Assignment List for Japanese 101

Classroom Instructions (hereafter, CI)*

* Listen and respond to the instructions with appropriate gestures of speech (in English); for example, you should be able to comprehend when the teacher says "kiite kudasai" (please listen) and indicate that you are listening (you can just put your hand by your ear).

**Practice the phrases by repeating them until you can say them smoothly with on-line audio materials. For every GUP, read the Miscellaneous Notes in the textbook. Pay careful attention to their meaning. Your instructor will provide visual aids with contexts in which it is appropriate to say the phrases you have practiced. Try to learn the association between context and speech. You should be learning not only how to say something in Japanese, but also when to say what.

GUP: #18, 19; 14, 15, 20, 6
Review: CI and GUP #1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Do not repeat the CI phrases, but be able to respond to them with the appropriate action.

** These are for pronunciation practice ONLY. Repeat after the model. You need not memorize these words or their meaning.

CD-ROM(Introduction> Introduction to Japanese>): #2 vowel combinations, #5 short vs. long vowels; or
audio tape (Introduction): Supplementary Pronunciation Drill #1, 2, 5

Before the next hour: Listen to all GUP phrases

Performance: GUP #7, 8, 9; 10, 11
Review: All previously introduced GUP and CI
Pronunciation Practice (CD-ROM or Audio tape): Rows/Practices #5 and 6
Mora Check

CD-ROM( Introduction> Introduction to Japanese>): #1 Basics #3 Whispered mora; or
on audio tape (Introduction): Practice #18, 19, 20

Performance: GUP #12, 13; 16, 17
Review: All previously introduced GUP
Pronunciation Practice (CD-ROM or Audio tape): Rows/Practices #7, 8, 9, 17b
Mora Check

CD-ROM( Introduction> Introduction to Japanese>): #7 The full-mora n; or ,
on audio tape (Introduction): Practice #17b; Supplementary Pronunciation Drill #6

Performance: CC1-5 (SP1, 2, 4)*

*Now we will start the lessons in JSL.

"1A" = Lesson 1, Section A
"CC" = Core Conversation
Remember that you are to come to class ready to perform the assigned CC(s) for the hour.

Preparing for CC Performance
Using the CD-ROM:
1. Viewing and Listening: (1) First, listen to and watch the video; (2) check Setting; (3) Grasp the overall meaning of the conversation by selecting Translation, clicking on parts as necessary to hear and view the particular segment of conversation; (4) Read Notes, if any; (5) Check transcription to reinforce your listening.
2. Read the relevant Structural Pattern explanations in the textbook. Go through the corresponding SP section
3. Practices: (1) Practice vocabulary by listening, repeating, and replaying your own recording to compare with the model; (2) Build-up each turn of conversation in a similar manner as vocabulary practice; (3) Practice role play, taking one role of the conversation participants.

Using audio tapes:
1. Viewing and Listening: (1) View the video cassette (or laser disc), if available; (2) Read the English Equivalent in the textbook to grasp the overall meaning of the conversation; (3) Read the relevant parts of Miscellaneous Notes; (4) Listen to the CC again, several times as needed; (5) If necessary, check the transcription in the textbook to reinforce your listening. Do not listen while looking at the romanization or the English equivalent.
2. Read the relevant Structural Pattern explanations in the textbook. Go through the corresponding parts of the Question and Answer Supplement.
3. Practice: Go through the Breakdowns and Supplementary vocabulary section, build-up, and role play practice on the tape.

Are you responding readily to Classroom Instructions?

CD-ROM: #3 Whispered mora; or
audio tape (Introduction): Supplementary Pronunciation Drill #4, 5

Performance: CC 6-9 (SP 1, 2, 4) and Appl. Ex. A1, 3 (Drills A, F; B, C, D, E); B*

*Along with CC performance, you will have the opportunity to practice using the Japanese patterns and vocabulary you have studied in various communicative situations by using the Application Exercises (=Appl. Ex.) at the end of Sections A and B of the textbook.

Preparing for Application Exercises
1. Read the situation description of the assigned Application Exercise.
2. Go through the relevant Drills, as designated in the ACT Session, using the CD-ROM or on the audio tapes. Drills require that you respond to various cues smoothly, accurately, and in good timing.
3. Imagine how you would handle the Application Exercise situation(s), using the patterns you have practiced in the Drills and Core Conversations.

**Comprehension of all CC's: Watch the video (cassette or CD-ROM) and listen. AFTER you have listened to each conversation and have some idea of what is going on, check the English equivalent to confirm or revise your initial understanding.

