日本語 I, 2015 秋学期
Japanese I / Fall 2015
Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy
Mission Statement
Through community, parent, teacher, and student partnership, it is the mission of Grand Canyon Prep to empower students to fulfill their promise by
promoting lifelong learning and career potential through academic scholarship, character development, and active citizenship.
日本語１
Japanese I
8:00- 9:30 Tuesdays and Thursdays
Classroom: # 3
Instructor: David Grago
Email: dgrago@cox.net
Office hours: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tuesday and Thursday
I will begin my 12th year teaching Japanese at Grand Canyon Prep. I also teach Japanese at the Nissan Technical Center in Maricopa and have three
years experience teaching at Arizona State University. In addition, I spent five years with Continental Airlines as a Japanese Interpreter. I have lived in
many countries (6 years in Japan), and have traveled and surfed the globe extensively. I have a Bachelor in Japanese from the University of Hawaii
and a Masters from National University. I lead our tours to Japan and Grand Canyon. I also spend much of my time hiking and backpacking Grand
Canyon and completing marathon hikes of 20 to 50 miles both day and night.
Course Objectives:
 To create a strong foundation of the Japanese language through the development of the four language skills: speaking, listening, reading,
and writing.
 To strengthen, in particular, students’ conversational skills.
 To deepen students’ understanding of the Japanese people and culture through the study of the language and the many aspects of
Japanese culture.
 To encourage a rediscovery of the students’ own language and culture through the study of Japanese language and culture.
 To encourage the growth of culturally sensitive, globally aware, responsible world citizens.
Course Topics, Scope & Sequence:
Unit Theme
How do you do!
はじめまして。
Daily Greetings &
Expressions
Japanese
pronunciation and
orthography
(Hiragana)
Unit
Durati
on
6 Days
10
days
Students will be able to communicate the
following information in the following given
situations:
1. Greet and introduce yourself.
2. It’s hot and you greet your
teacher.
3. You report a student tardy and
absent.
1.
2.
日本語の発音とひらが
なの書く順
Japanese Classroom
日本語の教室
Conduct in the typical
JPN classroom.
Unit Focus
Description
3.
6 Days
1.
2.
3.
4.
Communication:
Culture:
Connections
& Comparesons:
5FL-R2
5FL-P1
5FL-P3
6FL-F1
6FL-P1
6FL-P2
Communitie
s:
1FL-R1
1FL-R2
1FL-F2
2FL-R1
2FL-R2
2FL-E3
3FL-E2
IFL-P1
2FL-P2
4FL-R1
4FL-P1
4FL-P2
7FL-R2
7FL-F4
Students will possess the ability
to both recognize and produce
Japanese vowels.
Learn to Romanize Japanese
from a syllabic perspective.
Master the first Japanese
alphabet – Hiragana and its 71
letters/sounds.
1FL-R2
2FL-R1
3FL-R2
4FL-F3
4FL-P1
4FL-P2
5FL-R1
5FL-R2
6FL-R2
6FL-F2
6FL-F3
7FL-R2
7FL-F4
Ask the teacher for another
worksheet. He/she tells you
where it is and you thank him/her.
You lost your bag and you tell the
person in charge which one is
yours.
The teacher points to a small
character on the board and asks
if you can see it. You express you
can/can’t see it. Express the
same for being able to hear/not
hear.
You want to know the JPN words
for things around you.
1FL-R1
1FL-R2
1FL-F2
2FL-R1
2FL-R2
2FL-E3
2FL-R4
IFL-P1
2FL-P2
4FL-R1
4FL-F1
4FL-P1
4FL-P2
5FL-R2
5FL-P1
5FL-P3
6FL-F1
6FL-F4
6FL-P1
6FL-P2
7FL-R2
7FL-F4
The Japanese
Family
日本の家族
Discuss details about
your family.
6 days
Everyday
まいにち
6 days
1.
Number of people, how they are
related, their jobs, grades, ages,
names etc.
Ask someone the names, ages,
grades, jobs of their family.
1FL-R1
1FL-R2
2FL-R1
2FL-R2
2FL-E3
3FL-E2
IFL-P1
4FL-R1
4FL-F1
4FL-P1
5FL-R2
5FL-P1
5FL-P3
6FL-F1
6FL-P1
6FL-P2
7FL-R2
7FL-F4
Ask someone what he/she
languages they speak and at
home.
Ask what your friend ate and
drank last night.
Ask what the typical meals are in
JPN for breakfast, lunch and
dinner.
Describe the typical US meals.
1FL-R1
1FL-R2
1FL-F2
2FL-R1
2FL-E3
2FL-R4
IFL-P1
2FL-P2
4FL-F1
4FL-P1
5FL-R2
5FL-P1
5FL-P3
6FL-F1
6FL-F4
6FL-P1
7FL-R2
7FL-F4
Talk about each family member’s
hobby.
Ask and answer if someone in
your family speaks Japanese.
Ask what someone likes and
dislikes.
Ask if he/she is skillful/unskillful at
something.
Ask someone what his/her
favorite color is.
1FL-R2
1FL-F2
2FL-R1
2FL-R2
2FL-E3
2FL-R4
3FL-E2
2FL-P2
4FL-R1
4FL-P1
4FL-P2
5FL-R2
5FL-P1
5FL-P3
6FL-F1
6FL-F4
6FL-E3
7FL-R2
7FL-F4
Ask a Japanese home stay student about
his/her parents and sibling’s characteristics.
