This is the second quarter of a three-quarter sequence of first-year Japanese (Japan 111-3).  Students must i) have completed (and passed) Japan 111 (or equivalent), ii) be placed into Japan 112 by the Japan 100-level placement exam, or iii) have received a permission from the instructor.  Students who do not satisfy one of these or have not passed Japan 111 are not permitted to start at this level.  In addition, native speakers of Japanese, students with substantial background in Japanese by completing Japan 112 (or its equivalent) or higher level of Japanese course by residence in Japan or by heritage are not permitted to register for this course irrespective of circumstances (including a result of placement test).  No exception will be made.  Failure to follow this instruction may result in no grade for this course.  Those who have any questions about his/her background in Japanese must seek advice from the instructor. 

The course is a hybrid of web-based course materials and classroom activities.  Web-based materials consists of 1) introduction of grammar, vocabulary, Kanji, and cultural notes, 2) interactive exercises, and 3) quizzes.  Students are expected to work extensively and repeatedly on these web-based materials.  Classroom activities are based on these activities and aim at putting these materials into actual use.  Failure to prepare for classroom activities using web-based materials would result in poor performance in classroom and would negatively affect your grade. 

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This course aims at acquisition of four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) of Modern Japanese.  By the end of the quarter, students are expected to have a good grasp of Japanese grammar and to put the grammatical knowledge into use in the following situations (along with the materials covered in Japan 112 (Genki 1 ch. 5-9):

see the course packet page (course packets available at Ram's Copy

Students are expected to study (both preparation and review) a minimum of one hour a day for the course.  Along with doing assigned homework, it is imperative that students review what was covered in class by going over activities done that day in the class, studying vocabulary, and practicing with classmates.  Studying with a study partner is highly recommended.

Sections are conducted all in Japanese.  This is because sections are designed to help you learn grammar points, vocabulary, and how to use them in communicative situations through use of Japanese.  You may ask questions about grammar, etc., in English before or after the section, during the lecture, during office hours, or by e-mail directly to a TA or to the professor.  Active participation in sections is expected.  Pair/group activities during sections are most valuable when students participate in them using Japanese as much as possible.

Section and lecture attendance is mandatory.  If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain missed assignments/notes from a classmate. 

Weekly lectures will introduce grammatical patterns, discuss common mistakes, explain socio-cultural aspects of Japanese, and answer your questions.  Homework assignments may also be given.

Starting Japan 112, students are required to use online course materials as well. Details as to how to install Japanese fonts on your computer is given in the online course. However, during lecture and quiz section, use of electronic devices (laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc.) is NOT permitted under any circumstances. Violator of this rule will be asked to turn in his/her device until the class period ends.

Announcements are also made over e-mail.  A class e-mail list will be created based on the 10th-day class list published in Week 3.  If you do not already have an e-mail account, be sure to obtain one by the end of Week 1

All the students in the course are expected to adhere to the University of Washington Student Conduct Code (CH. 478-123 WAC) and Acadecmic intetgrety. Please read this website for more details.

In order to maintain the exam scurity, no use of electronic devices are permitted until you leave the classroom. Failure to follow this rule will automtically result in a 0 on your exam.