Japanese 301
Japanese 301: Advanced Japanese I
Further enhance communication skills.
- Offered: Winter
- Total Hours: 60
- Recommended Credits: 4
- Prerequisite: Successful completion of Japanese 202
Objectives:
- Develop communication skills using a limited range of grammar and vocabulary.
- Communicate in daily life situations.
- Write short paragraphs using Kanji.
- Get acquainted with approximately 250 plus new vocabulary.
- Learn how to read and write approximately 60 new Kanji.
Course Learning Goals:
- Express your reactions towards positive gestures.
- Describe and explain your actions.
- Express your own opinions.
- Describe what you anticipate.
- Ask someone politely and explain reasons for asking.
- Ask advice and explain why you need it.
- Give directions to a particular destination.
- Write your thoughts in coherent sentences and paragraphs.
- Describe annual events of Japan through conversations with Japanese.
Preparing for Class
In addition to the live classroom experiences, you will also have 1 hour or more of on demand video or PowerPoint slides to preview and review each week. To be successful in this course, plan on budgeting 5 hours or more to homework or outside of class study. Previewing before class, and after class are essential to be successful in this program.
For first-second year sequence programs, beginning in Fall, and ending in Spring, classes will be offered twice a week. For our Summer Intensive program, classes will be held 4 times a week.
What do you need to be eligible?
Familiarity with hiragana and katakana, a high-speed internet connection, and a few more requirements are needed to join the program.