Approved by Faculty Senate March 22, 2004
University Studies Course Approval
Department or ProgramJPN (Global Studies)
Course Number201
Semester Hours4
Frequency of Offeringevery year
Course TitleAdvanced Beginning Japanese I
Catalog DescriptionContinuation of JPN 102.
Prerequisite: JPN 102 or equivalent. JPN 201 is designed to acquaint students with grammatical structures and vocabulary appropriate for advanced beginning learners. Instruction focuses on development of all four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) and cultural knowledge.
This is an existing course previously approvedApproved by A2C2 (3/10/03
By A2C2
This is a new course proposalNo
(If this is a new course proposal, the WSUsee attached
Curriculum Approval Form must also be
Completed as in the process prescribed by
WSU Regulation 3-4)
Proposal Category:Unity & Diversity
Multicultural Perspectives
Department ContactYogesh Grover
Email Address:
JPN 201 (Global Studies)
Advanced Beginning Japanese I
Catalog Description
Continuation of JPN 102. Prerequisite: JPN 102 or equivalent. JPN 201 is designed to acquaint students with grammatical structures and vocabulary appropriate for advanced beginning learners. Instruction focuses on development of all four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) and cultural knowledge.
General Course Information
JPN 201 is one of the options for the Foreign Language and Cultural Immersion requirement in the Asian Studies option of the Global Studies major. This is a course that is designed to introduce students to the study of language as an expression of cultural values and identity. Through the study of Japanese grammatical structures and vocabulary, students will gain an understanding the relationship between culture and language.
Rationale
Course materials and learning activities for Unity and Diversity—Multicultural Perspectives for University Studies:
- Demonstrate knowledge of diverse patterns and similarities of thought, values, and beliefs as manifest in different cultures.
This course expands the students’ knowledge of vocabulary and grammar of the Japanese language, and exposes them to various different conversational strategies used in informal and formal settings in Japan. The students also learn about such factors as age, gender and social status that influence the speaker’s choice of a particular style, and the cultural background behind the choice. The students are also introduced to some authentic reading materials that deepen their understanding of the diversity and range of rhetorical styles of the language.
A comparative approach is used throughout the course, which includes discussion of the similarities and differences between the ways the Japanese people express their ideas, values and beliefs and their own languages and other languages they are familiar with.
- Understand the extent to which cultural differences influences the interpretation and expression of events, ideas, and experiences.
The students gain insight into how events and ideas are expressed differently in the Japanese language depending on the various factors such as settings, gender, age, and social status of the interlocutors. They also learn about the historical and cultural background of how particular expressions have been created.
c. Understand the extent to which cultural differences influence the interaction between individuals and/or group.
The materials covered in the course increase the students’ understanding of how the Japanese people (both individually and collectively) interact with one another in various settings. Factors such as gender, age, social status of the interlocutor, formality of the setting etc. that influence the use of Keigo (honorific expressions) are discussed, and the important concept of in-group vs. out-group is introduced. The students gain knowledge of how the choice of politeness level plays a role in the social interactions. They also gain insight into covert assumptions the Japanese people hold about their own culture and the world, and compare them with the ones held in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world.
d.Examine different cultures through their various expressions; and/or possess the skills necessary for interaction with someone from a different culture or cultural group.
The students learn to understand the Japanese culture and the way the Japanese people interpret the world and express their ideas by analyzing various expressions of the language and throughout the course, and by reading materials that introduce their everyday life and cultural values.
e. Possess the skills necessary for interaction with someone from a
different culture or cultural group.
The students develop further the language skills acquired in the first year Japanese (speaking, listening, reading and writing). By the end of the course, they will learn to express their ideas and feelings in a sophisticated way using grammar structures and vocabulary built upon what they have learned in Japanese 102. They will be equipped with different speech styles necessary to participate in casual and formal conversations. They will also be able to read and write about topics related to the daily life of the Japanese people and to write about their daily routines, and experiences.
Japanese 201 – Advanced Beginning Japanese I
Course Syllabus
Instructor:
Akiko Sugiyama
Office:133 MinneTelephone: 507-457-2360
Email:
Office Hours: M,T,W & H 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. and by appointment
Course materials:
Textbook:
Eri Banno, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Genki. Vol. II. (The Japan Times, 2002)
Workbook:
Eri Banno, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Genki. Workbook II. (The Japan Times, 2002)
Genki Websites:
(kanji)
Genki CD:
The CD contains dialogues, vocabulary (in Japanese and English), practice exercises—all found in the Dialogue and Grammar section of the textbook, as well as the conversations used for listening practice in the Workbook.
