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Syllabus EALC 320: Advanced Japanese I Fall 2006
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Classroom & Hours:
VKC257 12:00-12:50 M, T, W, Th
Instructor:
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
Japanese Language Program Director:
Dr. Hajime Hoji
Office: GFS #349
e-mail: hoji@usc.edu
Course Description and Objectives:
EALC320 (Advanced Japanese I) is a continuation of EALC222 (Japanese IV). This course functions as a bridge between intermediate-level and advanced-level Japanese. Regular attendance and active class participation are essential to a successful performance in this course. Instructions will be given solely in Japanese.
The specific objectives of this course are:
1) to strengthen the basic and intermediate Japanese language proficiency acquired through EALC 120, 122, 220 and 222;
2) to develop oral/aural communication skills as well as reading and writing skills at the pre-advanced level;
3) to help students acquire pre-advanced-level expressions and vocabulary, including kanji;
4) to promote an understanding of present-day Japanese culture.
Prerequisite: Japanese IV (EALC 222) or equivalent
Course Materials:
- 『中級の日本語』 An Integrated approach to Intermediate Japanese (The Japan Times)
Students are required to obtain a copy of the cassette tape at the Language Center located at THH309. The recording is also available at:<http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/LANG_CTR/real/real_integrated.html>
The course website at <http://learn.usc.edu>. You are required to check it on a regular basis. - Homework Packet: available at Magic Machine in University Village
- Dictionaries (one from each category recommended):
- Japanese-English Dictionaries:
Kodansha’s Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary (Kodansha International)
Merriam Webster’s Japanese-English Learner's Dictionary - English-Japanese Dictionaries:
Kodansha’s Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary (Kodansha Int'l)
Kenkyusha’s Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary (Kenkyusha)
The Modern English-Nihongo Dictionary（日本語学習英日辞典）(Kodansha Int'l) - Kanji-English Dictionaries:
The Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (漢英学習字典) (Kodansha Int'l)
Kodansha's Essential Kanji Dictionary (Kodansha Int'l)
The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary. (Tuttle)
NTC's New Japanese-English Character Dictionary（新漢英字典）(NTC)
The Kanji Dictionary: Find Any Compound Using Any of Its Component Characters (漢英熟語辞典) (Charles Tuttle)
- Japanese-English Dictionaries:
Grading Policy:
Attendance & class performance: |
10% |
Homework assignments: |
10% |
Kanji quizzes（漢字クイズ） |
5% |
Dialogue check（暗唱チェック） |
3% |
Essay（作文） |
3% |
Oral presentation （スピーチ） |
4% |
| Chapter tests（第Ｘ課のテスト） | 20% |
Midterm exam（中間試験） |
20% |
Final exam（期末試験） |
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 |
You must score 60% or more on the final exam to pass the course.
If you are taking this course for Pass/No Pass, you must receive 70%(C-) or more as your total course score to pass.
1. 出席(しゅっせき) Attendance and class performance (10%)
You are expected to attend all classes and to be punctual. Your class performance is evaluated for each session on the 5-point scale. You are expected to speak only in Japanese once you enter the classroom except in the question-and-answer period (and office hours). Even when you ask questions, make sure to obtain permission to speak in English by saying 「日本語で（うまく）言えないので、英語で質問してもいいでしょうか。」 All the other communication must be held in Japanese. Failure to observe this rule (e.g., speaking in English in class too often, chatting with your classmates in English) negatively affects your grade. Tardiness and leaving early also negatively affect your grade. You will lose 1 point every time your cell phone makes a noise (including vibration). Please turn off the cell phone before entering the classroom!
If you have to miss a class because of a religious observance, you must let the instructor know about it within the first two weeks of the semester.
IIf 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.
In general, if you have to miss a class, try to contact the instructor either by email or by phone as soon as possible so that you will not miss any information and that you can obtain permission to submit late homework. If a student misses four consecutive sessions without notifying the instructor, it is considered to be a sign of withdrawal from the course, and no handouts or information will be saved for him/her thereafter.
2. 宿題 Homework (10%)
Homework is an important part of this course. Homework is assigned from the textbook and from the homework packet. All homework should be submitted on the days specified in weekly schedules in order to receive full credit (2 points each). If you submit it in the immediately following session, you will receive 1 point. No credit will be given to a later submission. The answers to homework will be posted at our course Blackboard (http://learn.usc.edu) after due dates, and the students are required to check the answers by themselves. If you have any questions about your own answers, you are welcome to ask the instructor after the class and/or during the office hours.
3. 漢字クイズ Kanji Quizzes (5%)
A mini quiz on kanji will be given three times for each chapter. You are required to memorize kanji in each chapter’s 漢字リスト, as specified in the weekly schedule. Note that there are kanji you should be able to both read and write（Ｗ：書くのを覚える漢字） and kanji you should be able to read（Ｒ：読めればいい漢字）. You are required to memorize their meanings as well.
4. 暗唱(あんしょう)チェック Dialogue Check (3%)
You will be asked to memorize part of each conversation and demonstrate it in class. There are 18 dialogue checks in the semester and you are required to perform 15 out of 18.
5. 作文 Essay (3%)
You are required to write an essay per chapter. Topics and length of the essay are specified in the textbook. You should use Japanese word processor. Please don’t forget to leave a significant space between the lines so that the instructor can write the comments and corrections. The first draft is graded as an ordinary homework (2-point scale). The second draft is evaluated on the 5-point scale. Your essay is graded for its organization, contents, accuracy, and use of vocabulary.
6. スピーチ Oral Presentation (4%)
You will be asked to give one 3-minute speech in Japanese in Week 12. The details will be announced in class later.
7. 第Ｘ課のテスト Chapter Tests (20%)
A chapter test will be given at the end of Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 5. No make-up tests will be offered unless the student has a legitimate reason and gets the instructor’s approval in a timely manner.
8. 中間試験 Midterm Exam (20%)
Midterm examination consists of one 10-min. oral performance session and two 50 min. written exam sessions. The contents of the exam is cumulative, i.e., it will cover everything you will have learned up to that point. No make-up midterm exam will be given, unless the student submits a written request for an alternate date beforehand, stating the unavoidable circumstances leading to an expected absence from the exam in question and secures approval from both the instructor and the program director for the make-up exam.
9. 期末試験 Final Exam (25%)
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 schedule of courses. Stipulations governing the make-up of a missed final exam will follow the general university policy. Once again, you must score 60% or more on the final exam in order to pass the course. The final written exam is on
Section 1: Friday, December 8 11:00am-1:00pm.
Accommodation for Students with Disabilities:
Students who need to request accommodations based on a disability are required to register each semester with the Disability Services and Programs (DSP) office (Student Union, Room 301). In addition, a letter of verification to the course instructor from the Disability Services and Programs office is needed for the semester in which you are enrolled for this course. If you have questions concerning this procedure, please contact both the instructor of the course and the Disability Services and Programs office at (213) 740-0776.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:
University policies concerning academic dishonesty will be strictly enforced, and students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with these policies. Plagiarism and/or cheating on exams is subject to the sanctions set forth in the Student Conduct Code and may result in expulsion or suspension from the university. For a detailed description of plagiarism and other types of academic dishonesty and the sanctions pertaining thereto, the student is referred to the student publication "Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism" (available at http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/student-conduct/ug_plag.htm). If you have any questions, please feel free to ask the instructor.