1. Whether they are strict or not.
2. Their height.
3. Whether they are smart or not.
4. Noisy or quiet.
5. Likes and dislikes.
6. Age and nationality.
7. Eye and Hair color.
1FL-R1
1FL-R2
2FL-R1
2FL-R2
2FL-R4
3FL-E2
2FL-P2
4FL-R1
4FL-F1
4FL-P2
5FL-P1
5FL-P3
6FL-F1
6FL-F4
6FL-E3
6FL-P1
6FL-P2
7FL-R2
7FL-F4
Invite someone to a party/event.
Express when, what time, and
where it will be held.
Express your typical family’s
schedule – when they get up,
what time they eat breakfast, go
to work/school, time of return,
what time they eat, and go to
sleep.
1FL-R1
1FL-R2
1FL-F2
2FL-R2
2FL-E3
2FL-R4
3FL-E2
IFL-P1
4FL-R1
4FL-F1
4FL-P2
5FL-R2
5FL-P3
6FL-F1
6FL-F4
6FL-E3
6FL-P1
6FL-P2
7FL-R2
7FL-F4
Ask a friend to describe a teacher
from last semester (前の学期).
Was he/she good, strict,
interesting, fun, and if your friend
liked or disliked him/her. The
friend responds.
Ask a friend if he/she saw a
movie last week. You ask if the
movie was good, long, what time
he/she saw it, and if he/she liked
it. The friend responds.
Your Japanese guest in on campus.
He/she want to see the library,
cafeteria, Japanese classroom and
the office, and asks you where they
all are.
You take your guest to each
place and your guest gives
his/her impressions of each
place.
You then hose your guest and
describe in detail your home – big
or small, old or new, number of
rooms, size of yard, number of
cars etc.
1FL-R2
1FL-F2
2FL-R1
2FL-R2
2FL-R4
3FL-E2
IFL-P1
2FL-P2
4FL-R1
4FL-F1
4FL-P1
5FL-R2
5FL-P3
6FL-F1
6FL-F4
6FL-E3
6FL-P1
7FL-R2
7FL-F4
1FL-R1
1FL-F2
2FL-R1
2FL-E3
2FL-R4
3FL-E2
IFL-P1
2FL-P2
4FL-R1
4FL-P1
4FL-P2
5FL-R2
5FL-P1
5FL-P3
6FL-F1
6FL-F4
6FL-E3
6FL-P1
6FL-P2
7FL-R2
7FL-F4
2.
1.
2.
Eating, drinking,
reading, etc.
3.
4.
Hobbies
しゅみ
Likes/dislikes
好きー嫌い
Colors
何色が好きー嫌い
6 days
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Characteristics
とくちょう
Height-tall/short
背が高いー低い
若いー年をとっていま
す
厳しいー頭がいい
うるさいー静か
6 days
Saturday
土曜日
Time schedule
日常生活
何時に
何時から何時まで
Invitation
招待―招く
6 days
Yesterday
昨日
形容詞を使ってものを
表現すること。
Describe people and
things using
adjectives.
6 days
School
学校
Location of objects.
How many and size.
6 days
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Course Textbook:
Adventures in Japanese: Hiromi Peterson & Naomi Omizo
Course Requirements
Lesson Quizzes (Oral and Vocabulary)
Lesson Tests
Family Project / かけいず
Notebook – includes daily classwork and homework
Attendance and preparation
Final Exam
Grading policy:
 20%
 20%
 30%
 20%
 10%
daily participation & classwork
quizzes (kanji recognition & vocabulary)
tests (grammar, sentence structure, translation, & reading tests)
homework
final exam
Grading scale:
90 – 100% A
80 – 89% B
70 – 79% C
50 – 69% F
Policies and Procedures
Daily Materials:
a. One 3-ring binder [1-11/2 inch] with dividers.
b. Filler paper.
c. Pencil Pouch with: pencils, eraser, highlighters.
NOTEBOOK SECTIONS/DIVIDERS
REFERENCE: [Binder section 1] Each student is responsible to create and keep his/her own reference section, ex: songs, verb conjugation lists,
special vocabulary, adjectives, etc.
TEXT: [Binder section 2] Each student will receive a packet for each unit of the text as we progress through the year. This section will consist of text
packets.
HOMEWORK: [Binder section 3] Japanese Homework: Your completed homework will be filed here. This will allow you a perfect reference and study
guide for all quizzes and tests.
Note: Please be sure to notify the teacher if there is a problem with obtaining these materials. Parents/guardians will be contacted if
students are not on task due to lack of materials and frequently begging classmates for supplies.
Policies:
1.
2.
3.
WORK MISSED DUE TO ABENCE/S: All class-work, HW, quizzes and tests must be made up equal to that of the number of days absent
due to illness.
Cell Phones & Mobile Devices: All students will be required to place their mobile devices in a hutch designated for each student upon
entering the classroom and can retrieve the device upon exiting at the end of class.
Each student will receive a new tablet designated for their use only. Both the student and his/her parent/s or guardian understands that the
tablets are to be used for CLASS-RLATED WORK ONLY. Any usage of the tablet for any other reason, without the expressed permission
from the teacher will result in usage privileges.
Parent Notification of My Expectations
Finally, this syllabus, and all the information contained in it, must be read and signed by both you and your parents below and should be returned to
me by August 18th, 2015. I hope that this will better create a mutual understanding regarding my procedures and expectations in the hope that we may
work together as a team throughout the semester. If there are any questions or concerns you may have relating to this class, I encourage you to
contact me anytime. I look forward to meeting you all very soon!
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