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COD-JPN-001-1335Claudia Dealba-Yount5- UnitsTerm: Spring, 2021College Of the DesertSchool of Communication and HumanitiesELEMENTARY JAPANESE-001 Spring 2021SyllabusSection: JPN-001-1335Date: 2/1 – 5/27 T THInstructor:Voicemail #:Claudia Dealba-YountE-mail :Location:Lecture Hours:Office Hours:Course website:cdealbayount@collegeofthedesert.eduOnline Zoom Meeting RoomT TH / 3:00pm-5:30 pmT TH / 2:15pm-3:00 pm, 5:30pm-6:15pm (by 041 x 5583Materials:Required Textbook:Required Workbook:GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Vol.1 [3rd Edition]Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko TokashikiISBN: 978-4-7890-1730-5Published: 2011-02-11Publisher: Japan Times Ltd.GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook Vol.1, [3rd Edition]Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko TokashikiISBN: 978-4-7890-1731-2Published: 2011-02-11Publisher: Japan Times Ltd.Recommended Kanji Book:KANJI LOOK AND LEARN: 512 Kanji with Illustrations and Mnemonic HintsBanno Eri, Yoko Ikeda, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki, Kaori TajimaISBN: 978-4-7890-1349-9Publisher: Japan TimesKANJI LOOK AND LEARN - WorkbookBanno Eri, Yoko Ikeda, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki, Kaori TajimaISBN: 978-4-7890-1350-5Publisher: Japan TimesTextbook Website:http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/self enDictionary Reference: (Not Required for this Course) The Kenkyusha Japanese-English Learner’s Pocket Dictionary, --- Kenkyusha, Shigeru Takebayashi (ed.) Kodansha”s Pocket Romanized Japanese-English Dictionary, --- Kodansha Amer Inc; Timothy J. Vance The Japan Foundation Basic Japanese-English Dictionary, --- Bonjinsha kodansha’s Compact Kanji Guide, --- Kodansha International. Tokyo New Japanese-English Character Dictionary, --- Kenkyusha1

COD-JPN-001-1335Claudia Dealba-Yount5- UnitsTerm: Spring, 2021Note : The book is required for the class. Xeroxing or otherwise duplicating the textbook is a violation of the U.S.Copyright Act of 1976 and is prosecutable under federal law. This act provides for the assessment of civiland/or criminal penalties for copyright infringement.Additional related cultural and conversational materials (articles, short readings, Internet pages, instructorproduced activities) will be distributed in class.1. ABOUT THE COURSECourse Description:This is a study of the fundamentals of the Japanese language as well as the culture, history and society of Japan. In thisinteractive course students concentrates on developing basic skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing of Japaneselanguage at the beginning level. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of vocabulary, structures and grammaticalpatterns necessary for the comprehension of native spoken and written Japanese. The course also prepares students tobe able to demonstrate their proficiencies across the three communication modes: interpretive, interpersonal, andpresentational.In addition to communication, the course also includes expanded addressing of the cultural competence, connectionsto other disciplines, comparisons between the Japanese language and culture and those of the students, and the use ofthe language in multilingual communities beyond the school setting.The class is conducted almost exclusively in Japanese to expand students’ productive and receptive skills as well as thecultural knowledge necessary to communicate with and understand native speakers and writers of Japanese. Additionallanguage structures and vocabulary for communication are examined and explored in Japanese. 90 hours lecture andrecommended laboratory.Prerequisite: none*Reference Source: tCenturySkillsMap/p21 worldlanguagesmap.pdfNote: This is a synchronous online class. The class meeting will be conducted through the ConferZoom in theCanvas. The student is required to have the comparable device and tech such as Computer / Laptop / Tablet /Smartphone, Webcam, Microphone, WiFi / Internet access. For how to use Canvas: vas-OverviewStudents/ta-p/383771 For how to use ConferZoom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v nLoNfurcdQ8&feature youtu.beCourse Objectives:Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following activities:1. Comprehend standard spoken Japanese related to the individual and his/her surroundings, likes and dislikes,daily routine, leisure activities and past experiences with a recognition vocabulary of 350 words.2. Apply reading strategies in order to understand and analyze 150- to 200-word short articles, dialogues, storiesand other authentic literary and factual texts related to the self, family and surroundings, written in hiragana,katakana and approximately 50 kanji characters.3. Use acquired elementary vocabulary and grammar to communicate orally about emotional and mental states;the individual; school and work; origin and family; plans and needs; sports and cultural events with an activevocabulary of approximately 250 words.4. Use targeted beginning-level grammar and vocabulary to compose 100- to 150-word paragraphs of connecteddiscourse on personal, familiar and cultural topics using hiragana, katakana and approximately 50 kanjicharacters.2

