Japanese Ib (Class VII) Fall 2007

Waterford School 日本語学科

Japanese Ia (Class VI) Fall 2007 Syllabus Timothy Stout Textbook: Adventures in Japanese 1 and Japanese Hiragana for Beginners [email protected] E-Block: Mon, Tue, Thu

Week Days & Topics Tests/Quizzes 1 1 Labor Day (no class) Sept 2 Welcome, Introductions, Syllabus 4-7 3 Self-Introduction (Adv.* 1-1) HW: Writing Your Name 2 1 Japanese Pronunciation (Adv. 1-2); あいうえお Sept HW: writing あいうえお (HFB)* 10-14 2 Greetings (Adv. 1-3) HW: Memorize Vocabulary (Adv. 1-3), Listening* (Greetings) Thursday, Quiz: Greetings 3 Classroom Expressions (Adv. 1-4); かきくけこ HW: Writing かきくけこ (HFB) 3 1 Numbers 1~10; Daily Expressions (Adv. 1-5) Sept HW: Memorize Vocabulary (Adv. 1-5), Listening (1-10) 17-21 2 Numbers 1~100; Daily Expressions (Adv. 1-6) HW: Memorize Vocabulary (Adv. 1-6), Listening (11-100) 3 Weather Expressions (Adv. 1-7) Thursday, Quiz: Numbers 1-100 HW: Memorize Vocabulary (Adv. 1-7), Listening (Weather) 4 1 Culture 1: Where is Japan? Listening Lab 1; さしすせそ Sept HW: Writing さしすせそ (HFB) 24-28 2 Listening Lab 1 (continued); Review for Chapter 1 Test HW: Review for Test 3 Chapter 1 Test; Origami Paper Folding Thursday, Test: Chapter 1 HW: None 5 1 Review Test 1; Classroom Japanese (Adv. 2-1) Oct HW: Memorize Vocabulary (Adv. 2-1); Listening (Classroom 1-5 Japanese) 2 Teacher’s Directions (Adv. 2-2); Reading Practice あ〜そ HW: Hiragana Quiz あ〜そ Thursday, Quiz: Hiragana 3 Hiragana Quiz あ〜そ; Japanese Culture あ〜そ HW: None Reading 6 1 Columbus Day (no school) Oct 2 Japanese Culture 8-12 3 Japanese Culture 7 1 Japanese visitor, cultural activity Oct 2 What is This? (Adv. 2-3) 15-19 HW: Memorize Vocabulary (Adv. 2-3), Listening (What is This?) 3 Quiz; This Book is Mine (Adv. 2-4); たちつてと Thursday Quiz, Class Objects HW: Writing たちつてと (HFB) (Adv. 2-3) 8 1 Please Give Me (2-5) Oct HW: Memorize Vocabulary (Adv. 2-5), Listening (Please 22-26 Give Me) 2 Listening Lab 2, I & II, なにぬねの HW: Writing なにぬねの (HFB) 3 Listening Lab 2, III & IV Thursday, Quiz: Hiragana HW: Memorize Two Counters (Adv. 2-5, #11 & 12) Reading あ〜の 9 1 Listening Lab 2, V & VI; はひふへほ Oct 29- HW: Writing はひふへほ (HBF) Nov 2 2 Review for Chapter 2 Test HW: Review Thursday, Test: Chapter 2 3 Chapter 2 Test, Japanese Culture HW: None 10 1 Japanese Culture Nov 2 Japanese Culture 5-9 3 Final Exam Study Guide distributed & Reviewed 11 1 Review for Final Exam Nov 2 Review for Final Exam 12-16 3 Finals week 12 1 Finals week Nov 2 Finals week 19-23 3 Thanksgiving holiday (no class) Abbreviations Used: HW = Homework; WB = Workbook

*(HFB) Japanese Hiragana for Beginners *(Adv.) Adventures in Japanese *Listening: Audio Files on the Class Website (www.waterfordschooljapanese.wikispaces.com) or provided on CD