* While we accept registrations up to week two, please enroll at least a week before the start date. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference.  

Can-Do Statements: Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:  

• Ask whether a train or bus is going to where they want to go, and understand the answer 

• Give a simple self-introduction  

• Talk briefly about their family – where they live and what they do  

• Understand and read up to 44 new kanji words, including 熟語 jukugo (compound words), introduced  

• Talk about the change of the seasons  

• Talk about favorite seasons and the reason why  

• Greet someone and start a conversation over the phone by talking about the weather  

• Tell a friend about a recommended place using a map 

• Give a brief description of an area of interest for a friend  

• Tell someone how to get to a place nearby 

• Correct some information that someone misunderstood 

• Describe the features of buildings seen in the distance 

• Read and write 23 additional kanji characters that appear in Kanji Master N5 - Chapter 10: Food, Chapter 11: Time, and Chapter 12: Nature. 
  
  

• We will cover Marugoto E1 (初級１)Katsudou (L1-6, Topic 1-3).

Use of the Language: This course has been designed so that most class time will be devoted to communication and will be taught in the target language (i.e., the language you are studying).  As you already have some experience with the language, you are encouraged to use the target language as much as possible from Day 1.  You are not expected to understand everything, and you can expect to be pushed beyond your comfort zone. However, your instructor is there to ensure you succeed in meeting the goals of the activities and the class as a whole.  Our goal is for you to be able to communicate in the target language, and we cannot learn to speak a language without speaking it.  Please remember that we learn best by making mistakes, and we encourage you to try to do your best.  Don’t forget that your instructor is there to support you in class and is also available via the Matrix messaging system for assistance.  
 

Tech Support: For any technology issues, initiate contact by submitting a ticket https://tiny.utk.edu/tlcsupport 

Technology Needed: 
 
For both online and in-person classes 
- Functioning desktop or laptop; tablets are not recommended, and phones are not a good option
- Access to a stable Internet connection
 

For online classes - 

- Webcam: We ask that you use your webcam in class, as this helps to create a feeling of classroom community.  
- Microphone 
 
Digital literacies requirements -

- For both online and in-person classes, understanding of how to log in and navigate Matrix, our learning management system, to access resources (e.g., homework, eBook for Spanish, etc.); a Matrix Getting Started Guide is made available to students once the class is confirmed. 
- For online classes, several Zoom tutorials are available to learn basic skills (e.g., mute/unmute, turning camera on, use of chat, etc.): Zoom Tutorials 

 
Expectations/Time Commitment: It is strongly recommended that you schedule about 4 hours per week, in addition to the weekly 2-hour class, to engage with this course material.  Please plan accordingly by scheduling your time on your calendar now. Active engagement in all course activities (e.g., class participation, module completion, homework, written assignments, studying vocabulary, etc.) will contribute to your learning and success in this course.  

Required Materials (Note: the coursebooks may be purchased from the vendor of your choice; possible sources are linked below)  

1.  MARUGOTO KATSUDOO: Japanese language and culture Elementary 1 A2 Coursebook for communicative language activities (ISBN-13: 978-4384057546)  
    

2. Kanji Master N5 Revised – (ISBN-13: 978-4384059656) 
   

   3. MARUGOTO RIKAI: Japanese language and culture Elementary 1 A2 Coursebook for communicative language competences (ISBN-13: 978-4384057577) 

• Kanji Memory Hint 1 [English]  
     

Android  

iPhone

• MARUGOTO+  (free, supplemental digital resource site where users can learn about Japanese language and culture alongside the Marugoto coursebook) 
   

• Kanji alive: A free study tool for reading and writing kanji - A web application designed to help Japanese language learners of all levels learn to read and write kanji 

• Kana Bimoji Japanese Master  

Android  

iPhone 

• Kanji Memory Hint 2 [English] 
   

Android  

iPhone  

•  
  Cypher Learning  

Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matrixlms.app2.android&hl=en  

iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cypher-learning/id955407963 

 
This course will cover the Katsudoo textbook (E!), Lessons 1-6