CD-ROM: #4 C + /y/ + V, or
audio tape (Introduction): Supplementary Pronunciation Drill #7

Performance: CC 10
Appl. Ex. A2. 4. 5 (Drills F. G; I, J; H); B
Review: All CC’s in this section
Mora Check (CD-ROM): #8, 9, 10 Combinations
or
on audio tape (Introduction): Supplementary Pronunciation Drill #7

Performance: 1B CC 1, 2, 3 4 (SP 1)
Review: 1A CC 6, 7, 8, 10 (1A SP 3)
1A Appl. Ex. A1, 3, 5 (focus on negative questions)
On-line lecture: Adjectivals
(Quicktime is required)

Fact Check: Go to our online quizes and practice the Fact quiz for 101 credit 1. Review relavant SP, CC, and Drills when you make mistakes. Instructor will spot check a few questions from the quiz.

Performance: 1B CC 5, 6, 7 (SP 1, 3); 8, 9 (SP 2; Drills A, B)
1B Appl. Ex. B
Review: 1A Appl. Ex. A4 (focus on negative questions)
Comprehension: All CC's in 1B

Comprehension of all CC's: Watch the video (cassette or CD-ROM) and listen. AFTER you have listened to each conversation and have some idea of what is going on, check the English equivalent to confirm or revise your initial understanding.

CD-ROM: #6 short vs. Long consonants or
on audio tape (Introduction): Supplementary Pronunciation Drill #3

Performance: 1B CC 10, 11, 12 (SP 2; Drills A, B, D, F)
1B Appl. Ex. A1 (Drills A, B, C; D; E, G; I; J)

Performance: 1B Appl. Ex. A2 (Drills H, I, J, K; SP 2)
Review & Check (CD-ROM or Audio tape + textbook)
1C Eavesdropping ALL; Utilization #1-10

This ACT session will require that you have listened to the Eavesdropping selections and have gone through some of the Utilization exercises. Eavesdropping involves listening to conversations between two Japanese speakers for Comprehension. In Utilization, you will synthesize all of the skills and contextual knowledge in Japanese you have gained through the practice of CC's, Drills, and Application Exercises to accomplish communicative tasks.

Preparing for Eavesdropping
Listen to the Japanese conversational selection. Picture the conversational situation, and answer the questions in English. Recall the Japanese in the conversation in your mind to help you comprehend the selection and answer the questions. Never attempt a sentence-by-sentence or, worse, word-for-word translation of the selection. It simply won't work! Your teacher may give you a quiz or a comprehension exercise.

Preparing for Utilization
Grasp the conversational context, described in English, and think how the conversation might flow. Practice saying your part of the conversation as assigned. Your instructor will spot check your preparation.

Working on Eavesdropping and Utilization using the CD-ROM: See User's Guide for JSL Multimedia Collection.

Working on Eavesdropping and Utilization using the audio tapes: See How to Work with Tapes.

Performance: 2A CC 1, 2, 3 (SP 1)
Review & Check (CD-ROM or Audio tape + textbook)
1C Utilization #11-20
Review All GUP
Accent and Intonation
On-line lecture: Accent
On-line lecture: Intonation
(Quicktime is required)

CD-ROM: Introduction> Introduction to Japanese: or
on audio tape (Introduction): Supplementary Pronunciation Drill #8 and 9

Performance: 2A CC 4, 5, 6 (SP 1)
2A Appl. Ex. A1 (Drills A, B, C)
Comprehension: All CC's in 2A

Performance: 2A CC 7, 8, 9 (SP 1, 2)
2A Appl. Ex. A2 (Drill D, G, H)

Performance: 2A CC 10 (SP 1, 2)
2A Appl. A3 (Drills E, F)
Review: 1A, 1B Appl. Ex.
Review & Check (CD-ROM or Audio tape + textbook)
Utilization #21-26

Fact Check: Go to our online quizes and practice the Fact quiz for 101 credit 2.

Performance: 2B CC 1, 2, 3 (SP 1)
2B Appl. Ex. B for CC1, 2, 3; A1 (Drills A, C, D)
Comprehension: All CC's in 2B*
*Be sure to read the (Miscellaneous) Notes carefully!

