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初級日本語 BEGINNING JAPANESE II Spring 2015
JPN102-005 Monday & Thursday, 1:10 pm - 2:25 pm W623
Instructor: Andras Molnar
E-mail: j.andras.molnar@gmail.com
Office hours: Mon. 2:30-3:30, Fri. 3:30 – 4:30 HW1442 (or by appointment. Please contact me.)
Course Requirements
 Attendance
- Only emergency (e.g. sudden hospitalization) can be considered as an excused absence.
- After 3 absences, 2% will be deducted from your final grade for each absence.
- 3 late arrivals will equal 1 absence.
 Homework: refer to Class Schedule on page 2.
- Late HW will only be accepted in the immediate following class.
- You may study with friends, but do your HW alone. Plagiarism will result in 0 points.
- Put your number on everything. Multiple sheets must be stapled.
 Chapter Quizzes: mainly grammar questions.
 Kanji & Listening Quizzes: Kanji, dictation and translation.
 Vocab Quizzes (2 per chapter)
- Given during the first 5 minutes of class. No make-up if you are late or absent.
- 0 points if you are not present at the time the quiz is given.
 Midterm Presentation: 2-3 person group skit. Perfect memorization is required.
 Final Exam: Tuesday, May 19th 9:00-11:00am
Required Readings and Materials
- Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese (2nd Edition) by The Japan Times, 2011
- Genki 1 Workbook: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese (2nd Edition), 2011
- A Dictionary of Japanese Particles by Sue A. Kawashima, published by Kodansha, 1999
* 10% discount on the above 3 books when purchased at Kinokuniya Bookstore. Show student ID.
Method of Evaluation
Attendance & Participation
Homework
Chapter Quizzes
Kanji & Listening Quizzes
Vocab Quizzes
Lab hours (8 hours minimum)
Midterm Presentation
Final Exam
15%
15%
10%
10% (Kanji 7%, Listening 3%)
5%
5%
15%
25%
先生からのメッセージ
The grammar points you will learn this semester will be much more complex. Every class session will cover
so much information. The nature of language learning is such that missing even one class is seen as
detrimental to your progress. DON’T MISS CLASS except in an emergency.
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Class Schedule
*This is a guideline and is subject to change.
Date
Voc
Q
Content
HW due (workbook p.#)
1/29
Th
6
First class: Katakana, V てもいいです/てはいけまん
2/2
M
6
Kanji, V1 て V2, 〜から, V ましょうか
page# 58, 59
2/5
Th
7
Chapter #6 QUIZ part2, V ている
60, 61,62(CD), Lab HW
2/9
M
7
Body Part が Adjective, Adjective て form
V
漢 137-138, 65,66
2/18
W
7
Katakana QUIZ, Place に V に行く/来る/かえる
V
67,68, Lab HW
2/19
Th
2/23
M
8
Kanji, ない form, V ないでください
V
2/26
Th
8
Short Forms, 〜と思います, 〜と言っていました
V
3/2
M
8
V のが好きです, 〜が, なにか, なにも
74, 75,76, Lab HW
3/5
Th
Chapter #8 QUIZ
77,78, 79,80(CD)
3/9
M
9
Kanji, た form (Past Tense Short Forms)
V
漢 141-142
3/12
Th
9
Qualifying Nouns
V
83,84
3/16
M
9
まだ V ていません, 〜から
86, Lab HW
3/19
Th
Chapter #9 QUIZ
87,88, 89(CD)
3/23
M
10
Kanji, Comparatives, Superlatives
V
3/26
Th
10
Adjective/Noun + の, 〜つもりだ, Adjective + なる
V
3/30
M
10
どこかに, どこにも, Means で
93,94, Lab HW
4/2
Th
Chapter #10 QUIZ
95,96, 97-98(CD)
4/13
M
11
Kanji, V たい, V たがっている V たり V たりする
4/16
Th
Midterm skit presentations
4/20
M
111
111
4/23
Th
11
V たことがある, Noun A や Noun B
4/27
M
4/30
Th
12
Kanji, 〜んです, 〜すぎる
V
漢 147-148
5/4
M
12
〜ほうがいいです, 〜ので
V
106
5/7
Th
12
〜なければ/なきゃいけません, 〜でしょう
107,108, Lab HW
5/11
M
Th
Chapter #12 QUIZ
109,110, 111-112(CD)
5/14
Chapter #7 QUIZ
69, 71(CD)
Midterm Script! 漢 143-
144
91-92
V
漢 145-146
V
100,Lab HW
Midterm skit presentations
Chapter #11 QUIZ
712
漢 139-140
101,102, 103,104(CD)
Final Exam review
5/21 Th
Final Exam 1:45pm-3:45pm
No Class on 4/3, 7 and 10
V-verb, N-noun, Adj-adjective, S-sentence
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Bookstores that carry Japanese textbooks, reference books, etc.
Kinokuniya Bookstore 1073 6th Avenue bet. 40 & 41 St.
(212) 869-1700
th
th
Book Off
49 West 45 St. bet. 5 & 6 Avenue (212) 685-1410
The following is strictly prohibited during class and will impact your grade:
 Any use of a cell phone. If you are found using one, you will be asked to leave.
 Use of a laptop or iPad. It is important to use handwriting in a language class.
 Leaving the classroom for more than 10 minutes.
 Dropping off homework in the instructor’s mailbox. Late homework will only be collected
during the immediate following class.
Before coming to class
 Read the chapter thoroughly in advance. Be prepared to ask questions that need clarifying. We
need to maximize class time to tackle materials that you find particularly difficult.
 Listen to the audio CDs every day to train your ears. Copy to iPod, iPhone, Android, etc. so that
you can listen to them during your commute, break, or study.
During quizzes and exams
 Please use pencils and an eraser only. Write as neatly as possible.
 Put one answer per question. Giving multiple responses will be regarded as unfair and will
result in 0 points.
Check your Hunter email
Important information regarding exams, quizzes, homework, etc. will be sent via Blackboard. Please
set up your school email to be forwarded to your personal email address so that you won’t miss out
on important information.
Online resources
Genki online
Chapter dialogue movies
CUNY BA (major in Japanese)
genki.japantimes.co.jp/self_en
wpgenki.whitebase.co.jp/self/genki-movie
cunyba.gc.cuny.edu/aoc-prospectives
Studying abroad
 Study-abroad information
 Research Student Scholarship
 Go Go Nihon (live & study in Japan)
www.mext.go.jp/english/highered/1303739.htm
www.ny.us.emb-japan.go.jp/en/h/03.html
www.gogonihon.com
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