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JAPAN 2201 Intermediate Japanese I
1. Course
Offered in Fall Semester. 4 credit hours.
Letter grades only (no exception due to department policy)
Pre-requisite: Japan1102 or placement test

2. Instructors
Name Office/ Office telephone Email
Misako TERASHIMA Rockefeller 375 (607) 255-0289 mc698
Miki MIYAGAWA Rockefeller 338 (607) 255-3070

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Andrew HARDING ahw74
Office hours: on BB

3. Class Schedule
Dates Times Classroom
Section 1 (DIS 201)
MTWRF
9:05 - 9:55 RCK 185
Section 2 (DIS 202) 10:10 - 11:00 RCK 185
Section 3 (DIS 203) 1:25 - 2:15 RCK 185
Section 4 (DIS 204) 2:30 - 3:20 URH 331
You MUST attend the section that you are officially registered for.

4. Textbooks and other materials:
Textbooks Available at
Genki II (second edition) Banno, et.al
Genki II Workbook (second edition)


The Cornell Store

Oka, Mayumi

On-line material
WAL Web Audio Lab http://wal.lrc.cornell.edu/
View the video tutorial and follow the instruction. Register with your FULL name. Do not
use your first name only or your nickname. If you would like to do your work outside of the
Language Resource Center, you need to pay $18 per semester to use the program.
Blackboard http://blackboard.cornell.edu/
Tobira website http://www.tobira.9640.jp/xoops/user.php

5. Course Objectives (Goals)
In addition to refine communication skills developed in the elementary level courses, you will develop
all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) at intermediate level. You will learn
higher level grammatical structure and expressions, and acquire skills to describe, narrate and discuss
events not only in immediate, familiar situations, but also in communities and society.
To likewise refine and add to reading and writing skills introduced in written genres of Japanese. You
will also be able to incorporate cultural factors that are reflected in language use, such as hierarchy,
familiarity, and group concepts.


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6. Class Structure and preparation for class:
We draw a distinction between Lectures (FACT: knowledge about the language) and Sections
(ACT: how to use the language). In sections, you are expected to act in situations that are as
realistic as we can make them. All of the sections will be conducted in Japanese language only.

Preparation for Class: Follow the weekly schedule closely.

Lecture
For Lecture, read the textbook and review vocabulary for the lesson BEFORE coming to class.
Please note that we will do some reading exercise during the Lecture.
Sections
First identify new challenges for you (e.g., new vocabulary, new grammar patterns, situations,
kanji, etc.). Practice dialogues and do assigned practices multiple times. Make sure to submit
your best work via WAL. Pay close attention to your accuracy and fluency. Check your
pronunciation, accent, and intonation carefully, as well.

Remember, your performance in class will be graded daily. Be sure to do ALL exercises on
the schedule, not only the ones you need to submit online.

7. Grading:
Course Grade
Daily grade (section) 25% Four lowest scores will be dropped

Quizzes
Lesson Quizzes (Grammar & Kanji) (4) 9% One lowest score will be dropped
Vocabulary Quizzes (7) 6% One lowest score will be dropped

Homework /
WAL (online) 10%
Workbook 10%

Project and Presentation 6% Details: TBA
Bi-weekly Blog 1% Extra credit Details: TBA

Oral Tests (2) 6%
Midterm Exam & Final Exam 28%
Your grade will be updated regularly on Blackboard. Log in to BB and go to My Grades.

