HCDE 461
Japanese for Technical and Business Professions 1 (5 credits)
Autumn Quarter 2012
1. Course outline
This course and the two subsequent courses (HCDE 462 and HCDE 463)
constitute the “Japanese for Technical and Business Professions” sequence. In
this course, students review and strengthen their basic knowledge of grammar,
vocabulary and kanji and apply this to reading authentic materials on technologyrelated topics. Skills to analyze sentence structures for accurate interpretation are
taught. Students also learn functional conversation skills, both verbal and nonverbal, and apply this to technical and business communication situations.
Students also learn the cultural concepts underlying these situations.
2. Objectives
- To review and strengthen basic grammar, vocabulary and kanji
- To increase reading accuracy
- To expand vocabulary and kanji
- To develop functional conversation skills in basic technical and business
communication situations
- To understand the cultural concepts underlying these situations
- To become able to control speech levels in these situations
- To become able to make short speeches and reports effectively
3. Instructor
Masashi Kato
210 Sieg Hall, 543-8524
mkato@uw.edu
4. Meeting hours and classroom
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:00 - 10:20 a.m.
Electrical Engineering Building (EEB) 031
5. Office hours
By appointment
6. Textbook
No textbook is used. Check the Schedule below to find what materials you need to study
before each class and download them from the HCDE 461 Catalyst site. BRING ALL
THE NECESSARY MATERIALS TO EACH CLASS.
7. In-class activities
- Reading on general technology-related and social/business-related topics
- Discussion on the content of reading materials
- Lectures on grammar, lexical items, and reading skills
- Grammar drills
- Model dialogue practice
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- Role plays and simulation practices (including occasional videotaping)
- Short speech and oral presentation
- Lectures on Japanese society and business culture
- Discussion on current issues in Japan
- Unit quizzes
8. Outside-class activities
- Reading an assigned text before each class
- Doing exercises for sentence structure analysis and translation/interpretation
- Completing study questions
- Doing grammar drills
- Writing assignments using Japanese e-mail
- Practicing model dialogue using Language Partner
- Studying cultural background information
- Reviewing oral performance videos (at HCDE Student Lab)
9. Exams and quizzes
- Midterm and final Exams
- Unit quizzes
10. Grading
Midterm examination
Final examination
Quizzes
- Make-up allowed only for an excused absence
Homework and assignments
- 60% of credit given for a late assignment
Classroom performance
- group work participation (including discussion)
- mastery check of model dialogues
- role plays and simulations
- short speeches and presentations
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"If you would like to request academic accommodations due to a disability,
please contact Disabled Student Services, 448 Schmitz, (206) 543-8924
(V/TTY). If you have a letter from Disabled Students Services indicating you
have a disability that requires academic accommodations, please present the
letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations you might need for class."
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11. Schedule
Week 1
September 24 (Mon)
Introduction to HCDE 461: syllabus, goals, rules, and tips to success
Warm-up activities: Self-introduction
September 26 (Wed)
In-class diagnostic check: Listening comprehension (JLPT Level 1, Part 1)
Grammar review (sentence structure, noun modification)
September 28 (Fri)
In-class diagnostic check: Short speech – audio recording
Grammar review (sentence structure, noun modification)
Due Sunday (11:00 p.m.): Essay (1) “Japanese Language and I”
Week 2
October 1 (Mon)
Reading: RAM and ROM
Oral: Taigu Hyogen. Keigo verb variations (sonkei form and kenjo form)
Grammar: Reading strategies (Scope and Skeleton)
Due today: Study Questions (1-1)
October 3 (Wed)
Reading: RAM and ROM
Oral: Taigu Hyogen. Keigo verb variations (sonkei form and kenjo form)
Grammar: Reading strategies (Scope and Skeleton)
Due today: Study Questions (1-2)
October 5 (Fri)
Reading: RAM and ROM
Oral: Taigu Hyogen. Keigo verb variations (sonkei form and kenjo form)
Grammar: Reading strategies (Scope and Skeleton)
Due Sunday (11:00 p.m.): Revision of essay (1) “Japanese Language and I”
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Week 3
October 8 (Mon)
Reading: "Spoken Language and Japanese People" (pgs. 63-68)
Oral: Conversation strategies (Aizuchi), keigo drills
Due today: Mastering LP dialogues – Aizuchi (Math Test and Computer Game)
Due today: Study Questions (2)
October 10 (Wed)
Reading: "Spoken Language and Japanese People" (pgs. 63-68)
Oral: Switching speech levels, keigo drills
October 12 (Fri)
Reading: "Spoken Language and Japanese People" (pgs. 63-68)
Unit Quiz (1)
Oral: Switching speech levels, keigo drills
Week 4
October 15 (Mon)
Reading: Newspaper articles related to the unit theme
Oral: First-time Greeting (model dialogues)
Due today: Mastering LP dialogues – 1st-time greeting.party (Birkland and Kato)
October 17 (Wed)
Reading: Newspaper articles related to the unit theme
Oral: First-time Greeting (role plays)
Due today (11:00 p.m.): Essay (2) “Speaking to Whom?”