Performance: 2B CC 4, 5 (SP 2)
2B Appl. Ex. A2 (Drills B, E); A3

Performance: 2B CC 6 (SP 3)
Digits, Hundreds, -yen
2B Appl. Ex. A4 with digits and hundreds (Drills F, G)

Performance: 2B CC 7
2B Appl. Ex. B for CC7
Thousands
2B Appl.Ex. A4 (SP3; Drills F, G, H, I, J)

Performance: 3A CC 1, 2 (SP1, SP2)
3A Appl. Ex. B for CC 1, 2
Review & Check 2C Eavesdropping ALL
2C Utilization #1-10

Performance: 3A CC 3, 4 (SP1, SP2, SP3)
3A Appl. Ex. A3; B for CC3, 4
3A Appl. Ex. A2 (Drills A, B, C)
Numbers 10 through 40
Comprehension: All CC's in 3A
Review & Check 2C Utilization #11-20

Performance: 3A CC 5 (SP1, SP3)
Numbers 41 through 99
Classifiers for naming numbers in a series (Drill F)
3A Appl. Ex. A4
JWL: Read CAREFULLY pp. 1-6. With each new symbol being practiced, read the relevant explanations and related Conversion Rules carefully.
Katakana mora practice*

Click here to use on-line katakana practice

Fact Check: Go to our online quizes and practice the Fact quiz for 101 credit 3.

*Your instructor will give you words which are regularly written using Katakana (keeki, for example). You are to write these words using a circle (O) to represent a mora. Only for lengthening of the vowel of a preceding mora, use the appropriate Katakana symbol. For example, when you hear /keeki/ you should write "o - o" To prepare for this exercise review the Mora Check section in the CD-ROM Introduction.

Performance: 3A CC 6 (SP3)
Classifiers for counting dollars, cents
3A Appl. Ex. A1 with numbers 1 through 999 (Drills E, G, I)
Katakana mora practice: with words from JSL 3A CC4

Performance: 3B CC1 & Drill I; CC2
Appl. Ex B for 3B CC1, 2 (Drills A, B, C)
Ten thousands
3A Appl. Ex A 1 with numbers 100 through 9,999 (Drills H, J)
Katakana mora practice: with words from JSL 3A CC's 1, 4, & 5

Performance: 3B CC3, 4 (Drill G)+ Appl. Ex B for 3B CC3, 4
3B Appl. Ex A 1 (Drill D, E) with 10,000, 20,000, ...990,000
Comprehension: All CC's in 3B
Reading: JWL 1 #1-6 Conversion Rule 1 (pp. 7-9)
Katakana mora quiz with words from JSL 3A CC's

Click here to use on-line katakana practice

Performance: 3B CC5 + Appl. Ex B for CC5
Review: 3B Appl. Ex A 2 based on 3A Appl. Ex A3 (Drill F)
Reading: JWL 1 #7-12 & Conversion Rules #2 & 3 (pp. 9-11)

Performance: 3B CC6 + Appl. Ex B for all CC's
3B Appl. Ex A3 based on 3A Appl. Ex A4 (Drill H)
Reading: JWL 1 #13-20 & Conversion Rules 4-6; ; Review 1 & 2 (pp. 15-17)

Performance: 4A CC1 + Appl. Ex B (Drills A, B)
3C Eavesdropping-all
3C Utilization #1-10
Homework Due: JWL 1 Writing Practice. Read instructions on pp. 18-19.
Katakana mora quiz based on JWL 1

Fact Check: Go to our online quizes and practice the Fact quiz for 101 credit 4.

Performance: 4A CC2 + Appl. Ex B (Drills L, P)
3C Utilization #11-20
Comprehension: all CC's in 4A
Reading: JWL 2 Review 1 & #21-25 (pp. 23-26)

Performance: 4A CC3 (Drills C, D, H, M)
4A Appl. Ex. A1 with Dore/Dare/Nani + ga + N desu ka pattern & response only
Reading: JWL 2 #26-30 & Conversion Rules 8 & 9 (pp. 26-29)

Performance: 4A CC4 (Drills I, O, T)
4A Appl. Ex A1 with X + wa dore/dare/nan desu ka pattern & response only
Katakana mora practice based on Katakana #1-30.
Katakana recognition practice based on JWL 1 Review 1 (p. 16)

Performance: 4A CC5 (Drills J, K, R)
Appl. Ex A1, A2 (Drill O)
Reading: JWL 2, Diacritics & Conversion Rules 10, 11 (pp. 29-33)

Performance: 4A Appl. Ex A3 (Drills C, D, F, G, H; O; P, S); A4 (Drills L, Q, U)
Reading: JWL 2 Diacritics & Conversion Rule 12 (pp. 33-35); Maru (pp. 35-36); Review (pp. 35-37)