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COURSE

DESCRIPTIONS

COURSES IN THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 300 10310 JAPANESE FOR COMMUNICATION (NIJ310)

INSTRUCTOR: Nanae Fukutomi COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed for students who have had fewer than 200 hours of Japanese instruction. Students should have already mastered hiragana and katakana in order to enter this level. Upon completion of this level, students are expected to be able to cope with daily and specific matters in various situations that involve speaking and listening. Students are expected to be able to read and write short passages using the grammar and expressions covered in this course, and should be able to handle 200 kanji in addition to hiragana and katakana. This course is designed to improve overall Japanese proficiency for communication. Although more focus is placed on speaking and listening, a multi-skill approach is usually taken. The class

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meets ten periods a week. COURSE GOALS Be able to cope with daily and specific matters in various situations that involve speaking and listening. Be able to read and write short passages using the grammar and expressions covered in this course. Be able to handle 200 kanji in addition to hiragana and katakana. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. GENKI Lesson 1 / Lesson 2 2. GENKI Lesson 2 / Lesson 3 3. GENKI Lesson 3 / Lesson 4 4. GENKI Lesson 4 / Lesson 5 5. GENKI Lesson 5 / Lesson 6 6. GENKI Lesson 6 / Lesson 7 7. GENKI Lesson 7 / Lesson 8 8. GENKI Lesson 8 / Lesson 9 9. GENKI Lesson 9 / Lesson 10

10. GENKI Lesson 11 / Lesson 12 11. GENKI Lesson 12 / Lesson 13 12. GENKI Lesson 13 / Lesson 14 13. GENKI Lesson 14 TEXTS Textbooks Eri Banno et al., GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I, 2nd ed., Japan Times. Eri Banno et al., GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II, 2nd ed., Japan Times. Supplementary Materials Florence Sakade et al., A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed., Tuttle, 2003. Other materials are provided. ASSESSMENT Class participation and performance 15%; Homework 15%; Quizzes 20%; Tests 50%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 300 10320 JAPANESE READING AND WRITING (NIJ320)

INSTRUCTOR: Nanae Fukutomi COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed for students who have had fewer than 200 hours of Japanese instruction. Students should have already mastered hiragana and katakana in order to enter this level. Upon completion of this level, students are expected to be able to cope with daily and specific matters in various situations that involve speaking and listening. Students are expected to be able to read and write short passages using the grammar and expressions covered in this course, and should be able to handle 200 kanji in addition to hiragana and katakana. This course is designed to improve reading and writing skills. Topics are usually chosen from social, cultural and academic topics that are suitable for college students. Although more focus is placed on reading and writing, discussion is also encouraged. The class meets six periods a week. COURSE GOALS Be able to cope with daily and specific matters in various situations that involve speaking and listening. Be able to read and write short passages using the grammar and expressions covered in this course. Be able to handle 200 kanji in addition to hiragana and katakana.

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COURSE SCHEDULE 1. GENKI Lesson 1 / Lesson 2 2. GENKI Lesson 2 / Lesson 3 3. GENKI Lesson 3 / Lesson 4 4. GENKI Lesson 4 / Lesson 5 5. GENKI Lesson 5 / Lesson 6 6. GENKI Lesson 6 / Lesson 7 7. GENKI Lesson 7 / Lesson 8 8. GENKI Lesson 8 / Lesson 9 9. GENKI Lesson 9 / Lesson 10

10. GENKI Lesson 11 / Lesson 12 11. GENKI Lesson 12 / Lesson 13 12. GENKI Lesson 13 / Lesson 14 13. GENKI Lesson 14 TEXTS Textbooks Eri Banno et al., GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I, 2nd ed., Japan Times. Eri Banno et al., GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II, 2nd ed., Japan Times. Supplementary Materials Other materials are provided. ASSESSMENT Class participation 15%; Homework 15%; Quizzes 20%; Tests 50%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 300 10330 PROJECT WORK (NIJ330)