Daily Grade
Nearly perfect preparation and performance 10
Very good preparation and performance 9
Good preparation and performance, but with some problem 8
Some preparation and some performance ability, but problematic 7
Some preparation, but very problematic 6
Some evidence of preparation, but unacceptable 5
Present, but unprepared 4
Absent 0

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Daily Grade Rubric
A (90-100% ) B (80-89%) C (70-79%) D (60-69%) F (less than
59%)
Pronunciation
& delivery
Clear, easy to
understand,
accent &
intonation close
to audio models;
smooth delivery,
few pauses.
Mostly clear but
sometimes stilted,
some distinctly non-
standard
accent/intonation;
mistakes show a
need for more
preparation with the
audio/visual
materials
Repeated errors,
such as sloppy
vowels, irregular
accent; gaps in
delivery,
multiple pauses,
unnatural amount
of halting or
corrections
Hard to
understand;
mistakes interfere
with meaning;
long pauses
Unprepared;
warm body;
auditor for
today
Accuracy
(grammar &
vocabulary
Usually correct,
self-correcting,
notices
correction.
Some mistakes,
notices most
correction.
Repeated
mistakes, even
with correction;
frequent
problems with
saying what s/he
means
Structure and
vocabulary are so
weak that it is
hard to
understand the
message.
Lost with
meaning
Reaction time
and relevant
response
Natural reaction
time, response is
almost always
appropriate to the
question or
situation
Takes unnatural
amount of time to
think; sometimes
misunderstands
question or situation
Takes a long
time to think;
frequently
misunderstands
question or
situation
Timing is so slow
that it is hard to
establish
communication;
regularly
misunderstands
the question
Other


Good
applications and
stretching.
Some stretching Basic Below Basic
Came
significantly late
to class

* Stretching refers to students ability to go beyond the simple and minimal, using newest things, combining
older and new, crunching lots of information into one sentence, volunteering extra information and so on.

It should be added that one or two points can be deducted from a daily score for bad taido, or unacceptable
behavior. You will learn more about Japanese taido as the course moves on. Taido is important since it is a
form of communication.

Points will be deducted for using cell phone/Iphone and so on in class.

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7. Class Policy
A. Attendance:
1) If the number of absences in section exceeds 10 times (=5 hours x 2 weeks), it will be virtually
impossible for you to pass the course.
2) You may be excused from class for the following reasons if you inform your Instructor in
advance; a) university recognized major religious holidays; b) academic conflict (a note written
by your professor is required); c) job interview (a copy of email/letter of invitation is required)
You must inform your instructor IN ADVANCE, otherwise you will be considered absent.

B. Quizzes:
1) No make-up will be given.
2) If you miss the quiz for a legitimate reason (stated above in Attendance #2) and you submitted
supporting document, we will disregard your missing quiz score from the grade calculation.

C. Homework:
1) Homework grading
Submitted Writing
Assignments
Online
Assignments
At the beginning of the section / due time 2 points (100%) 2 points (100%)**
After the section but within the due date 1.5 points (75%)
0% One day late 1 point (50%)
After one day 0%
* 0.5 point will be deducted for sloppy/incomplete work and work not used already leaned
grammar and kanji.
** 0.5 or 1 point will be deducted if not all exercise were submitted or recorded very sloppily.

1) The submitted homework should be your own work. Copying the answers from others or letting
your answers be copied by other students will be penalized (i.e., no grade will be given to you and
your friend(s).
2) If you couldnt submit your HW on time due to serious illness, submit the missed HW on the day
you return to the class to receive 100% grade.
3) If you miss class for job interview or academic conflict, please turn in HW the day before for full
credit.

D. Examinations (Oral Exam, Written Mid-term and Final)
No make-up will be given unless the original, authorized written document to support the validity of
absence is submitted. The make-up exam will be arranged on the date you return to the class, no later
than that.

8. University Policy
Together with all the members of this Department, we respect and uphold University policies and regulations
pertaining to racial or ethnic discrimination, sexual harassment, assistance available to handicapped, visually
and/or hearing impaired students, the observance of religious holidays, and plagiarism. All students are
advised to become familiar with the respective University regulations and are encouraged to bring any
questions or concerns to my attention.

Code of Academic Integrity
Each student in this course is expected to abide by the Cornell University Code of Academic Integrity. Any
work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the students own work.

Disability Policy
Any student who has a disability that may affect his/her academic performance should contact Student
Disability Services 607-254-4545.