October 19 (Fri)
Unit Quiz (2)
Reading: Newspaper articles related to the unit theme
Oral: First-time Greeting (role plays)
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Week 5
October 22 (Mon)
Reading: Reproduction Science (pgs. 158-159)
Oral: First-time Greeting (role plays)
Due today: Study Questions (3-1)
October 24 (Wed)
Reading: Reproduction Science (pgs. 158-159)
Oral: Videotaping First-time greeting performance
Advice (model dialogues)
Due today: Mastering LP dialogues – Advice.wedding present (Student)
Due today (11:00 p.m.): Revision of essay (2) “Speaking to Whom?”
October 26 (Fri)
Unit Quiz (3)
Reading: Reproduction Science (pgs. 158-159)
Oral: Advice (role plays)
Due today: Study Questions (3-2)
Week 6
October 29 (Mon)
Reading: Newspaper articles related to the unit theme
Oral: Role plays using the functions learned in the first half of this quarter
October 31 (Wed)
Reading and Oral: Review and drills for Midterm Examination
Discussion: “How far should reproduction science advance - ethics?”
November 2 (Fri)
Midterm Examination (9:00 – 10:20)
Due Sunday (11:00 p.m.): Essay (3) "My opinions on reproductive science"
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Week 7
November 5 (Mon)
Reading: Communication in IT Age (pgs. 2-11)
Oral: Taigu Hyogen (non-verb expressions)
Due today: Study Questions (4-1)
November 7 (Wed)
Reading: Communication in IT Age (pgs. 2-11)
Oral: Taigu Hyogen (non- verb expressions)
November 9 (Fri)
Reading: Communication in IT Age (pgs. 2-11)
Oral: Taigu Hyogen (non- verb expressions)
Due Sunday (11:00 p.m.): Revision of essay (3) "My opinions on reproductive science"
Week 8
November 12 (Mon)
No school - Veteran’s Day
November 14 (Wed)
Reading: Newspaper articles related to the unit theme
Oral: Request (role plays)
Discussion: "Do I really need a cell phone in my life?"
Due today: Mastering LP dialogues – Requesting.not now but later (Imai and Kacho)
Due today: Study Questions (4-2)
November 16 (Fri) - at HCDE Computer Lab
Unit Quiz (4)
Reading: Newspaper articles related to the unit theme
Oral: Request (role plays)
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Week 9
November 19 (Mon)
Reading: Japanese Education Reform (#1 and 2)
Comprehension Check (#1 and 2)
Oral: Permission (model dialogues)
Due today: Mastering LP dialogues – Permission.May I use your computer? (both)
November 21 (Wed)
Reading: Japanese Education Reform (#3 and 4)
Comprehension Check (#3 and 4)
Oral: Permission (role plays)
November 23 (Fri)
No school - Thanksgiving Day
Week 10
November 26 (Mon)
Unit Quiz (5)
Reading: Japanese Education Reform (review #1-4)
Oral: Permission (role plays)
November 28 (Wed)
Reading: Japanese Education Reform (#5 and 6)
Comprehension Check (#5 and 6)
Oral: Oral Presentation
Due today: Study Questions (5)
November 30 (Fri)
Reading: Newspaper articles related to the unit theme
Oral: Oral presentation practice and preparation
Discussion: "My opinions on Japanese education system "
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Week 11
December 3 (Mon)
Unit Quiz (6)
Oral presentation
December 5 (Wed)
Oral presentation
Reading and Oral: Review and drills for Final Examination
Course evaluation
December 7 (Fri)
Final Examination (9:00 – 10:20)
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