INSTRUCTOR: Nanae Fukutomi COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed for students who have had fewer than 200 hours of Japanese instruction. Students should have already mastered hiragana and katakana in order to enter this level. This course is designed to enable students to conduct a project regarding their favorite thing, person or event etc. related to Japan using various types of Japanese language. Students also learn how to give oral presentations on their project work in Japanese using presentation software or an overhead projector. After giving their presentations, students organize the results of their project into a short paper. The class meets two periods a week. COURSE GOALS Be able to give oral presentations in Japanese using presentation software or an overhead projector. Be able to organize the results of their project into a short paper in Japanese. Be able to discuss their project topic in Japanese in pairs or in a group. Be able to conduct a short interview in Japanese. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Orientation / Introduction 2. Preparation 1 3. Preparation 2 4. Data collection 5. Data collection 6. Interview practice 7. Writing practice 1 8. Writing practice 2 9. Writing practice 3

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10. Writing practice 4 11. Presentation practice 12. Presentation 13. Writing paper TEXTS Textbooks: None Reading materials and handouts assigned by the instructor. ASSESSMENT Class participation (10%) and performance (5%) 15%; Homework 30%; Presentation 30%; Report 25%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 400 10410～ JAPANESE FOR COMMUNCATION (NIJ410)

INSTRUCTORS: Kazuyo Takeda, Nobuyo Machida COURSE DESCRIPTION This course aims to improve overall Japanese oral proficiency for communication. It is designed for students who have had fewer than 400 hours of Japanese instruction. Although more focus is placed on speaking and listening, a multi-skill approach is taken. Students should have already mastered 200 kanji in order to enter this level. The class meets ten periods a week. COURSE GOAL Be able to cope with different social and interactive situations utilizing various language strategies. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Introduction and review of GENKI Lesson 13-14 2. GENKI Lesson 15 3. GENKI Lesson 16 4. GENKI Lesson 17 5. GENKI Lesson 18 6. GENKI Lesson 19 7. GENKI Lesson 20 8. GENKI Lesson 21 9. GENKI Lesson 22

10. GENKI Lesson 23 and review of elementary Japanese 11. Introduction of intermediate Japanese 1 12. Introduction of intermediate Japanese 2 13. Review 14. Final examination TEXTS Textbook Eri Banno et al., GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II, 2nd ed., Japan Times. Supplementary Materials Course packet and other materials will be provided by the instructor. ASSESSMENT Class participation and performance 15%; Homework 15%; Quizzes 20%; Tests 50%

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NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 400 10420～ JAPANESE READING AND WRITING (NIJ420)

INSTRUCTORS: Rie Takenaka, Emi Satō COURSE DESCRIPTION This course aims to improve reading and writing skills. It is designed for students who have had fewer than 400 hours of Japanese instruction. Topics are chosen from social, cultural and academic topics that are suitable for college students. Although more focus is placed on reading and writing, discussion and debate are also integrated in the class activities. Students should have already mastered 200 kanji in order to enter this level. The class meets six periods a week. COURSE GOALS Be able to read short essays and stories and write own opinion on familiar topics. Master a total of 400 kanji. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Introduction of reading strategies and review of kanji 2. GENKI Lesson 15 3. GENKI Lesson 16 4. GENKI Lesson 17 5. GENKI Lesson 18 6. GENKI Lesson 19 7. GENKI Lesson 20 8. GENKI Lesson 21 9. GENKI Lesson 22

10. GENKI Lesson 23 and review of elementary Japanese 11. Introduction of intermediate Japanese 1 12. Introduction of intermediate Japanese 2 13. Review 14. Final examination TEXTS Textbook Eri Banno et al., GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II, 2nd ed., Japan Times. Supplementary Materials Course packet and other materials will be provided by the instructor. ASSESSMENT Class participation and performance 15%; Homework 15%; Quizzes 20%; Tests 50%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 400 10430 PROJECT WORK (NIJ430)

KAKUOZAN STORE INTERVIEW PROJECT INSTRUCTOR: Junko Fujimoto COURSE DESCRIPTION Students in this course will conduct an interview project at stores in Kakuozan (a famous shopping area in Nagoya) using various types of Japanese language. They will also learn how to give oral presentations on their project work, and at the end of the course will organize the results of their project into a paper. Students should have had fewer than 400 hours of Japanese instruction and

