Japanese Level 2
Course Description
This course is designed for students who have studied the Japanese language at a college level for a minimum of one year or have obtained a comparable level of competency, including the mastery of approximately 150 kanji used in context.
Course Objectives
By the completion of the course, students will be able to:
- improve all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) required in the contemporary Japanese language;
- demonstrate a rudimentary understanding and appreciation of important socio-cultural practices central to effective communication in Japan;
- learn 170 additional kanji;
- improve their reading and comprehension of written Japanese through essays and short stories;
- compose short essays using more complex structural patterns;
- increase awareness of the different levels and styles of speech present in the use of Japanese (written/spoken, formal/informal, men's/women's, and polite expressions); and
- exhibit a wider appreciation of contemporary Japanese customs, cultures and social phenomena.
Course Materials
- Banno et. al. Genki II
- Banno et. al. Genki Workbook II
- Worksheets and handouts
Grading and Attendance
25% Classroom participation and dialogue presentation
10% Assignments
15% Quizzes
45% Weekly examination and final examination
5% Projects
