Portal Course Title: Elementary Japanese 1
Onground JAPN 1002
Spring 2011
You must study the items listed under "Before Class" AND prepare
your responses to prompts on Class Session page BEFORE each class.

Schedule is subject to change.
red star Indicates additional information will be added later.
All homework is due
in class. Some homework may contain questions on grammar points BEFORE they are officially introduced in class. Please read ahead the textbook to answer such questions.
  ■ Contents (Click to Jump)    
   

Lesson 7: Asking Preferences
Lesson 8: Events in the Past
Lesson 9: Shopping
Lesson 10: Invitation and Restaurant
Lesson 11: Talking about Families

    
Week 1
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
1/12
(Wed)		  

Snow Day---No class
1/14
(Fri)		  

● Orientation
● Read Syllabus
● About Kanji
● Review of Lessons (Portal JAPN 1001)

● Previously introduced kanji in JAPN 1001 in Fall, 2010.
You don't need to submit the following pdf homework. These are
for your reference only in case you have not taken JAPN 1001before.


 
Week 2
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
1/17
(Mon)		   School Holiday    
◆ Cover Page
1/19
(Wed)		 ◆ L. 7: Asking Preferences (New Kanji: 今時月火水木金土曜半分週毎年間何)
 

● Likes and Dislikes: Vocabulary A
　● Likes and Dislikes: Vocabulary A-Practice
● Likes and Dislikes: Vocabulary B
　● Self Test 1
 　● Self Test 2
● Adjectives of Likes and Dislikes
　● Self Test 3
　● Self Test 4
　● Self Test 5
　● Self Test 6
● Dialogue 1: Expressing One's Preferences
　● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 1

 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 7
● Vocabulary Test 7-1 (Voc A & Voc B)
● たべもの, のみもの, etc.
● おんがく, スポーツ, えいが,etc.
● Ｘがすき／きらい
● Spectrum （いちばん, だいすき, まあまあ, あまり, etc.)
● なにがすき？、
● Ｘは なにが すき？ どんなＮがすき？
● なんでも すき, とくに Ｘが すき／きらい
● どんなＮ
  
1/20
(Thu)		   ● Kanji in Lesson 7
(Other kanji info files on T-Square)		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 7
● ～は Ｘが すきです／すきじゃありません
● Honorific prefix お～
● Nや N
● Particle も (also): Xも
● Contrastive は: Ｘは～けど、Ｙは～／Ｘには～, Ｘでは～
● Vocabulary Introduction 2 (Plain Aff. of Verbs) 		 
1/21
(Fri)		   ● Dialogue 2: Saying What Music One Especially Likes
　● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 2
　● Self Test 7


 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 7
● Echo question
● ほんとうですか
● Xのなか(or うち)で、だれ(or どれ)が いちばん
(or とくに)～
● だれ (Review)
● どちらがすきですか。 → Xより Y（のほう）が すきです。
● Xも Yも
● Discuss Plain Form Test #1 (Plain Non-Past Aff.)
● KH7
Week 3
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
1/24
(Mon)		  

　● Self Test 8 (Plain-V)
　● Study for Voc Test 7-2 (Plain Aff. of Verbs)

 ● Vocabulary Test 7-2 (Plain Aff. of Verbs)
● Noun Phrases Using Plain Non-Past V + のがすき		 ● GH7-1
1/26
(Wed)		  

● Dialogue 3: Comparing Preferences
　● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 3

● Classroom Session for Lesson 7--continued
● Ｘより Ｙ（のほう）～ (e.g., Xより Ｙを よく たべます)
● Ｘするのも Ｙするのも すきです

  
1/27
(Thu)
   　● Prepare for PFT #1
● Vocabulary Summary for L.7

● PFT#1 (Plain Non-Past Aff.)
● Review of L.7

 
1/28
(Fri)
   　● Review of Lesson 7 red star● Chapter Test 7  
Week 4
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
1/31
(Mon)		 ◆ L. 8: Events in the Past (New Kanji: 行来帰食飲見聞読書子川夜朝午後前)
 

　● Study for Voc Test 8-1 (Days and Weeks)
● Days and Weeks in the Past
● Self Test 1
　● Self Test 2
● Question Words
● Question Words-Practice
　● Self Test 3
● Self Test 4
● Past-Tense Verb Formation

● Classroom Session for Lesson 8
● きのう、おととい、せんしゅう、せんせんしゅう, etc.
● なん, なに, なんじ, いつ, だれ, どこ, どんな, どちら,
どれ (incl. WH + particle/counter: だれが, なにを,
なんかい, etc.)
● Vocabulary Test 8-1 (Days and Weeks)
● Polite Past V (Vました／Vませんでした）

● GH7-2
2/2
(Wed)		   ● Dialogue 1: What Time Did You Go to Bed?
● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 1
　● Self Test 5
　● Self Test 6
　● Self Test 7
● Kanji in Lesson 8
 		● Classroom Session for Lesson 8-continued
● Polite Past V (Vました／Vませんでした）
● きょうのごご、きのうのよる、あしたのあさ
● Interjections (ええと、あれ？、あのう)

