=E
| Lesson Tests | 2/3(T)Lesson 18 Quiz, 2/26(TH) Lesson 19 Quiz, 3/31(T) Lesson 21 Quiz, 4/23(TH) Lesson 22 Quiz |
| Kanji Quizzes |
2/2(M) Lesson 18 (+L13) Quiz, 2/24(T) Lesson
19(+L14) Quiz, 3/12(TH) Lesson 18,19,20 Test,
3/30(M) Lesson 21(+L15) Quiz, 4/20(M) Lesson 22(+L16) Quiz |
| Vocabulary Quizzes | 2/9(M) L19 Vocabulary #1 Quiz, 2/11(W)L19
Vocabulary #2 Quiz, 3/4(W) L20 Vocabulary #1 Quiz, 3/9(M) L20 Vocabulary #2 Quiz, 3/19(TH) L21 Vocabulary #1 Quiz, 3/24(T) L21 Vocabulary #2 Quiz 4/6(M) L22 Vocabulary #1 Quiz, 4/14(T) L22 Vocabulary #2 Quiz, 4/27(M) L23 Vocabulary #1 Quiz, 4/29(W) L23 Vocabulary #2 Quiz |
| Midterm Examingation | 3/17(T) Lesson 18,19,20 |
| Final Examination | 5/5(T) Listening Final (Lesson 21,22, part of 23)/ Examination Week : Grammar and Kanji Final (Lesson 21,22, 23) |
Students are expected to write 5 Japanese compositions using new grammar structures in new lessons. The titles of the compositions and the dues are listed below. You must write at least 200-400 letters.
Sakubun #1: Watashi no Tomodachi no Seikatsu (Due 2/9 M): Use Hashimoto-kun no seikatsu as a model, write your friend's life. (Use transitive/intransitive verbs/ ~teshimau/ ~to/~nagara)
Students are expected to write 600-800 letter speech and to give a formal speech to the class. Studetns can choose any topic on themselves, their countries and their culture, or a topic which is related to Japanese language or Japanese culture. THe first draft is due on 2/23(T), and the final draft is due on 3/26(T). Students are expected to momorize their speeches and give a formal speech presentation to the class on 4/15 (W).
| Wk of Japn. 21 | Syllabus discussion, 201 Review |
| Wk of Jan. 26 | Lesson 18 G3,4,5, Reading Practice |
| Wk of Feb. 2 | Lesson 18 Review, Lesson 19 G1,2, Lesson 18 (+L13) Kanji Quiz, Lesson 18 Quiz |
| Wk of Feb. 9 | Lesson 19 G3,4,5, Reading Practice, Sakubun #1 Due, Lesson 19 Vocabulary #1 #2 Quiz |
| Wk of Feb. 16 | Winter Break (No Class) |
| Wk of Feb. 23 | Lesson 19 Reading Practice, Review, Lesson 20 G1, Speech First Draft Due, Lesson 19(+L14) Kanji Quiz, Lesson 19 Quiz |
| Wk of Mar. 2 | Lesson 20 G2,3,4, 5, Sakubun #2 Due, Lesson 20 Vocabulary #1Quiz |
| Wk of Mar. 9 | Lesson 20 Reading Practice, Review, Lesson 20 Vocabulary #2 Quiz, Lesson 18,19,20 Kanji Test |
| Wk of Mar. 16 | Lesson 21 G1,2, Midterm Examination (L18,19,20), Lesson 21 Vocabulary #1 Quiz |
| Wk of Mar. 23 | Lesson 21 G3,4,5, Reading Practice, Review, Sakubun #3 Due, Lesson 21 Vocabulary #2 Quiz, Speech Final Draft |
| Wk of Mar. 30 | Lesson 21Review, Lesson 22 G1,2, Lesson 21(L15) Kanji Quiz, Lesson 21 Quiz |
| Wk of Apr. 6 | Lesson 22 G3,4, Sakubun #4 Due, Lesson 22 Vocabulary #1 Quiz, 4/8 (W), 4/9 (TH) No Class |
| Wk of Apr. 13 | Lesson 22 G5, Reading Practice, Lesson 22 Vocabulary #2 Quiz, Speech Presentation, 4/9 (TH) No Class |
| Wk of Apr. 20 | Lesson 22 Review, Lesson 23 G1, Lesson 22 (L16) Kanji Quiz, Lesson 22 Quiz |
| Wk of Apr. 27 | Lesson 23 G1, 2,3, 202 Review, Lesson 23 Vocabulary #1, #2 Quiz, Sakubun #5 |
| Wk of May 4 | 202 Review, Listening FInal (Lesson 21,22,23) |
| 5/7 - 5/14 | Final Examination Week |
| 10 | almost always prepared and prticipated |
| 5 | half of the time prepared and participated |
| 0 | absent |