Designed for students with at least 1 semester of Japanese instruction, the aim of this course is to help students further develop basic survival communication skills in four language areas. There is a special focus on speaking and listening. By the program’s conclusion, successful students will have the basic linguistic, socio-linguistic and socio-cultural competence necessary to deal with most day-to-day situations such as making an appointment, talking about one’s hometown, describing a physical condition, giving advice, making phone calls, etc. Basic grammatical structures and vocabulary will be reinforced, while new grammar patterns are introduced and students’ repertoire of vocabulary is enriched.
Prerequisites:
At least 1 semester of Japanese and reading and writing ability in hiragana, katakana, and some basic kanji.
Additional requirements:
In addition to conventional language classes, students are required to attend at least two Japanese cultural learning seminars, which consist of a lecture, accompanied by a field study trip.
Attendance policy:
Daily attendance is mandatory at all IES Tokyo courses. Exceptions will only be made for documented illness or emergencies.
Daily schedule (Mondays - Fridays)
1st period 8:45 - 10:15
2nd period 10:30 - 12:00
Cultural learning seminars and other programs 13:30 - onwards
Method of presentation:
Lecture, oral discussion, written activities.
Required work and form of assessment:
Weighted Grades
Final Exams: 15%
Midterm Exam: 15%
Quizzes (vocabulary & kanji): 15%
Daily Homework Assignment: 20%
Language Projects: 20%
(Composition; presentation; interview etc.)
Daily attendance and participation: 15%
Daily Responsibilities
In order to fully benefit from lecture and oral practices, and to prepare you to actively participate in class, please do the following:
Prior to the first day of a new chapter, you are responsible for practicing Essential Vocabulary for that chapter and memorize them. To practice, say each word out loud while listening to the audio materials.
Before each grammar point is introduced, you are responsible for reading the explanations in the textbook.
Grading Scale
According to the IES Abroad grading policy which applies to all IES centers, the assessment of courses is based on the following letter grades. Letter grades can be expressed with a plus or minus sign for numerical grades that fall within a range between letter grade assignments. The plus sign is not used with A grades and both the plus and minus signs are not used with D and F grades. Grade
Grade Score
A: 90 - 100 Excellent performance
B: 80 - 89 Good Performance
C: 70 - 79 Adequate performance
D: 60 - 69 Unsatisfactory performance and/or comprehension of the subject matter
F: 59 or below Failure to complete course requirements or wholly inadequate comprehension of the subject matter.
content:
The class will begin with review and continue from an appropriate chapter in GENKI I-2nd. The following is what you should be able to do by the end of each week:
1st week: Comparisons, Making an appointment, Expressing ideas
3rd week: Talking about your hometown, Describing physical conditions, Giving advice, Quotations
4th week: Making a phone call, Making suggestions, Discussing gifts
5th week: Creating a plan, Making polite requests, Invitations
6th week: Apologies
<Chapters to be covered> GENKI I-2nd: Lesson 6 - 12 *This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Required readings:
AN INTEGRATED COURSE IN ELEMENTARY JAPANESE: GENKI I-2nd <Textbook> The Japan Times
AN INTEGRATED COURSE IN ELEMENTARY JAPANESE: GENKI I-2nd <Workbook> The Japan Times
Notes:
This course is offered during the regular semester and in the summer. For summer sections, the course schedule is condensed, but the content, learning outcomes, and contact hours are the same.
Designed for students with at least 1 semester of Japanese instruction, the aim of this course is to help students further develop basic survival communication skills in four language areas. There is a special focus on speaking and listening. By the program’s conclusion, successful students will have the basic linguistic, socio-linguistic and socio-cultural competence necessary to deal with most day-to-day situations such as making an appointment, talking about one’s hometown, describing a physical condition, giving advice, making phone calls, etc. Basic grammatical structures and vocabulary will be reinforced, while new grammar patterns are introduced and students’ repertoire of vocabulary is enriched.
At least 1 semester of Japanese and reading and writing ability in hiragana, katakana, and some basic kanji.
In addition to conventional language classes, students are required to attend at least two Japanese cultural learning seminars, which consist of a lecture, accompanied by a field study trip.
Daily attendance is mandatory at all IES Tokyo courses. Exceptions will only be made for documented illness or emergencies.
Daily schedule (Mondays - Fridays)
Lecture, oral discussion, written activities.
Weighted Grades
(Composition; presentation; interview etc.)
Daily Responsibilities
In order to fully benefit from lecture and oral practices, and to prepare you to actively participate in class, please do the following:
Grading Scale
According to the IES Abroad grading policy which applies to all IES centers, the assessment of courses is based on the following letter grades. Letter grades can be expressed with a plus or minus sign for numerical grades that fall within a range between letter grade assignments. The plus sign is not used with A grades and both the plus and minus signs are not used with D and F grades. Grade
Grade Score
The class will begin with review and continue from an appropriate chapter in GENKI I-2nd. The following is what you should be able to do by the end of each week:
<Chapters to be covered> GENKI I-2nd: Lesson 6 - 12
*This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
This course is offered during the regular semester and in the summer. For summer sections, the course schedule is condensed, but the content, learning outcomes, and contact hours are the same.