Fall 2008 (9/2/07-12/10/08)

JPN1011 Beginning Japanese

 

Japanese Language Program Office:

440 Folwell Hall     (612) 624-5793

Japanese Language Program Home Page:

http://www.all.umn.edu/japanese_language/home.html

Department of Asian Languages and Literatures (ALL):

453 Folwell Hall     (612) 625-6534      <all@umn.edu>

 

*If you have concerns regarding registration, please contact the department office at (612) 625-6534.

 

Course Objectives

This course is the first of a two-semester sequence of Beginning Japanese; it is for students who have no previous knowledge of Japanese.  It aims to begin development of communication skills in Japanese.  Therefore, we will work on the four basic skills of language (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) as well as culture-specific skills (do's and don'ts).

 

The following topics are covered in this semester:

1. Meeting people for the first time

2. Shopping and eating out

3. Describing activities and extending/declining invitations

4. Describing locations and things in the past

5. Making offers and talking about travel

6. Making a request, asking for/giving permission, and talking about rules

 

The course will cover lessons 1 through 6 of Genki (Refer to Course Materials below), including both dialogue/grammar

and reading/writing.  It is expected that, by the end of this semester, students will have basic conversation skills in situations like those noted above, as well as rudimentary literacy in Japanese.  Two types of Japanese characters (hiragana and katakana), as well as 58 Chinese characters (kanji) will be learned.

 

Lecture Instructor: Tazawa

Lecture 1

9:05am- 9:55am

MW

FolH 50

Lecture 5

11:15am-12:05pm

MW

FolH 208

Lecture 9

1:25pm- 2:15pm

MW

FolH 50

 

Discussion Sections Instructors: Fujimoto, Gilbert, Akiko Matsumoto, Fumiko Matsumoto, Terui, Yoshida

Section 2

10:10am-11:00am

MTWThF

FolH 312

Section 3

11:15am-12:05pm

MTWThF

FolH 312

Section 6

12:20pm-1:10pm

MTWThF

FolH 312

Section 7

12:20pm-1:10pm

MTWThF

FolH 152

Section 10

2:30pm-3:20pm

MTWThF

FolH 348

Section 11

2:30pm-3:20pm

MTWThF

1701 Univ. 208

Section 12(4/8/12)

3:35pm-4:25pm

MTWThF

FolH 348

 

 

Contact Information & Office Hours

Akiko Matsumoto (TS)

(Akiko-sensee)

matsu076@umn.edu

(612) 624-1580

M10:30-11:30am / W5-6pm*

Fumiko Matsumoto (TS)

(Fumiko-sensee)

matsu021@umn.edu

(612) 624-5793

T1:25-2:15pm / W3-4pm*

Kenichi Tazawa (TS)

(Tazawa-sensee)

tazaw001@umn.edu

(612) 626-9481

Th11-12am

Sachiko Terui (TS)

(Terui-sensee)

terui@umn.edu

(612) 626-9481

M5-6pm / Th1:25-2:15pm*

*and by appointment

 

Kyoko Fujimoto (TS)

(Fujimoto-sensee)

fujim002@umn.edu

(612) 624-1580

No office hour

Brett Gilbert (TA)

(Gilbert-sensee)

gilbe438@umn.edu

(612) 626-9481

No office hour

Ken Yoshida(TA)

(Yoshida-sensee)

yoshi028@umn.edu

(612) 626-9481

No office hour

 

Course Materials

Required materials:

1)

Textbooks (available at the East Bank Bookstore in Coffman Union)

 

1.

Banno, et al. (1999). Genki: An integrated course in Elementary Japanese, Vol. 1. Tokyo: Japan Times.

 

2.

Banno, et al. (2000). Genki workbook, Vol.1. Tokyo: Japan Times.

2)

Course Packet (available at Paradigm Course Resource in Dinky Dome).

 

JPN1011 (This packet includes flash cards for Japanese characters: hiragana and katakana)

3)  

CDs or Tapes for lending (available from the Japanese Language Program)

 

Banno, et al. (1999). Genki: An integrated course in elementary Japanese, Vol. 1, CD. Tokyo: Japan Times.

 

Important Reminder for CD Rental

The CDs/Tapes will be lent out next Monday.  Please remember that CDs/Tapes are lent to you by the Dept. of ALL at no cost: it is your responsibility to handle materials carefully.  The CDs / tapes and their cases must be returned in the same condition as when they were loaned to you. We received special permission from the publisher to copy them on the condition that 1) students make absolutely no copies, and 2) students return materials promptly at the end of the course or immediately in the case of dropping the course.  We will collect CDs or tapes on December 9, 2008 (T).

Students must check before they return CDs/tapes:

(1) Are all of the CD/tape cases in perfect condition? If not, they must be replaced with new CD/tape cases.
(2) Is the label on each CD in an upright position?

(3) Are CDs/tapes bundled with a rubber band?

 

Suggested material:

Hudson, M.E. (1994). English grammar for students of Japanese: The study guide for those learning Japanese. Ann Arbor: Oliva and Hill Press. (If you have trouble grasping concepts of grammar (the subject, object, etc.), this is a concise reference book.)

