Elementary Japanese II

Catalog description

This course builds on the foundations laid in Japanese 101 and continues to introduce students to Japanese language and culture. Skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing are further developed. Cultural readings and videos are included in each lesson giving students additional opportunities to utilize target vocabulary and grammar in a classroom conversation. By the end of this course students are expected to reach a beginner level of Japanese language proficiency and should be able to understand/identify familiar vocabulary and conversation topics; engage in a conversation in a target language on a familiar topic; express opinions/feelings about a familiar topic; read and comprehend short simple texts; write short simple sentences. Prerequisite