Japanese

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 course is designed for students who are not yet familiar with modern Japanese literature and literary analysis. The course provides an opportunity to read a selection of texts (novels, poems, and essays) on the class theme, with the hope of offering students a glimpse of the breadth and richness of Japanese literature. Additionally, the course considers these works within the historical/social context of modern Japanese society, especially in relation to processes of modernization and Westernization.
 

By the end of this course, students will be able:

1) To become familiarized with modern Japanese literature through reading a selection of literary texts.
2) To learn about Japanese history, culture, society and gender, from the Meiji era until the present, focusing on how historical events have shaped the works we read in class.
3) To analyze the relationship between history, gender, and literature.
4) To improve students' ability to articulate and develop their own ideas about literature.
5) To learn how to write an academic paper on literature. Students will learn how to structure their paper, how to support their argument, how to use academic language, and how to cite and reference other research.

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 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.