 

Weekly Schedule and Preparation for Class

A class schedule for the following week will be on the web (go to http://www.all.umn.edu/japanese_language/home.html and click gWeekly Scheduleh) every Thursday afternoon.  It is your responsibility to read the schedule carefully to prepare with the right material and hand in the right homework.  Memorizing vocabulary and practicing with CDs/tapes are crucial parts of your preparation for this course.  You are expected to practice actively with your audio material for at least two hours per day.

 

Class Attendance

Active class participation is mandatory.  Attendance counts for 2 points.  Being tardy by more than 5 minutes or leaving more than 5 minutes early causes your attendance score to drop by 1 point.  If you arrive late, report to the instructor after class to replace "absent" with "late" (1 point).  Attending class for less than 25 minutes will count for 0 points.  Whatever the reason for your absence or tardiness, no grading adjustment will be considered.  If you are not physically present in class, it is marked as an absence.  You must attend the section for which you have registered.  If you would like to attend a different section for a day, you must get the instructorfs consent in advance.  In this case, your maximum attendance score is 1 point.

 

Dialogue Checks & Quizzes (tango tesuto, hiragana tesuto, katakana tesuto, kanji tesuto)

You must turn in an official document (e.g., doctorfs note) to make up dialogue checks and/or quizzes you miss.  Without an official document, No make-up will be allowed.  Also, you need to take the make-up dialogue checks or quizzes on the day you first return to class.  Make sure to come to our office to take it during office hours or by an appointment.  Please note that your two lowest scores from quizzes and your lowest score from dialogue checks will be dropped from your score at the end of the semester in order to compensate for absences with/without accepted reasons.   The score for Dialogue Checks is based on two criteria: accuracy and fluency.  You must memorize the sentences as they appear in the textbook verbatim. You should listen to Dialogues on the web (go to http://www.all.umn.edu/japanese_language/class_materials.html and click gListening materialsh in order to improve your fluency.  A user ID and password required to view the page.  Your scores for dialogue checks for the previous chapter will be posted on the Japanese program bulletin board next to 412 Folwell Hall after each chapter. 

 

Homework

Each assignment must be turned in on time to receive full credit.  Homework submitted late will have 10% deducted from the overall score on the first class day late, and 20% on the second class day.  Any assignments submitted beyond two class days will be accepted, but NO grade will be given.  If you are unable to submit your assignment due to absence, you may submit your assignment on the day you first return to class to receive full credit, on the second attendance day with a 10% deduction, or the third attendance day with a 20% deduction.  Any assignments submitted beyond three attendance days including the day you first return to class will be accepted, but no grade will be given.  No exceptions will be considered for any reason.  If you submit late assignments that were due on a day you were absent, you must write the following information next to your name on each assignment in order to avoid penalty: due date, the date(s) you missed class.  (See the example below.)  Please note that the policy above doesnft apply to the assignments that need to be submitted online: you should turn these in on time to receive credit, otherwise you will get none.

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

YOUR NAME HERE

 

 

 

Due: 9/25 (T)

 

 

 

Absent: 9/25 (T), 9/26 (W)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exams (5 Lesson Tests and 2 Oral Interviews)

Look at the Exam Schedule on the web (Go to http://www.all.umn.edu/japanese_language/1011/1011.html, and click gSemester Scheduleh)  If you are unable to take an exam on the scheduled day, talk to a full-time instructor (Akiko Matsumoto, Fumiko Matsumoto, Tazawa or Terui) as soon as possible to receive permission to take a make-up.  Make-ups will be penalized: 5% will be deducted from the score for each class day after the scheduled exam day.  You may be exempted from this penalty only with an official document (e.g., doctorfs note) explaining the reason for your inability to take the exam on the scheduled day.  You must complete the last lesson test and the second oral interview by December 17 (W) at the latest.

 

Grading criteria

 

 

Grade scale

 

 

 

 

Class Attendance

10%

100.00 ~ 93.34

A

 

76.66 ~ 73.34

C

Dialogue Checks

10%

93.33 ~ 90.00

A-

 

73.33 ~ 70.00

C-

Quizzes

15%

89.99 ~ 86.67

B+

 

69.99 ~ 66.67

D+

Homework

20%

86.66 ~ 83.34

B

 

66.66 ~ 60.00

D

Lesson Tests (5)

35%

83.33 ~ 80.00

B-

 

 

 

Oral Interviews (2)

10%

79.99 ~ 76.67

C+

 

59.99 ~

F

 

Grade Report

No incomplete grades will be given except under extraordinary circumstances (e.g. hospitalization in the final week).  We will report your up-to-date grade in week 6 and week 11.

 

Academic Integrity

In the case of academic misconduct, such as copying homework or cheating on a quiz, the offending student(s) will be penalized in accordance with the policy of the College of Liberal Arts.  Those who let others copy their work also will be penalized.(http://advisingtools.class.umn.edu/cgep/studentconduct.html)

 

Disability Services

Students who require accommodations must seek assistance at Disability Services (McNamara alumni center, 200 Oak Street SE, Suite 180, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Phone: (612) 626-1333 (V/TTY) Fax: (612) 626-9654 http://ds.umn.edu/) in a timely manner, usually prior to the start of classes or as soon as a disability becomes known.  Only after necessary documents are submitted will the instructor make reasonable accommodations as determined by the Disability Services.

 

To Continue to JPN1012

In the language programs, a grade of C- or better (or S) is required to continue on to the next level. Otherwise, students are required to pass a placement test.