Syllabus: This course is the second half of the beginners level. On the basis of the knowledge and skills obtained through Spoken Japanese 1, the course aims to further develop the Japanese communication skills. It will also establish a solid basis for further study of the language.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Use an active vocabulary of around 600 items, and a passive vocabulary of around 1200 items.
2. Use grammatical points and constructions to appropriately conduct conversations in frequently occurring situations, which include expressing one’s thoughts, visiting one’s home, telephone conversations, celebrating special occasions, giving advice, talking about university life, expressing one’s emotions.
3. Use appropriate communication strategies to produce natural colloquial Japanese. The strategies include particle omission, clause omission, echo questions, sentence-final particles, expressions of appreciation and the use of kedo and nante.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural communication practices in interpersonal relationships (casual speeches) and knowledge of Japan (Japanese house, gift-giving, eating places, school system and traditional plays).

Research-Led Teaching

A large portion of the course is adopted from research outcomes of the course convenor and other teaching staff members of the ANU Japanese program, whose research interests are in grammar, spoken conversation, discourse analysis, and sociocultural linguistics in Japanese. Many learning objectives and teaching materials, including the textbook, are based on their research findings that are latest and innovative in the literature of Japanese linguistics/education, such as particle omission, subject omission, responsive tokens, address terms, etc.

Examination Material or equipment

Final exam: No materials are permitted.

Required Resources

Nihongo ga Ippai ('Japanese Ippai')

• Author: D-Y Lee, et al
• Publisher: Hituzi Shobo
• Edition: There are first and second editions. Either is fine.
• ISBN: 978-4-89476-449-1
• Availability: ANU Harry Hartog; Kinokuniya https://australia.kinokuniya.com/events/2
• Price: $70 - $100 vary among sellers

Notes: Available in other online bookshops; search for "Nihongo ga Ippai" or ???????? (copy and paste)

Recommended Resources

For overview of Japanese grammar, Japanese language: 

• Akiyama, C. & Akiyama N., 2012. Japanese Grammar. Barrons Educational Series.
• Alfonso, A., 1966. Japanese Language Patterns. Sophia University.
• Backhouse, A. E. 1993. The Japanese Language: An Introduction. Oxford University Press.
• Gottlieb, N., 2005. Language and society in Japan. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Hoffmann, J. J., 2017. A Japanese Grammar (Classic Reprint). Forgutten Books.
• Ichikawa, Y., 2001. Japanese, a comprehensive grammar. London: Routledge.
• Ishiguro, Teruhiro & Kang-kwong Luke (eds), 2012. Grammar in Cross-Linguistic Perspective: the Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics of Japanese and Chinese. Bern ; New York : Peter Lang.
• Johnson, Y., 2003. Modality and the Japanese language. Center for Japanese Studies.
• Kimura, T., 1976. The syntactic and semantic structure of Japanese adverbials. University of Hawaii.
• Kiyose, G. N., 1995. Japanese grammar, a new approach. Kyoto University Press.
• Kuno, S., 1988. The Structure of Japanese Language. MIT Press.
• Lammers, Wayne P. 2005, Japanese the manga way : an illustrated guide to grammar & structure. Berkeley, Calif.: Stone Bridge Press.
• Lee, D., 2002. The function of the zero particle with special reference to spoken Japanese, Journal of Pragmatics 34: pp. 645-682. [particle omission]
• Lee, D., 2007. Involvement and the Japanese interactive particles Ne and Yo. Journal of Pragmatics 39: pp. 363-388.
• Martin, S. E., 1975. A Reference Grammar of Japanese. Yale University Press.
• Morimoto, J., 1988. On Japanese adverbs of a speaker's subjective attitude. Kuroshio Shuppan.
• Ogi, N., 2017. Involvement and Attitude in Japanese Discourse, John Benjamins Publishing Company, Amsterdam/ Philadelphia.
• Ono, H., 1973. Japanese Grammar. Hokuseido Press,.
• Onodera, N., 2004. Philadelphia : John Benjamins.
• Rubin, J., 1992. Gone Fishinf. Kodansha International.
• Sato, E., 2014. Practice Makes Perfect Complete Japanese Grammar. McGraw-Hill.
• Shibatani, M., 1990. The Language of Japan. Cambridge University Press.
• Suzuki, S., 2006. Emotive communication in Japanese. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
• Tsujimura, N., 1999. The handbook of Japanese linguistics. Blackwell.

