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Syllabus EALC 222: Japanese IV
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Your being officially enrolled for the course will be taken as confirmation that you have read and understood this syllabus, and agree to its requirements and other relevant conditions stated therein.
Classroom & Hours:
11:00 - 11:50 M T W Th F VKC 257(Matsumoto)
12:00 - 12:50 M T W Th F VKC 255(Kawai)
Instructors:
Matsumoto, Yumi (松本 ゆみ)
Office Hour: M, Th 1:30-2:30
Office: THH 360
Phone: (213) 740-3601
e-mail: ymatsumo@usc.edu
Sachiko Kawai (河合 佐知子)
Office Hour: Mon and Tue. 10:00-11:00 , or by appointment
Office: THH#356A
Phone: (213) 740-3704
e-mail: kawai@usc.edu
Japanese Language Program Director:
Dr. Hajime Hoji
Office: GFS #349
e-mail: hoji@usc.edu
Course Materials:
- Nakama 2*
- Workbook/Laboratory Manual to accompany Nakama 2*
- Student tape (blue tape) to accompany Nakama 2**
- Audio cassette tapes/CDs for the lab work **
* Both textbook and workbook are on reserve in Leavy Library. You can check them out for three hours.
** Students are required to listen to the accompanied cassette tapes regularly.
The student tape (blue tape) is for the textbook. You need a different set of tapes or CD for your workbook. There are three ways to access the tapes:- Purchase at Language Center Online Store (www.usc.edu/go/language> Japanese > Store);
- Access online through Japanese Language Program’s homepage (www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/ealc/jlp/);
- Check out at the Language Center’s counter to listen to them in the Language Center (THH 3rd floor)
Prerequisite
Japanese 3 at USC or its equivalent (Nakama1 and Nakama 2 Ch. 1 – Ch. 4.)
Those who have taken Japanese at institutes other than USC, or with textbooks other than Nakama, should consult with the instructor to be placed into the appropriate courses.
Course Description and Objectives
EALC 222 (Japanese IV) is a direct continuation of EALC 220 (Japanese III). It is centered on practice in Japanese conversation, emphasizing simple, everyday expressions as well as the more sophisticated grammar and vocabulary of natural conversation. Although the emphasis of the course is on spoken Japanese, students are required to learn fundamental reading and writing skills. Students will be expected to memorize at least 150 kanji beyond those introduced in Japanese I, II and III. The total number of kanji they are expected to know by the end of the course is 360.
Continuing from EALC 220 (Japanese III), EALC 222 (Japanese IV) covers from Chapter 5 to Chapter 9 of Nakama 2.
Disability Services and Programs
Students requesting academic accommodations based on disability are required to
register with Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification for approved accommodations can be obtained from DSP when adequate documentation is filed. Please be sure the letter is delivered to the instructor as early in the semester as possible. DSP is open Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00. The office is in Student Union 301 and their phone number is (213) 740-0776.
Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty (plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, falsification of documents, cheating, etc.) will not be tolerated. A student who has violated the academic integrity will be subject to an appropriate sanction for the violation. Students are responsible to know what kind of conducts are considered to be academic integrity violations. Please read "Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism"
(http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/student-conduct/ug_plag.htm) in SCampus for the detailed explanation on academic integrity violations and sanctions.
Grading Policy
Class performance: |
10% |
Homework assignments: |
10% |
Lab assignments: |
7% |
Conversation Clinic : |
2% |
Presentation: |
3% |
Mini quizzes: |
8% |
| Chapter Test scores: | 15% |
Midterm exams: |
20% |
Final exam: |
25% |
Grading Criteria
94-100 |
A |
|
74-76.9 |
C |
90-93.9 |
A- |
|
70-73.9 |
C- |
87-89.9 |
B+ |
|
67-69.9 |
D+ |
84-86.9 |
B |
|
64-66.9 |
D |
80-83.9 |
B- |
|
60-63.9 |
D- |
77-79.9 |
C+ |
|
Below 60 |
F |
*Those who take the course for Pass/ No Pass should receive 70% or more to pass the course.
*Those who do not score 60% or more on the final exam will fail the course.
1. Attendance and class performance
You are expected to attend all classes and to be punctual.
If you have to be absent from a class for any reason, try to contact the instructor as soon as possible, so that you will not miss any information and to obtain permission to submit late homework.
If you have to be absent because of a legitimate reason such as illness, you can ask for (1) extension of homework due, (2) make-up of mini quiz, and (3) make-up of dialogue check by providing timely notice and the reason of absence to the instructor.
