ELJ103: Intermediate Japanese 1
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Course information
- Instructor: Tomonori Nagano, Ph.D.
- Syllabus: Syllabus
- https://www.t-nagano.com/mycourses/ELJ103/ | tnagano@lagcc.cuny.edu | 718-482-5484 | B-234FF
- Office hours: Wednesday 1:00pm-2:00pm (B-234FF or Zoom; Please make an appointment via Navigate at https://laguardia-cuny.campus.eab.com/pal/oKP20TyKYQ)
- Class schedule:
- Tu 3:25pm-5:35pm (B-234S)
- 1H asynchronous
Announcements
- TBA
- The Spring 2025 semester begins on Thursday, March 6, 2025 (see the academic calendar for important dates in Spring 2025)
- Resources for the Japanese language classes
- Website: https://t-nagano.com/mycourses/ELJ103/
- Blackboard (for assignments and quizzes): https://www.laguardia.edu/blackboard/
- YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9EE2caDyvJf8GIkIs2Wr0z0CrxGX8DNb
- YouTube playlist (additional resources): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9EE2caDyvJfry4nB0nrKKmTA2_q9Onf_
- Genki (3rd ed) audio files: https://bit.ly/Genki3Audio
- Tutoring for Japanese language courses are available in B-206 (Modern Langauge Lab) and online. See https://lagccml.github.io/#tutoring for the tutoring schedule in Spring 2025. Please e-mail tutors to make appointments. The Japanese tutoring schedule is listed below:
- Naomi: 12:00pm-2:30pm (Zoom)
- Mirei: 12:00pm-1:30pm (in-person)
- Adriana: 2:00pm-3:30pm (Zoom)
- Adriana: 4:00pm-5:30pm (Zoom)
- Adriana: 1:00pm-2:00pm (Zoom)
- Alyssa: 3:00pm-4:00pm (in-person)
- Adriana: 4:00pm-6:30pm (in-person)
- Alyssa: 3:45pm-5:45pm (in-person)
- Alyssa: 3:00pm-5:00pm (Zoom)
- Mirei: 9:00am-10:00pm (Zoom)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday - Tutors' contact information
- Adriana Allen (adriana.allen98@lagcc.cuny.edu)
- Alyssa Torres (alyssa.torres2@live.lagcc.cuny.edu)
- Mirei Nakashima (mirei.nakashima20@qmail.cuny.edu)
- Naomi Wu (mengmeng.wu10@qmail.cuny.edu)
- Students who have participated in a tutoring session will receive bonus points (5 points per session). Please make an appointment for tutoring.
Weekly schedule
Week 01
Class Topics (Textbook Ch.11)- Learning Objective:
休 みにしたいことについて話 す (Talking about what you did on vacation)
- Grammar:
- Sec.1: ～たい (e.g., ハンバーガーを食べたいです。) (p.258)
- Class Activities
- Course outline, grade policy, syllabus, homework & exams
- Review the verbs in Ch.1 - Ch.10 (Vocabulary Review List for ELJ101 and ELJ102 )
- Review and verb/adjective conjugation
- Student information sheet (https://lagcc.wufoo.com/forms/k14v9yfs1tzungo/) (QR Code )
- Review Ch.1-10 vocabulary (especially verbs) and prepare for the Quiz 1 (see the sample quiz below)
- Workbook:
- Sec.1: 〜たい (WB p.105)
- Complete the oral exercise task (Oral 1 )
- Asynchronous Lesson Week 01:
- Watch recorded lecture videos (see Blackboard)
Week 02
Class Topics (Textbook Ch.11)- Learning Objective:
友 だちを紹介 する (Introducing friends to each other)出身 地 を尋 ねる/出身 地 について話 す (Asking where somebody comes from and talking about hometowns)子供 の時 の夢 や将来 について話 す (Asking about childhood dreams and ambitions)
- Grammar:
- Sec.2: ～たり～たりする (e.g., 掃除したり、洗濯したりします。) (p.258)
- Sec.3: ～ことがある (e.g., 有名人に会ったことがありますか。) (p.260)
- Sec.4: Noun A や Noun B (e.g., すしや天ぷらをよく食べます。) (p.261)
- Kanji (ch.11): 手, 紙, 好, 近, 明, 病, 院, 映, 画, 歌, 市, 所, 勉, 強, 有, 旅 (p.346)
- Prepare for Quiz 1 (Ch.3-10 verbs; Sample quiz 1 | answer key ).
- Workbook:
- Sec.2: 〜たり〜たりする (WB p.106)
- Sec.3: 〜ことがある (WB p.107)
- Complete the oral exercise task (Oral 2 )
- Complete the essay task (Essay 1
- Bonus: Sentence writing activity
Week 03
Class Topics (Textbook Ch.12)- Learning Objective:
病状 を説明 する (Describing symptoms of illness)
- Grammar:
- Sec.4: NounAやNounB
- Sec.x: Chapter 11 Kanji Practice/Using Kanji
- Quiz 1
- Prepare for Quiz 2 (Ch.3-10 verb conjugation; Sample quiz 2 | answer key ).
- Prepare for Quiz 3 (Ch.11 kanji; Sample quiz 3 | answer key ).
- Workbook:
- Sec.4: NounAやNounB (WB p.108)
- Sec.5: 答えましょう (Questions) (WB p.109)
- Sec.6: 聞く練習 (Listening Comprehension) (WB p.110)
- Complete the oral exercise task (Oral 2 )
- Complete the essay task (Essay 2
- Bonus: Sentence writing activity
- Bonus: Chapter 11 vocabulary (https://tnagano.s3.amazonaws.com/ClassFilesSpring2025/ELJ103/ChatGPT_ELJ103VocabularyMultiplechoiceExercisesCh11.pdf )
Slides
漢字 slides
Oral tasks
Essay writing tasks
Grammar image prompts
Handouts
- Vocabulary List for ELJ103
- Kanji List for ELJ103
- Verb Cards for ELJ103
- 原稿用紙（げんこうようし/Composiiton Grid)