Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
17644:Japanese Ⅰ-1(Comprehensive) (Z) 2024 Spring Tue3,Wed1,Fri4 College　Of　Law,College　Of　Economics,College　Of　Business　Administration,College　Of　Social　Sciences,College　Of　International　Relations,College　Of　Letters,College　of　Science　and　Engineering OJI MICHIKO、FEENER MAYUKO 3

Campus

KIC/KIC/KIC

Class Venue

RYOYUKAN　RY304/RYOYUKAN　RY203/GAKUJIKAN　GJ306

Language

Japanese/English

Course Outline and Method

- This course aims to teach the basics of Japanese grammar. It is designed for those students who have little knowledge of the Japanese language, and provides training in the four basic skills of speaking, listening, writing, and reading.
- This course offers students seminar-style classes. Feedback will be given in class.

Student Attainment Objectives

The students will be able to
1. read and write Japanese characters (Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji)
2. understand basic Japanese grammar structures
3. listen to and make basic conversations
4. read and write simple sentences

Recommended Preparatory Course

Some knowledge of Japanese alphabetical characters (Hiragana and Katakana) is prerequisite. See "Web Pages Useful for Reference" below.

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information

Teaching rotation

Tuesday：Michiko Oji
Wednesday：Mayuko Feener
Friday：Michiko Oji

1

Orientation
Semester overview

- Greetings and Numbers
- Japanese alphabetical characters(1) Hiragana

2-6

Lesson 1 "New Friends"

- Japanese alphabetical characters(1) Hiragana
- Greetings
- Numbers(1-100) : Time, Telephone numbers
-「XはYです。(X is Y.)」
- The particle「の」
‐ Question sentences

7

Review Quiz (Lesson 1), Feedback

8-12

Lesson 2 "Shopping"

- Japanese alphabetical characters(2) Katakana
- Numbers(100-100,000)
-「これ/この、それ/その、あれ/あの、どれ/どの(this / that / which)」
‐「ここ/そこ/あそこ/どこ」
-「だれの(Whose)」
- The particle「も」
-「XはYじゃないです、(X is not Y.)」
-「~ね/よ」

13

Review Quiz (Lesson 2), Feedback

14-19

Lesson 3 "Making a Date"

- Verb conjugation
- The present tense of the verbs
- The particles「を」「で」「に」「へ」「は」
- Time reference
- Adverbs of frequency
- 「～ませんか。(Why don't we～?)」

20-21

Mid-Semester Test (Written & Oral) (Lessons 1-3) , Feedback

22-27

Lesson 4 "The First Date"

- X が あります/ います
- Describing Where Things Are
- Past Tense of です
- Past Tense of Verbs
- Particle も
- 〜時間
- たくさん
- Particle と

28-33

Lesson 5 "A Trip to Okinawa"

- Adjectives(present and past tense)
- Adjectives(noun modification)
- 「すきな/きらいな(like/dislike)」
-「～ましょう/~ましょうか。(Let's ~. / Shall we ～?)」
- Counting

34

Review Quiz (Lessons 4 & 5), Feedback

35-41

Lesson 6 "A Day in Robert's Life"

- The te-form of verbs
-「～てください。(Please～.)」
- Describing Two Activities
-「～てもいいです。(You may～.)」
-「～てはいけません。(You must not～.)」
-「～から(because)」
-「～ましょうか。(Shall I～?)」

42-44

Final Tests (Written & Oral) (Lessons 1-6), Feedback
Review

45

Reflection
Wrap-up

Class Format

Class sessions are held face-to-face on campus.

Recommendations for Private Study

- This course requires that students study about three hours a week at least outside of class. Out-of-class work includes class preparation, post-class review, and homework/assignments along with any work assigned by course instructors who facilitate learning in the course.

- Read "Grammar" and learn the meaning of "Vocabulary" at home before each lesson starts. In addition to homework assignments, students are expected to take time to pursue language learning independently, such as memorizing words, and applying what they have learned in real life situations.

- Make use of Beyond Borders Plaza (BBP), where books for Japanese language learning are available. A study advice session is also provided for those who want assistance from a Japanese language instructor. For further information, please visit https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/bbp/

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

The grade will be based on the following.
 1. examinations
 2. quizzes
 3. assignments
 4. class participation

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

To acquire course credits an attendance rate 2/3 is required.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

- Preparation and review will help you to learn lessons.
- Please do the homework regularly after class. This will help you to catch up and understand the class work better.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I [Third Edition] Banno, et al. The Japan Times 9784789017305 also available as e-book
GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I Workbook [Third Edition] Banno, et al. The Japan Times 9784789017312 also available as e-book

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

The textbook will be used for classroom activities in every class. The workbook will be used for post-class review (given as homework).

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui The Japan Times 9784789004541
Self-Study kana Workbook 一人で学べるひらがな　カタカナ AOTS Three A network 9784883191581

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

JF Japanese e-Learning Hiragana A1 Self-Study Course：https://minato-jf.jp/CourseDetail/Index/KC21_HRGS_A100_EN01

JF Japanese e-Learning Katakana A1 Self-Study Course：https://minato-jf.jp/CourseDetail/Index/KC21_KTKS_A100_EN01

Genki Online : https://genki.japantimes.co.jp/index_en

Portal Japanese learning: https://nihongo-e-na.com/eng/site/id202.html

For learning Hiragana and Katakana: https://one-taste.org/kanaex/
Hiragana: https://ohelo.github.io/usagi-chan/hiragana/

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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