ELJ101: Elementary Japaense 1

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Class Modality and Announcements

ELJ101.0324 (50387) in Fall 2024 is a hybrid class. Please see below for information about the instruction modality of this course.
  1. Each lesson cycle (each week -- two lectures and one lab) is in the following structure.
    • Reading: You should read the sections of the textbook that will be covered in each lesson (See the weekly schedule for the class below.)
    • Quiz: You should take weekly quizzes during your asynchronous hour. Almost all quizzes will be delivered on Blackboard. The quiz will be open-book (you can use any resources), but it will be timed.
      • Quizlet: Vocabulary is central to learning any new language and it is one of the major focuses in this class. Students will receive a set of vocabulary exercises on Quizlet every week. This is an optional activity, but students will receive additional points (up to 5pt) for the weekly vocabulary quiz.
      • Blackboard: Students will have to complete weekly quizzes every week on Blackboard. There will be practice questions for the quiz. Each quiz is worth 10 points of the grade.
    • Weekly assignments:
      • Students will have to submit workbook assignments every week. Assignments must be submitted through Blackboard before the deadline (usually at the midnight of Sunday). Use the workbook submission sheets to submit your workbook homework.
      • Project-based assignments: Students will be assigned to several project-based assignments during the semester. Projects may include but not limited to (recorded) presentations, written essays, group projects, and fieldwork assignments. For projects, we will employ different tools such as Flipgrid, Google Doc, and xxx.
  2. Course communication will take place on two platforms on Blackboard and Discord.

Weekly schedule

Lecture topic
  • Introduction to class and class tools
    • Class website and Blackboard
    • Asynchronous lessons and assignments (YouTube playlist etc)
  • Class surveys: https://bit.ly/3ApQTDz or use this QR code (https://bit.ly/3GfZ6uH) .
  • Grammar:
    • Sec.x: あいさつ (p.30)
    • Sec.x: あいさつとおじぎ (p.32)
    • Sec.x: すうじ (0～100) (p.35)
  • ひらがな (あ〜こ) (pp. 296)
  • Practice Quiz & Quiz 1
Assignments. The assignment with will be graded. Deadline is on Sunday, September 15, 2024
  1. Respond to the class surveys.
  2. Asynchronous lessons:
    • Week01: Asynchronous Lesson - Lesson 00 Sec.x: Greetings (listening)
    • Week01: Asynchronous Lesson - Lesson 00 Sec.x: Greetings
    • Week01: Asynchronous Lesson - Recorded lectures
  3. Workbook (submit through Blackboard; use the workbook submission sheets ):
    • Make hiragana flash cards; use the workbook (p.11) or this file (You don't need to submit anything for this assignment. Just make your flashcards.)
    • Workbook Ch.00 (WB pp.13-14): Greetings
  4. Prepare for Quiz 1 (Ch.1 ひらがな; Sample quiz 1 | answer key ).
  5. Take "Week01: Quiz 00 Practice Quiz (ungraded)" on Blackboard
  6. Take "Week01: Quiz 01 Useful Expressions" on Blackboard
  7. Asynchronous Lab (see the instructions on Blackboard)
  8. [Extra points] Use the tutoring service and work on your assignments with a Japanese tutor. See https://t-nagano.com/mycourses/ELJ101/#announcements for the tutoring schedule.

Handouts & Practice Slides

Chapter handouts
ひらがな Slides
Numbers Slides
Time Expressions Slides
Graphic novel (manga) exercises
Lecture Slides