Spring 2022 - JAPN 210 D100
Japanese IV (3)
Class Number: 7428
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Wed, Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Chie Furukawa
cfurukaw@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
JAPN 200 or equivalent.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Follows JAPN 200. Provides a solid foundation in Japanese through oral and written communicative skills and prepares students for the intermediate level. Common grammatical structures and forms are introduced. At the completion of the course, students should be able to function in day-to-day conversations using Japanese and attain proficiency equivalent to the level N4 Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Students with credit for JAPN 201 may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
IMPORTANT: This course will be delivered remotely on Zoom with no on-campus instruction.
NOTE: Tutorials start in week one and all students are required to attend the first tutorial.
This course is a continuation of JAPN 200 and the second half of the second-year Japanese. It mainly covers L18 to L23 in the textbook, Genki Volume II, and is designed to provide students with a solid foundation of oral and written communicative skills as the preparation for the intermediate level of Japanese. Nearly 100 Kanji characters are introduced in the course, as well as common grammatical structures, such as the honorific, passive and causative forms. At the completion of the course, students should be able to function in day-to-day conversations using Japanese, and be able to pass the level N4 Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken).
*All the tutorials will be offered as synchronous (live sessions), which require student’s full attendance during the scheduled class time.
PREREQUISITE: JAPN 200 or permission from the department
PLACEMENT: Those with any prior knowledge in Japanese language beyond the level of the course may not register. Students with any prior knowledge of Japanese must contact the course chair <cfurukaw@sfu.ca> to have a placement interview before registering in the course. The failure to report previous knowledge of Japanese may result in a withdrawal from the course.
All the Japanese language courses at SFU are currently designed only for non-heritage learners. Heritage language learners who have native or near native speaking ability in Japanese but still are strongly interested in taking any courses should consult the instructor before registering.
Grading
- Quizzes 10%
- Written exam 1 & 2 (15 % x2) 30%
- Correction of Written exam 1 and the self-feedback sheet 3%
- Oral exam 1 & 2 (6 % x2) 12%
- Workbook (At the end of each lesson) 10%
- Reading & Writing content questions (At the end of each lesson) 10%
- Dialogue assignment (At the end of each lesson) 10%
- Speech 5%
- Attendance and in-class performance 10%
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:
REQUIRED TEXTS (Kindle versions are available in Amazon Japan and Amazon USA.)
-Genki volume II: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, 3rd edition, by E. Banno, Y. Ohno, Y. Sakane & C.Shinagawa. The Japan Times 2020.
-Genki volume II, Workbook: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, 3rd edition, by E. Banno, Y. Ohno, Y. Sakane & C.Shinagawa. The Japan Times 2020.
Makino, Seiich and Michino Tsutsui. A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. The Japan Times, 1989
ISBN: 978-4-7890-0454-6
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022
Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place. Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).
Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required. You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.