IB Japanese B year 1
Target and requirement:
Grade 11
Two years experience of studying Japanese
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Language B course is designed for students to further their linguistic skills. This course focuses on communications through the use of the Japanese language. It aims to develop the four primary language skills; listening, speaking, reading, and writing through oral and written language. During the course, students will interact and become familiar with aspects of the everyday life and culture of the Japanese speaking world. This ensures that the appropriate emphasis is placed on communication.
This course is designed around three main areas; language, texts, and cultural awareness. Within language, special attention is given to the four primary language skills; accuracy and fluency, and the areas of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and intonation. The variety of texts, spoken and written, is adapted to suit the needs of intermediate students. Furthermore, cultural awareness is presented through the aspects of the everyday lives of the Japanese speaking people; such as their customs, eating habits, non-verbal behavior, attitudes, traditions, fashion, and folklore.
Resources:
Genki 1 and 2 textbook
Genki 1 and 2 workbook
Japanese movies
Youtube clips and internet websites
Students will need:
Notebook and stationary
Main assignments and exercises:
1)workbook
2)intermediate-high level conversation
3)to master intermediate-high level grammar
4)to master 373 characters of Kanji (in two years)
5)Kanji/vocabulary testing
6)writing in student’s diary
Grading:
Quarter Test 27%, Wednesday test 18%, Participation 10%, Reading/writing 20%, Kanji test 5%, Vocabulary test 5%, Listening/speaking 10%, Knowledge/culture 5%
COURSE OUTLINE:
The topics will include many areas of everyday life in the Japanese speaking world from Japan. These topics will include:
1)Communication and media 2)Global issues
3)Social relationships 4)Cultural diversity
5)Leisure
IB ASSESSMENTS:
8-10 minutes individual oral (internal assessment)
Interactive oral activity (internal assessment)
Written assignment of 600 – 800 letters plus 200 letters rationale for SL, 1000 – 1200 letters plus 300 letters rationale for HL (External assessment)
Paper 1 – Text-handling exercises (IB final exam)
Paper 2 – Compulsory writing exercises (IB final exam)
Schedule:
August and September — げんき1 チャプター10から11まで
Welcome back Japanese field trip、二項比較、三項以上の比較、形容詞/名詞+の、～つもりだ、～なる、助詞「で」、～たい、～たり～たりする、～ことがある、助詞「や」
October and November — げんき1 チャプター12から、げんき2チャプター13まで
~んです, ~すぎる, ~のほうがいいです, ~ので, ～なくちゃいけません、~でしょう、可能動詞、～し、～そうです、～てみる、なら、頻度
December and January — げんき2 チャプター 14から15まで & Interactive oral activity 1
ほしい、～かもしれません、あげる／くれる／もらう、～たらどうですか、も、しか、意志形、意志形+と思っている、～ておく、名詞修飾節
February and March — げんき2 チャプター16から17まで
～てくれる／あげる／もらう、～ていただけませんか、～といい、～時、～てすみませんでした、～そうです、～って、～たら、～なくてもいい、～みたいです、～前に／てから
April and May — げんき2チャプター18から19まで
他動詞／自動詞、～てしまう、～と、～ながら、～ばよかったです、尊敬語、お～ください、～てくれてありがとう、～てよかったです、～はずです
June — Fun
Cooking etc.
