Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2017)
Instructor: Huiyuan Elena Tan
Email: tanhu@butte.edu
Location & Time: CHC 218 T 10am-11: 50am;
CHC 238 Th 10am-11am, CHC 218 Th 11am11: 50am
Office Hour: Before and after class or by appointment
Course Description: This course is a study of beginning
Japanese emphasizing reading, writing, speaking, and
listening comprehension. It also introduces students to
various aspects of Japanese culture.
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course,
students will be able to:
1. recognize and begin to imitate Japanese pronunciation
2. comprehend basic Japanese at the introductory level
3. speak basic Japanese at the introductory level
4. write basic Japanese at the introductory level, specifically
the letters of Hiragana and Katakana
5. formulate arguments supporting the importance of second
language acquisition
6. describe elements of the Japanese culture
Grading Policy
Workbook Assignments: 50 points5
Two Exams: 100 points2
Five Vocabulary Quiz: 10 points5
Two Writing Tests: 100 points2
Cultural Presentation: 50 points
Final: 100 points
Participation: 50 points
Total: 900 points
Grades: A 810-900
B 720-809
D 540-629
F under 540
C 630-719