ELJ102: Elementary Japaense 2

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Course information

  • Instructor: Tomonori Nagano, Ph.D.
  • Syllabus: Download the syllabus
  • Homepage: https://www.t-nagano.com/mycourses/ELJ102/
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: 718-482-5484
  • Office: B-234FF
  • Office hours: 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 (ELJ102.0322 (47293)):
    • T 1:00-3:15pm (HyFlex/B-319)
    • TH 1:00-2:00pm (HyFlex/B-229)
    • TH 2:15-3:15pm (Lab/B-229)

Class Modality and Announcements

ELJ102.0322 (47293) in Spring 2022 is a HyFlex class. Please see below for information about the instruction modality of this course.
  1. These are the CUNY and LaGuardia websites for information and policies concerning the COVID-19.
  2. ELJ102.0322 (47293) is a HyFlex class and students can choose how to attend this class (either online or in-person). See this introduction to HyFlex ELJ102 for more information.
  3. 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:
      • 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.
    • Recorded lectures: Some lectures are recorded for students to preview or review the class.
    • or HyFlex meetings:
      • During the synchronous in-person or online meetings, we will review the topic(s) of the week and engage in group/individual activities.
    • 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.
  4. In order to participate in class online, you will need the following resources or equipment.
    • High-speed Internet access: Internet speedtest by Ookla: https://www.speedtest.net. For a Zoom video conference, you should have an internet speed of 0.8Mbp (at least), 3.0Mbps (optimally), or faster. Each Zoom group meeting will need a bandwidth between 0.5GB-2.4GB/hr.
    • A desktop or laptop computer
    • A webcam for video conferencing (built-in webcam is fine): Check webcam online: https://webcammictest.com. You can also check your webcam, microphone, and speakers with Zoom's test meeting page at https://zoom.us/test.
    • Headphones with a microphones (built-in speakers & mic are also fine): Check microphone online at https://mictests.com and check speakers online at https://www.audiocheck.net/
  5. Course communication will take place on two platforms on Blackboard and a social media of our choice (Discord, Slack, Twitter or Reddit).

  • The Fall 2022 semester begins on Friday, September 9, 2022 (see the academic calendar for important dates in Spring 2022)
  • Co-curricular/Extra activities
    • "Anime and Philosophy" panel by Philosophy & Japanese Studies Programs at 2:15-3:30pm on Thursday, September 22, 2022. See more info about this event here.

  • Tutoring for Japanese language courses are available in B-206 (Modern Langauge Lab) and online. See https://www.laguardia.edu/ela/ml-lab-and-placement/ for the tutoring schedule in Spring 2022. The Japanese tutoring schedule is listed below:
  • The Modern Languages Program at LaGuardia is looking for student volunteers who can participate in the oral language assessment training called ACTFL OPI. An eligible student should be a learner of Arabic, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, or Spanish (they can be any level from the true beginner [1st semester student] to the advanced/heritage language speakers). A volunteer student will participate in a 30-min interview with a language instructor who will assess your oral language proficiency. Participants will receive a $20 gift card. Here is the sign-up form for this opportunity: http://bit.ly/LGOPI2022
  • Co-curricular/Extra activities
    • Every Wednesday in Fall 2022 (between Wed, September 28 and Wed, December 7, 2022) at 7:30pm-8:30pm (in the NY time). Language Lab with Matsumoto University | See the flyer here

Weekly schedule

Lecture topic Due by next class. The assignment with will be graded. Deadline is on Sunday, September 18, 2022
  1. Respond to the class surveys.
  2. Sign up for Quizlet at https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv
    • Click on the link above. Register for a Quizlet account if you don't have one.
    • Add yourself to the class. The name of the class is "ELJ102.0322 (47293) in Spring 2022"
    • Click on "Learn" and practice with the flashcards.
  3. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • "Anime Trivia"
    • "Genki 2nd Ed Vocab Ch.01-05 verbs"
  4. Study how to type in Japanese
  5. Workbook:
    • Workbook: Chs.3-5 verb review (p.32 and p.44)
  6. Prepare for Quiz 1 (Chs.1-5 verbs; Sample quiz 1 | answer key ).
  7. Take Quiz 1 on Blackboard
  8. Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or Discord (https://discord.gg/9tUrcKEska)

