Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Summer 2025 - JAPN 110 B100

Japanese II (3)

Class Number: 4880

Delivery Method: Blended

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: TBA, TBA
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 16, 2025
    Sat, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    JAPN 100 or equivalent. Students who took Japanese courses in secondary school and/or with previous knowledge of Japanese may need to be evaluated for placement into JAPN 110 or higher level of courses and are required to contact the instructor before enrollment.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Follows JAPN 100. Students will acquire elementary conversational skills and basic reading ability. Students successfully completing the course attain proficiency equivalent to the level N5 Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Students enrolled directly into JAPN 200 may not take this course for credit. Students with credit for JAPN 101 may not take this course for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is the continuation of JAPN 100 and the second half of first year Japanese. It covers L7 to L12 in the textbook, GENKI Volume I.  Within the course, 87 Kanji will be covered. Longer dialogues are introduced, as well as short reading and writing practices. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to communicate in grammatically correct ways using a wide-ranging vocabulary. Students completing the course successfully should reach proficiency level equivalent to those found on the level N5 Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nouryoku shiken N5- 600 vocabulary and 100 kanji).

Grading

  • In-class Quizzes 12%
  • Online Quizzes 12%
  • Shadowing recording 6%
  • Compositions 6%
  • Midterm Exam & Oral Exam 1 18%
  • Guidebook project 18%
  • Final Exam & Oral Exam 2 25%
  • Workbook 3%

NOTES:

GRADING SCALE 

A+  =  96-100% B+  =  83-86%  C+  =  70-74%   D  =  50-58% 

A    =  91-95%   B    =  79-82%   C    =  65-69%   F   =  0-49% 

A-   =  87-90%   B-   =  75-78%  C-   =  59-64% 

*Grades are based on individual students’ achievement and not on comparison with other students. 

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Banno, E., Y. Ohno, Y. Sakane, and C. Shinagawa, eds. GENKI Volume I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The Japan Times, 2020 (3rd Edition). ISBN-13 : 978-4789017305


ISBN: 978-4789017305

Banno, E., Y. Ohno, Y. Sakane, and C. Shinagawa, eds. GENKI Volume I, Workbook: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The Japan Times, 2020 (3rd Edition).  ISBN-13 : 978-4789017312


ISBN: 978-4789017312

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.