 
2/3
(Thu)		  

● Dialogue 1---continued
● Listening Acitivities 1

 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 8-continued
● Timeから Timeまで (Review)
● Locから Locまで

● GH8-1
2/4
(Fri)		  

red star● Dialogue 2: Who Was It on the Phone?
　● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 2
　● Study for Voc. Test 8-2 (Plain Neg. of Verbs + Adj. of Flavor)

● Classroom Session for Lesson 8-continued
● Vocabulary Test 8-2 (Plain Neg. of Verbs + Adj. of Flavor)
● Polite Past Noun and な-Adjectival Sentences:
～でした／～じゃありませんでした／～じゃなかったです
● Ｘで (by means of)
● Discuss Plain Form Test #2 (Plain Non-Past Neg.)

  
Week 5
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
2/7
(Mon)		   ● Dialogue 2---continued

● Classroom Session for Lesson 8-continued
● Frequency of action: ～に + ～ど／かい
● Extent of action: ～に + ～duration

● KH8
2/9
(Wed)		   red star● Dialogue 3: It's Not Wasabi!
　● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 3
● Classroom Session for Lesson 8-continued
● Polite Past い-Adjectival Sentences:
～かったです／～くありませんでした／～くなかったです 		 
2/10
(Thu)		    

● Classroom Session for Lesson 8-continued
● Review aff./neg. polite past verb and adj. forms

  
2/11
(Fri)		   　● Prepare for PFT#2.

● PFT#2 (Plain Non-Past Neg.)

  
Week 6
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
2/14
(Mon)
   red star● Dialogue 4: It's xxxx
● Review Plain Non-Past Senntences
(e.g., たべる・たべない, おもしろい・おもしろくない,
田中さんだ・田中さんじゃない)

 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 8-continued
● Stating a reason using から
● Plain non-past verbs
● Plain Form + んです／どうして？
  
2/16
(Wed)		   　● Review ～んです and /Reasonから、Result/

● Classroom Session for Lesson 8-continued
● Stating a reason using から-continued
● Plain Form + んです／どうして？-continued
● ～が(or けど) as a conversation opener

 ● GH8-2
2/17
(Thu)		   ● Vocabulary Summary for L.8 ● Review for Lesson 8  
2/18
(Fri)		   　● Study for Chapter Test 8

red star● Chapter Test 8

  
Week 7
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
2/21
(Mon)		 ◆ L. 9: Shopping (New Kanji: 百千万円新古少白買右左長売言話国語)
  ● Dialogue 1: At the Depatment Store
　● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 1
● Kanji in Lesson 9
● て-form song

● Classroom Session for Lesson 9
● て-form of Verbs (Vて form)
● Counters for various objects

 
2/23
(Wed)		   　● Practice て-forms
 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 9
● Practice Vてください
  
2/24
(Thu)		  

● Dialogue 1: At the Depatment Store-continued
　● Study for Voc Test 9-1 (て-forms + Shopping Voc1)

 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 9
● Large numbers beyond 99
● Counters for various objects
● Requests using quantity expressions: Ｘを Ｙ本ください
● Vocabulary Test 9-1		  
2/25
(Fri)		   ● Review counting objects

● Classroom Session for Lesson 9
● Ｎが (Placeに) ございます／Ｎでございます
● Counting 100 and beyond and Counter えん
● Discuss Roleplay-1 (Roleplay Guideline 1)

 ● KH9
Week 8
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
2/28
(Mon)		   　● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 1 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 9
● Noun/な-Adj + に + なります (Change of states 1)
● Plain-V + ように なります (Change of states 2)		  
3/2
(Wed)		  

● Dialogue 2: More Shopping
　● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 2

● Classroom Session for Lesson 9-continued
● い-Adj + く + なります (Change of states 3)
● Plain-Vなく + なります (Change of states 3)

 ● GH9-1
3/3
(Thu)		   　● Study for Voc Test 9-2 (Shopping Voc2: もうすこし ～ おかえしになります) ● Vocabulary Test 9-2
● もうすこし／もっと + Adj/V (vs. とても + Adj) の
● Abbreviating verbal expressions using ～です 		 
3/4
(Fri)		   　● Practice shopping roleplay ● Classroom Session for Lesson 9-continued
● Roleplay shopping

 ● GH9-2
Week 9
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
3/7
(Mon)		   　● Practice shopping roleplay
● Vocabulary Summary for L.9		 ● Roleplay shopping---continued
● Review of Lesson 9
● Discuss て-form Test		  
3/9
(Wed)		   ● Study for Chapter Test 9 ● Chapter Test 9

  
3/10
(Thu)		 ◆ L. 10: Invitation & Restaurant (New Kanji: 元気入休住出会持高校仕事電車社員)
  ● Invitation
● Dialogue 1: Inviting Someone to a Baseball Game
● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 1

 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 10
● Inviting someone using Vませんか
● Placeで Activity/Eventが あります


