Waterford School 日本語学科

Japanese Ib (Class VII) Fall 2007 Syllabus / Timothy Stout
Texts: Adventures in Japanese 1 Textbook and Workbook, and Japanese Katakana for Beginners /
Y-Block: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Week / Days & Topics / Tests/Quizzes
1
Sept
4-7 / 1 / Labor Day (no class)
2 / Welcome, Introductions, Syllabus
3 / Review 1 Basic Expressions, Numbers, Weather, Hiragana
4 / Review 2 Japanese Classroom, Hiragana
2
Sept
10-14 / 1 / Review 3 This is Mine, Hiragana
2 / Review 4 Family & Friend’s Family, Hiragana
3 / Review 5 Nationality & Jobs, Hiragana
4 / Review 1-5
/ Friday, Quiz: Review 1-5
3
Sept
17-21 / 1 / Lesson 4-1 (Languages); HW: vocabulary & listening
2 / 4-1 continued; HW: workbook 4-1
3 / Lesson 4-2 (Food); HW: vocabulary & listening
4 / 4-2 continued; HW: workbook 4-2
/ Friday, Quiz: Lessons 4-1, 2
4
Sept
24-28 / 1 / Lesson 4-3 (Verb Past Tense); HW: vocabulary & listening
2 / 4-3 continued; HW: workbook 4-3
3 / Lesson 4-4 (Daily Activities); HW: vocabulary & listening
4 / 4-4 continued; HW: workbook 4-4
/ Friday, Quiz: Lessons 4-3, 4
5
Oct
1-5 / 1 / Lesson 4-5 (Daily Activities cont.); HW: vocab. & listening
2 / 4-5 continued; HW: workbook 4-5
3 / Chapter 4 Review
4 / Chapter 4 Review
6
Oct
8-12 / 1 / Columbus Day (no school)
2 / Chapter 4 Review
3 / Chapter 4 Test
4 / Japanese Cultural Activity
/ Thursday, Chapter 4 Test
7
Oct
15-19 / 1 / Japanese visitor, cultural activity
2 / Review Chapter 4 Test; Lesson 5-1 (What is your hobby)
HW: Listening 5-1 (textbook, p. 98)
3 / 5-1 continued
HW: workbook 5-1 (pp. 31~32)
4 / Parent Conferences (no school)
8
Oct
22-26 / 1 / Lesson 5-2 (What do you like?)
HW: Memorize Vocabulary (pp. 98~99; pp. 101~102)
2 / 5-2 continued
HW: workbook 5-2 (p. 33~34)
3 / Lesson 5-3 (What are you good at?)
HW: Listening 5-3 (textbook, p. 105)
4 / 5-3 continued
HW: workbook 5-3 (pp. 35~36)
/ Vocabulary Quiz (Tuesday)
9
Oct 29-Nov 2 / 1 / Lesson 5-4 (You are very skillful)
HW: Listening 5-4 (textbook, p. 108)
2 / 5-4 continued
HW: workbook 5-4 (pp. 37~38)
3 / Lesson 5-5 (What color?)
HW: Practice for Hiragana Writing Quiz (All 46 Characters)
4 / 5-5 continued (Study Guide Distributed)
HW: Chapter 5 Study Guide
/ Hiragana Writing Quiz (Friday)
10
Nov
5-9 / 1 / Test 5 Review
2 / Chapter 5 Test
3 / Go over Chapter 5 Test; Japanese Cultural Activity
4 / Review for Final Exam (Study Guide distributed)
/ Chapter 5 Test (Tuesday)
11
Nov
12-16 / 1 / Review for Final Exam
2 / Review for Final Exam
3 / Finals week
4 / Finals week
12
Nov
19-23 / 1 / Finals week
2 / Finals week
3 / Thanksgiving holiday (no class)
4 / Thanksgiving holiday (no class)

Abbreviations Used: HW = Homework; WB = Workbook

Listening: Audio Files on the Class Website (www.waterfordschooljapanese.wikispaces.com) or provided on CD