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Why you should study Japanese e Japanese language is one of the most popular modern languages in the U.S. and the number of college students studying Japanese is on increase. (10.3% in 2006-2009 according to Furman et al., (2010)). New York, especially Manhattan and Queens, has a high density of Japanese language learners and a recent survey by MLA shows that more than 50,000 people are currently learning Japanese in Queens. e Japanese culture is undoubtedly a major attraction to those learners. Japanese food, such as sushi and ramen, has become a popular choice among New Yorkers. Most college students in the U.S. have played Japanese video games in their youth (or even now) and have gone to karaoke to hang out with their friends. e pop-culture, including anime and TV drama, is another major interest among Japanese language learners. In addition to these contemporary culture, Japan has rich traditions and classical literature, such as karate and judo (Japanese martial arts), e Tale of Genji (classical novel written in the 11th century), and nihonga (classic Japanese fine art) to name a few. e Japanese language class at LaGuardia CC, with many extracurricular Japanese cultural activities, will provide you with not only the foreign language skill but also a deep appreciation about the Japanese society and culture. * Furman, N., Goldberg, D., and Lusin, N. (2010). Enrollments in languages other than English in United States institutions of higher education, fall 2009. Technical report, Modern Language Association, New York, NY. Japanese & Japan-related courses at LaGuardia Community College LaGuardia Community College offers the following Japanese or Japan-related courses. • Elementary Japanese 1 (ELJ101) • Elementary Japanese 2 (ELJ102) • Intermediate Japanese 1 (ELJ103) • Intermediate Japanese 2 (ELJ104) • Japanese for Heritage Students (ELJ105) • Modern Japanese Literature (ELJ201; taught in Japanese) • Japanese Literature in Translation (ELJ250; taught in English) • e Art of Eastern Asia (HUA191) • East Asian Civilization and Societies (SSH110) Text and reference books for ELJ101-ELJ104 Hatasa, Y. A., Hatasa, K., and Makino, S. (2009b). Nakama 1A, Introductory Japanese: Communication, Culture, Context. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Mass., 2nd edition. ISBN: 9780618966288; Course: ELJ101 Hatasa, Y. A., Hatasa, K., and Makino, S. (2009c). Nakama 1A: Student Activities Manual. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Mass., 2nd edition. ISBN: 9780618965700; Course: ELJ101 Hatasa, Y. A., Hatasa, K., and Makino, S. (2009d). Nakama 1B, Introductory Japanese: Communication, Culture, Context. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Mass., 2nd edition. ISBN: 9780547208404; Course: ELJ102 Hatasa, Y. A., Hatasa, K., and Makino, S. (2009e). Nakama 1B: Student Activities Manual. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Mass., 2nd edition. ISBN: 9780547208633; Course: ELJ102 Hatasa, Y. A., Hatasa, K., and Makino, S. (2010a). Nakama 2. Heinle and Heinle, Boston, Mass., 2nd edition edition. ISBN: 9780547171647; Course: ELJ103, ELJ104 Hatasa, Y. A., Hatasa, K., and Makino, S. (2010c). Nakama 2 Student Activities Manual (SAM). Heinle and Heinle, Boston, Mass. ISBN: 9780547171708; Course: ELJ103, ELJ104. Text and reference books for ELJ105 Miura, A. and Hanaoka-McGloin, N. (2008a). An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese Workbook. The Japan Times, 2nd edition edition. ISBN: 9784789013086; Course: ELJ105; Price: 1,575 yen. Miura, A. and Hanaoka-McGloin, N. (2008b). An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese. The Japan Times, 2nd edition edition. ISBN: 9784789013079; Course: ELJ105; Price: 3,360 yen. Oka, M. (2010). Tobira: Power Up Your KANJI: 800 Basic KANJI as a Gateway to Advanced Japanese. Kuroshio Publishers, Tokyo, Japan. ISBN: 9784874244876; Course: ELJ105 Text and reference books for ELJ201 & ELJ250 Goossen, T. W. (1994). The Oxford book of Japanese Short Stories. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 2nd edition. ISBN: 9780802150585; Course: ELJ250; Price $16.95 Keene, D. (1994). Anthology of Japanese Literature: From the Earliest Era to the Mid-Nineteenth Century. Grove Press, New York, NY, 2nd press edition. ISBN: 9780802150585; Course: ELJ250; Price $16.95. Keene, D. (1994b). Modern Japanese Literature: From 1868 to the Present Day. Grove Press, New York, NY, 2nd edition. ISBN: 9780802150950; Course: ELJ250; Price: $15.95. More about the Japanese language courses LaGuardia Community College offers a two-year long Japanese language courses. See http://bit.ly/course_schedule for the schedule of Japanese courses. e proficiency goal in each of the Japanese language courses is as following: 1 6 Printed on: Saturday, November 16, 2013 (Tomonori Nagano)
