Spring Quarter, 2002
University of Washington
I. Teaching
Staff （先生）:
Lecturer Izumi
Matsuda Gowen
M214 543-0066
Office
Hours:
Teaching
Associate Tomoko
Nakaone Gowen
M225 543-4995
Miyako
Imai McDavid Gowen M225 543-4995
TAs Noriko
Kurishita Gowen
M223 543-4685
Junko
Nakajima Gowen
M223 543-4685
¨ Japan
213 course email account: <japan1@u.washington.edu>
¨ To
leave a message: 543-4996 (Dept. of Asian Lang & Lit)
¨ Japan 213 course website: http://faculty.washington.edu/matsuda/
II. Course
Description （授業ないよう）:
Japan 213 is the third quarter of second-year
Japanese. The purpose of the
course is to continue building a solid foundation in speaking, listening,
reading, and writing, with classroom and homework activities designed to help
students achieve a practical command of the language. Approximately 90 Kanji
will be introduced in this course.
III. Prerequisites:
You may enroll if you have successfully completed
Japan212 or an equivalent course at another university. Students who have studied abroad in
Japan, or learned Japanese through life experience must meet with the lecturer
to confirm appropriate placement.
If you realize this course is NOT appropriate for you,
please drop as soon as possible to make room for those who need to add. Entry codes will be given out by
section TAs on Thursday this week, depending on availability in each section.
IV. Class
Time and Locations （授業時間と場所）:
Lecture 10:30-11:20 SMI205
Sec. AA 9:30-10:20 DEN310
Sec. AB 9:30-10:20 MLR316
Sec. AC 10:30-11:20 DEN316
Sec. AD 10:30-11:20 DEN205
Sec. AE 11:30-12:20 SAV313
V. Course
Materials: Text/Workbook/Course
Pack （教科書）
Text/Workbook/Course Pack
Textbook
and Workbook Hatasa,
Y., S. Makino & K. Hatasa, Nakama 2 --available
at UW Bookstore
Course
Packet (required) --available
at Suzzallo Copy
Center
(5F Suzzallo Library 543-7289)
Homework Answer
Key: available on line
Library Online Course
Reserveà
http://www.lib.washington.edu/services/course/
or course website.
(Answer key for
Workbook appears first for all the chapters of Nakama 2, then answer key for
Lab Manual should be found.)
Audio
cassettes: available on line
LLC Online Language
Resources
àhttp://depts.washington.edu/llc/olr/index.html
Tapes are also
available in the LLC. (Denny 116)
1) Student Cassette (1
tape or CD): This comes packaged with the textbook. It contains recordings of the dialogues and listening
activities from the textbook.
2) Cassettes for Lab Manual: (Tape # 031.009 - Ch.7, 031.010 - Ch.8, 031.011
- Ch.9)
You may purchase the
set or provide your own normal-bias 60 min. tapes and they will make copies for
you (maximum of 1 tape per day, overnight). You can also listen to the tapes in the lab.
Recommended
materials: (available at UW Bookstore)
Makino, S and M. Tsutsui, A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar (The
Japan Times) --also reserved at
East Asia Library (Gowen 3F)
VI. Expectations
（しなければいけないこと）:
¨
Students are expected to review the materials
(grammar, vocabulary, Kanji) covered in class every day along with doing
assigned homework.
¨
Sections are designed to help you learn to
speak, understand, read and write Japanese through use of the language in
communicative situations. Active
participation in sections is expected.
¨
Drill sections are conducted entirely in
Japanese. You may ask questions in English before or after the class, during
the lecture, during office hours.
¨ Lecture and drill section attendance
is mandatory. If you miss a class,
it
is your responsibility to obtain missed assignments/notes from a
classmate.
¨
Studying with a study partner is highly
recommended. You can also
find a language
exchange partner through English as a Second Language Programs (Lewis Hall
basement, 543-6242).
