Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
17002:[2025 Spring]Japanese Ⅰ-1(Comprehensive) (Z) 2025 Spring Mon1,Wed1,Thu2 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 FEENER MAYUKO、BAILEY AYUMI 3

Campus

KIC/KIC/KIC

Class Venue

GAKUJIKAN　GJ302/YOYOKAN　YY303/GAKUJIKAN　GJ307

Language

Japanese/English

Course Outline and Method

- This course introduces students who have no/little prior knowledge of the Japanese language to the foundations of Japanese including basic grammar and vocabulary. Students will learn Japanese syllabaries and writing systems (Hiragana and Katakana scripts and basic Kanji characters) and basic sentence structures in Japanese.
- This class will be conducted in a seminar style. Feedback on assignments will be provided either in class or via manaba+R.

Student Attainment Objectives

The students will be able to
1. read and write Hiragana and Katakana scripts and approximately 100 Kanji characters.
2. understand very basic Japanese grammar structures and vocabulary.
3. understand classroom instructions and express basic greetings in Japanese.
4. listen to and make very basic conversations in Japanese.
5. read and write short and simple sentences in Japanese.

Recommended Preparatory Course

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

Course Schedule

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

Course Instructors

Monday：Mayuko FEENER
Wednesday：Mayuko FEENER
Thursday：Ayumi BAILEY

The following schedule may be subject to change. (Updated on 17 April 2025)

1-2

Course Introduction

- Course Overview
- Greetings and Numbers (Textbook pp.30-35)
- Japanese alphabetical characters(1) Hiragana

3-5

Lesson 1: New Friends (Conversation and Grammar)

Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.36-55)
- Vocabulary
-「XはYです。(X is Y.)」
- The particle「の」
‐ Question sentences
- Numbers(1-100) : Time, Telephone numbers

6

Lesson 1: Hiragana (Reading and Writing)

Reading and Writing (Textbook pp.296-299)
- Hiragana practice

7

Review Quiz (Lesson 1)

8-11

Lesson 2: Shopping (Conversation and Grammar)

Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.56-81)
- Vocabulary
- 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」

Class 9 live streaming class via Zoom

Class 11 【+R Class】See manaba+R for details.

12

Lesson 2: Katakana (Reading and Writing)

Reading and Writing (Textbook pp.300-303)
- Katakana practice

Class 12 live streaming class via Zoom

13

Review Quiz (Lesson 2)

14-18

Lesson 3: Making a Date (Conversation and Grammar)

Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.82-101)
- Vocabulary
- 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～?)」

Class 16 【+R Class】See manaba+R for details.

19

Lesson 3: Daily Life (Reading and Writing)

Reading and Writing (Textbook pp.304-307)
- Kanji

20-21

Mid-Semester Test

Written Test
Speaking Interview Test

22-26

Lesson 4: The First Date (Conversation and Grammar)

Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.102-127)
- Vocabulary
- 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

27

Lesson 4: Mary's Weekend (Reading and Writing)

Reading and Writing (Textbook pp.308-311)
- Kanji

28-31

Lesson 5: A Trip to Okinawa (Conversation and Grammar)

Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.128-145)
- Vocabulary
- 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

Class 31 【+R Class】See manaba+R for details.

32

Lesson 5: Travel (Reading and Writing)

Reading and Writing (Textbook pp.312-317)
- Kanji

33

Review Quiz (Lessons 4 & 5), Feedback

34-39

Lesson 6: A Day in Robert's Life (Conversation and Grammar)

Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.146-165)
- Vocabulary
- 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～?)」

Class 37 【+R Class】See manaba+R for details.

40

Lesson 6: My Favorite Restaurant (Reading and Writing)

Reading and Writing (Textbook pp.318-323)
- Kanji

Review (Lessons 4-6)

41-42

Final Test

Written Test
Speaking Interview Test
Test Feedback
Wrap up and Reflection

Class Format

Classes will be mainly delivered in person.

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）

The minimum requirement to acquire credits (to pass this course) is attendance at 27 classes out of the total number of classes.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

- Regularly check the course news and schedule on manaba-R to stay updated with new information.
- 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
HIRAGANA & KATAKANA WORKBOOK: Fun, Easy, Beautiful Fumiko Hayashi; Rina Tsuruta The Japan Times 978-4-7890-1908-8

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/KC25_HRGS_A100_EN01

JF Japanese e-Learning Katakana A1 Self-Study Course：https://minato-jf.jp/CourseDetail/Index/KC25_KTKS_A100_EN01

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

Portal Japanese learning: https://nihongo-e-na.com/eng/search.html?keyword=beginner

For learning Hiragana and Katakana: https://nihongo-e-na.com/eng/site/id877.html

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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