If you have to be absent from a class because of a religious observance, you must let the instructor know about it within the first two weeks of the semester.
If you are a member of a USC athletic team, the marching band or the like, you should submit the schedule of the competitions along with a letter from the department of Athletics or the director of the band within the first two weeks of the semester.
If you are absent from class for four days consecutively without any information / contact provided to the instructor, it is considered as a sign of withdrawal from the course, and no handouts or information will be saved for such students thereafter.
Your class performance is evaluated every day --- 5 points per session. If you are absent for any reason other than religious observance, you cannot earn these points. If you are not well-prepared for the session and/or do NOT try to speak in Japanese, it negatively affects your grade. Chit-chatting, too much English speaking, late arrival and leaving early also negatively affect your grade.
2. Homework （宿題）
Due date of each homework assignments is notified on the weekly schedule.
No late/early assignments are accepted without prior permission.
No credit will be given for homework completed during class time.
Homework is graded as “done” or zero. When you get your homework back, take a look at the upper right corner of the sheet to see if there are any comments there:
“おそい” means “too late” and is graded as zero
“もう一度” means “Do it again” and is graded as zero unless you redo and turn it in again by the next day.
If there are no comments, your homework is graded as “done”. It is,however, always strongly recommended that you correct your mistakes and turn it in again for your own benefit. Your instructors will not correct your mistakes but be happy to explain the ways to solve the problems. Feel free to ask questions when you don’t know the right answer.
The answers will be available on Blackboard from the day you receive your homework back until the day of the next Exam (Chapter Test, Midterm, or Final).
3. Lab assignments（ラボの宿題）
On Fridays, class time is sometimes used for Lab Work. On such days, you are expected to do Lab assignments on your own. You can either go to The Language Center, or you can study at home. Lab assignments include working in the Workbook/ Lab Manual, memorization of the dialogue, as well as writing essay. Each lab assignment is graded by a 5-point system. Late submission of the assignment(s) will result in an automatic loss of points if it is within three days from the due date. No later submission is accepted.
When writing an essay is assigned as a Lab assignment, the first draft is graded as regular homework (done or zero). The final draft that reflects the correction on the first draft is graded as a Lab assignment (5-point system).
4. Participation in Conversation Clinic
Students are required to attend Conversation Clinic twice in the semester. The clinic session is an individual meeting with the instructor to check and discuss the problems in their pronunciation, conversation strategies, or any other aspects of Japanese.
Schedule one conversation clinic session in each of the following periods:
#1 9/11（月） 〜 9/27 (水)
#2 10/16(月) 〜 11/2(木）
5. Presentation
On week 14, students are required to give a group (2-3 people) skit presentation. The details will be announced and discussed in class later.
6. Mini quizzes （小テスト）
About two dozen mini quizzes (5 min. each) will be given throughout the semester (dates will be announced in the weekly schedule). They will be based on new vocabulary, basic grammatical points, and kanji. No make-up quizzes will be offered, unless the student has a legitimate reason and gets the instructor’s approval. Two lowest quiz scores will be automatically dropped from your total score.
7. Chapter tests （テスト）
Three chapter tests (Review Test, Chapter 5 Test, and Chapter 7 Test, 30 min. each) will be given during the semester. No make-up tests will be offered, unless the student has a legitimate reason and gets the instructor’s approval.
8. Midterm exams （中間(ちゅうかん)試験(しけん)）
Two midterm exams (50 min. each) will be given accompanied by oral exams. The content of each exam is mainly based on current chapters; however, each quiz/ exam is accumulative and will include everything you have learned.
No make-up midterm exams will be given, unless the student submits a written request for an alternate date, stating the unavoidable circumstances leading to an expected absence from the exam in question, and secures approval from the instructor for the make-up exam.
9. Final exam （期末(きまつ)試験(しけん)）
The final oral exam will be given on the last two days of the course.
The final written exam (2 hours) will be given at the time specified in the course catalogue. The final exam must be taken at the regularly scheduled time. Wanting to finish the semester earlier is not a legitimate reason to reschedule the final exam. Stipulations governing the make-up of a missed final exam will follow the general university policy. Once again, those who do not score 60% or more on the final exam will not pass the course.
The final written exam is on
Section1: Wednesday, December 6 11:00am-1:00pm
Section2: Friday, December 8 11:00am-1:00pm
Good luck, and がんばりましょう!!
Please visit USC Japanese Language Program Homepage: http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/ealc/jlp/