3/11
(Fri)		   　● Study for Voc Test 10 (Restaurant Voc: に～コンサート)
● Kanji in Lesson 10		 ● Vocabulary Test 10
● Expressing purpose of going by using Noun/V-stem + に + motion V
● Kanji in Lesson 10		  
Week 10
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
3/14
(Mon)		   ● Dialogue 2: Inviting Someone to a Movie
　● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 2
 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 10
● Suggesting with Vましょうか & responding with Vましょう
● Indefinite Expression: QW + か：どこか／なにか／
いつか／だれか, etc.
● Discuss Roleplay-2 (red star Roleplay Guideline 2)		  
3/16
(Wed)		   ● Prepare for て-form Test ● て-form Test
  
3/17
(Thu)		   ● Dialogue 3: At a Restaurant
● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 3
● Vocabulary Summary for L.10

● Classroom Session for Lesson 10
● Whole negation using QWも + Neg.
● Deciding on something using ～にします
● Deciding on something using ～でいいです
● Limiting with だけ

● KH10
3/18
(Fri)		   　● Practice restaurant roleplay
 ● Restaurant roleplay ● GH10
Week 11
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
3/21
(Mon)		   Spring Break
3/23
(Wed)		  
3/24
(Wed)		  
3/25
(Fri)		  
Week 12
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
3/28
(Mon)		   　● Practice restaurant roleplay ● Roleplay restaurant---continued
● Review of Lesson 10 		 
3/30
(Wed)		   　● Study for Chapter Test 10 ● Chapter Test 10

  
3/31
(Thu)		 ◆L. 11: Talking about Families (New Kanji: 男女口目耳手足名父母兄弟姉妹家族)
  ● Dialogue 1: Describing One's Background
● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 1
● Kanji in Lesson 11
● Self Test 1
● Self Test 2
● Self Test 3
● Self Test 4
● Self Test 5
● Self Test 6
● Classroom Session for Lesson 11
● Vています (Action in progress or repeated actions)
● Person pronouns
● Vています (Resultant state)
  

4/1
(Fri)

   ● Dialogue 1 -- continued
● Study for Voc Test 11-1 (くん ～ 何さい)		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 11-continued
● Combining phrases, using て forms
● Connective とき
● Vocabulary Test 11-1
 
Week 13
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
4/4
(Mon)		   ● Dialogue 2: Families
● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 2
● Self Test 7
● Self Test 8
● Study for Voc Test 11-2 (ごかぞく ～ 何人)

 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 11-continued
● Family terms
● Counting people (～人) and counting the order by using ばん目（め）
 ● Vocabulary Test 11-2

  
4/6
(Wed)		   ● Dialogue 2---continued
 ● Talking about family members ● KH11
4/7
(Thu)		   ● Dialogue 3: Introducing Family Members
● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 3
● Study Voc Test 11-3 (おせわ ～ やせている)
● Self Test 10
● Self Test 11
● Self Test 12		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 11-continued
● Counting age
● Vocabulary Test 11-3		  

4/8
(Fri)

   ● Dialogue 3---continued
 ● Talking about family members  
Week 14
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
4/11
(Mon)		   ● Dialogue 4: Describing People
● Study Grammar Notes for Dialogue 4

 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 11-continued
● ～は～が structure
● Clothing verbs using ～を Vています

 ● GH11-1
4/13
(Wed)		   ● Dialogue 4---continued
● Study for Voc Test 11-4 (ぼうし ～ へた)		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 11-continued
● Discuss Presentation
● Clothing verbs --- continued
● Vocabulary Test 11-4
 
4/14
(Thu)		  

● Dialogue 4---continued

● Classroom Session for Lesson 11-continued
● Combining phrases with て forms

  
4/15
(Fri)		     ● Classroom Session for Lesson 11-continued
● Describing people & things, using modifying clauses
(ぼうしを かぶっている子) 		 
Week 15
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
4/18
(Mon)		     ● Classroom Session for Lesson 11-continued
● Describing people & things, using modifying clauses
(ぼうしをかぶっている子) 		● Pres. 1st Draft (See the Guideline)
4/20
(Wed)		     ● Classroom Session for Lesson 11-continued
● Describing people & things---continued		 ● GH11-2
4/21
(Thu)		   ● Vocabulary Summary for L.11 ● Review of Lesson 11  
4/22
(Fri)		   ● Study for Chapter Test 11
 red star● Chapter Test 11  
Week 16
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
4/25
(Mon)		     ● Presentation-2 (My Family)
● Pres. Ppt. File
(Upload to DropBox in
T-Square)
● Pres. Final Draft
4/27
(Wed)		     ● Presentation-2 (My Family)
● Pres. Ppt. File
(Upload to DropBox in
T-Square)
● Pres. Final Draft
4/28
(Thu)		     ● Review for Final Exam (Sample on T-Square)
  
4/29
(Fri)		  

 

 ● Review for Final Exam (Sample on T-Square)
Week 17 (Final Exam Week)
Date   Before Class In Class Homework (Submit in Class)
5/??   Final Exam---TBA