JAPN& 123 - Japanese III

5 Credits

A comprehensive beginning Japanese course, which includes instruction and practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and character writing.

Pre-requisite(s) JAPN& 122 min 1.5
Course Note Previously JAPAN 103.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Transfer students who need to fulfill a language requirement; ; students needing Humanities distribution credits ; students interested in Japanese language and cultures.
Active Date 20210211T14:42:54

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 25
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Humanities Area I

Course Outline
Objectives:

Describing likes and dislikes
Describing preferences
Making requests
Expressing quantities and numbers
Talking about prices
Shopping
Extending invitations
Ordering at a restaurant
Continuation of mastering Japanese writing system: new Kanji (47)

Major Grammar:

Particles
Plain present forms of verbs
Comparative
Superlative
Counters
Conjunctions

Student Learning Outcomes
Interpersonal. Express self in conversations on very familiar topics, using a variety of words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions that have been highly practiced and memorized.

Interpretive. Answer questions and articulate the meaning of the main idea from simple, highly predictable oral, or written texts, with strong visual support.

Presentational. Present information in front of an audience on very familiar topics, using a variety of words, phrases and sentences that have been practiced and memorized.

Cultural. Use culturally appropriate gestures and formulaic expressions in highly practiced applications for interpersonal written and oral communication.

Comparisons. Compare and contrast own culture and language to derive meaning from visual or written texts.

Connections. Present and discuss concepts and information of other disciplines through the Japanese language.

Communities. Participate in communities at home and abroad in Japan.