EAS220Y1Y (2013-2014)
Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto
EAS 220Y1Y Modern Standard Japanese II
I. Objectives of the Course
This course is an advanced beginners’ level language course, which is designed for those who have learned Japanese for one year in an
academic institution and/or who have passed N5 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The students must have completed
EAS120Y1/EAS121H1 with the final grade of C+ or above, or have passed the placement test in order to take this course. This course aims
at the basic acquisition of the four skills in modern Japanese; speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing. The emphasis is on
appropriate communication in Japanese, both in spoken and written, to the given contexts. By the end of this course, students should expect
to be able to read and write simple but long passages, as well as recognize 231 kanji in addition to 175 which is introduced in EAS120Y1,
and to engage in daily conversations in various situations. The students will also become familiar with some aspects of modern Japanese
culture. In this course, communicative aspects of the language are emphasized so that the students will be able to function in Japanese.
Therefore all the classes will be conducted in an interactive manner; students are encouraged to interact with both the instructor/teaching
assistant and their peers in the class. Active participation in class is strongly encouraged.
II. Teaching Staff
とみ た
やすよ
Instructor: TOMITA, Yasuyo（富田 恭代）
Office: Room 14114, Robarts Library 14th Floor
E-mail Address: yasuyo.tomita@utoronto.ca (for personal or urgent matters only; responded 8am-5pm on weekdays)
Office Hours: 4pm- 5pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or by appointment
Course Website: Portal/Blackboard, University of Toronto
It is your responsibility to check the information on Portal every day. Important announcements on the course will be posted there
and/or directly e-mailed to your “utoronto” e-mail address.
Teaching Assistants: Banu Kaygusuz, Asako Masubuchi
III. Textbook and Other Materials
A) Mandatory Materials
1. Genki II (Second Edition). Tokyo: The Japan Times, Ltd., 2011
2. Genki II Workbook (Second Edition). Tokyo: The Japan Times, Ltd., 2011
*These are available at the UT Bookstore.
3. Supplementary handouts need to be downloaded and printed out at the Portal course website through the year.
B) References
1. Makino. Seiichi and Michiko Tsutsui. A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times. 1986
2. Johnson, Yuki. Fundamentals of Japanese Grammar. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2008
3. Kodansha’s Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary. Tokyo: Kodansha International. 1995
4. Kodansha’s Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary. Tokyo: Kodansha International. 1996
5. The Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary. Tokyo: Kodansha International. 1999
6. Beuckmann et al. Learning 300 Kanji through Stories. Tokyo: Kurosio, 2008.
7. Takebe. Kanji Isn’t That Hard!. Tokyo: ALC, 1993.
Genki-Online Self-study Room: http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/self_en
Other useful online resources will be introduced at Portal and/or in class.
IV. Class Timetable and Classroom Locations
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
L0101 12:00pm to 2:00pm at SS1085
T0101
10:00am – 11:00am at SS2105
T0201
12:00pm - 1:00pm at SS1088
T0301
1:00pm - 2:00pm at SS1088
Students with diverse learning styles and needs are welcome in this course. In particular, if you have a disability/health consideration that
may require accommodations, please contact Accessibility Services as soon as possible at 416-978-8060; accessibility.utoronto.ca
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V. Format of the Course
1. Both the lecture and tutorials are mandatory. It is your responsibility to collect the information which was given during class in case you
are late or absent. General information on the class schedule is posted on Portal.
2. Refer to the class schedule on a regular basis. Both the main textbook and the workbook must be brought to class every day. Prepare and
review the class regularly using the textbook, the workbook and the CDs attached.
3. You are encouraged to visit the instructor during office hours when you have any questions and concerns.
VI. Important Dates
Please reserve the following days for the tests:
November 22 (Friday): Listening Test 1, 9:00am-10:00am, SS2102
December 4 (Wednesday): Speaking Test 1, SS2106
December 9-20: Term Test
March 28 (Friday): Listening test 2, 9:00am-10:00am, SS2102
April 3 (Thursday) and April 4 (Friday): Speaking Test 2, 3:00pm-5:00pm (Thursday) @ UC177 and 9am-5pm (Friday) @AP120
April 9-30: Final examination period
VI. Grading
Your final grade will be determined based on the following;
1) Assignments
10% [Weekly Assignment: 6%, Sakubun: 2%, Skype: 2%]
All assignments must be submitted at the beginning of the class on the scheduled due date. You must turn
them in directly to your teaching staff, not via classmates, by email, or in your instructor’s mailbox. If you do
your assignments poorly, you will receive half a mark and will be instructed to re-do/submit it for a full
mark. Re-submission is accepted within a week from the day of the first submission.
Late assignments will only be accepted by the next class with a 50% reduction in the points. You may
do so with a reasonable reason up to THREE TIMES, and your late assignment will not be accepted
after that.
2) Quizzes
20% There is NO make-up quiz if you are absent from class nor extra time given if you are late. There are NO
exceptions. If you come to class to take a quiz and leave after the quiz, you will receive no points for your
quiz.
-Prep Quizzes will be given at the beginning of the lecture.
-Vocabulary Quizzes (including kanji) will be given at the beginning of the first tutorial of a week.
-Review Quizzes will be given at the beginning of the last tutorial of a week.
3) Listening Tests 10% You will have a listening test in each term.
4) Speaking Tests 10% You will have a speaking/conversation test in each term. Group presentations are included in Speaking Test
2, in addition to individual tests.
Grading Criteria: Fluency (Both Sentence Level and Dialogue Level), Accuracy (Grammar & Vocabulary Usage),
Coherency (Both Sentence and Discourse Level), Appropriate Pronunciation & Intonation, Overall Impression
5) Term Test
15% You will have a Department-held test in June. Listening comprehension is included. The schedule will be
decided by the Faculty of Arts and Science.
6) Final
33% The final examination will be scheduled by the Faculty of Arts and Science. Listening comprehension is
Examination
included.
7) Overall
2%
Your individual effort and engagement in the course will be evaluated. Active participation in class is highly
Assessment
evaluated.
* Details including the format of the test/examination of #3 to #6 will be given when the time approaches.
* Your final grade must be B- or above in this course in order to take EAS320Y1.
* Although there will be no make ups for quizzes, tests, and exams, if you miss them for reasons entirely beyond your control, you may,
within one week of the missed quiz, test, or exam, submit to the instructor a written request for special consideration explaining the reason
for missing the quiz, test, or exam, and attach appropriate documentation of a medical certificate or a College Registrar’s note. Each request
will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
* If any cheating during quizzes/tests should be found, your answer sheets will be taken away and you will receive a grade of zero
as well as disciplinary actions to be undertaken by the university according to proper student conduct. Plagiarism is also strictly
prohibited. See the University policy at http://life.utoronto.ca/get-smarter/academic-honesty.htm
VII. Other
Annual/other events, resources and opportunities for learning/working are posted on Portal. Upcoming event information and other
announcements will be posted/e-mailed on a regular basis.
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