Recommended Reference Materials:
English-Japanese/Japanese-English Learner’s Pocket Dictionary.
(Kenkyusha, 1996)
Nakamura, Y. and Yoshida, M. Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary. (Kodansha International, 1996)
Nakamura, Y. and Yoshida, M. Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary. (Kodansha International, 1996)
Makino, S. and M. Tsutsui. A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. (Japan Times, 1989)
Course Description and Objectives:
This course is designed to acquaint students with grammatical structures and vocabulary appropriate for the first level of advanced beginning learners. The first six lessons of GenkiVol. II are covered in this course. Additional basic grammar will be introduced through the course, and drill and practice on oral language using the new grammar and vocabulary will be conducted in class and outside of class. Through a variety of communicative activities, students will learn how to express their own ideas and to use the language creatively both orally and in writing. Instruction is designed to strengthen students’ skill in all four areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing as well as cultural knowledge.
This course fulfills four credits of the Unity and Diversity core requirement in the Multicultural Perspectives area of the University Studies Program It includes requirements and learning activities that promote students’ abilities to…
- Demonstrate knowledge of diverse patterns and similarities of thought, values, and beliefs as manifest in different cultures.
- Understand the extent to which cultural differences influences the interpretation and expression of events, ideas, and experiences.
- Understand the extent to which cultural differences influence the interaction between individuals and/or group.
- Examine different cultures through their various expressions; and/or possess the skills necessary for interaction with someone from a different culture or cultural group.
- Possess the skills necessary for interaction with someone from a different culture or cultural group.
By the end of the semester, students should acquire the following language skills:
- Ability to handle various conversational situations
- Ability to understand additional basic Japanese grammar and its function, and to use the patterns in conversation and writing (potential verbs, volitional form, transitive and intransitive pairs, complex sentences)
- Ability to use additional vocabulary in conversation and writing
- Ability to read and write approximately 250 kanji
E. Ability to pick up important information from various authentic materials
Course outline of the major topics and subtopics:
I. Topic: Looking for a Part-time Job
A. Potential Verbs
B. --shi
C. –soodesu (It looks like …)
D. --temiru
E. nara
F. isshukan ni sankai
G. At the Bank
(USP Criteria A, B, C, D & E)
II. Topic: Valentine’s Day
A. hoshii
B. --kamoshiremasen
C ageru / kureru / morau
D. --taradoodesuka
E. Number + mo / number + shika + negative
F. Counters
(USP Criteria A, B, C, D & E)
III. Topic: A Trip to Nagano
A.Volitional Form
B.--teoku
C.Using Sentences to Qualify Nouns
D.At the Hotel
(USP Criteria A, B, C, D & E)
IV. Topic: Lost and Found
A. –tekureru / ageru / morau
B. --teitadakemasenka
C. --toii
D. --toki
E. –tesumimasendeshita
(USP Criteria A, B, C, D & E)
V. Topic: Grumble and Gossip
A. –soodesu (I hear)
B. –tara
C. --nakutemoiidesu
D. --mitaidesu
E. –maeni / --tekara
F. At the Barber/Beauty Salon
(USP Criteria A, B, C, D & E)
VI. Topic: John’s Part-time Job
A. Transitivity Pairs
B. –teshimau
C. –to
D. –nagara
E. –ba yokkatadesu
(USP Criteria A, B, C, D & E)
Attendance:
Because of the cumulative nature of language learning, it is essential that students keep up with course work on a daily basis and attend all classes. If you miss more than five class meetings, for each additional absence, you will lose your points towards your attendance score. If you miss more than ten class meetings, you will automatically fail this course.
If you have to miss class meetings for official class activities, medical or other legitimate reasons, please contact the instructor in advance, and turn in an official letter that verifies the reason for the absence.
Grading Policy:
Students will be evaluated on the basis of their performance on the following: Class activities--exercises, conversation dialogues, and recitation sessions; homework assignments; vocabulary and writing (kanji) quizzes; exams (listening, speaking, reading and writing); short written essays; oral interview test and final oral project
Attendance and Class Participation15%
Homework Assignments20%
Project and Oral Test10%
Quizzes20%
Chapter Tests20%
Final Exam15%
90-100% = A 80-89% = B70-79% = C60-69% = D