Japanese

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. 

This course provides students with Japanese pronunciation and listening practice so they become familiar with Japanese tones and intonation rules. 

This course is for students learning Japanese as their mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. Through this course, students will acquire the foundation of Kanji learning and master reading and writing of about 600 Kanji and expand their vocabulary. Those who have completed " Japanese 6" may take this course with the approval of the JLP director.