1. Understand Japanese writing, speaking, vocabulary, sentence patterns, and expressions, and can use them appropriately.
2. Can use Japanese to communicate information about topics of interest, feelings about said topics and reasons for those feelings, while also understanding the information, feelings, and reasons of others. Can also write sentences or connected text about these topics.
3. Have a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of their own Japanese ability and skills and can explain them in their native language. Can also then think of the proper solutions to challenges on their own and put them into action.
Outline:
Students will study beginner to intermediate Japanese throughout the year. In order to achieve the language activity targets set for every lesson, this course aims to enhance Japanese language ability and skills, and connect them to real use.
Style:
Students will review key points and practice them in a variety of ways during the class. Using the Japanese learned, they will engage in long speaking and writing, and other productive activities on their own and practice conversations with others.
Notice:
Students will be expected to pre-study vocabulary before classes, and practice sentence patterns as review. For every lesson, students will be expected to reflect on what they could and could not do, and to be proactive in improving their Japanese ability and skills.
Students who miss 1/4 or more of classes will not be eligible for a passing grade.
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Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Orientation
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Understand the class objectives and content, and your Japanese language levels.
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| 2nd |
"Minna no Nihongo Beginner II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 26 |
Can ask for explanations about other people's situations and explain their own situations and reasons for them. Can request things politely and ask for advice and instructions.
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| 3rd |
"Minna no Nihongo Beginner II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 27-28 |
Can say what they can and cannot do.
Can talk about their habits.
Can list several reasons for something.
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| 4th |
"Minna no Nihongo Beginner II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 29-30 |
Can describe the condition of an object.
Can describe things to do in advance.
Can talk about completion of an action.
Can express their feelings about inconvenient situations.
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| 5th |
"Minna no Nihongo II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 31-32 |
Can talk about their intentions, plans, and appointments.
Can advise others.
Can express their speculations by the degree of certainty.
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| 6th |
"Minna no Nihongo II 2nd Edition" Ch. 33-34 |
Understand instructions and commands.
Can communicate or convey people's statements.
Can describe the context of two actions.
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| 7th |
"Minna no Nihongo II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 35-36 |
Can talk about hypothetical situations. Can also make decisions under certain conditions and ask for advice or directions.
Can state their goals.
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| 8th |
Midterm exam |
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
"Minna no Nihongo II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 37-38 |
Can talk about other people's behaviors that bother them.
Can express my feelings about certain behaviors. Can also emphasize what they want to convey to the other person.
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| 10th |
"Minna no Nihongo II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 39-40 |
Can explain the causality of a situation and the resulting feelings.
Can properly explain the reason and the situation.
Can talk about their thoughts, decisions, and actions based on their own questions.
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| 11th |
"Minna no Nihongo II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 42-43 |
Can say what needs be done to achieve the purpose of their actions or goals.
Can express speculations of what things are from their appearance.
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| 12th |
"Minna no Nihongo II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 44-45 |
Can talk about what happens when an action or degree has gone too far.
Can communicate their choices and decisions.
Can anticipate situations and describe how to respond to them.
Can express a sense of surprise or dissatisfaction with unexpected results.
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| 13th |
"Minna no Nihongo II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 46-47 |
Can express situations and their feelings about them through describing the stages of their actions.
Can state what they are certain of.
Can state information that they have obtained from others and make decisions from that information.
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| 14th |
"Minna no Nihongo II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 48 |
Can give permission or approval to people who are not their superiors.
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| 15th |
"Minna no Nihongo II, 2nd Edition" Ch. 41 |
The appropriate use of the exchange and representation based on the hierarchy and level of intimacy in a personal relationship.
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| 16th |
Final exam |
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| 2nd Semester |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 1st |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 1: Introducing Yourself |
Can use sonkeigo (honorific form) appropriately to speak their superiors and people they meet for the first-time , ask questions, and talk about themselves in detail.
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| 2nd |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 4: Let's Go to the Hot Spring |
Can use kenjougo (humble form) appropriately and offer things to their superiors and people they meet for the first time.
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| 3rd |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 4: Let's Go to the Hot Spring |
Can talk in detail about travel wishes and plans, and read the ratings others have written and understand the pros and cons.
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| 4th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 3: My Favorite Music |
Can listen to music and generally understand its characteristics and appeal, and easily comment on what the other person has to say.
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| 5th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 3: My Favorite Music |
Can explain why they like their favorite music and its appeal.
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| 6th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 5: How Have You Been Lately? |
Can listen to people's stories and read their letters about recent events, and generally understand what happened.
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| 7th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 5: How Have You Been Lately? |
Can talk to a certain degree about how they have been feeling and what have been doing lately.
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| 8th |
Midterm exam |
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| 4th Quarter |
| 9th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 7: Martial Arts Challenge! |
Understand the appeal and characteristics, etc. of martial arts and sports by listening to explanations of them.
Can ask questions and listen to the explanations to understand how to take martial arts and other classes, as well as the rules.
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| 10th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 7: Martial Arts Challenge! |
Can read a short column on martial arts and sports and generally understand the author's thoughts.
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| 11th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 8: Useful Tools |
Can talk about in detail about the requests for or conditions of the product they want, such as functions and design
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| 12th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 8: Useful Tools |
Can explain in detail to a certain extent how to use a tool they use and the usefulness of it.
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| 13th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 9: Traditional Festivals |
Can watch a TV or Internet program introducing an event and generally understand what kind of festival/event they are talking about.
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| 14th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 9: Traditional Festivals |
Can talk in detail to a certain degree about their experiences with and feelings about festivals and events, etc.
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| 15th |
"Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture Intermediate 1 B1"
Topic 9: Traditional Festivals |
Can read texts about festivals and events, and understand the author's experiences and feelings about them.
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| 16th |
Final exam |
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