(JAPN 1310)
Instructor: Daniel Borengasser ボレンガセール・ダニエル dpborengasser@uca.edu
MWF 11:00 – 11:50
Irby Hall 316
Office Hours: Wednesday 12:00 – 14:00 or by appointment
Burdick 309A
Class website: http://japaneseclasspage.wordpress.com/

石川県

Textbooks
1. Banno, Eri, et al. Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese , 2nd edition.
The Japan Times, 2011
2. Banno, Eri, et al. Genki 1: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook , 2nd edition. The Japan Times, 2011
3. AJALT. Japanese for Busy People Kana Workbook , Revised 3rd edition. Kodansha
International, 2007

Grading
Participation/Attendance
Quizzes
Homework
Chapter Exams (4)
Oral Exams (3)
Final Exam
10%
10%
15%
25%
20%
20%
Grading Scale
A = 90
– 100
B = 80 – 89
C = 70
– 79
D = 60 – 69
F = Below 60
*You must receive a C or better in the course in order to move up to Japanese 1320.

• Come to Class
• Do your homework
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Learn kana as fast as possible!
Don’t be afraid to speak up and participate
• Come see me if you have problems
• Have fun (or at least pretend to!)

grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation, etc. etc. and….
• Kana
• Hiragana ひらがな
• Katakana カタカナ
• Kanji 漢字
私の名前はダニエルです。
ほん
バナナ
本 hon

自己紹介 jiko shoukai
Self Introductions
Hajime-mashite!
Watashi no namae wa Hikonyan desu.

宿題 shukudai
Homework:
• Review & memorize basic phonetic syllabary (handout)
• Read Textbook pg. 24-31
• Read Japanese for Busy People pg. 1-5
• Listen to Japanese for Busy People CD Track #1 (listen and repeat!)