Japanese

This course is for students learning Japanese as a mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. Through this course, students will expand such skills as kanji, vocabulary building, reading comprehension, writing passages, and oral expression expected for university students. Prerequisite: “SPECIAL JAPANESE 1” or equivalent. Six class hours/week. 

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

• Read a variety of texts from various genres and understand the writer's intentions and arguments.
• Express one's own opinions about what (s)he has read and heard accurately using appropriate expressions.
• Make oral presentations and book reports using figures and tables.

This course is designed for students in the second half of the elementary-level course. It provides an opportunity for students to obtain and practice listening and speaking skills. 

In addition to the 320 kanji characters taught up to K250, students will learn to read, write and type 192 new characters. Utilizing a variety of kanji learning methods, they will expand their vocabulary of words that contain kanji.
Eligibility: Students who have learned about 320 kanji characters and are at least A2.1 level in the CEFR/JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education (N4 in the JLPT).
Learning Objectives: 
・Understand the meanings and readings of 512 kanji and words using those kanji.
・Be able to write the 512 kanji vocabulary words with the help of example models.
・Be able to type short sentences containing the 512 kanji on a smartphone or PC.
・Understand the radicals (bushu) and sound parts (onpu) of kanji, and infer the meaning and reading of kanji compound.

The course covers simple phrases and expressions used in everyday practical situations. This includes the use of expressions with the context of others, in expressing sequential actions; exchanging ideas and information, and asking questions.
 

This advanced Japanese course expands vocabulary. A different theme is be chosen to discuss each week. Students are split into groups to engage in activities, discussion, and group work concerning the selected topic. The goal of the class is not only to increase vocabulary, but also to widen perspectives and deepenknowledge regarding various issues related to Japan and Japanese society. The program offers various theme courses and students may take multiple sections.

This is a beginning elementary Japanese course intended to cover the first year of Japanese language study at UC. The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of Japanese sentence structures, grammar and vocabulary necessary for daily communication in both spoken and written Japanese. Students master hiragana and katakana, learn approximately 125 kanji, and develop an ability to read and write simple texts constructed with learned sentence patterns and vocabulary. By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to orally deliver personal information, experiences, and factual information, as well as express simple opinions. Through communication with native Japanese speakers, students develop strategic skills for obtaining information about the Japanese language.

This basic Japanese course is designed to improve speaking skills. 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. The program offers various theme courses and students may take multiple sections.