Portal
Course Title: Elementary Japanese 1
Time is EST/EDT.
  ■
Contents
    
   

Cover Page
Lesson 13: Talking with friends & peers
Lesson 14: About Your Health
Lesson 15: Talking about Weather and Climate

 Note that some homework may be due on
the day we don't have a Wimba Classroom.
Week 1
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)

 
◆ Cover Page  
8/18
(Tue)  


● Orientation
● Read Syllabus
    
  ● Audio Checks: ● きこえますか。→はい、きこえます／
いいえ、きこえません。		  
 

● Classroom Instruction Summary:

● Romaji Chart
● Self Test 5
● Typing in Japanese (2)

 ● （～さんに）きいてください。 (Listen/Ask)
● （もういちど） いってください。(Say)
● こたえてください。 (Answer)
● いいですか。いいですね。(OK?, Good!)
● よくできました。(Well done!)
● みてください。 (Look at it.)
● かいてください。 (Write it down.)
● よんでください。 (Read it.)		  
 

● Previously introduced kanji for those who took Online JAPN 1001/1002 in Summer, 2009.

● Previously introduced kanji for those who took Online JAPN 1001/1002 earlier than Summer, 2009 or those who took regular JAPN 1001/1002 so far.

In this Online JAPN 2001, we will assume that you have studied the kanji set above (not the one on the left).
● Online JAPN 2002 will not be offered in Spring, 2010. Those who wish to continue to the next course need to take regular JAPN 2002 (Nakama-based) instead. The current Online JAPN 2001 (Fall, 2009) is designed to make seamless transition to regular JAPN 2002.
  ● Review of Lesson 8 (Portal to JAPN 1002) ● Classroom Session for Lesson 8
● Preferences questions (Conv_2, Plain-V, Conv_10)
  
8/20
(Thu)
   ● Review of Lessons 9 (Portal to JAPN 1002)

● Classroom Session for Lesson 9
● Past tense expressions (Conv_3, Conv_9, Conv_10)
● What you like [to do] and why? --- plain forms; ～から (Conv_11)

  
Week 2
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
8/25
(Tue)		   ● Review of Lessons 10 (Portal to JAPN 1002) ● Classroom Session for Lesson 10
● Request forms (Vて form, Counters, Conv_1)
● Large numbers
● Shopping (Conv_3, Conv_4, Conv_5)
  
8/27
(Thu)		   ● Review of Lessons 11 (Portal to JAPN 1002)

● Classroom Session for Lesson 11
● Inviting someone (Vませんか, Vましょう)
● Ordering foods
● て form connections (Vて、Vて....)

 Syllabus Contract
Week 3
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
9/1
(Tue)		   ● Review of Lessons 12 (Portal to JAPN 1002)
 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 12
● Describing family members (Conv_1 to 9)
9/3
(Thu)		   ● Review of Lessons 12 (Portal to JAPN 1002) -- continued ● Classroom Session for Lesson 12
● Describing people [Clothing verbs Vています and clause modifiers Vている人] (Conv_10 to 16)		  
◆ Lesson 13: Talking with friends and peers  
 

● Kanji in Lesson 13 (行来帰食飲見聞読書話高校出会買)
● Kanji Practice (PPT)
● Dialogue 1: Inviting Someone to a Movie
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 1

● Classroom Session for Lesson 13-1
● Polite vs. Plain (Review)
● ～んです (Review)

  
Week 4
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
9/8
(Tue)		  

● Dialogue 2: Why Do They Sleep on the Train?
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 2

● Classroom Session for Lesson 13-2
● Reasons: どうして Plain formんですか／Plain form からです

 GW13-1
9/10
(Thu)		   ● Dialogue 3: An Old Sandwich
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 3		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 13-3
● Plain Past Verbs
● Plain Past い-Adjectives
● Plain Past Copula (だった, じゃなかった)
● Time expressions (～年、～月、～日、～年間、～ヶ月、～週間、～時間 ）
● [duration] まえ（に）: [duration] ago/before 		 
Week 5
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
9/15
(Tue)		   ● Dialogue 4: Childhood Memories (1)
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 4		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 13-4
● Noun/Adj + 時(とき): こどものとき, うれしいとき、ひまなとき
● Listing representative activities and states: 食べたり、飲(の)んだりする		 GW13-2
9/17
(Thu)		   ● Dialogue 5: Childhood Memories (2)
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 5		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 13-5
● Listing representaitive things: ＸとかＹ
● Past experience: ～したことがある
● Hearsay: ～によると、～そうだ
● Modifying clause + N: きのう食べたケーキ 		GW13-3
Week 6
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
9/22
(Tue)		   ● Dialogue 5: Childhood Memories (2)--continued
● Review for Chapter Test 13		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 13-5 - continued
● Review of L.13		 KW13
9/24
(Thu)		   ● Study Sample Chapter Test 13 ● Chapter Test 13 --- Administered in
classroom (Swann 320) on campus or by your exam proctor. (60 min.)		  
Week 7
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
9/29
(Tue)		 ◆ Lesson 14: About Your Health
 

