Course syllabus
JAPANESE 130/130G
JAPANESE LANGUAGE 1A
2017
School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics
The University of Auckland
Welcome to Japanese Language 1A. This is an integrated course for beginners who have never studied Japanese and aims to develop basic proficiency in modern Japanese necessary to communicate in particular situations. A range of exercises and activities will be used to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, which will be useful for basic communications in Japanese. The course will also introduce some socio-cultural aspects related to Japanese language.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: You will have all submitted a Language Ability Declaration, in which you were required to declare any formal and informal exposure to learning Japanese in the past. Those who have achieved NCEA Level 2 or above may not enrol in this course. If it is later found that there are discrepancies between your actual language competency and your experience as declared in the Language Ability Declaration, you may be disqualified from the course. |
Teaching Staff:
Dr Harumi Minagawa (Course Coordinator)
Room 430, Level 4, Arts 2
Ext: 87535
E-mail: h.minagawa@auckland.ac.nz
Office hours: Tuesday 1-2, Wednesday 2-3.
Your stream teachers:
Dr Wayne Lawrence, Dr Lawrence Marceau, Dr Harumi Minagawa, Ms Michiyo Mori, Ms Sunny Huang, Ms Florence Crick-Friesen, Ms Hye-Young Lim
Prescribed Course Textbook:
Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. 2nd edition, The Japan Times (Textbook and Workbook)
The prescribed course textbook can be obtained from the University Bookshop as a student package.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- introduce themselves; ask for basic information such as the time of the day and location of buildings; buy things in shops and order meals in a restaurant; talk about one’s daily activities and past events; ask about interests; and invite people to do something with him/her; make requests; ask permission; offer help; express reasons.
- read and write simple passages (e.g. memo, letter, and diary entry) using kana and 58
We will cover lessons 1 to 6 in Genki I. Note the class schedule appended to this document.
Weekly Structure:
The course consists of one plenary lecture plus three tutorials per week.
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Time |
(Monday) |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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10-11 |
Beginners’ Tutorial CommA-G15 |
Lecture Eng. 401-439 |
Tutorial 201E 902 |
Tutorial 201E 704 |
Tutorial 201E 902 |
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11-12 |
Beginners’ Tutorial CommA-G15 |
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Tutorial 201E 902 |
Tutorial CommA-G10 |
Tutorial 201E 902 |
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12-1 |
Beginers’ Tutorial CommA-G15 |
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Tutorial 201N 208 |
Tutorial 201N 208 |
Tutorial 201E 902 |
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1-2 |
Beginners’ Tutorial CommA-G15 |
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Tutorial 201N 208 |
Tutorial 201E 902 |
Tutorial 201E 704 |
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2-3 |
Beginners’ Tutorial 201E 704 |
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Tutorial 201E 902 |
Tutorial CommA-G14 |
Tutorial 201E 704 |
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3-4 |
Beginners’ Tutorial CommA-G10 |
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Tutorial 201N 208 |
Tutorial 201N 211 |
Tutorial 201N 211 |
Please note that you are not permitted to change your class without permission from the coordinator. Once your streamed class has been set, you must always attend the same class.
Tuesday Plenary Lectures: All students will attend a lecture every Tuesday. Tuesday lectures cover grammar points to be practised in the tutorials. Important notices are often given out in these lectures. Short tests and mid-semester test are held during Tuesday plenary lecture times.
Streamed Tutorials: Regular tutorials will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Monday Beginners Tutorials: Tutorials on Mondays are specifically targeted for absolute total beginners who need extra help.
Assessment:
Your regular attendance at lectures and tutorials is imperative, and attendance will be recorded. If you cannot attend class due to illness or an unavoidable circumstance, please email the Coordinator so that your tutors will be aware of your absence.
Assessment criteria of the course are as follows:
Course work (50%):
Short Tests (13%): The first test will test your knowledge of Japanese greetings as well as Japanese sounds. The second and third tests will assess your knowledge of vocabulary and grammar as well as kana and kanji.
When: Short Test 1 (3%) Greetings and sounds: Tuesday, 21 March
Short Test 2 (5%) L1 & L2: Tuesday, 4 April
Short Test 3 (5%) L4 & L5: Tuesday, 30 May
Mid-Semester Test (20%): The mid-semester test will assess your knowledge of vocabulary and grammar as well as reading, writing and listening skills learned in Lessons 1, 2 and 3.
