Japanese I (111-2-22)

Instructors

Yumi Shiojima
8474912764
1880 Campus Drive, Kresge Hall, Office 4-349
Office Hours: Varies quarter to quarter, please check with instructor.

Meeting Info

University Hall 112: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

AY 24-25 Japanese I (JAPANESE 111-1, 2, and 3) is a yearlong course that covers the first half of college-level elementary Japanese. In Japanese I, students will build a solid foundation for Japanese language learning while developing the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will also learn various aspects of Japanese culture and society through in-class activities and written assignments. Careful and thorough review and preparation for each class session are required.

Registration Requirements

Except for JAPANESE 111-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test.

Learning Objectives

The year-end goal of Japanese I is to bring students' overall Japanese proficiency to the Intermediate-Low level defined by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency guidelines. Upon completing the course, students can greet, introduce themselves, describe their families and friends, and discuss their daily routines, experiences, and opinions.

Teaching Method

This course is conducted mostly in Japanese, and class hours are spent mainly on oral proficiency development. Written assignments are given for reading and writing proficiency development.

Evaluation Method

Class participation and performance; assignments; quizzes; oral, listening, and written examinations.

Class Materials (Required)

Oka, M. et al. (2021). TOBIRA 1: Beginning Japanese. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN 978-4-87424-870-6.

Oka, M. et al. (2022). TOBIRA 1: Beginning Japanese Workbook 1 - Hiragana/Katakana, Kanji, Reading, Writing. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN: 978-4-87424-910-9.

Oka, M. et al. (2023). TOBIRA 1: Beginning Japanese Workbook 2 - Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN: 978-4-87424-950-5

Class Materials (Suggested)

Endo-Hudson, M. (1994). English Grammar for Students of Japanese. Ann Arbor: The Olivia and Hill Press. ISBN: 0-934034-16-8; Makino, S. & Tsutsui M. (1989). Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN 4-7890-0454-6; Kodansha. (2012). Kodansha's Essential Kanji Dictionary. Tokyo: Kodansha. ISBN: 978-1568363974.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for students majoring or minoring in Asian Languages & Cultures until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites, if applicable. Prerequisite: Students must have passed Japanese 111-1 with at least a C- or be placed in according to placement test results.