Course Objectives
Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most
immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping,
local geography, employment).
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks
requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine
matters.
Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate
environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
Rubric
| Ideal Level | Standard Level | Unacceptable Level |
| Achievement 1 | Exceeds: speaks smoothly with no major breakdowns or noticeable pauses. Pronunciation is clear and easy to understand. Used a wide range of recently studied vocabulary and patterns. Grammar was nearly free of mistakes. | Meets: speaks smoothly with some breakdowns and a few pauses. Pronunciation is sometimes clear and understandable. Used some of recently studied vocabulary and patterns. A few Grammar mistakes. | Approaches: speaks but with some major breakdowns and many long pauses. Pronunciation is not clear and a bit difficult to understand. Used only a few recently studied vocabulary and patterns. A lot of grammar mistakes. |
| Achievement 2 | Exceeds: expresses his or her own opinion and gives an effective reason or explanation. Vocabulary and grammar/word usage are appropreate. | Meets: expresses his or her own opinion and gives a reason or explanation, but with only the minimum amount of information necessary. Errors in vocabulary and grammar/word usage occur but do not impede communication. | Approaches: expressis his or her own opinion but unable to give a reason or explanation. |
Assigned Department Objectives
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Teaching Method
Outline:
Teacher will devise most of the topics used for individual, pair and group activities as well as composition and presentations.
Style:
Teacher will create, guide, facilitate and evaluate student, pair, group activities. Students must actively participate in all activities such as listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Notice:
・Bring your own dictionary (Japanese-English, English-Japanese)
・Take a weekly quiz and must retest if failed. The passing score is 60%.
・Can take makeup exam in need aid up to maximum of 60 points
Course Plan
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Theme |
Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Guidance |
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| 2nd |
Lesson 1
Useful Tools for Communication |
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| 3rd |
Lesson 1
Useful Tools for Communication |
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| 4th |
Lesson 1
Useful Tools for Communication |
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| 5th |
Lesson 2
Japanese Foods in the World |
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| 6th |
Lesson 2
Japanese Foods in the World |
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| 7th |
Lesson 2
Japanese Foods in the World |
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| 8th |
Midterm Exam |
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
Lesson 4
Food Chain
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To know how to make a presentation 1
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| 10th |
Lesson 4
Food Chain |
To know how to make a presentation 2
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| 11th |
Lesson 4
Food Chain |
To know how to make a presentation 3
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| 12th |
Lesson 5
Useless or Useful? |
To know how to make a presentation 4
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| 13th |
Lesson 5
Useless or Useful? |
To know how to make a presentation 5
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| 14th |
Lesson 5
Useless or Useful? |
To know how to make a presentation 6
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| 15th |
Term-end Exam |
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| 16th |
Evaluation |
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| 2nd Semester |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 1st |
Review |
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| 2nd |
Lesson 6
The Arctic and the Antarctic |
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| 3rd |
Lesson 6
The Arctic and the Antarctic |
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| 4th |
Lesson 6
The Arctic and the Antarctic |
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| 5th |
Lesson 7
Pride of Japan |
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| 6th |
Lesson 7
Pride of Japan |
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| 7th |
Lesson 7
Pride of Japan |
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| 8th |
Midterm Exam |
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| 4th Quarter |
| 9th |
Lesson 8
From Boston with Love |
To make an effective presentation 1
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| 10th |
Lesson 8
From Boston with Love |
To make an effective presentation 2
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| 11th |
Lesson 9
A Priceless Heritage in Japan |
To make an effective presentation 3
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| 12th |
Lesson 9
A Priceless Heritage in Japan |
To make an effective presentation 4
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| 13th |
Lesson 10
Warm-Hearted King of Pop |
To make an effective presentation 5
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| 14th |
Lesson 10
Warm-Hearted King of Pop |
To make an effective presentation 6
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| 15th |
Year-end Exam |
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| 16th |
Evaluation |
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Examination | Presentation | Mutual Evaluations between students | Behavior | Portfolio | Other | Total |
| Subtotal | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 100 |
| Basic Proficiency | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 100 |
| Specialized Proficiency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cross Area Proficiency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |