SILP 1301 Beginning Japanese I

 

Director: Stephen Field
Tutor:   Yabe Masato
Class Times: Tuesday/Thursday 5:30 p.m.-6:20 p.m.
Classroom: NH 216
Textbooks: Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Level 1
   
Links:
Trinity University Self-Instructional Languages Program
Genki Online
Auralog software (Copies available for use in NH 251 M-F 3:30-5:00 p.m.)
 

Guidelines for Study:

1. Students prepare for dialogue and tutorials with CD work prior to the tutorial session.
2. The tutor provides feedback, correction and drills of the previously prepared materials.
3. There is no explanation of grammar during the session. Mastery of grammatical structures is the students' responsibility.
4. Reading and writing are studied outside of the session.
 

Structure and Sequence of the Tutorial Session

1. Dialogue recitation: 10 minutes.
2. Drill and exercises: 20 minutes.
3. Review of earlier material: 10 minutes.
4. Reading and writing performance: 10 minutes
5. Homework assignment
How to draw Kanji
1. Composition
2. Stroke formation
3. Stroke order rules
4. Taka Kanji Database