ようこそ!Welcome Welcome to Japanese-002 a college continuation course of elementary Japanese as the culture, history, and society of Japan. In this interactive course, you will further develop their proficiencies in listening, reading, speaking, and writing of Japanese language at the Novice high to Novice mid-range of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, as articulated in Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century. Continued emphasis is placed on the acquisition of vocabulary, structures, and grammatical patterns necessary for the comprehension of standard spoken and written Japanese at the beginning level to prepare students to be able to demonstrate their proficiencies across the three communication modes: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational.
In addition to communication, the course also includes expanded addressing of the cultural competence, connections to other disciplines, comparisons between the Japanese language and culture and those of the students, and the use of the language in multilingual communities beyond the school setting.
The class is conducted almost exclusively in Japanese to expand students’ productive and receptive skills as well as the cultural knowledge necessary to communicate with and understand native speakers and writers of Japanese. Additional language structures and vocabulary for communication are examined and explored in Japanese. 90 hours lecture and recommended laboratory.
Prerequisite: The completion of Japanese 1 with a satisfactory grade or two years high school Japanese
I hope this course will enhance your knowledge and enrich your professional and personal life for your future achievements.
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