In-class Activities, Assignments, and Quizzes

The page numbers referenced in the table below are from the following textbooks:

[G] Banno, Eri. Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II. 2nd ed. Japan Times/Tsai Fong Books, 2011. ISBN: 9784789014434.

[GW] Banno, Eri, Yoko Ikeda, et al. Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Workbook 2. 2nd ed. Japan Times, 2011. ISBN: 9784789014441.

Details of assignments and quizzes are also provided in the following table.

SES # PreCLASS ASSIGNMENTS TOPICS/CLASS ACTIVITIES
Week 1
1

No assignment

コースの紹介、冬休みについて、Japan@MIT

  • コースの紹介(Introduction of Course Syllabus)
  • 冬休みは、どうでしたか。(Be ready to talk about your winter break.)
  • Introduction of Japan@MIT
2
  1. Review [G] lesson 13–18.
  2. Study for the quiz: transitive / intransitive drills.

Review, クイズ: Transitivity Pairs

  • Review [G] lesson 13–18.
  • Quiz: transivity pairs in [G] lesson 18

        (1) 何回うけてもいいです。(You can take the quiz as many times as you want.)

(2) 一番高いスコアを記録（きろく ）します。(The highest score will be recorded.)
3
  1. Read [G] lesson 19 Grammar, pp. 168–173.
  2. Prepare for lesson 19 vocabulary quiz 1 ([G] pp. 166–167 Adjectives and Verbs) and review [G] lesson 13 vocabulary.
  3. Practice kanji.

Lesson 19 文ぽう, たん語クイズ1

  • Lesson 19 vocabulary quiz 1
  • Lesson 19 Grammar lecture
4
  1. Study for lesson 19 vocabulary quiz 2 ([G] pp. 166–167 "Nouns, Adverbs and Other Expressions") and review [G] lesson 14 vocabulary.
  2. Do homework 1, [GW] pp. 59 and 60-I (try to use all the kanji you have learned in your answers).
  3. Do the assigned drills. Use Chrome (Firefox, Safari and others won't work).
  4. Read [G] "Honorific Forms of Nouns and Adjectives" on p. 173.
  5. Practice lesson 19 kanji.

Lesson 19 ドリル (1), たん語クイズ2, 宿題1

  • Turn in homework 1
  • Lesson 19 vocabulary quiz 2
  • Honorific verbs
  • Honorific forms of nouns and adjectives
Week 2
5
  1. Do homework 2, [GW] pp. 61–62.
  2. Practice drills II and III (p176–177) using Audio as a preparation.
  3. Practice lesson 19 kanji.

Lesson 19 ドリル (2), 宿題2
6
  1. Do homework 3, [GW] pp. 63–64: For p. 63-II, try to elaborate your sentences by using various patterns and vocabulary you have learned in addition to the new ones. You do not have to do that for the other parts (the translations and other questions).
  2. Study for the quiz on honorific verbs.
  3. Do the online drills.
  4. Practice [G] IV and V (p. 178–179).
  5. Practice lesson 19 kanji.

Lesson 19 ドリル (3), クイズ: Honorific verbs, 宿題3

  • Turn in homework 3
  • Quiz on honorific verbs
  • 〜はずです
  • 〜てよかったです
7
  1. Read two letters in [G] pp. 318–321 and answer the questions on p. 318-C and p. 320-B as a preparation.
  2. Study for lesson 19 kanji quiz 1: Review [G] lesson 19 and readings in lessons 13 & 14 (You do not need to write Kanji.).

Lesson 19 ドリル (4), 漢字クイズ1

  • Kanji quiz 1
  • Reading in [G] lesson 19
  • 手紙の書き方 (How to write a letter)
8
  1. Read the dialogues in [G] pp. 164–165 at least 5 times. Be ready to answer questions about the dialogues in class.
  2. Start studying for lesson 19 quiz with online review materials.

Lesson 19 ドリル (5)

  • All dialogues in lesson 19
  • Review lesson 19.
Week 3
9
  1. Study for lesson 19 quiz with online review materials.

