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SPEAC J-1 Sample Syllabus Japanese 101A, 102A, 103A First Year Japanese I, II, III: intensive Call number:
101A:

102A: 103A:
Welcome to SPEAC Japanese Level I ! The first-level consists of three independent courses, 101A, 102A, and 103A. Make sure that you are registered for the appropriate courses.

Credit: 15 undergraduate credit hours.
Class time: 8:30 to 3:00 daily (see daily schedule)
Classroom: ML 125 (or 129) & CC 340

Instructional Media Center:

Denny 060

Cunz 108

You are expected to work in the Instructional media Center everyday. See "How to Work with Audio Materials" and User's Guide to the CD-ROM program.

Instructors:

For further information and to contact, refer to Directors and Instructors

Objectives:

The purpose of this set of courses is to begin to build a solid foundation in Japanese with focus on oral interaction. We will also work on the Japanese writing system and learn to read simple texts written in Japanese. In each courses beyond J101, the general goal is to build on what you have learned to do in earlier courses, i.e., to refine and add to moves and strategies for oral and written communication. There are specific areas on which each course will focus.
Also, see Japanese Language Study at DEALL.

In 101:

Hear and produce the sounds of Japanese accurately;
Handle basic interaction strategies, such as greetings, invitations, evaluations, apologies, and identification;
Begin to incorporate cultural factors that are reflected in language use, such as hierarchy, familiarity, and group concepts;
Understand the basic features of the written language; and

katakana

In 102:

Request, express possibilities, describe locations and directions, and compare;
Read and write notes, messages, and other materials of daily use written in hiragana and katakana.

In 103:

Request, invite, request and give directions, express time of occurrence and duration of time, change of state, and perform self-introduction.
Use forms to indicate politeness (honorific and humble), conversational style (direct forms), and a different focus for presenting information (extended predicate);
Read and write texts written in hiragana, katakana, and kanji;

Required Materials:

Japanese: The Spoken Language Part 1 (Jorden/Noda) = JSL 1 (available at SBX).
JSL Interactive CD-ROM Program + Users Guide (Noda) = CD-ROM (available at SBX and Denny Instructional Media Center) You may NOT copy the CD-ROM available in Denny lab. If you opt to purchase the CD-ROM, select a version (PC or Mac) depending on the machine you plan to use. You do not need a Japanese operating system to run the program.
JSL 1 Audio Tapes (Available in the Instructional Media Centers---JPN 09 series) To copy at one of the Media Centers, bring a blank 90 minute cassette.

Japanese: The Written Language Part 1 Field Test Edition (Jorden/Noda) = JWL (Available at SBX).
Course Packets: SPEAC J1 and ACT Sessions for Level 1 (Grade A Notes)

Recommended Materials:

JSL 1 Question and Answer Supplement (Available at SBX)

Class Types:

ACT & FACT

We draw a distinction between ACT (performing in the language) and FACT (knowledge about the language). In ACT classes, conducted entirely in Japanese, you are expected to act in situations that are as realistic as we can make them. FACT classes, conducted in English with Japanese examples, support your performance in the ACT classes by providing explanations about the language and culture and coaching you on learning strategies.

Preparation for Class:

Refer to Japanese Language Study at DEALL home

BEFORE ACT class, practice assigned materials until you are able to engage in interaction (orally or through text) comfortably and smoothly. You are expected to spend at least two hours of preparing for each ACT hour. Different people will require different amounts of preparation time. Review How to Work with Tapes and Users Guide to the CD-ROM.

BEFORE FACT class, read all notes (Miscellaneous Notes and Structural Patterns) for the lesson.

Requirements, Evaluation and Grading: You can take the courses for letter grade or P/NP options. If you are taking the courses to satisfy your foreign language requirement or if you are a Japanese major, you must take the letter grade option.

Course requirements include performance in ACT classes, preparation for and active participation in FACT classes, quizzes, homework, and examinations. In addition, in order to complete J102, you MUST take the Japanese Skills Test, administered toward the end of J102. The result of your performance on the test will NOT affect on your grade in the course. However, the Japanese Skills Test is not optional.

See the Grading Policy Statement on the Japanese Language Study Web site for daily grading criteria.
Please note that our goal of "comfortable interaction" in Japanese with natives of Japan does not only mean linguistic accuracy but also culturally coherent behavior. Your grade will be determined by both linguistic and cultural aspects of your performance. You will receive a Grade Report regularly. If you find an error, let the instructor know immediately for the adjustment.

Weighting of Graded Activities:
	101	102	103
Hourly performance scores	50%	60%	70%
Examinations	20%	20%	0%
Quiz scores & homework	30%	20%	30%

Letter Grades:
Percentage Range	= Grade Range
100 - 87.5%	= A to A-
87.4 - 75%	= B+ to B-
74.9 - 62.5%	= C+ to C-
62.4 - 50%	= D+ to D
Below 50%	= E

Make-up policies:

ACT sessions:

The maximum number of ACT classes you may make up is THREE per course. The possible number of days you can make up does not carry over across courses.
You must make up the class the day you return. If you miss two or three consecutive classes, you must make up the first of them on the day of your return, the rest by the second day of your return.
You have to make an appointment with the instructor who taught on the hour you missed.
Make-up sessions for each class last about 10 minutes. Be prepared to perform the assigned material.
You will receive a performance score for each make-up session and this will become your hourly performance score for the hour that you have missed.
No make-up sessions may be scheduled on the last three days of the course.

Homework:
Turn in written homework at the beginning of the hour it is due. There is no grace period for homework. Late homework will be accepted until 24 hours after the original due hour, but credit is reduced by 10%. Unless submitted in class, homework will be considered late by one day.

Exam/Quiz:
If you miss the mid-term or the final exam, you cannot make it up. If you miss one quiz, the score for the first quiz you have after your return will be counted twice. This will apply for ONE quiz, and not if you miss the last scheduled quiz.

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