Sept 5 (T): REG DAY

Instructors are available in the office today. If you have questions or concerns about taking the course, please speak to any of the    following instructors:

• Nagaya Sensei  (yoshimi@mit.edu) ~ Bldg 14N, Room 321   (TEL. x3-4775).
• Nagatomi Sensei  (ayumi@mit.edu) ~ Bldg 14N, Room 236   (TEL. 452-2768).
• Shingu Sensei  (ikue@mit.edu) ~ Bldg 14N, Room 232   (TEL. x3-3543).
  

Preview & Preparation

1. You can purchase the course texts
   • Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part I ('JSL'), available at the Kendall Coop.
   • Kana-Kanji Version of the text (JSL), available at the Copy Tech (11-004).
2. You can read the Introduction (JSL, pp. 1-22).
3. You can go over Classroom Instructions and Greetings and Useful Phrases (JSL, pp. 24-25) with Audio that are available in the LLARC, and read the Miscellaneous Notes (JSL, pp. 25-26) as well.

Sept 7 (R)

• All sections will meet in 4-249 today.

• Orientation
• Practice: Classroom Instruction & Greetings and Useful Phrases (JSL, pp. 24-25)

Your attendance is crucial from Day 1.

Sept 8 (F)

• Practice: Classroom Instruction (JSL, p. 24)
• Practice: Greetings and Useful Phrases (JSL, pp.24-25)
• Tour of the Language Learning and Resource Center (LLARC)

It is essential that you understand Classroom Instruction and how to use LLARC in order to continue in this course successfully.

To prepare for today:

1. Start checking the online materials on a daily basis
2. Learn the Classroom Instructions (JSL, p. 24) with Audio
3. Learn the Greetings and Useful Phrases (JSL, pp. 24-25) with Audio
4. Read the Introduction (JSL, pp. 1-22) and familiarize yourself with the Japanese sound system, Romanization, Symbols, and other conventions used in the text.