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have mastered 200 kanji to enter this level. Up to 14 students are allowed to participate in this course, which meets two periods a week. COURSE GOALS Design and conduct an interview at local stores to learn about the history of the stores and their products

including Japanese sweets, tatami-floor mats, Japanese pottery, or tea. Converse with Japanese store owners utilizing various speech styles and conversational strategies. Give an oral presentation and write a paper in Japanese based on what has been learned from the interview. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Introduction of Kakuozan store interview project 2. Design interview questions 1 3. Design interview questions 2 4. Practice interviewing 1 5. Practice interviewing 2 6. Interview at Kakuozan stores (Off-campus activity) 7. Prepare for oral presentation 1 8. Prepare for oral presentation 2 9. Prepare for oral presentation 3

10. Prepare for oral presentation 4 11. Oral presentation 12. Writing a paper in Japanese 1 13. Writing a paper in Japanese 2 TEXTS Textbooks: None Course packet will be provided by the instructor. ASSESSMENT Class participation 15%; Homework 30%; Presentation 30%; Paper 25%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 500 10510～ JAPANESE FOR COMMUNICATION (NIJ510)

INSTRUCTORS: Junko Fujimoto, Yuriko Ide, Miyuki Doi COURSE DESCRIPTION This course aims to improve overall Japanese oral proficiency for communication. Although more focus is placed on speaking and listening, a multi-skill approach is taken. The class covers most intermediate grammar and discourse structures. Students are expected to have had fewer than 500 hours of Japanese instruction and to have mastered 400 kanji in order to enter this level. The class meets ten periods a week. COURSE GOALS Make a speech in an organized manner. Discuss or debate familiar topics. Read authentic materials and write drafts for oral presentations. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Orientation & NIJ400 review; Lesson 1 2. Lesson 2 (1); Speech 1 3. Lesson 2 (2) 4. Lesson 3 (1); Skit 5. Lesson 3 (2) 6. Lesson 4 (1); Short novel 7. Lesson 4 (2); Oral exam 1

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8. Lesson 5 (1); Story presentation 9. Lesson 5 (2)

10. Lesson 6 (1) 11. Lesson 6 (2); Debate 12. Speech 2; Oral exam 2 13. Review 14. Final examination TEXTS Textbooks: None Course packets need to be purchased. Supplementary Materials Other materials will be provided by the instructor. ASSESSMENT Class participation 15%; Homework 15%; Quizzes 20%; Tests 50%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 500 10520～ JAPANESE READING AND WRITING (NIJ520)

INSTRUCTORS: Junko Fujimoto, Masahiko Mutsukawa, Akiko Tsuda COURSE DESCRIPTION This course aims to improve reading and writing skills. Topics are usually chosen from social, cultural and academic topics that are suitable for college students. Although more focus is placed on reading and writing, discussion and debate are also integrated in the class activities. Students are expected to have had fewer than 500 hours of Japanese instruction and to have mastered 400 kanji to enter this course. The class meets six periods a week. COURSE GOALS Read authentic materials such as newspaper articles and short essays on familiar topics. Write a well-organized essay. Master a total of 700 kanji. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Orientation & NIJ400 review; Lesson 1 2. Lesson 2 (1) 3. Lesson 2 (2) 4. Lesson 3 (1) 5. Lesson 3 (2) 6. Lesson 4 (1) 7. Lesson 4 (1) 8. Lesson 5 (1) 9. Lesson 5 (2)

10. Lesson 6 (1) 11. Lesson 6 (2) 12. Read short stories 13. Review 14. Final examination TEXTS Textbooks: None Course packets need to be purchased.

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Supplementary Materials Other materials will be provided by the instructor. ASSESSMENT Class participation 15%; Homework 15%; Quizzes 20%; Tests 50%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 500 10530 PROJECT WORK (NIJ530)

INSTRUCTOR: Akemi Yasui COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed for NIJ500 students who are interested in Japanese society. The aim of the course is to give students the opportunity to do a presentation on an aspect of Japanese culture. Students choose their own topic on Japan. After doing some research, they make a questionnaire and complete a survey with at least twenty Japanese respondents. Then, after analyzing the data, students do a class presentation. At the end of the course students organize the results of their project into a short paper. The class meets two periods a week. COURSE GOALS Be able to give oral presentations on own project work. Be able to write a short paper. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Orientation / Introduction 2. Making a questionnaire 1 3. Making a questionnaire 2 4. Making a questionnaire 3 5. Doing a survey 1 6. Doing a survey 2 7. Analyzing the data 1 8. Analyzing the data 2 9. Writing a script for presentation

