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JPN 0002 - Elementary Japanese - Level II

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Prerequisite: Completion of JPN 1 or two years of high school Japanese with grade of "C" or better Hours: 72 lecture Description: Continuation of JPN 1 with increased emphasis on reading, writing and grammatical forms. Stresses vocabulary, idioms, postpositions, and grammar. Study of more complex subordinate phrases and clauses. Includes Hiragana, as well as, Katakana and simple Kanji ideographs. Further study of geography, customs, and culture of Japan. (CSU, UC) Units 4 Lecture-Discussion 72 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 72 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Recognize and paraphrase elementary Japanese spoken in present and past tenses at moderate conversational speed. Produce accurate pronunciation with grammatically correct sentences in Novice High level conversations. Recognize and explain what is read in present and past tenses from any elementary reading passage. Write short sentences and paragraphs in present and past tenses using appropriate syntax with hiragana and katakana/kanji. Compare and contrast cultural perspectives based on reading, discussions and videos. Course Content Outline I. Recognize 145 kanji characters II. Use of inflected verbal form 'TE', polite imperative: "TE kudasai; expressing trial "-TE mimasu. III. Using "TE' form, continuous action: "-TE imasu: (present/past, affirmative/negative). IV. Year, month, day, seven days of the week. V. Expressing one's expectation using '-suru HAZU desu', and one's intention, '-suru TSUMORI desu'. VI. Expressing going to a place with purpose, "-NI iki/ki/kaerimasu'. VII. Constructing subordinate and main clauses with 'KARA' attached to subordinate clause to explain a cause. VII. Verbs used to describe objects (verb noun modifier). IX. Nominalizers 'KOTO' and 'NO' to convert a verb in a noun form (gerund). X. Expressing one's past experience, '-shita KOTO ga arimasu'. XI. Expressing permission , '-TE mo II desu', expressing prohibition, 'TE wa DAME desu'. XII. Two themes and/or two actions are compared with words of comparative and superlative degrees. XIII. Inflected verbal form 'BA' to express a provisional situation, a change of status is expressed in '-NI narimasu'. XIV. Regional map of Japan--the Kyoto and Nara provinces. Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Read 46 hiragana and katakana syllables and recognize 145 kanji characters. 2. Demonstrate the use of informal and formal speech and employ these speech levels correctly. 3. Express a desire politely. 4.Express both written and orally the year, date, the days of the week and one's academic year. 5. Describe symptoms and illnesses. 6. Describe the weather forecast. 7. Formulate gerund form using nominalizers "no" and "koto". 8. Express, both orally and in written form, one's past experience using "shita koto ga arimasu". 9. Give permission and express prohibition. 10. Compare objects using comparative and superlative. 11. Qualify to become a candidate to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Level 4 (minimum mastery of 100 Kan'ji) administered by the Japan Foundation. 12. Describe a tangible object by employing a verb. 13. Express planned activities and purposeful action by using motion verbs. 14. Count small items, people, money, books, animals, cups, stamps and shoes using the appropriate counters. 15. In both oral and written form, express an ongoing action in the present and in the past. 16. Express the change of one's status by employing the pattern of '-NI narimasu'. 17. Discuss the cultural tradition of Japanese flower viewing. 18. Locate on a map of Japan its geographic regions and provinces. 19. Discuss the history and culture of important regions in Japan. 20. Compare and contrast Japanese and American classrooms. Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions Essay Examinations Objective Examinations Projects Skill Demonstrations Reading Assignments 1. Read the dialogue presented in each lesson to learn vocabulary and useful expressions related to the theme or situation developed in each lesson. Prepare to answer questions in class about the dialogue. Example: Read the Sue's journal and answer the questions. 十一月二十五日（土）雨 今日は朝から雨がふっていた。午前中は友だちにメールを書いて、１時間ぐらい音楽を聞いた。昼ごろメアリーの家へ行った。白くて大きい家だった。メアリーのホストファミリーの山本さんに会った。(continue) It has been raining since the morning. I e-mailed my friend in the morning and listened to music for about an hour. Around noon, I went to Mary's house. Her house was white and big. I met Mary's host family, the Yamamoto family, there. Sample questions: Mark ◯ if the following statements are true. Mark × if not true. 1. ( ) Sue received an old kimono. 2. ( ) The host father was short and thin. 3. ( ) The weather was not good. 4. ( ) Mary's host family's name is Yamada. 2. Read questions in Hiragana and Kan'ji characters in the workbook and be prepared to answer them accordingly. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Students practice reading and writing 145 kanji characters with 116 different readings using kanji (character). Students practice speaking with a kanji practice sheet. 2. Students write responses in Hiragana and Kanji (characters) to questions related to the calendar (days, months...) in the workbook. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) 1. Introduce yourself orally in front of the class in Japanese. Make sure to use vocabulary pertaining to the lesson. Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.