L19 ドリル (6), レッスンクイズ

  • Lesson 19 overall review
  • Lesson 19 quiz
10
No assignment

話す練習の日

  • 尊敬（そんけい）している人について、敬語（けいご）を使って話しましょう。
11
  1. Do writing assignment 1.
  2. Read [G] lesson 20 Grammar, pp. 188–194.
  3. Prepare for lesson 20 vocabulary quiz, [G] pp. 186–187 adjectives and verbs and lesson 15 vocabulary.
  4. Practice lesson 20 kanji.

Lesson 20 文ぽう, たん語クイズ1, Writing Assignment 1 due

  • Vocabulary quiz 1
  • Submit writing assignment 1（おれいのメール）
Week 4
12
  1. Do homework 4, [GW] pp. 68–69 and 70-I.
  2. Practice the assigned patterns with the online drills.
  3. Prepare for lesson 20 vocabulary quiz 2, [G] pp. 186–187 Nouns and Adverbs and Other Expressions) + lesson 16 vocabulary.
  4. Practice lesson 20 kanji.

Lesson 20 ドリル (1), たん語クイズ2, 宿題4
13
  1. Do homework 5, [GW] pp. 71–72.
  2. Do the online drills.
  3. Practice lesson 20 kanji.

Lesson 20 ドリル (2), 宿題5

  • 〜ないで
  • Questions within larger sentences
  • Turn in homework 5
14
  1. Do Homework 6, [GW] pp. 73–74.
  2. Study for the quiz on humble Expressions, including the irregular (extra-modest)ones and additional ぞんじています& ぞんじません.
  3. Practice assigned patterns.
  4. Practice lesson 20 kanji.

Lesson 20 ドリル (3), クイズ: Humble Expressions, 宿題6

  • Kanji quiz
  • name という item
  • 〜やすい、〜にくい
  • Turn in homework 6
15
  1. Read dialogues in [G] pp. 184–185.
  2. Review with the online drills.
  3. Prepare for kanji quiz: lessons 20, 15, and 16 (Reading only. You do not need to write kanji).

Lesson 20 ドリル (4), 漢字クイズ

  • Kanji quiz
  • Dialogues
  • Review: giving directions (地図のれん習)
Week 5
16
  1. Read [G] pp. 325–328 and answer the questions as a preparation.
  2. Start preparing for the lesson quiz with the online review materials.
  3. Revise your letter.

Lesson 20 ドリル (5), Writing Assignment 1 (2nd draft) due
17
  1. Prepare for lesson 20 lesson quiz. Study "Listening Comprehension," "Situational Usage", and "Grammar" with the online drills.
  2. Practice lesson 20 kanji.

Lesson 20 ドリル (6), レッスンクイズ

  • Overall review
  • Lesson 20 quiz
18

No assignment

話す練習の日

  • おすすめのドラマ・映画・漫画（まんが）・アニメetc.について話しましょう。
        (1) ハンドアウト
        (2) 例（れい）
19
  1. Read [G] lesson 21 Grammar, pp. 212–218.
  2. Prepare for lesson 21 vocabulary quiz 1.
  3. Practice lesson 21 kanji.

Lesson 21 文ぽう, たん語クイズ 1

  • Vocabulary quiz 1
Week 6
20
  1. Do homework 7, [GW] p. 77, p. 78-II.
  2. Prepare for lesson 21 vocabulary quiz 2: [G] pp. 210–211 "Nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs and Other Expressions" + lesson 18 vocabulary.
  3. Practice lesson 21 kanji.

Lesson 21 ドリル (1), たん語クイズ 2, 宿題7

  • Vocabulary quiz 2
  • Passive sentences
  • Turn in homework 7
21
  1. Do homework 8, [GW] pp. 79m 80-II, and 83.
  2. Do the assigned online drills.
  3. Study lesson 20 kanji.