10. Rehearsal for presentation 11. Presentation 1 12. Presentation 2 13. Organizing results into a short paper 14. Final report TEXTS Textbooks: None Materials are provided. ASSESSMENT Class participation 15%; Homework 30%; Presentation 30%; Report 25%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 610 10610～ JAPANESE FOR COMMUNICATION (NIJ610)

INSTRUCTORS: Akemi Yasui, Mari Yamada, Katsuhiro Ito COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed for students who have had fewer than 600 hours of Japanese instruction. Students should have already mastered 700 kanji to enter this level. The purpose of this course is

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to improve overall proficiency and communicative skills in Japanese. Although greater focus is placed on speaking and listening, a multi-skill approach is usually taken. COURSE GOALS Be able to demonstrate a better understanding of Japanese society and culture. Acquire greater advanced language proficiency by integrating the four skills of speaking, listening, reading

and writing. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Orientation / Review 2. Course packets L.7 3. Course packets L.7 & L.8 4. Course packets L.8 5. Course packets L.9 6. Course packets L.9 & L.10 7. Course packets L.10 8. Course packets L.11 9. Course packets L.11 & L.12

10. Course packets L.12 11. Speech & Presentation 12. Discussion 13. Debate 14. Final examination TEXTS Textbooks: None Course packets need to be purchased. Supplementary Materials Florence Sakade et al., A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed., Tuttle, 2003. N.B. Study at this level requires a Japanese dictionary as well as a Japanese-English dictionary that both contain a good range of example phrases and sentences. Examples are Sanseido’s Reikai shin-kokugojiten (『例解新国語辞

典』三省堂) and Kenkyusha’s New College Japanese-English Dictionary (『新和英中辞典』研究社). ASSESSMENT Class participation 15%; Homework 15%; Quizzes 10%; Tests 60%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 620 10620～ JAPANESE READING AND WRITING (NIJ620)

INSTRUCTORS: Akemi Yasui, Mari Yamada, Katsuhiro Ito COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed for students who have had fewer than 600 hours of Japanese instruction. Students should also have mastered 700 kanji to enter this level. The main purpose of this course is to improve reading and writing proficiency in Japanese. Although greater focus is placed on reading and writing skills, discussion or debate are also encouraged. COURSE GOALS Be able to demonstrate a better understanding of Japanese society and culture. Acquire more advanced reading and writing proficiency in Japanese. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Orientation / Review 2. Course packets L.7 3. Course packets L.7 & L.8

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4. Course packets L.8 5. Course packets L.9 6. Course packets L.9 & L.10 7. Course packets L.10 8. Course packets L.11 9. Course packets L.11 & L.12

10. Course packets L.12 11. Authentic materials 1 12. Authentic materials 2 13. Discussion 14. Final examination TEXTS Textbooks: None Course packets need to be purchased. Supplementary Materials Florence Sakade et al., A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed., Tuttle, 2003. N.B. Study at this level requires a Japanese dictionary as well as a Japanese-English dictionary that both contain a good range of example phrases and sentences. Examples are Sanseido’s Reikai shin-kokugojiten (『例解新国語辞

典』三省堂) and Kenkyusha’s New College Japanese-English Dictionary (『新和英中辞典』研究社). ASSESSMENT Class participation 15%; Homework 15%; Quizzes 10%; Tests 60%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 630 10630 PROJECT WORK (NIJ630)

INSTRUCTOR: Katsuhiro Ito COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed for students who have had fewer than 600 hours of Japanese instruction. Students should have already mastered 700 kanji to enter this level. The main purpose of this course is to conduct project work regarding Japanese culture and social issues in Japan by using various types of expressions in Japanese. The class meets four periods a week until the end of March. COURSE GOALS Be able to give an oral presentation on project work in Japanese using presentation software. Organize the results of project work into a short paper in Japanese. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Orientation / Introduction 2. Preparation 1 3. Preparation 2 4. Preparation 3 5. Discussion 6. Preparation 4 7. Preparation 5 8. Preparation 6 9. Discussion

