Japanese
Courses
101. Introduction to Japanese
Students will develop the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing at an elementary level in Japanese. Culturally appropriate communicative skills and an accurate command of basic grammar will be emphasized. Students will master the basic pronunciation of Japanese, and learn the Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries, as well as 58 Kanji. Three weekly class meetings, and language laboratory work.
102. Introduction to Japanese
Students will continue to develop the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing at a beginning level in Japanese. Culturally appropriate communicative skills and an accurate command of basic grammar will be emphasized. Students will learn more useful expressions which can be used in daily lives, further grammar, more vocabularies and Kanji. Three weekly class meetings, and language laboratory work.
(Makoto Takenaka)
201. Intermediate Japanese
Students will continue to develop the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing at an intermediate level in Japanese. Culturally appropriate communicative skills and an accurate command of basic grammar will be emphasized.
Students will learn more useful expressions which can be used in daily lives, further grammar, more vocabularies and Kanji. Students will begin to read short stories, essays and so on. Also they will learn oral skills like how to interview or make a short speech. Three weekly class meetings, and language laboratory work.
(Makoto Takenaka)
202. Intermediate Japanese
Students will continue to develop the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing at an intermediate level in Japanese. Culturally appropriate communicative skills and an accurate command of basic grammar will be emphasized.
Students will learn more useful expressions which can be used in daily lives, further grammar, more vocabularies and Kanji. Students will begin to read short novels, poems, essays and so on. Also they will learn oral skills like how to interview or make a longer speech. Three weekly class meetings, and language laboratory work.
(Makoto Takenaka)