Lower Level Coursework in Japanese

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Japanese 001 is for students with no previous experience with the Japanese language. The course covers hiragana, katakana, greetings, self-introductions, basic Japanese structures, and expressions used to describe directions and locations. Students have opportunities to explore Japanese life and culture through Japanese cultural learning weblogs.

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Upper Level Coursework in Japanese

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Japanese 002 is for the students who have very basic knowledge of Japanese and are able to read and write most Hiragana and Katakana. The course introduces over 50 basic Kanji characters, while students continue to reinforce their Hiragana and Katakana knowledge. Thematic foci include: daily/weekly routines, leisure time, favorite things, and activities. Students have opportunities to explore Japanese life and culture through class activities, and Japanese cultural learning weblogs.

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Japanese 003 covers the last four chapters of the beginning leve Japanese text book, Nakama 1. Thematic foci include: restaurants, invitations, family members, seasons, weather, annual events, and past experiences. While exploring the given themes, students learn vocabulary and sentence structures related to making choices, making proposals, making inferences, expressing opinions, expressing hearsay, and so on. This course introduces over 70 new Kanji related to the assigned themes. Emphasis is also placed on cultural learning through assignments and activities both in and out of the classroom.

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Japanese 004 covers the first 4 chapters of an intermediate level Japanese textbook, Nakama 2. Thematic foci include: climate, travel, favors, post office, and banks. Through these given themes and situations, students learn vocabulary and sentence structures related to expressing uncertainty, expressing intention, expressing chronological order, expressing obligations, and so on. Emphasis is also placed on cultural learning through assignments and activities both in and out of the classroom.

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Japanese 140 is for students who have mastery of basic Japanese. Through the given themes, students learn vocabularies and sentence structures to express purposes, possibility, desires, favors, request for permission, and so on. Thematic foci include: future plan, directions, gifts, and employment. Cultural learning is also emphasized.

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This is a topics course for advanced language learners. Students may repeat this course as the topic changes.

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Japanese 153 is designed for students who have successfully completed Japanese 140 or students with equivalent Japanese proficiency. This course focuses on complex grammatical structures, vocabulary, expressions, and kanji to appropriately interact and function in various situations. By the end of the semester, students will be able to engage in daily communications such as customs and regulations, performance of favor, express complaints, express respect to social superiors, etc. While reinforcing the communication skills acquired through previous courses, this course will also prepare students to comprehend and discuss Japanese materials related to socio-cultural issues of modern Japan.

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Japanese 154 is designed for students who have successfully completed Japanese 153, or students with equivalent Japanese proficiency. This course introduces higher-level grammar and expressions while reinforcing previously-learned materials. Students will comprehend authentic Japanese materials regarding Japanese daily lives and appropriately express themselves in various formats and in various social settings. Students also will enhance their understanding of Japanese society and be able to analyze and discuss cultural issues of modern Japan.

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Students enrolled in this course utilize their language skills to pursue an area of interest while working directly with a professor of the language.

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