● Kanji in Lesson 14 (元気入薬休体病院住所語好毎回度)
● Dialogue 1: Headache
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 1

● Classroom Session for Lesson 14-1
● Conditional forms (Vたら, い-Adjかったら, Ｎだったら)
● Ｖたら どうですか。 (Suggestions)
● Vたい／Ｖたくない (1st-person desires)
● Vた ほうが いい (Positive advice)
● Discuss Plain Form Test (Past)

  
10/1
(Thu)		   ● Dialogue 2: At the Doctor's Office
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 2		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 14-2
● Vられる (Expressing Capabilities)
● Even-if forms (Vても, い-Adjくても, Ｎでも)
● Vても いいですか (Permission: "It's OK even if")
● Vないほうが いい (Negative advice)
  
Week 8
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
10/6
(Tue)		   Fall 2009 Student Recess
 
10/8
(Thu)		   ● Prepare for PFT (Past)
● Dialogue 2: At the Doctor's Office-continued		 ● PFT in Wimba Classroom
● Classroom Session for Lesson 14-2
  
Week 9
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
10/13
(Tue)		   ● Dialogue 3: Calling Doctor's Office
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 3

● Classroom Session for Lesson 14-3
● Vたがっている (3rd-person desires)
● いいでしょう (uncertainty "probably it's OK")
● いいと おもいます ("I think it is OK")

 KW14
10/15
(Thu)		   ● Dialogue 3: Calling Doctor's Office--continued ● Classroom Session for Lesson 14-3
● Other permission and advice forms
● Vても かまいません ("I don't mind even if")
● ～は こまります ("It's problematic.")		 GW14
Week 10
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
10/20
(Tue)		   ● Reading text
● Grammar Summary		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 14-3
● Review		  
10/22
(Thu)		 ◆ Lesson 15: Talking about the Weather
    ● Kanji in Lesson 15 (雨雪南北春夏秋冬天晴寒涼暑温暖／
東西方風強弱朝昼晩明暗季節多少)
● Dialogue 1: Holiday Plan
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 1		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 15-1
● Vている (Action in progress or repeated actions) (Review)
  
Week 11
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
10/27
(Tue)		   ● Study Sample Chapter Test 14 ● Chapter Test 14 --- Administered in
classroom (Swann 320) on campus or by your exam proctor.		  
10/29
(Thu)		   ● Dialogue 1--continued
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 1		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 15-1--continued
● Characterizing places, objects, and time using ～は～が (Review)
● Expressing uncertainty using ～でしょう／だろう		  
Week 12
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
11/3
(Tue)		   ● Dialogue 2: Weather in Hokkaido
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 2		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 15-2
● Vている (Repeated/Habitual action)
● Discuss Presentation (Guideline)
 KW15-1
11/5
(Thu)		   ● Dialogue 2--continued ● Classroom Session for Lesson 15-2
● Manner of action or outcome of changes using い-Adj+く
and Noun/な-Adj+に		 GW15-1
Week 13
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
11/10
(Tue)		   ● Dialogue 2--continued ● Classroom Session for Lesson 15-2
● Inferences based on appearances (V-stem+そうだ, Adj+そうだ)
 KW15-2
11/12
(Thu)		   ● Dialogue 2--continued
 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 15-2
● Expressing uncertainty using ～かもしれない, ～かしら／かな
Week 14
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
11/17
(Tue)		   ● Dialogue 3: Weather forecast
● Grammar Summary for Dialogue 3		 ● Classroom Session for Lesson 15-3
● Ｓ１ので、Ｓ２ (Because S1, S2)		  
11/19
(Thu)		   ● Reading Text on Weather Forecast ● Classroom Session for Lesson 15-3
● Review of Chapter 15
 GW15-2
Week 15
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
11/24
(Tue)		   ● Grammar Summary
● To prepare for CT15, study your GW15-1 & GW15-2.
　See also Additional Sample Questions.
 ● Chapter Test 15 --- Administered in
classroom (Swann 320) on campus or by your exam proctor.
11/25
(Wed)		       First Draft due
11/26
(Thu)
School Holiday    
Week 16
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
12/1
(Tue)		     ● Your Presentation Final Draft & PPT due
12/3
(Thu)		     ● Review for Final Exam (Sample Final Exam)  
Week 17-Final Exam Week
Date   Before Class In Wimba Classroom Homework (Submit by 5 pm)
12/11
(Fri)		  

Final Exam (Primarily L.14 - L.15) --- Administered in Swann 320 (or by your proctor).
The primary time for the exam is 12/11 (Fri) 2:50 - 5:40 p.m. If you can't come to this one,
you can take it at the following optional time. Please let me know if you would like to take it
on the optional time below. (If you don't notify me, I will assume you will come to the primary
time on 12/11 (Fri) above.

  • Optional time: 12/6 (Mon), 6:00 - 8:50 p.m.