Dictionaries: 

• A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar. Makino, S. et al. The Japan Times.
• Japanese - English grammar dictionary for standard modern Japanese. J. Jeliek Rochester: Integrated Dictionary Systems.
• Basic Japanese-English dictionary. Japan Foundation. Bonjinsha.
• Kanji & kana. W. Hadamitzky et al. Rutland.

If you wish to obtain further information of references/readings on particular topics, please let the course convenor know.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Other Information

• Students are expected to attend all classes (FS and LC classes in particular) during the teaching period. All classes in the course are based on group or pair work with student-to-student and teacher-to-student interaction, both of which are essential for mastering oral communication in Japanese.
• New learning objectives in each lesson are acquired and further developed on the basis of the content of previous weeks, and students who do not attend whole or part of classes risk failing to a gain good result from the course, or even failing it entirely.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Week 1: Introduction Lecture (Mon): Welcome and course guide GE class (Tue): Revision of Gram & Exp studied in the first semester FS1 (Wed): Talk about the break / Daily routine FS2 (Thurs): Katakana practice LC (Fri): Typing Japanese	No assessment Students need to memorise Katakana after studying in FS2 (Thurs) class
2	Week 2: Lesson 11 Lecture (Mon): Grammar GE class (Tue): Grammar-Expressions (GE) practice FS1 (Wed): Communicative Exchanges / Dialogue FS2 (Thurs): Comprehensive Exercises / Natural Conversation LC (Fri): Did you know? / Listening practice	Class participation --- FS classes (Wed and Thurs) and LC (Fri) Online assignment L11 open (Homework)
3	Week 3: Lesson 12 Lecture (Mon): Grammar GE class (Tue): GE practice FS1 (Wed): Communicative Exchanges / Dialogue FS2 (Thurs): Comprehensive Exercises / Natural Conversation LC (Fri): Did you know? / Listening practice	Class participation --- FS classes (Wed and Thurs) and LC (Fri) Online assignment L12 open (Homework)
4	Week 4: Lesson 13 Lecture (Mon): Grammar GE class (Tue): GE practice FS1 (Wed): Communicative Exchanges / Dialogue FS2 (Thurs): Comprehensive Exercises / Natural Conversation LC (Fri): Did you know? / Listening practice	Class participation --- FS classes (Wed and Thurs) and LC (Fri) Online assignment L13 open (Homework)
5	Week 5: Lesson 14 Lecture (Mon): Grammar GE class (Tue): GE practice FS1 (Wed): Communicative Exchanges / Dialogue FS2 (Thurs): Comprehensive Exercises / Natural Conversation LC (Fri): Did you know? / Listening practice	Class participation --- FS classes (Wed and Thurs) and LC (Fri) Online assignment L14 open (Homework)
6	Week 6: Oral Test 1 Oral Test 1 Samples & practice (Mon and Tue) No FS class (Tue, Wed) and LC (Fri) are offered	Oral test 1
7	Week 7: Lesson 15 Lecture (Mon): Grammar GE class (Tue): GE practice FS1 (Wed): Communicative Exchanges / Dialogue FS2 (Thurs): Comprehensive Exercises / Natural Conversation LC (Fri): Did you know? / Listening practice / Mid-term exam	Class participation --- FS classes (Wed and Thurs) and LC (Fri) Online assignment L15 open (Homework) Mid-term exam (in LC on Friday)
8	Week 8: Lesson 16 Lecture (Mon): Grammar GE class (Tue): GE practice FS1 (Wed): Communicative Exchanges / Dialogue FS2 (Thurs): Comprehensive Exercises / Natural Conversation LC (Fri): Did you know? / Listening practice	Class participation --- FS classes (Wed and Thurs) and LC (Fri) Online assignment L16 open (Homework)
9	Week 9: Lesson 17 Lecture (Mon): Grammar GE class (Tue): GE practice FS1 (Wed): Communicative Exchanges / Dialogue FS2 (Thurs): Comprehensive Exercises / Natural Conversation LC (Fri): Did you know? / Listening practice	Class participation --- FS classes (Wed and Thurs) and LC (Fri) Online assignment L17 open (Homework)
10	Week 10: Lesson 18 No lecture (Mon) --- Labour Day; Self-study (Video lectures on Wattle) GE class (Tue): GE practice FS1 (Wed): Communicative Exchanges / Dialogue FS2 (Thurs): Comprehensive Exercises / Natural Conversation LC (Fri): Did you know? / Listening practice	Class participation --- FS classes (Wed and Thurs) and LC (Fri) Online assignment L18 open (Homework)
11	Week 11: Lesson 19 Lecture (Mon): Grammar GE class (Tue): GE practice FS1 (Wed): Communicative Exchanges / Dialogue FS2 (Thurs): Comprehensive Exercises / Natural Conversation LC (Fri): Did you know? / Listening practice	Class participation --- FS classes (Wed and Thurs) and LC (Fri) Online assignment L19 open (Homework)
12	Week 12: Lesson 20 Lecture (Mon): Grammar GE class (Tue): GE practice FS1 (Wed): Communicative Exchanges / Dialogue FS2 (Thurs): Comprehensive Exercises / Natural Conversation LC (Fri): Did you know? / Listening practice	Class participation --- FS classes (Wed and Thurs) and LC (Fri) Online assignment L20 open (Homework)
13	Oral Test 2 (2 or 3 days between 2/11 (Mon) and 4/11 (Wed)	Oral test 2

