UNIVERSIDAD DE ESPECIALIDADES ESPIRITU SANTO
FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
JAPANESE DEPARTMENT
SYLLABUS
SUBJECT: JPN 400 Reading & Writing
INSTRUCTOR: Yuko Odani
CREDIT: 3
PREREQUISISTE: JPN 308
SEMESTER: Periodo Bloque I, 2007
HOURS: Mon-Thurs
CLASSROOM: CRA
1. DESCRIPTION
This is the course for students who have studied JPN 101 to 308. This course focuses reading and writing
of Japanese. Using materials, students will (1)know more expressions and vocabularies, (2)practice more
kanji, (3)extend the knowledge about Japan.
2. METHODOLOGY
・As a preview of each class, students have to read some pages at home.
・About the topic, students write essays and discuss in class.
NOTE:
・Students have to try to SPEAK IN JAPANESE.
・Students must be on time for class.
・Late homework will be accepted with penalty.
3. OBJECTIVES
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
*Develop the skill of reading and writing.
*Know about Japan.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
*Write and talk about the favorite place
*Know Japanese cities.
*Write and talk about dream
*Write and talk about favorite person
*Write and talk about university life.
*Know Japanese students.
*Write letters.
4. SCHEDULES (JPN101)
DATE
OBJECTS
Session 1
May 2
Session 2
May 3
Session 3
May 7
*Review
CONTENTS
Introduction
Review
(grammar, kanji)
Review
(grammar, kanji)
National holiday “Kodomo
no Hi”
Review
(grammar, kanji)
NON CONTACT
HOURS
EVALUACION
*class participation
*use
grammar
appropriately.
*write kanji correctly.
Session 4
May 8
Session 5
May 9
Session 6
May 10
Session 7
May 14
Session 8
May 15
Review
(grammar, kanji)
*read and write
about
favorite
place
*Japanese cities.
‘genki II’
pp.256-262
Confirm new vocabulary
and kanji
Reading
Favorite places in Japan
VQ
Discussion
Session 9
May 16
*read and write
about dream
Confirm new vocabulary
and kanji
Session 10
May 17
‘genki II’
pp.263-268
Reading
Session 11
May 21
Session 13
May 23
Session 14
May 24
Session 15
May 28
Session 16
May 29
*read and write
about
favorite
person
Confirm new vocabulary
and kanji
Reading
‘genki II’
pp.269-275
Discussion
person”
VQ
Haiku
Session 17
May 30
Session 18
May 31
Session 19
June 4
*read and write
about
university
life.
*life of Japanese
student
Session 20
June 5
Session 21
June 6
Session 22
June 7
Session 23
June 11
‘genki II’
pp.276-282
*write letter.
‘genki II’
pp.283-290
Essay
about
favorite place
Practice
kanji
and vocabulary
of L16
Read L16
Essay
Doraemon
exists…”
VQ
Discussion “if Doraemon
exists…”
Mid term Exam
Session 12
May 22
Practice
kanji
and vocabulary
of L15
Read L15
“if
Practice
kanji
and vocabulary
of L17
Read L17
Essay “favorite
person”
*class participation.
*comprehension of
content
*assignment
*class participation.
*comprehension of
content
*assignment
*class participation.
*comprehension of
content
*assignment
“favorite
Confirm new vocabulary
and kanji
Reading
Practice
kanji
and vocabulary
of L18
Read L18
Essay “university
life”
*class participation.
*comprehension of
content
*assignment
Disscusion “university life”
VQ
Syuuji
Confirm new vocabulary
and kanji
Reading
How to write letters
Write letter
Practice
kanji
and vocabulary
of L19
Read L19
Practice
kanji
and vocabulary
*class participation.
*comprehension of
content
*assignment
of L20
Session 24
June 12
Session 25
June 13
Session 26
June 14
Session 27
June 18
Session 28
June 19
Session 29
June 20
Session 30
June 21
*make a story
‘genki II’
pp.291-297
*Review
Confirm new vocabulary
and kanji
Reading
Write a story.
VQ
Presentation of stories.
Review
(Kanji, expression)
Review for the exam
(Kanji, expression)
Final Exam
Write a story.
Exam Revision
Shuuji
5. EVALUATION
・ Vocabulary Quiz (VQ)
・ Homework
・ Attendance / Participation
・ Exams (Mid term, Final)
6. BOOKS
・GENKI II, The Japan Times
Read L20
15 %
20 %
15 %
50 %
pp.256-290
7. INSTRUCTOR
INSTRUCTOR: Yuko Odani from Kansai Gaidai in Osaka, Japan.
E-mail: okuyinado@hotmail.com
*class participation.
*comprehension of
content
*assignment
*class participation.