Lecture topic
  • Ch.06 ～てください / Tekudasai (ex. 窓を開けてください。)
  • Ch.06 ～てもいいです / Temoiidesu (ex. テレビを見てもいいですか。)
  • Ch.06 ～てはいけません / Tewaikemasen (ex. テレビを見てはいけません。)
  • We will be going to "Anime and Philosophy by Philosophy & Japanese Studies Programs" during the lab hour (Thur 2:15pm-3:15pm). See more info about this event here.
  • Quiz 2
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, September 25, 2022
  1. Textbook (Listening): Dialogues (pp. 146-147 / K06-01, K06-03, and K06-05)
  2. Textbook (Listening): Vocabulary (pp. 148-149 / K06-07)
  3. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • "Genki 2nd Ed Vocab Ch.06"
    • "Genki 2nd Ed Vocab Ch.01-06 verbs (て-form)"
  4. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
    • Workbook: 〜てください (p.62)
    • Workbook: 〜てもいいです (p.64)
    • Workbook: 〜てはいけません (p.65)
  5. Prepare for Quiz 2 (て-form; Sample quiz 2 | answer key )
  6. Take Quiz 2 on Blackboard
  7. Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or Discord (https://discord.gg/9tUrcKEska)

There is no class on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 (Rosh Hashanah)
The first live meeting with Meiji Gakuin University students at 8:00pm on Tuesday September 27, 2022.
Lecture topic
  • Ch.06 Practice 〜てください, 〜てもいいです, and 〜てはいけません
  • Ch.06 te-form による接続 / The te-form for describing two activities (ex. 朝起きて、コーヒーを飲みます。)
  • Discuss the Crossing Paths 2022 with Meiji Gakuin Univeristy. Download the flyer
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, October 2, 2022
  1. Prepare for and take Quiz 3 (Ch.6 vocabulary; Sample quiz 3 | answer key )
  2. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • Continue "Genki 2nd Ed Vocab Ch.01-06 verbs (て-form)"
  3. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
  4. Prepare for Quiz 3 (Ch.6 verbs; Sample quiz 3 | answer key )
  5. Take Quiz 3 on Blackboard
  6. Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or Discord (https://discord.gg/9tUrcKEska)

There is no class on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 (Yom Kippur)
Lecture topic
  • Ch.06 ～から / Kara (ex. 勉強します。あしたテストがありますから。)
  • Ch.06 ～ましょうか / Mashoka (ex. テレビを消しましょうか。)
  • Ch.03 漢字 (Kanji)
  • Textbook: Expression Note 7 おそく vs. おそい (p. 155)
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, October 9, 2022
  1. Create an account at ImmerseU (https://immerseu.class2class.com/ ). See the instructions here.
  2. Submit your self-introduction video for the Crossing Path 2022 project through (see this document for more info). Upload your videos to ImmerseU (https://immerseu.class2class.com)
  3. Create an account at Line (https://line.me/en/ ). See the instructions here.
  4. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • Continue "Genki 2nd Ed Kanji Ch.03"
  5. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
    • Workbook: 〜から (p.66)
    • Workbook: Kanji Practice Ch.3 (p.133 and p.134)
  6. Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or Discord (https://discord.gg/9tUrcKEska)