Tutorial Registration

The course consists of 5 hours of classes to attend each week: 1 hour of Lecture (Mon), 1 hour of Grammar-Expression (GE) Practice class (Tue), 2 hours of Functional-Situational (FS) class (1 hour on Wed and 1 hour on Thurs) and 1 hour of Listening & Culture (LC) class (Fri). Students need to choose their groups for four classes: GE Practice class, FS Wed, FS Thurs, and LC.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Assignments (online)	10 %	09/08/2020	08/11/2020	1,2
Mid-term exam (online)	15 %	25/09/2020	02/10/2020	1,2
Oral Test 1	15 %	02/09/2020	11/09/2020	1,2,3
Oral Test 2	20 %	02/11/2020	09/11/2020	1,2,3
Final Exam	30 %	07/11/2020	03/12/2020	1,2,4
Class participation	10 %	05/08/2020	30/10/2020	1,2,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

See "Class Participation" above, for details.

Examination(s)

See "Mid-term exam" and "Final exam" above, for details.

Assessment Task 1

Assignments (online)

• Assignments are online tasks and can be accessed through Wattle.
• Each assignment contains various types of questions which are based on what we will study in each lesson, with basically one assignment per lesson.
• The number of questions per lesson vary depending on the question types, and it typically takes 40-50 minutes.
• Results are given immediately upon completion of online assignments.

Assessment Task 2

Mid-term exam (online)

A around 30 minute-long exam on grammar and expressions covered in Lessons 11-14.

This is particularly designed to encourage students to review these lessons during the mid-semester break (Cf. No homework or assignment during the break).

Reviewing online assignments and textbook will be useful to prepare the exam.

Assessment Task 3

Oral Test 1

• This first face-to-face oral examination will be held in Week 6.
• Each student has 7-8 minutes to talk with an instructor on selected topics and situations.
• Students are required to sign up for their oral test time.
• Detailed information including tasks to do and links for sign-up will be provided in Week 4.
• Marks and written feedback will be given in the following week of the test.

Assessment Task 4

Oral Test 2

This second face-to-face oral examination will be held in Week 13.

Each student has 7-8 minutes to talk with an instructor on selected topics and situations.

Students are required to sign up for their oral test time.

Detailed information including tasks to do and links for sign-up will be provided in Week 10.

Marks and written feedback will be given in the following week of the test.

Assessment Task 5

Final Exam

There will be a final exam during the examination period, consisting of (i) listening comprehension sessions and (ii) grammar and expression sessions.

Further details will be provided in Week 12.

Due to the time restriction for marking the exam and finalising the course at the end of semester, marks will not be provided until the course results are released.

Assessment Task 6

Class participation

It will be based on your contribution to every FS (Wednesday and Thursday) and LC (Friday) class from Week 2.

During class, your tutor will check your participation in class through teacher-to-student(s), group and pair tasks/activities.

In each class, you will gain a full mark 1 unless otherwise you fail to demonstrate your active participation in class.

Since it is based on your in-class contributions, it cannot be substituted by any other means or excuses such as doctor certificate, family business and sickness, etc.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

Refer to above assessment descriptions, for details.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Re-submission is in principle not allowed for any assessment items in this course, unless otherwise permitted by the course convenor.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information. In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service — including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy. If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes. Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

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• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
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