Japanese

This course is designed for students who are learning Japanese for the first time. The course focuses on the acquisition of grammar and sentence patterns based on the textbook Elementary Japanese for Academic Purposes Vol.1 (Lesson 1 to 6). Students must understand hiragana before taking this course.

This course is for students with at least one year of prior study of Japanese. The goal of this course is for students to acquire well-balanced basic proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and to develop an understanding and command of basic grammar and its usage. Students practice listening comprehension and pronunciation using videotapes and CDs. They learn conversational expressions and phrases necessary in daily life, fundamentals of written expression, and how to read and write short passages on topics familiar to them using previously learned sentence patterns and vocabulary. By the end of term, students master 1500 basic words and 300 basic kanji. 

This course teaches speaking skills needed on a wide range of topics in relevant fields while improving conversation skills to speak with "good enough" pronunciation (considering human relationships).
 

Eligibility: A2.2 level in the CEFR/JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education (N3 in the JLPT).
 

Learning Objectives: B1 level in the CEFR/JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education
・ Make requests, inquiries, and adjustment of date and time in a way that is not rude
・ Explain in detail the theme of interest, using the vocabulary and expression learned in class
・ Understand what the conversation partner tells another and expressing one's opinion
・ Argue for/against partner’s opinion by explaining one's own personal experiences, specific examples, and relevant information.
・ Speak with a pronunciation that partner can understand.

In this course students review and master elementary Japanese grammar and sentence patterns and develop a well-balanced lower intermediate level proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students learn the 50 most important sentence patterns of the intermediate level, master 3000 basic words and 600 to 750 kanji. They read short written passages on various topics that consist of sentence patterns, grammar and new vocabulary, make speeches on topics familiar to them, and write well-organized passages. 

This course reviews and masters elementary Japanese grammar and sentence patterns and develops a well-balanced lower intermediate level proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students learn the 50 most important sentence patterns of the intermediate level, master 3000 basic words and 600 to 750 kanji. They read short written passages on various topics that consist of sentence patterns, grammar and new vocabulary, make speeches on topics familiar to them, and write well-organized passages.

This is a Japanese language course for non-JLP students designed for students who have experience studying Japanese at the intermediate level. The course aims to facilitate a mastery of the oral communication and listening skills necessary in daily conversation to develop more advanced oral expression and listening comprehension skills based on specific situations or context.

This course is for students with little to no prior experience studying Japanese. The course teaches kana, basic grammar, vocabulary, and kanji necessary for communicating in one's daily life in Japan. Furthermore, the course provides opportunities to develop the four skills of reading, listening, speaking, and writing.