JAPANESE: JA100

Ayako OKADA(Center for International Education and Exchange)

Course Objective
   The objectives of JA100 are:

1. to have a basic understanding of sentence structures, grammar and vocabulary of Japanese
2. to be familiar with texts written in hiragana, katakana, and simple kanjis
3. to be able to use and comprehend commonly used phrases in daily communication with the university community
4. to be able to deliver personal information, experiences, simple comments, etc. in conversations in Japanese
5. to develop strategic skills for getting information about the Japanese language through communication with native Japanese speakers

Course Content
   Things that students will be able to do in Japanese at the end of the course are:

1. Identifying oneself
2. Introducing and identifying one's family
3. Telling likes and dislikes
4. Telling one's favorite sports, music, etc.
5. Telling one's daily life
6. Talking about how one spend or spend the Friday night, weekend, etc.
7. Offering something to someone
8. Inviting someone to do something
9. Inviting someone to do something immediately
10. Offering someone to do something

Textbooks

1. "A New Approach to Elementary Japanese Vol. 1" (Center for International Education and Exchange).
2. Grammar Reference Book: "Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar" (ALC)

Lecture Guideline and Attendance Policy
   One lecture and two sessions (90 minutes each) will be given in a week for 15 weeks. Regular attendance to all classes is required. Being absent for one third or more of the classes will be considered as withdrawal from the course.

Grading Policy

• Class attendance, participation and performance 25%
• Quiz, assignment, essay and presentation 15%
• Mid-term Written Test 20%
• Final Written Test 20%
• Final Oral Test 20%