Department Of Asian Studies, Center for East Asian Studies                                             
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Course Descriptions

First-Year Japanese I (JPN 506)
  • Not open to native speakers of Japanese.
  • Course Objectives:
    • To acquire four skills in the Japanese language:
      • a) listening: ability to understand simple everyday conversation
      • b) speaking: ability to handle some survival situations through circumlocutions and repetitions
      • c) reading: ability to read simple, short reading materials including semi-authentic materials
      • d) writing: ability to write simple sentences learned in class using the appropriate hiragana, katakana, and kanji
    • To acquire a fundamental knowledge of Japanese grammatical structres
    • To acquire some knowledge of the Japanese culture
  • Texts/Readings: Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku, Yookoso! An Invitation to Contemporary Japanese Vol. I, 2nd edition (Getting Started and Chapters 1-3); Workbook/Laboratory Manual for Yookoso!, An Invitation to Contemporary Japanese. Vol. I, 2nd edition
  • Grading/Requirements: (May vary) Various quizzes, Homework, Compositions, Tests, Oral performances, Skit, Final exam
First-Year Japanese II (JPN 507)
  • Not open to native speakers of Japanese
  • Prerequisites: JPN 506 or the equivalent with a grade of at least C
  • Course Objectives:
    • To acquire four skills in the Japanese language:
      • a) listening: able to understand simple everyday conversation with repetitions
      • b) speaking: able to handle some survival situations through circulocutions and repletions, within a limited topic
      • c) reading: able to read simple, short reading materials including semi-authentic materials
      • d) writing: able to write short memos and letters somewhat necessary for reading and writing
    • To acquire a fundamental knowledge ofJapanese grammar necessary for reading and writing
    • To acquire some knowledge of the Japanese people and their culture
  • Texts/Readings: Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku, Yookoso! An Invitation to Contemporary Japanese Vol. I, 2nd edition (Chapters 4-7), Workbook/Laboratory Manual for Yookoso!, Vol. I, 2nd edition
  • Grading/Requirements: (May vary) Various quizzes, Homework, Compositions, Tests, Oral performances, Skit, Final exam