• Instructor: Tomonori Nagano, Ph.D.
• Contact: https://www.t-nagano.com/mycourses/ELN101/ | tnagano@lagcc.cuny.edu | 718-482-5484 | B-234FF
• Syllabus: syllabus
• Office hours: Wednesday 1:00pm-2:00pm (B-234FF or Zoom; Please make an appointment at https://t-nagano.link/OfficeHours)
• Communication E-mail is preferred, with which you should expect my response within 24 hours. Also, please talk to me after class if you have any question about the class.
• Class schedule:
  • ELN101.0365 (01485)
    • Wednesday 10:30am-12:45pm (B-229)
    • 1 hour asynchronous hour
  • ELN101.0366 (03655)
    • Monday 1:00pm-3:15pm (B-120)
    • 1 hour asynchronous hour

The class is conducted as a hybrid class (in-person + online asynchronous). Please see the information below for information and policies about the instruction modality.

1. ELN101.0365 (01485) and ELN101.0366 (03655) are a hybrid (in-person + asynchronous online) class.
2. Each lesson cycle (each week) is in the following structure.
   • Reading: Each lesson has required readings. Links to the reading assignments will be posted on Brightspace.
   • Reading comprehension (RC) questions: You will take the RC questions (multiple choice questions about your reading assignments) during class. The RC is open-book (you can use the reading and your notes), but it is timed (usually 5-10 min). The RC questions are graded.
   • Mini lecture on the reading assignments: This must be watched before the synchronous meeting. Links to the mini lectures will be posted on Brightspace.
   • In-person meeting: During the in-person, we will review the topic(s) of the week and engage in group/individual work.
   • Post-lecture comprehension (PLC) questions: PLC questions will be conducted at the end of the in-person meeting. These questions are graded.
   • Post-lecture activity (PLA): Each topic has a post-lecture activity (PLA), which must be submitted before the deadline. The post-lecture activity is graded.
3. Course communication will take place on two platforms on this website and Brightspace.
   • Brightspace : Visit https://www.laguardia.edu/brightspace/ or https://www.cuny.edu/Brightspace to access Brightspace.

1. The Fall 2026 semester begins on Monday, September 14, 2026 (see the academic calendar for important dates in Spring 2025)

Week 01

Class Topic

• Course outline, grade policy, syllabus, homework & exams
• Linguistic Diversity in the U.S.

What you should do this week Deadline is on Sunday, September 20, 2026

1. In-person meetings on Wednesday
2. Submit your information on the following forms
   • Student information sheet (https://t-nagano.link/myClassSurvey) (QR Code )
3. Read (link to the readings is in the welcome e-mail):
   • Perlin, R. (2025). The City of 700 Languages. National Geographic, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/new-york-city-700-languages
   • [optional] Nagano, T. (2015). Demographics of Adult Heritage Language Speakers in the United States: Differences by Region and Language and their Implications. The Modern Language Journal, 99(4), 771-792. (read only p.772 and pp.788-791)
4. PLC (on Brightspace )
   • Do the post-lecture comprehension (PLC) questions on Brightspace.
5. PLA (on Brightspace )
   • PLA: Linguistic autobiography (see here for a copy of the instructions)
6. Q&A
   • Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or texting the instructor's cellphone (see the welcome message for the number)

• Lecture Slides Week 01

• Post-lecture activity (PLA) instructions Week 01