When: Tuesday, 9 May, 10-11 am
Oral Performance (17%)
Class Participation (5%): Your participation in the class activities will be assessed during the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday tutorials.
Speaking Test (12%): You will be tested on your oral performance skills
at the end of the course. Further information about the test will be given in the Tuesday lectures.
When: Thursday 8 June, Friday 9 June, during normal tutorial hours
Where: tba
Final Exam (50%):
Your reading, writing, listening and grammar knowledge will be assessed in a two-hour final examination in a format similar to the mid-semester test. The material in the final examination will cover Lessons 1 to 6. Further information will be announced in the lectures.
Vocabulary/Kanji/Grammar Quizzes:
These are not a part of your coursework, but your knowledge of vocabulary, kanji and grammar will be checked as a self-assessment exercise regularly in the tutorials.
Vocabulary Quiz: At the beginning of each lesson you will be given five English words and five Japanese words from the vocabulary list in each lesson and asked to write their equivalents in Japanese and English respectively.
Kanji Quiz: You will be asked to read and write some words in kanji listed in Lessons 3-6.
Grammar Quiz: You will be tested your knowledge of grammar (particles and verb/adjective conjugations).
Canvas
It is your responsibility to check your university email account as well as Canvas at least once a day, so that you do not miss important notices.
Policy on Make-up Tests:
No make-up tests are offered. If you cannot sit tests on the assigned date/time due to a valid reason, discuss your situation beforehand with the Coordinator.
Policy on Cheating:
Cheating is not tolerated. If you are suspected of cheating or caught cheating, appropriate procedures will be initiated. Please treat this warning seriously.
Ground Rules in lectures/classes:
- No private talking is allowed during the lectures/classes.
- Mobile phones should be turned off in class.
- You must demonstrate you have prepared for the lesson of the day. Please Study all new vocabulary before starting new lessons, and do your homework regularly.
- If you need to leave the lecture theatre/classroom early, make sure you notify your teacher at the beginning of the class.
- Email the Coordinator if you are going to be absent.
- Only enrolled students should attend lectures/classes. You are not allowed to bring your friends to lectures/classes unless you have obtained permission from your teacher.
- Always bring both your textbook and workbook to the Tuesday lectures and the three tutorials. Please do not expect other students to show you their textbook during tutorials.
Resources:
Audio aids
The new edition of the textbook/workbook comes with two CDs in MP3 format. All the dialogues, exercises and reading materials are available for you to review at your own pace. Please fully utilize these materials as your progress largely depends on how much time you allocate for practice at home. We will only do a limited amount of listening exercises in class.
Genki I Workbook
The workbook contains writing, listening and reading exercises as well as kana and kanji practice. We will use the workbook in class, so please bring it with the textbook. After each day, you are required to complete the relevant sections in the workbook at home. Please check your own answers with the model answers posted on Canvas. The scripts of the listening exercises are also posted on Canvas.
Self-Assessment Exercises (Course Builder) on Canvas
Various types of self-paced exercises are available on Canvas. These exercises will help you learn the kana effectively and are particularly relevant during the early part of the semester. In the remaining weeks of the semester, you will do exercises on items introduced in each lesson of the textbook. You are expected to do these exercises regularly throughout the semester.
Genki Online Resources
You can also access useful language resources via Genki Online at http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/self/self.en.html.
Tuakana Arts Programme
Tuakana Arts is a free mentoring service for Stage I Maori and Pacific students.
Disability Services
Any student with a disability who may require alternative arrangements in this course is encouraged to seek advice and assistance from Disability Services as soon as possible after enrolment. Contact details: Disability Services (www.disability.auckland.ac.nz ), Room 036, Basement Level, Clock Tower: phone ext. 82936: email disabilities@auckland.ac.nz
DELNA
All new students are expected to take DELNA screening (Diagnostic English Language Needs Assessment) in their first semester. Some students will be advised by DELNA staff, following screening, to take the full diagnostic assessment, and are advised from that as to sources of help with language skills. Students book online for either a Screening or Diagnosis. The booking site is the same for both assessments www.delna.auckland.ac.nz/booking
Course summary:
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