21F.505 Japanese V Syllabus
Fall 2005

I. Instructor

      NAGAYA, Yoshimi      Rm. 14N-321, phone x3-4775 yoshimi@mit.edu
	Office Hours (Tue. 3-4:30, Thurs. 3:30-5 and by appointment)
      NAGATOMI, Ayumi      Rm. 14N-236, phone 452-2768 ayumi@mit.edu
        Office Hours (Mon. 3:30-4:30, Thurs. 3-5 and by appointment)

II. Meeting hours and classrooms

      Section 1  MTWR 11:00-12:00   Rm. 16-628
      Section 2  MTWR  2:00-3:00    (MW)Rm. 2-147 (TR)Rm. 1-375
                 

III. Textbooks

• Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part 2, by Eleanor H. Jorden with Mari Noda, Yale University Press, 1989 (available at Kendall Coop)
• Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part 3, by Eleanor H. Jorden with Mari Noda, Yale University Press, 1990 (available at Kendall Coop)
• Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part 3, Supplement: Japanese Typescript, by Setsuko Soga, Yale University Press, 1988 (available at Kendall Coop)

Additional reading materials may be distributed throughout the course. To cover the cost of xeroxed materials, you will be asked to pay a small fee at the end of the term.

IV. Course Objectives

This course covers Lessons 22 through 27 of Japanese: the Spoken Language. The goal of the course is to continue to build oral proficiency by expanding your knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Class hours will be devoted to developing speaking skills in a variety of circumstances; making requests, invitations, apologies, suggestions, dealing with problems, expressing your opinions, etc. Grammatical and social appropriateness on your utterances will be stressed. Keep in mind that daily tape-work is essential.

As there is NO FACT (lecture) class in this course, all the class is conducted in Japanese.

Although more class time will be spent on speaking rather than reading and writing. this course also emphasizes developing reading and writing skills. Approximately 150 new kanji will be introduced and kanji quizzes will be given frequently. When reading is assigned, you must be familiarize yourself with the contents of the materials; and in class, you will be asked questions on the contents the materials. You are encouraged to use online dictionaries such as http://www.popjisyo.com, and http://www.rikai.com, when reading online reading materials.

V. Evaluation

        Daily Grade (CC performance and drills)                 25% *
        Lesson Quizzes (5)                                      25% **
        Oral Interviews (2)                                     15% 
        Vocabulary Quizzes (10)                                 10% ***
        Kanji Quizzes (10)                                      10% ***
        Writing Assignments (5)                                 10%
        Class Participation                                      5%

     * 	The four lowest daily grades will be dropped at the end of the term.
     ** The one lowest score will be dropped at the end of the term.
    *** The two lowest scores of each category will be dropped at the end of the term.

A. Daily Grade

You should come to class having memorized assigned Core Conversations thoroughly. You also must read the related Structural Patterns (SPs) in JSL, and try to use new patterns actively. Based on your performance on CCs and other activities involving the assigned CCs and Drills, you will be given a daily performance score:

        10 = excellent performance
	 9 = clearly well prepared; strong performance with minor errors
	 8 = clearly prepared; fair performance
	 7 = evidently prepared but weak in major areas
	 6 = present, but evidently unprepared
	 0 = absent

Keep in mind that your performance on reading will be evaluated and recorded as part of your daily grade. 

B. Exams and Quizzes

C. Writing Assignments

Assignments are due at the beginning of the class. Submitting the assignments late will result in a deduction of 0.5 each day.

D. Attendance Policy

Because of the cumulative nature of language learning, it is essential that you attend all sessions and keep up with the course work on a daily basis. Please follow the online Weekly Schedule and come to class well-prepared. Missing more than five classes without valid excuses may result in failing the course.

VI. Online Supplementary Materials and Readings

Supplementary course materials and other resources are available on the Web and on Athena (http://web.mit.edu/21f.505/www/). You are expected to use these resources on your own as much as possible.

* Course Syllabus and Semester Schedule

* Weekly Schedule

* Kanji Study materials

* Reading materials

* MIT-Only Quiz Review Materials

* Dictionaries

* Japanese-capable word processor

* Please also refer to Help using the Japanese tools on Athena at http://web.mit.edu/21f.500/www/help/.

VII. Language Learning and Resource Center (Bldg. 16-644)

Notes:
1. You should try your best never to fall behind. Any student who feels he/she is behind is encouraged to see an instructor and discuss the situation with her before it is too late.

2. Students are expected to come to class on time. Coming in late not only results in missed performances and quizzes that may not be made up for, but also distracts other students.

3. The Humanities Concentration for Japanese is Japanese I-IV or II-IV. Please see Nagatomi (Rm.14N-236, ayumi@mit.edu) to obtain the necessary signature.

Links:

1. MIT Japan Program at http://web.mit.edu/mit-japan/

2. Japanese Lunch Table at http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/mit/j-lunch-table.html