Lesson 21 ドリル (2), 宿題8

  • 〜てほしい
  • 〜てある
  • Passive Sentences
  • Turn in homework 8
22
  1. Practice grammar in lesson 21.
  2. Do homework 9, [GW] pp. 81–82: For p. 82-II, try to elaborate your sentences by using various patterns and vocabulary you have learned in addition to the new ones.
  3. Practice lesson 21 kanji.

Lesson 21 ドリル (3), 宿題9

  • 〜のあいだに
  • Adjective+ する
  • Turn in homework 9
Week 7
23

Please review lesson 21 grammar and vocabulary.

Lesson 21 Review

  • Passive Sentences
  • 〜てほしい
  • 〜てある
  • 〜のあいだに
  • Adjective+する

 
24
  1. Review [G] lesson 21 Dialogues 1, 2, and 3, pp. 208–209 very carefully.
  2. Review lesson 21.
  3. Review lesson 21 kanji and prepare for the kanji quiz.

Lesson 21ドリル (4), 漢字クイズ

  • Kanji quiz
  • Lesson 21 Dialogues 1, 2, and 3
  • Review lesson 21.
25
  1. Read [GW]「厄年」, pp. 332–334 and answer the questions #1–9 on p. 335.
  2. Start preparing for lesson 21 lesson quiz:

Lesson 21 ドリル (5)

  • [GW]「厄年」, pp. 332–334
  • Review lesson 21 with the online drills.
26

Prepare for lesson 21 lesson quiz:

  1. Listening comprehension
  2. Situational usage
  3. Grammar
  4. [GW] workbook
  5. Kanji 漢字のれん習

Lesson 21 lesson quiz: grammar and vocabulary
27

Prepare for the Lesson 21 lesson quiz:

  1. Listening comprehension
  2. Situational usage
  3. Grammar
  4. [GW] workbook
  5. Practice Kanji 漢字のれん習

Lesson 21 lesson quiz: Listening
Week 8
28
  1. Read [G] lesson 22 Grammar, pp. 234–239.
  2. Prepare for lesson 22 vocabulary quiz 1, [G] p. 233 "Verbs, Adverbs, and Other Expression."
  3. Practice kanji 漢字のれん習.

Lesson 22 文ぽう, たん語クイズ 1

  • Vocabulary quiz 1

        (1) Use new vocabulary introduced in this lesson.

        (2) Answer the questions using short forms.

        (3) Conjugate the word if necessary.
29
  1. Do homework 10, [GW] pp. 86 and 89. For p. 89-II, try to elaborate your sentences by using various patterns and vocabulary you have learned in addition to the new ones.
  2. Practice assigned drills above using Audio as a preparation.
  3. Practice kanji 漢字のれん習.

Lesson 22 ドリル (1), たん語クイズ 2, 宿題10

  • Vocabulary quiz 2

    •    (1) Use new vocabulary introduced in this lesson.

       (2) Answer the questions using short forms.

       (3) Conjugate the word if necessary.

  • Make-Causative
  • Vstem+ なさい
  • Imperative form
  • Turn in homework 10
30
  1. Do homework 11, [GW] pp. 87–88
  2. Practice the assigned online drills.
  3. Practice lesson 22 kanji.

Lesson 22 ドリル (2), 宿題11

  • Let-Causative
  • 〜ば
  • 〜のに
  • Turn in homework 11
31
  1. Do homework 12, [GW] pp. 90-I & 90-III, 91, and 92-III (write long sentences for 90-III).
  2. Practice lesson 22 kanji.

Lesson 22 ドリル (3), 宿題12

  • 〜のような、〜のように
  • Turn in homework 12
Week 9
32
  1. Read [GW], pp. 338–341 and answer the questions as a preparation.
  2. Prepare for the kanji quiz for lessons 22, 19, and 20.

Lesson 22 ドリル (4), 漢字クイズ

  • Kanji quiz
  • Lesson 22 Reading (pp. 338–341): Be ready to answer questions on p. 341.
  • Lesson 22 review
33
  1. Read [G] lesson 22 dialogues, pp. 230–231 very carefully.
  2. Review lesson 22 grammar and vocabulary.