10. Preparation 7 11. Preparation 8 12. Preparation 9 13. Presentation

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TEXTS Textbooks: None Reading materials and handouts will be provided by the instructor. N.B. Study at this level requires a Japanese dictionary as well as a Japanese-English dictionary that both contain a good range of example phrases and sentences. Examples are Sanseido’s Reikai shin-kokugojiten (『例解新国語辞

典』三省堂) and Kenkyusha’s New College Japanese-English Dictionary (『新和英中辞典』研究社). ASSESSMENT Class participation 15%; Homework 30%; Presentation 30%; Report 25%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 700 10710 JAPANESE FOR COMMUNICATION (NIJ710)

INSTRUCTOR: Hisami Okada COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed for students who have had approximately 600 hours of Japanese instruction. Students should have mastered 1000 kanji in order to enter this level. Upon completion, students are expected to be able to read newspapers, magazines, pocket-sized shinsho books and specialized books and to write short reports and papers on various topics. NIJ710 is designed to improve overall Japanese proficiency for communication. The class meets ten periods a week. COURSE GOALS Improve listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for academic purposes. Learn vocabulary and expressions to fulfill tasks such as discussion and presentation on current topics. Master a total of 1500 kanji. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Introduction and review 2. Grammar, vocabulary, idioms, and useful expressions 3. Speed reading and discussions 4. Speeches, self-monitoring, and feedback 5. Reporting on field work 6. Listening and pronunciation practice 7. Drafting, peer critique, and revising 8. Data presentation 9. Critical listening and questioning

10. Discussions, debates, and note-taking 11. Oral interpretation 12. Listening and responding in interpersonal communication 13. Presentation TEXTS Textbooks: None Course packets need to be purchased.

Supplementary Material Florence Sakade et al., A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed., Tuttle, 2003. ASSESSMENT Class participation 15%; Homework 15%; Quizzes and tests 70%

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NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 700 10720 JAPANESE READING AND WRITING (NIJ720)

INSTRUCTOR: Tomoko Komada COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed to improve reading and writing skills. Topics are usually chosen from social, cultural and academic topics suitable for college students. Although greater focus is placed on reading and writing, discussion and short presentation are also encouraged. The class meets six periods a week. Students should have mastered 1000 kanji in order to enter this level. COURSE GOALS Improve writing skills to produce clear and well-structured essays and theses. Develop reading techniques and strategies to read long and complex passages. Learn vocabulary to read and write on both concrete and abstract topics. Master a total of 1500 kanji. COURSE SCHEDULE

1. Introduction: Text and discourse 2. Cohesion and coherence in writing 3. Comprehensive reading 4. Organizing paragraphs: Prewriting, drafting and revising 5. Discussions, short presentations and in-class assignments 6. Describing facts, interpreting and making claims 7. Defining terms and concepts 8. Writing a short report 9. Summarizing, quoting and paraphrasing

10. Structuring argument and supporting claims 11. Developing unified essays 12. Critical reading and interpretive reading 13. Review TEXTS Textbooks: None Course packets need to be purchased. ASSESSMENT Class participation 15%; Homework 15%; Quizzes and tests 70%

NEW INTENSIVE JAPANESE 700 10730 PROJECT WORK (NIJ730)

INSTRUCTOR: Mari Yamada COURSE DESCRIPTION In this course, students set up and carry out research projects on social and cultural issues. This course is designed to enable students to review grammar, vocabulary, and reading and writing techniques, so that they can effectively fulfill tasks such as research, evidence-based writing and presentation. This course is open to students in NIJ710/NIJ720 and it meets two periods a week. COURSE GOALS Improve advanced listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Develop skills in persuasive writing and presentation. Be able to speak using one’s notes and handouts effectively.

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COURSE SCHEDULE 1. Introduction 2. Topic 1: Discussion 3. Reading / Research 4. Research / Writing 5. Presentation 1 & Discussion 6. Topic 2: Discussion 7. Reading / Research 8. Research / Writing 9. Presentation 2 & Discussion

10. Topic 3: Discussion 11. Reading / Research 12. Research / Writing 13. Presentation 3 & Discussion TEXTS Textbooks: None Reading materials and handouts are assigned by the instructor. ASSESSMENT Class performance 15%; Homework 25%; Presentation 30%; Report 30%