About THE 2160 A
Provides students with a sound foundation in the craft of musical theatre performance. Instruction guides students to connect vocally, emotionally, and physically to musical materials that reflect various historical periods and styles of musical theatre. Prerequisite: THE 1100.
Notes
Prereqs: THE 1100 PACE students by permission and override.
Section Description
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This course is a continuation of Elementary Japanese II, the aim of which is to provide you with the fundamental language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing with a solid understanding of the basic structure of the language and its cultural/social context. It is highly interactive and you will be encouraged to work with your classmates in and out of class to practice what you have learned. Lessons 11-16 of Genki I & II textbooks will be covered in class.
Section Expectation
At the end of the course, you should be able to use Japanese to:
-Read, write, and identify 94 new kanji characters
Lesson 11
-Express desires (たい)
-Combine verbs (たり~たりする) and nouns (や)
-Talk about past experiences (ことがある)
Lesson 12
-Express excessiveness (すぎる) and reasons (ので).
-Explain necessity to do something (なければいけません)
-Give explanations (んです) and suggestions (ほうがいいです), and predictions (でしょう)
Lesson 13
-Describe abilities (-れる) and reasons (し)
-Express guesses on basis of impressions (そうです) and the idea of trying something (てみる)
-State contracts and limitations (なら) and frequency of events (に#かい)
Lesson 14
-Express desires (ほしい) and possibility (かもしれません)
-Explain giving and receiving (あげる、くれる、もらう)
-Convey advice (たらどうですか) and emphasis (も・しか)
Lesson 15
-Invite someone casually (-う)
-Describe an action performed in preparation for something (ておく)
-Use sentences to qualify nouns
Lesson 16
-Request humbly (ていただけませんか)
-Share your hope for something nice to happen (といい)
-Use the word 時(とき) to describe when something happens or happened
-Apologize using te-form verb (てすみませんでした)
There will be quizzes on vocabulary and kanji for each lesson. There will also be written tests and individual speaking tests.
Evaluation
Tentative Grading Scale
Attendance and Performance:20%
Quizzes: 20%
Assignments: 15%
Test Lesson 11 & 12: 15%
Test Lesson 13 & 14: 15%
Test Lesson 15 & 16: 15%
The final grading scale will be on our syllabus and will be handed out on the first day of our class in Fall.
Important Dates
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