Lesson 22 ドリル (5)

  • [G] lesson 22 Dialogue
  • Lesson 22 Review
34

Prepare for the lesson quiz.

Lesson 22 レッスンクイズ

  • Lesson quiz: listening, grammar and vocabulary
  • Turn
  • ~たい
  • 〜たり
35  No assignment

Review for インタビューテスト 1

  • Lesson 19–22 overall review for Interview Test 1
Week 10
37

No assignment

 インタビューテスト 1
38
  1. Study lesson 23 Grammar, [GW] pp. 256–261.
  2. Prepare for lesson 23 vocabulary quiz 1, [GW] "Verbs and Adjectives," pp. 254–255.
  3. Practice Kanji 漢字のれん習.

Lesson 23 文ぽう, たん語クイズ1

  • Lesson 23 vocabulary quiz 1

        (1) Use new vocabulary introduced in this lesson.

        (2) Answer using short forms.

        (3) Conjugate the word if necessary.
39
  1. Do homework 13, [GW] pp. 95–96.
  2. Practice assigned online drills.
  3. Prepare for lesson 23 vocabulary quiz 2.
  4. Practice Kanji 漢字のれん習.

Lesson 23 ドリル (1), たん語クイズ 2, 宿題13

  • Lesson 23 vocabulary quiz 2

    •    (1) Use new vocabulary introduced in this lesson.

       (2) Answer using short forms.

       (3) Conjugate the word if necessary.

  • Causative-passive
  • Turn in homework 13
Week 11
40
  1. Do homework 14, [GW] pp. 97–98.
  2. Practice assigned online drills.
  3. Practice Kanji 漢字のれん習.

Lesson 23 ドリル (2), 宿題14

  • Causative-passive (review)
  • 〜方
  • Turn in homework 14
41
  1. Do homework 15, [GW] pp. 99-I, 100-I, and 103-II (write long sentences).
  2. Practice assigned online drills.
  3. Practice Kanji 漢字のれん習.

Lesson 23 ドリル (3), 宿題15

  • Causative-passive (review)
  • 〜 ても
  • 〜ことにする
  • Turn in homework 15
42
  1. Do homework 16, [GW] pp. 101 and 102 (write long sentences for pp. 101-II and 102-II).
  2. Practice assigned online drills.
  3. Practice Kanji 漢字のれん習.

Lesson 23 ドリル (4), 宿題16

  • Causative-passive (review)
  • 〜ことにする (review)
  • 〜ことにしている
  • 〜まで
  • Turn in homework 16
43
  1. Read [G] lesson 23 "Dialogues," pp. 252–253 very carefully.
  2. Practice Kanji 漢字のれん習.

Lesson 23 ドリル (5), 漢字クイズ

  • Kanji quiz on lesson 23, 21, and 22
  • [G] lesson 23 Dialogue
  • Lesson 23 review
Week 12
44 Read [G] pp. 344–346 and answer the questions (C and D) as a preparation.

Lesson 23 ドリル (6)

  • Lesson 23 reading (pp. 344–346): Be ready to answer questions on p. 347.
45 Review [G] lessons 19–23.

Review for the one-hour final exam

  • Overall review for lessons 19–23
46

Prepare for the one-hour final exam:

One-Hour Final Exam:

  1. Listening comprehension
  2. Grammar and vocabulary
  3. Reading comprehension
47

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発表（ビデオ）の準備（じゅんび）

  • 発表（ビデオ）のじゅんびをしてください。
Week 13
48

Work on 期末プロジェクト：ビデオ

期末プロジェクト：ビデオ

  • 期末プロジェクトのビデオをディスカッションにアップロードしてください。
49

Work on 期末プロジェクト：ビデオ

発表（ビデオ＆コメント）

  • 少し授業をしてから、ビデオを見たり、コメントをしたりします。
50

No assignment

最後の授業