Lecture topic
  • Ch.07 ～ている / Teiru (ex. テレビを見ています。 / 結婚しています。)
  • Ch.07 人を描写する / Describing people (ex. この人は髪が長いです。)
  • Ch.07 形容詞/名詞 te-form / The te-form of adjectives/nouns (ex. 大学は新しくて、きれいです。)
  • Ch.04 漢字 (Kanji)
  • Describe anime character with 〜ている and 〜は〜がAdj. See the anime character list )
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, October 16, 2022
  1. Respond to the self-introduction videos by your group members in the Crossing Path 2022 project. Log into ImmerseU (https://immerseu.class2class.com) and leave comments or upload your response videos.
  2. Textbook Listening (Ch.7)
  3. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • "Genki 2nd Ed Vocab Ch.07"
    • "Genki 2nd Ed Kanji Ch.04"
  4. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
    • Workbook: ている (Actions in Progress) (p.70)
    • Workbook: ている (Result of a Change) (p.71)
    • Workbook: Describing People (p.72)
    • Workbook: Kanji Practice Ch.4 (p.135 and p.136)
  5. Prepare for and take Quiz 4 (Ch.3 Kanji quiz; Sample quiz 4 | answer key )
  6. Take Quiz 4 on Blackboard
  7. Ask questions via e-mail, visiting the instructor's office (B-234), or Discord (https://discord.gg/9tUrcKEska)

Lecture topic
  • Ch.07 形容詞/名詞 te-form / The te-form of adjectives/nouns (ex. 大学は新しくて、きれいです。)
  • Ch.07 動詞語幹+に行く / Verb stem + ni iku (ex. かぶきを見に行きます。)
  • Ch.07 Counting people (ex. ひとり、ふたり、さんにん)
  • Ch.08 Short form（現在） / Short forms (present tense) (ex. 学生だ　高くない　行かない)
  • Introduce Pechakucha (https://www.pechakucha.com ). Photo library: https://bit.ly/3eEtrYO
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, October 23, 2022
  1. Textbook Listening (Ch.7)
  2. Prepare for and take Quiz 5 (Chs.6-7 Verbs in ている; Sample quiz 5 | answer key )
  3. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • "Genki 2nd Ed Vocab Ch.07 〜ている"
  4. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
    • Workbook: Adjective/Noun て-forms (p.73)
    • Workbook: Verb stem + に行く/来る/帰る (p.74)
    • Workbook: Counting people (p.75)
    • Workbook: 答えましょう (Questions) (p.76)
    • Workbook: 聞く練習 (Listening Comprehension) (p.77) | Audio files https://bit.ly/Genki3Audio

Lecture topic
  • Introduce Pechakucha (https://www.pechakucha.com ). Photo library: https://bit.ly/3eEtrYO
  • Ch.08 Short form（現在） / Short forms (present tense) (ex. 学生だ　高くない　行かない)
  • Ch.08 くだけた話し方（現在） / Informal speech (present tense) (ex. よく魚を食べる。)
  • Ch.08 （現在）と思います / (Present tense) to omoimasu (ex. 日本人だと思います。)
  • Ch.08 （現在）と言っていました / (Present tense) to itteimashita (ex. メアリーさんは忙しいと言っていました。)
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, October 30, 2022
  1. Textbook Listening (Ch.8)
  2. Prepare for and take Quiz 6 (Ch.4 kanji; Sample quiz 6 | answer key )
  3. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • "Genki 2nd Ed Vocab Ch.08"
  4. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
    • Workbook: Short Forms (Present Tense) (p.78)
    • Workbook: Short Forms (Informal Speech) (p.79)
    • Workbook: Quotations (〜と思います) (p.80)
    • Workbook: Quotations (〜と言っていました) (p.81)
  5. Submit the Crossing Paths Phase 3 video to ImmerseU.

Take-home (open-book) midterm will be distributed on Thursday, November 3, 2022. The midterm is due on Sunday, November 6, 2022 (submit it through Blackboard).
There is no lecture hour on Thursday, November 3, 2022. The lab will be conducted only in person.
Lecture topic
  • Review of Ch.07 Short form（現在） / Short forms (present tense) (ex. 学生だ　高くない　行かない)
  • Ch.08 動詞 + のが好き / Verb + noga sukidesu (ex. 勉強するのが好きですか。)
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, November 6, 2022
  1. Prepare for and take Quiz 7 (Short form; Sample quiz 7 | answer key )
  2. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • "Genki 2nd Ed Kanji Ch.05"
  3. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
    • Workbook: Verb のが好きです/上手です (p.83)
  4. Submit the take-home midterm exam through Blackboard

