Japanese 132

R. Loftus

rloftus@willamette.edu

Elementary Japanese II

Click here to see Syllabus with Japanese characters incorporated

Spring 2006

Walton Hall 144

x6275

Textbook: Nakama Vol. 1 by Makino and Hatatasa plus the Workbook

Nakama is a new textbook which tries to bring practical, everyday Japanese into the language classroom with an emphasis on gaining language proficiency. Each lesson has clear objectives in terms of teaching the students to be able to carry out certain language tasks: introducing yourself, meeting others, talking about yourself, getting around, counting, shopping, telling time, etc. Your text, and the materials which accompany it, including the tapes, workbook and any computer materials are your keys to a successful language learning experience. In this class, you must be able to learn by ear because speaking skills cannot be learned solely through the eye. All our work in class and the studying you do at home are based on this principle. Feel free to consult the Nakama webpage.

See also the Kanji Learning Modules created to facilitate your learning.

Workbook: Hatasa & Hatasa Workbook/Laboratory Manual (WB) contains exercises and homeowrk assignments to accompany each lesson. Portions of assignments may be on the student tape.

"There is no perfect teacher. . . .The point is to make a sincere effort to become a perfect student of an imperfect teacher."

Fujita Issho, Zen Master

Key Requirements:

1. Regular Attendance--no more than 3-4 unexcused absences (10%)

2. Completion of Regular Homework Assigments as indicated (10%)

3. In-Class Quizzes (15%)

4. In-Class Unit Tests (4) and Final (65%)

5. Regular Preparation and Practice of Vocabulary and Sentence patterns with each lesson

Schedule:

Jan. 16	L.6 Vocab., Dialogue		WB I, A-B
Jan. 17	L.6 Dialogue, V-ta Past 171-172		WB II, A-B

Jan. 19	L.6 ADJ-katta Past 173-174		Handout
Jan. 20	L.6 Frequency do, kai, dono kuraiÅ@177-79		WB III, A-B

Jan. 23	L.6 Double particles w/ wa, 182-185	WB IV, A-B
Jan. 24	L.6 using ~kara as reason 187-188	WB V

Jan. 26	L.6 Reading 190-191	WB, Integration, A-B
Jan. 27	L.6 Listening 192, "Soo desu ka"Å@usage	Dict-A-Conversation, Text 192-93

Jan. 30	L.6 Integration/Role Play	Key Verbs and adjectives L. 6
Jan. 31	L.6 Role Play in Class

Feb. 2	Review
Feb. 3	Unit Test, Ch. 6	Review Sentences L. 6

Feb.6	L. 7 New Vocab. See kanji learning modules here. See other similar kanji materials here.	WB, (kanji)
Feb.7	L.7 Person wa X ga suki/kirai, kanji (228-30)	WB I, A-B,
	éRÅAì²ÅAìcÅAêlÅAè„ÅAâþÅAíÜÅAëÂÅAè¨ÅAñ{ÅAäwÅAêðÅAêÊÅAéÑÅAêÏ
Feb. 9	L. 7 "Dictionary" or Plain (-ru or -u) forms of Verbs 209-210	WB II, A.
Feb. 10	L.7 Practicing w/ Verbs, kanji quiz Online kanji exercises	WB II, B-C,

Other useful kanji materials with example sentences

Feb. 13	L.7 Noun+ya p. 212	WB III
Feb. 14	L.7 Comparatives:yori, no hoo, ichibanÅ@214-216	WB IV, A-D

Feb. 16	L.7 "~n+desu", Plain negative of Verbs/Adjectives, 219-22	WB V, A
Feb. 17	L.7 Na Adj+n desu 222-24	WB V, B

Feb. 20	L.7 Reading, kanji review	WB,Integration
Feb. 21	L.7 Reading 231-32, Listening 233	WB
		Surgery--Sensei will miss several classes
Feb. 23	L.7 Integration, 235-37	Dict-A-Conversation, Text p.233-34
Feb. 24	L.7 Review/ Role Play

Map

Feb.27	L.7 Review
Feb. 28	Unit Test, Ch. 7
	àÍÅAìÒÅAéOÅAélÅAå‹ÅAòZÅAéµÅAî™ÅAã„ÅAè\ÅAïSÅAêÁÅAÅAñúÅAâ~
Mar. 2	L.8 New Vocab: Shopping, kanji	WB
Mar.3	L.8 Vocab., Dialogue, V-te+kudasai (Please. . .) pp. 249-51 Kan ji L. 8 click here Other similar materials for kanji L. 8 click here.	WB I, A

Mar.6	L.8 Numbers above 100, p. 253	WB I, B WB II, A-B
Mar.7	L.8 Counters: ~mai, ~hon, ~satsu, ~hiki, 255-57	WB III, A-B

Mar.9	L.8 Floors,~kai Prices,~En, Practice shopping	WB IV, A-B
Mar.10	L.8 More on desu, kanji quiz	WB V

Mar. 13	L.8 Reading, 270-271	WB VI,B-C
Mar. 14	L.8 Reading, Listening	Dict-A-Conversation, Text. p. 272
		L. 8 Review Sentences
Mar. 16	L.8 Review/Role Play/Some Video
Mar. 17	L.8 Review, Role Play/some Video

Mar. 20	L.8 Review
Mar. 21	L.8 Review

Mar.23	Unit Test Ch. 8
Mar. 24	L.9 New Vocabulary and KanjiåéÅAâŒÅAêÖÅAñÿÅAã‡ÅAìyÅAójÅAîNÅAéûÅAä‘ÅAèTÅAâýÅAîºÅAï™ÅAç°	WB

SPRING BREAK

Kanji Learning Materials for L. 9 here and here.

April 3	L.9 Dialogue, X+ni+suru = to decide on (286-87)	WB I
April 4	L.9 Inviting someone with V~masenka? or V~mashooka? 290-91	WB I, B, II

April 6	L.9 V-stem+Ç… + Motion Verb to express Purpose (293-94)	WB III, A-B
April 7	L.9 Question Word +ka+particle (295-96) Kanji Quiz	WB IV

April 10	L.9 Place de Activity ga+aru (299)	WB V
April 11	L.9 Reading (304-06)	Dict-A-Conversation, Text p. 308

April 13	L.9 Listening, Making Phone Calls (308-309)
April 14	L.9 Integration (310), Role Play	L. 9 Review Sentences

April 17	L.9 Review
April 18	L. 9 Review

April 20	L.9 Review	WB
April 21	Unit Test Ch. 9	WB I, A-C

April 24	Begin Comprehensive Review and Oral Assessment
April 25	Comprehensive Review and Oral Assessment
		Laputa Links
Apr. 27	Comprehensive Review and Oral Assessment/Video
Apr. 28	Video

May 1	Review and Orals	WB Final Review Sentences
May 2	Review and Orals	Dict-A-Conversation Text p.347

Final Exam (two hours) will be on

Friday May 5 at 9:00-11:00am