COD-JPN-001-1335Claudia Dealba-Yount5- UnitsTerm: Spring, 20215. Identify and use the polite form (-masu form) of verbs in the simple present, near future and preterite whenengaged in receptive and communicative activities.6. Recognize and apply phrase and sentence particles, personal pronouns and demonstratives, interrogatives,adjectives, adverbs, locatives and positional words when using both receptive and expressive skills.7. Understand and use imperative, declarative, negative and interrogative simple and compound sentences in oraland written activities.8. Identify verbal and non-verbal differences between Japanese-speaking cultures and their own as related togreetings, leave-taking, and levels of formality.9. Identify verbal and non-verbal differences between Japanese-speaking cultures and their own as related toeducation, family, daily life, traditions, holidays, and artistic expression.Student Learning Outcomes:Upon the completion of this course students are expected to be able to do the followings although not limited to:1. Demonstrate listening and reading comprehension of basic everyday materials related to oneself, family andimmediate surroundings within a cultural context. These may include, but are not limited to, advertisements,timetables, short personal letters, dialogues, readings, conversations, and video and audio recordings.2. Communicate in simple conversations about familiar topics and activities requiring a simple and direct exchangeof information within a cultural context.3. Create simple text exchanges such as notes, messages and paragraphs related to oneself, family and immediatesurroundings.4. Reflect on and evaluate similarities and differences in specific cultural practices and perspectives.Course Content:Lectures, class practice and laboratories will be dedicated to the logical presentation of the topics listed below. Thestructural and grammatical patterns necessary for effective communication at the beginning level will be introduced, butnot limited to the following:(1) Writing Hiragana, katakana and proximally 50 basic kanji A series of simple sentences, paragraphs, short compositions using vocabulary from semantic areas.(2) Grammar: numbers and counters the copula of identification phrase and sentence particles nouns and personal pronouns omission of subjects demonstratives sentence interrogatives sentence using of adjectives, adverbs, locatives, positional words basic structure of Japanese verb conjugation and adjective conjugation in polite non-past and past form conjoining nouns, connecting disjunctive sentences(3) Communication skills: Greetings and expressions, Introductions of your personal information and others, Basic descriptions of yours or others daily routines, leisure activities in the present and past Describe your surroundings such as your house, school, work, places and neighborhood Descriptions of personalities, hobbies, events, etc., Getting around like to shopping, ask directions, to visit a friend or a new place, to ridetransportations, etc.,3

COD-JPN-001-1335Claudia Dealba-Yount5- UnitsTerm: Spring, 2021 Comparisons between Japanese culture and American culture in variety topics like Holidays,traditions, customs, sports and arts, etc.,(4) Listening Comprehension: Comprehension of the global meaning of standard spoken Japanese with a recognition vocabulary ofapproximately 500-800 words; with appropriate context, understanding of vocabulary and grammar slightly above the beginning level; ability to respond to simple and complex command forms.(5) Reading Comprehension: Application of standard reading strategies in order to understand the global meaning of short articles,dialogues, stories, and other authentic literary and factual texts.(6) Cultural Topics: verbal and non-verbal language as a means of conveying attitudes, feelings and emotions. the role of age and gender in interpersonal relationships and language exchange. geography and topography and their influence on language and culture. holidays, traditions, customs and religious beliefs as seen through music, literature, art and film. familial roles and responsibilities. customs relating to marriage and family relations, and the roles of men and women in the targetlanguage cultures. preparation of foods unique to the target language cultures. health and health improvement activities in the target culture(s). individuals of the target culture who have made important cultural, technological, and historical contributions to their own country and the world. differences and similarities between the daily life and leisure activities of the students’ native cultureand those of the target cultures (travel and tourism, dining out, soap operas, banking, medicalinsurance, voting practices, etc.). Dialectical variationsNote: Complete accuracy in speaking cannot be expected at the beginning level. However, students will attempt tocommunicate using the grammatical forms listed above. More accuracy is expected in writing than in speaking.Students will communicate meaning in sentences, short paragraphs and compositions using the listed grammaticalforms above.Methods of Instruction:Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to, the followingactivities: Presenting lectures and discussions in Japanese illustrated with visual and audio effects in order to increasestudents’ ability to comprehend the spoken language; reinforce targeted cultural, semantic, syntactical andmorphological items; and guide students in the application of listening, reading, speaking and writingstrategies when communicating about themselves, their family and immediate surroundings Showing/playing videos, music, interactive DVD’s, and selections recorded from TV, radio or the Internet inorder to help students improve their ability to comprehend communication about familiar topics when Japaneseis spoken at native speed; provide them with virtual access to Japanese-speaking communities as they compareto those of the students' cultures and their products; stimulate discussion about life, culture and history withinthese communities; and encourage the expression of opinions at the beginning level. Presenting reading activities, which may include cultural selections and anecdotes, narratives, authentic poemsand stories, magazines, newspapers, children's literature, Web articles, comic books, grammar, etc., that guidestudents in the application of reading strategies, help them draw logical conclusions from their reading materialsand lead them in a sensitive comparison and contrast between the culture, history, current events and daily lifeof Japanese-speaking communities and their own.4