日本語 ADVANCED JAPANESE L108a
Dr. Kayoko Hirata
Office: 304 Dabney, Tel: 395-4210
Caltech Languages Program
CIT_Japanese_Program
TEXTBOOK:
「中級から上級への日本語」
Authentic Japanese:Progressing from Intermediate to Advanced
by The Japan Times
REFERENCE:
Japanese Character Dictionary by Spahn & Hadamitzky
Kanji & Kana: A Handbook and Dictionary of the Japanese Writing System
by Hadamitzky and Spahn
Handbook of Modern Japanese Grammar by Yoko McClain
A dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar by Makino & Tsutsui
Shokyuu Kuraun Ei-Wa/Wa-Ei Jiten by Sanseidoo
Shoogaku Kokugo Jiten by Sanseidoo
Ei-Wa Kagaku Yoogo Jiten by Sakikawa, Koodansha
OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE:
Advanced Japanese (108a-108c) is designed for students who have taken
the Elementary and Intermediate Japanese courses at Caltech or a similar
class elsewhere.
The emphasis is on developing overall language skills: Literary and
newspaper readings: Technical and scientific translation:
Improve listening and speaking ability so as to communicate with
Japanese people in real situations.
Recognition of the 1850 "general-use characters" （教育漢字）.
The immediate goals in each term will be:
to learn about 600 kanji characters and their compounds
to read technical articles, essays and newspaper articles
to develop proficiency in oral communication
to write compositions/reports with complex sentences and kanji
REQUIREMENT:
Preparation for the Class:
Read/practice relevant sections in the textbook before
class.
Homework:
Homework can be either exercises or compositions.
The composition evaluation is based on
i) correct use of complex sentence structures and grammar
(25%),
ii) the number of kanji used (20%),
iii) correct use of vocabulary and usages (20%),
iv) independent learning outside of class (20%), and
v) creativity (15%).
*Use wordprocessing program in writing at least ONE
composition.
Listening Practice:
Every week, you are supposed to listen to the lesson tapes
for at least two hours at Caltech Languages Program.
Quizzes:
Kanji/vocabulary quizzes will be given three times (kanji Q
1, voc. Q 2) in one lesson. The highest 5 will be counted.
There is NO make-up.
Lesson quizzes will be given after each lesson.
Presentation/Project:
Presentation will be performed based on the practice of
Oral Communication. Presentation can be substituted by a
project.
Final Exam:
Listening & translation, etc.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
Week 1,2,3 (9/26-10/16) ..........Unit 3
10 minutes informal talk by each student, any topic
10/ 7(F):作文一 題「私の夏休み」 1000-1200字
10/18(Tu):Unit Quiz
Week 4 (10/18-20)……….Reading,Listening
TBA: Listening Homework #1
Week 5, 6,7 (10/25-11/14), ……….Unit 8
11/8(Tu):
作文二 題は自由
1000-1200字
日本語二年生との会話 (TBA: One day No class)
11/16(Tu): Unit Q
Week 8.9,10 (11/15-12/2)……….Reading,Listening
11/24
感謝祭の休日
TBA: Listening Homework #2
Presentation TBA
12/18 12時（正午）
秋学期末試験提出,
作文集の作文提出(Revised version)
TEXT LESSON SCHEDULE:
Day 1
読む前に (Before Reading),
重要表現(Important Expressions)
Day 2
重要表現(Important Expressions),
読んでみよう(Let's Read)
Day 3
読んでみよう(Let's Read),Voc. Quiz 1
Day 4
読んでみよう(Let's Read),
読んだあとで(After Reading), Voc. Quiz 2
Day 5
読んだあとで(After Reading), HW due
Day 6
文法、語彙練習 (Grammar, Vocabulary Practice),
Kanji Q
Day 7 Review of the unit
Unit Quiz
GRADING:
Attendance/participation.......... 5 %
HW: Composition (2)...............14 %
Revised (1)................................2 %
Others (Lesson,etc.)................. 5 %
Quizzes: kanji/vocab.(5)......... 28 %
Lesson (2)................................24 %
Presentation/Project............... 10 %
Final Take-home Exam...........12 %
Total.......................................100 %
*IMPORTANT
Course Policy:
Please read L107a Syllabus-Course Policy.