VII. Study
Abroad （留学）
Study abroad opportunities in Japan are
available for students with any level of Japanese proficiency, from beginning
through advanced. Information sheets are available from Lauren Hussey
(Undergraduate Advisor) in the department office (Gowen 2F). You can also go to
the Office of International Programs and Exchanges (516 Schmitz,
543-9272). Ask Anni Fuller for
detailed information.
VIII. Grade
Breakdown
Participation 10%
Quizzes
(5) + Vocab Q 30%
Kanji Quizzes (2) 5%
Exam
(1) 10%
Oral
Tests (2) 15%
Homework 10%
Final Exam 20%
Participation:
¨Your instructor will evaluate your daily classroom
participation. Students who are
tardy will receive half credit, and students who are absent will receive no
credit each hour. Your participation
and practice during section meetings are absolutely necessary and very
important to learn the language.
Quizzes 1~6（小テスト）:
¨There will be 6 quizzes to test your
mastery of the materials of the week.
They cover grammar, vocabulary, and kanji. Listening may also be tested.
Kanji Quiz (漢字テスト):
¨There will be two kanji quizzes. Kanji Quiz 1 is a
review quiz, which will cover kanji from JPN212. The quiz tests reading/writing of kanji.
*No make-ups will
be given under any circumstances for quizzes. However, the lowest quiz grade (Quiz 1-6 only)
will be dropped to permit flexibility and to accommodate emergencies and
illness. The only exception is for pre-arranged make-ups due to participation in official university business (documentation
will be required), not for
personal travel or social engagements.
Mid-Term Exam （中間試験）:
¨The mid-term exam will cover Ch. 7 & 8, and include grammar/
vocabulary / kanji/ reading/ listening.
Final Exam: (期末試験)
¨Final Exam is scheduled on 6/10 (M), 10:30-12:20, and will cover
Ch.7-9.
*There will be no
make-up for the mid-term. The only exception is for pre-arranged
make-up due to participation in official university business and serious
illness. (documentation will be required for both cases.) There will be no make-up for the final.
Oral Tests (会話の試験):
¨There will be one oral test and a skit during the quarter. Details will be announced in class.
Homework (宿題):
¨Homework will be assigned daily. The workbook pages will be collected on every weekly quiz
day. Other homework from
textbook and Course Packet are usually due on the following day, unless
otherwise indicated. Late homework is only accepted in case of
unexpected emergency. Homework
completed during class time will receive no credit.
¨You are responsible for
checking the answer key and correct your mistakes by yourself every day. Your teacher will check the answers
randomly but not all the pages.
Remember, simply copying the answers won’t help you learn the materials at
all.
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J-Info Announcement List
You are welcome to subscribe to the “J-info” list,
where announcements are posted for students who are studying Japanese. Typical postings include Japan-related
lectures, job announcements, study abroad information, Japan-related events,
etc. Students cannot send postings
themselves, but may send information to an instructor for posting.
To subscribe to J-info:
1) Compose
a message to listproc@u.washington.edu
2) The
text of the message should say: subscribe j-info<student’s
own name>
The
portion of the above command in brackets should be replaced with
your
own name. The brackets should not
be included in the command.
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Disabled Student Services
If you would like to request academic
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student Services,
448 Schmitz, (206)543-8924. If you
have a letter from Disabled Student Services indicating you have a disability
that requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to the
lecturer, so we can discuss the accommodations you might need for the class.
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If you have any concerns about the instruction
of the teaching assistant, please see the teaching assistant about these
concerns as soon as possible. If you are not comfortable talking with
your TA, or not satisfied with the response that you have received, you may
contact the main instructor.
If you are still not satisfied with the response, you may contact Prof. William
Boltz, the chair of the department of Asian Languages and Literature in Gowen 225.
You may also contact the Graduate School at 200 Gerberding Hall, by phone
at (206) 543-5900 or by e-mail at elf@u.washington.edu.