91767

JAPN 101 Introductory Japanese I

Junji Yoshida

M T W Th 10:10 am-11:10 am

OLINLC 208

FL

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies The first part of a two-semester sequence introducing the fundamentals of the Japanese language. Students will systematically develop their abilities in the four primary skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. Course work will consist of extensive study of basic grammar, language lab work, conversation practice, and simple composition exercises. Class size: 20

91768

JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese

Mika Endo

T W Th 8:50 am-9:50 am

OLINLC 208

FL

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies This is the first part of a two-semester sequence that builds upon the foundational knowledge acquired in the first year of Japanese language study. Students will systematically develop their abilities in the four primary skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. Course work will consist of extensive study of basic grammar, language lab work, conversation practice, and simple composition exercises. Class size: 20

91782

LIT 2238 Nature, Disaster & EnvironmENt IN JAPANESE LITERATURE

Mika Endo

T Th 1:30 pm-2:50 pm

OLINLC 210

FL

FLLC

See Literature section for description.

91769

JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I

Mika Endo

T Th 11:50 am-1:10 pm

OLINLC 208

FL

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies In this course, students develop further the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course continues the introduction of complex grammatical patterns while further accelerating the acquisition of Chinese characters and advanced vocabulary. Students will build oratory skills through debate on relevant social topics and through individual research presentations. Composition of advanced written material will also be emphasized. The course will be conducted in Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 202 or equivalent. Class size: 15