SOCIAL SCIENCE 3 CREDITS Select one from the following: SSA100 Introduction to Anthropology 3 SSA101 Cultural Anthropology 3 SSE105 International Economics 3 SSE125 World Geography 3 SSH105 World History from Ancient Times to 1500 3 SSH106 World History from 1500 to the Present 3 SSP200 Global Politics 3 SSH103 Western Civilization from Ancient Times to the Renaissance 3 SSH104 World Civilization from the Renaissance to Modern Times 3 SSH110 East Asia Civilization and Societies 3 SSH231 Afro-American History 3 SSH232 Survey of Latin American and Caribbean History 3 SSH220 Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean 3 SSH100 Introduciton to Sociology 3 [Note] Students who wish to transfer to Queens College are advised to take SSH110 East Asia Civilization and Society, which will count toward the EAS major at QC (=History 112: Introduction to East Asian History) UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES 6 CREDITS Unrestricted electives 6 Total Credits: 60 Interested in LA SSH Japanese Option? If you are interested, please contact Prof. Tomonori Nagano at 718-482-5484 or tnagano@lagcc.cuny.edu. ELJ101: Elementary Japanese I ELJ102: Elementary Japanese II ELJ103: Intermediate Japanese I ELJ104: Intermediate Japanese II ELJ105: Japanese for Heritage Students ELJ201: Modern Japanese Literature Recommended for: Those without any previous knowledge of Japanese Those with previous Japanese instruction for about 50 hours; Good command of Hiragana, Katakana, and basic vocabulary (adjective and verbs) Those with previous Japanese instruction for about 100 hours; Good command of the Japanese characters (about 50 basic kanji) and verb/adjective conjugation (teform and plain form) Those with previous Japanese instruction for about 150 hours; Knowledge of basic vocabulary and some basic sentence structures (e.g., -teiru, -ta-koto-ga aru, -sou etc.). Students who speak Japanese as a heritage language (e.g., those who were born in the U.S. between Japanese parents and completed their formal education in English). Heritage speakers of Japanese who may use or hear Japanese as their home language Proficiency Goal Students can talk and write about themselves and basic everyday activities; ACTFL OPI Novice Mid Students can describe food, hometown, family members in more complex sentence structures, and talk and write about basic activities in the past. About 50 kanji characters; ACTFL OPI Novice Mid-High Students can describe weather, annual events, health, and travel plans, and can talk and write about various activities in complex sentence structures. About 75- 100 kanji characters; ACTFL OPI Novice High; JLPT N5 Students can describe, make requests, ask favors, and explain procedures. Students can write a substantial amount of Japanese (400-600 characters) given a topic that has been covered in class; ACTFL OPI Intermed Low; JLPT N4 Students will learn Japanese vocabulary and structures used in professional and educational registers, including honorific (meshiagaru) and humble (itadaku) forms of verbs. ACTFL OPI Advanced to Superior; JLPT N1 or N2. Students will be acquainted with various Japanese pragmatics through the reading and writing about the Japanese literature with using kanji characters on the Joyokanji list. ELJ250: Japanese Literature in Translation No knowledge of Japanese language is required. See http://faculty.lagcc.cuny.edu/tnagano/docs/japaneseCoursesProficiencyGoals.pdf for more information about the ACTFL OPI Proficiency levels. Also, see Kondo-Brown, K. (2010). e results of Japanese ACTFL Oral Proficiency Tests (2008-09 AY). for more information about expected proficiency levels in the Japanese courses. NA For more information Visit our program website at http://faculty.lagcc.cuny.edu/tnagano and http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ela/ml/ 5 2 Printed on: Saturday, November 16, 2013 (Tomonori Nagano)
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