Bellevue College         JAPANESE   221/222/223         Winter 2010 Syllabus

 

Instructor: Toyomi Shiromaru

E-mail:tshiroma@bellevuecollege.edu

Office hour: By appointment only       

 

The course goal and objectives.

The course goal is to continue providing a solid foundation in listening, speaking, reading and writing pre-intermediate level Japanese.  Some aspects of Japanese socio-cultural topics will also be discussed.  Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1.      Talk about giving and receiving forms

2.       Make a polite request and a casual request

3.      Wish someone good luck

4.      Apologize for something you did or failed to do

5.      Report or convey information you obtained by hearing or reading

6.      Informally quote what you have heard or read

7.      Describe what one does not need to do

8.      Describe a possible or probable condition

9.      Talk about a resemblance

10.  Express what one has finished doing or ended up doing

11.  Describe a cause-effect relationship between events

12.  Describe two actions performed simultaneously

13.  Express with regret what one should have done

14.  Describe the actions of a person higher up in the social hierarchy

15.  Understand courteous commands and advice

16.  Express gratitude

17.  Express a speaker’s strong expectation of belief based on reliable information

18.  Use 63 new kanji characters in addition to previously introduced kanji characters

     

Textbook and Workbook:

Required:1) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Genki Vol. 2

                 2) Genki Workbook 2

                 3) Bellevue College e-mail account (username@student.bellevuecollege.edu)

 

Attendance:

1.      Rolls are called at the beginning of the class. Students are expected to attend class every Monday and Wednesday.

2.      If student come late or late leave early, it will penalize their class participation points.

3.      When you have to be absent, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed from your classmates or at My BC Class Sites.

 

My BC Class Sites:

1.      Syllabus, updated course schedule, class handouts are posted in “Shared Documents” at My BC Class Sites.

2.      T he site at www.mybcc.net

3.      On campus, computer are available at the library Media Center, Computer Lab(N250)and Language Lab(A-244)

 

Quizzes:

We will have Kanji reading or writing quiz.

2 nd Week

Reading  kanji  L-16

3 rd week

Writing kanji L-16

4

Reading kanji  L-17

5

Writing kanji L-17

6

Reading kanji  L-18

7

Writing kanji L-18

8

Reading kanji  L-19

9

Writing kanji L-19

 

Lesson tests:

We will have three Lesson Tests at the end of Lesson 16, 17 and 18.

The content of the Lesson 19 will be the included in the Final Exam.

 

No make-up test and quiz:

If your circumst5ance as a death in the family or serious illness you must make up the missing work within a week. For missing quiz and test by arrangement with the instructor only.

 

Final Exam:

The final exam is comprehensive, covering material from Lesson 16 through 19.

Day of the Final Exam: It is the same as the usual class time. However please check your schedule on My BC.

You can not have make-up final test after official final day.

 

Homework:

1.      Workbook II (Lesson 16-19 include kanji practice)

2.      Due Day: Before each Lesson test, you must turn in your workbook to your instructor.  If your instructor corrects your work, you have to check your mistakes.

3.      Homework’s point:

Completed and submitted on time; full point

Not completed and submitted on time; half point

      One Lesson completed and submitted on time; 1/4 point

Grading:

A        100=94

A-       93-90

B+      89-87

B         86-83

B-        82-80

C+        79-77

C         76-73

C-       72-70

D+       69-67

D          66-60

F           59 and Below

 

The Final grade will be a composite of followings:

20%

Attendance and class participation

45%

Lesson Tests and Oral presentation (one test 15%  times  three)

5%

Quizzes(kanji; Reading & Writing)

5%

Homework ; Workbook-II (Lesson16-19)

20%

Final Exam



Academic Conduct:
Please refer to the Art & Humanities Division policy at the following link:

www.bellevuecollege.edu/ArtsHum/studentinfo.asp

 

Information on DRC:

If you require accommodations basked on a documented disability, have medical information to share, or need special arrangement in case of emergency evacuation, please inform your instructor at the beginning of the quarter, and call (425 564-2498) or go in person to the DRC (Disability Resource Center) reception area in the Student Service Building (B132) to inquire about becoming a DRC student.