Japanese

The course covers the latter half of elementary grammar. 

This advanced Japanese course develops kanji vocabulary effectively while deepening knowledge regarding various issues related to Japan and Japanese society. Students are split into groups to engage in activities, discussion, and group work concerning such selected topics as history of kanji and structure of kanji compounds. The program offers various theme courses and students may take multiple sections. 

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 the first part of introductory-level Japanese. Students learn to communicate in authentic situations, using basic linguistic and socio-cultural skills. Students read and write hiragana, katakana, and approximately 60 kanji (i.e., Chinese characters).

This course is for students learning Japanese as a mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. By the end of this course, students are expected to read and write 1100 Kanji and vocabulary using those kanji.  

Prerequisite: "Special Japanese Kanji 1" or equivalent. 

This course is designed for students at the intermediate level to master oral communication and listening skills necessary for daily conversation. The course covers the speaking and listening skills appropriate for particular situations and social contexts.