Lecture topic
  • Ch.08 ～ないでください / Naide kudasai (ex. 見ないでください。)
  • Ch.08 助詞「が」 / The particle Ga (ex. だれがイギリス人ですか。)
  • Ch.08 何か/何も / Nanika / nanimo (ex. 何か食べましたか。/何も食べませんでした。)
  • Ch.05 漢字 (Kanji)
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, November 13, 2022
  1. Prepare for and take Quiz 8 (Ch.5 Kanji quiz; Sample quiz 8 | answer key )
  2. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • Genki 2nd Ed Kanji Ch.05
    • Genki 2nd Ed Conjugation Ch.08 (Short Pres. Negative)
  3. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard

Lecture topic
  • Ch.08 何か/何も / Nanika / nanimo (ex. 何か食べましたか。/何も食べませんでした。)
  • Ch.09 Short form（過去） / Short forms (past tense) (ex. 学生だった　高くなかった　行かなかった)
  • Ch.09 くだけた話し方 （過去） / Informal speech (past tense) (ex. 魚を食べた。)
  • Ch.09 （過去）と思います / (past tense) to omoimasu (ex. 元気だったと思います。)
  • Ch.09 （過去）と言っていました / (past tense) to itteimashita (ex. ロバートさんは病気だったと言っていました。)
  • Ch.06 漢字 (Kanji)
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, November 20, 2022
  1. Prepare for and take Quiz 9 (Ch. 8 vocabulary; Sample quiz 9 | answer key )
  2. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • No Quizlet this week.
  3. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
    • Workbook: 何か and 何も (p.84)
    • Workbook: Past Tense Short Forms (Informal Speech) (p.88)
    • Workbook: Kanji Practice Ch.6 (p.139 and p.140)

There is no class on Thursday, November 24, 2022 (Thanksgiving)
Lecture topic
  • Ch.09 （過去）と思います / (past tense) to omoimasu (ex. 元気だったと思います。)
  • Ch.09 （過去）と言っていました / (past tense) to itteimashita (ex. ロバートさんは病気だったと言っていました。)
  • Ch.09 ～ている人 / Teiru hito (ex. めがねをかけている人です。)
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, November 27, 2022
  1. Prepare for and take Quiz 10 (Ch.6 Kanji quiz; Sample quiz 10 | answer key )
  2. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • "Genki 2nd Ed Kanji Ch.06"
  3. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
    • Workbook: Quotations (〜と思います) (p.89)
    • Workbook: Quotations (〜と言っていました) (p.90)
    • Workbook: Qualifying Nouns with Verbs (p.91)

Lecture topic
  • Ch.09 ～ている人 / Teiru hito (ex. めがねをかけている人です。)
  • Ch.09 まだ～ていません / Mada - teimasen (ex. まだ食べていません。)
  • Ch.09 ～から / Kara (ex. 天気がいいから、遊びに行きます。)
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, December 4, 2022
  1. Prepare for and take Quiz 11 (Ch.9 Vocabulary; Sample quiz 11 | answer key )
  2. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • "Genki 2nd Ed Vocab Ch.09"
  3. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
    • Workbook: もう〜ました / まだ〜ていません (p.92)
    • Workbook: 〜から (p.93)

Friday, December 9, 2022 is CUNY Tuesday. We will be screening a film (probably "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087544/])
Lecture topic
  • Ch.10 二項比較 / Comparison between two items (ex. バスのほうが電車より速いです。)
  • Ch.10 三項以上の比較 / Comparison among three or more items (ex. 新幹線がいちばん速いです。)
Due by next class (The assignment with will be graded) Deadline is on Sunday, December 11, 2022
  1. No quiz this week
  2. Quizlet (https://quizlet.com/join/QFNyqBEUv)
    • No Quizlet activity this week
  3. Workbook. Submit the workbook submission sheets through Blackboard
    • Workbook: Comparison between Two Items (p.96)
    • Workbook: Comparison among Three or More Items (p.97)

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