Japanese

This course is for students who have studied basic grammar. By studying reading and writing, students will improve their writing and reading ability and enhance their usage of basic vocabulary and grammar.

Textbook: "University Japanese: Beginner's Tomodachi Vol. 2"  edited by the Japanese Language Education Center for International Students, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

This basic Japanese course is designed to expand students' vocabulary. A different theme concerning Japanese culture and society is chosen for each course and students are split into groups to engage in activities, discussion, and group work concerning the selected topic. The overall goal of the class is for students to widen their perspectives and deepen their knowledge regarding various issues related to Japan and Japanese society while building up basic vocabulary used in daily life. The program offers various theme courses and students may take multiple sections. 

This course provides training to acquire communication skills necessary for various aspects of university life, with a particular focus on Japanese expressions needed for presentations and discussions. 

This course develops a well-balanced, intermediate level proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It introduces 100 important intermediate level sentence patterns through close reading of texts. Students master approximately 4000 basic words and 500 intermediate kanji. Students expand their vocabulary and their understanding of grammar and sentence patterns through the reading of texts and short composition practices. Note: Intermediate Japanese language levels at the host university are comparable to UC upper-division language courses.

This course is aimed at students who have experience studying at the intermediate level. It provides a comprehensive study of upper-intermediate Japanese language, preparing students to move on to the advanced level. Through close reading of textbooks, the course increases one's knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and kanji, and improves one's reading comprehension and written expression skills. Similarly, the course improves one's oral expression skills to explain and discuss what they have understood. 

Textbook: "Let's Learn Intermediate Levels: Intermediate Levels" by Etsuko Hirai and Sachiko Miwa (2009), Three A Network 
 

This course focuses on intermediate grammar corresponding to Level N3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).