Equal emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Students will learn grammar and about 220 Kanji characters. All
lessons include Japanese culture notes as well. Not open to
native speakers.
Athena Title
Advanced Japanese I
Prerequisite
JPNS 2002 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will develop intermediate to advanced-level skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Students will expand their vocabulary, kanji knowledge, and grammatical expressions by reading and listening to various texts and conversations.
Students will build the ability to express their thoughts on different topics through speaking and writing.
Students will gain new insights into Japanese life and culture.
Topical Outline
Week 1: Course introduction; Textbook “Quartet I” L1 Grammar Notes
Week 2: L1 Grammar Notes (continued) & Reading Texts on Famous Japanese People
Week 3: L1 Grammar (cont.); Reading (cont.) & Speaking Practice on “Meeting for the first time”
Week 4: L1 Dialogue (cont.); Listening Practice & Kanji Activity
Week 5: L2 Grammar Notes & Reading Texts “Letters and Emails”
Week 6: L2 Reading Texts (cont.)
Week 7: L2 Speaking Practice “Formal interaction with a professor”
Week 8: L2 Listening Practice & Kanji Activity & Midterm Exam
Week 9: L3 Grammar Notes & Reading Texts on “Things to enjoy in Japan”
Week 10: L3 Reading Texts (cont.)
Week 11: L3 Speaking Practice “Hanging out with friends”
Week 12: L3 Listening Practice & Kanji Activity
Week 13: L4 Grammar Notes & Reading Texts on Study Abroad
Week 14: L4 Reading Texts (cont.)
Week 15: L4 Speaking Practice “In need of advice”
Week 16: L4 Listening Practice & Kanji Activity
