JPN102-005 Monday & Thursday 1:10 pm - 2:25pm; Room W623
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Instructor: Andras Molnar E-mail: j.andras.molnar@gmail.com
Office hours: Monday/Thursday 12:00-1:00pm; 5:30 - 6:00pm HW 1442
Class website: http://hunterjapanese102.weebly.com/ →→→→→→→
Objectives
1) Students will be able to read and write Hiragana, Katakana and the Kanji in
Genki I.
2) Students will command basic communication tools and ability to deconstruct Japanese
Course Requirements
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Class Website: Please use this as a resource. You can download the powerpoints from class, and have access to other helpful study materials such as Quizlet, music, and kanji practice. Don’t use the powerpoints for purposes other than self-study.
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Attendance
- If you have a legitimate reason you cannot attend class, please contact BEFORE class. I will not accept explanations after the absence unless there is a note from a professional.
- After 3 absences, 2% will be deducted from your final grade for each absence.
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Homework : See page 2 for a detailed outline of the HW for the semester.
- Homework handed in after the due date on the syllabus can be handed in until the first class of the subsequent chapter (HW from Ch. 2 can be handed in until the first day of Ch. 3) for a 10% penalty.
- You may study with friends, but do your HW alone . Plagiarism will result in 0 points.
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Chapter Quizzes : Given at the end of each chapter; taken from the grammar points in the book and covered in class.
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Kanji & Listening Quizzes : Kanji, dictation and translation (these accompany Chapter Quizzes).
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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.
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Midterm Presentation : 2-3 person group skit. Perfect memorization is required.
Final Exam : Thursday, May 26th 1:45-3:45pm
Required Readings and Materials
- Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese (2 nd
Edition) by The Japan Times, 2011
- Genki 1 Workbook: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese (2 nd
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
Vocab Quizzes
Lab HW
Midterm Presentation
Final Exam
15%
15%
20% (lowest grammar, and lowest kanji score is dropped)
5% (lowest 3 scores are dropped)
5%
15%
25%

Class Schedule
Date Content
*This is a guideline and is subject to change.
Voc
Q
HW DUE (workbook p.#)
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2/1 M 6 First class: Syllabus, Katakana, Chapter 1-6 Review
Review Wks. 2/4 Th 6 Chapter 1 – 6 Review
2/8 M 7 Katakana, V ている
2/11 Th 7 Body Part が Adjective, Adjective て form
2/18 Th 7 Katakana QUIZ, Place に V に行く / 来る / かえる
V
V
Katakana Wks.
漢 137-138, 65,66
67,68, Lab HW
2/22 M Chapter #7 QUIZ
2/25 Th 8 Kanji, ない form, V ないでください
2/29 M 8 Short Forms, 〜と思います , 〜と言っていました
3/3 Th 8 V のが好きです , 〜が , なにか , なにも
3/7 M Chapter #8 QUIZ
3/10 Th 9 Kanji, た form (Past Tense Short Forms)
3/14 M 9 Qualifying Nouns
3/17 Th 9 まだ V ていません , 〜から
4/4 M Chapter #10 QUIZ
4/7 Th
4/11 M
1-
11
1-
11
Midterm skit presentations
Midterm skit presentations
4/14 Th 11 Kanji, V たい , V たがっている V たり V たりする
4/18 M 11 V たことがある , Noun A や Noun B
V
V
V
V
86, Lab HW
3/21 M
3/24 Th 10
Chapter #9 QUIZ
Kanji, Comparatives, Superlatives
87,88, 89(CD)
V
Midterm Script!
144
漢 143-
3/28 M 10 Adjective/Noun + の , 〜つもりだ , Adjective + なる V 91-92
3/31 Th 10 どこかに , どこにも , Means で 93,94, Lab HW
95,96, 97-98(CD)
V
V
69, 71(CD)
漢
74, 75,76, Lab HW
77,78, 79,80(CD)
漢
83,84
漢
139-140
141-142
145-146
100,Lab HW
4/21 Th Chapter #11 QUIZ
5/2 M 12 Kanji, 〜んです , 〜すぎる
5/5 Th 12 〜ほうがいいです , 〜ので
5/9 M 12 〜なければ / なきゃいけません , 〜でしょう
V
V
101,102, 103,104(CD)
漢 147-148
106
107,108, Lab HW
5/12 Th Chapter #12 QUIZ
5/16 M
7-
12
Final Exam review
109,110, 111-112(CD)
Last Chance for late HW
5/26 Th Final Exam 1:45-3:45pm
No Class on 2/15, 4/25 and 4/28 V-verb, N-noun, Adj-adjective, S-sentence
Note: Vocab Quizzes will be on the day with a “V” in the box

Bookstores that carry Japanese textbooks, reference books, etc.
Kinokuniya Bookstore 1073 6 th Avenue bet. 40 & 41 St. (212) 869-1700
Book Off 49 West 45 St. bet. 5 th
& 6 th
Avenue (212) 685-1410
The following is strictly prohibited during class and will impact your grade:
Use of cell phones. It is inappropriate to make calls during class or check email/social media.
Use of laptop or iPad. If you have a digital version of the textbook, you may use these devices during class to follow the textbook. Please restrict use of the devices to that purpose.
Leaving the classroom for more than 10 minutes.
Dropping off homework in the instructor’s mailbox. Late homework will only be collected during the immediately following class.
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Before coming to class
Read the chapter thoroughly in advance and come with questions. Also, review the powerpoints.
Listen to the audio CDs to train your ears. Copy them to your iPod, iPhone, Android, etc. so that you can listen to them during your commute, break, or for studying. (Anime/Japanese music work too!)
During quizzes and exams
Do not look at answers from the people around you. If you are caught doing this it will be an automatic 0 and is a violation of academic integrity.
Check your Hunter email
Online resources
CLASS WEBSITE
Quizlet (Flashcard App)
Genki online www.hunterjapanese102.weebly.com
https://quizlet.com/class/1538336/ genki.japantimes.co.jp/self_en
Chapter dialogue movies wpgenki.whitebase.co.jp/self/genki-movie
CUNY BA (major in Japanese) cunyba.gc.cuny.edu/aoc-prospectives
Studying abroad
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Study-abroad information www.mext.go.jp/english/highered/1303739.htm
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Research Student Scholarship www.ny.us.emb-japan.go.jp/en/h/03.htm
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Go Go Nihon (live & study in Japan) www.gogonihon.com
Academic Integrity Statement
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Academic Integrity and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College
Academic Integrity Procedures.
Students Service for Disabilities
Please be sure to tell your instructor if you need any special accommodations during the duration of the course. Hunter College is required to provide accommodations and services to students with disabilities.
Also, please contact with the Office of AccessABILITY’s for more information: http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/studentservices/access