Advanced Japanese I

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This course introduces a total of three hundred new Kanji characters, some may have appeared in preceding lessons with a different reading compound. This helps students to increase their understanding of Japanese and to acquire a better grasp of the language patterns, idiomatic usage, and grammar. This knowledge, coupled with more intensive vocabulary and enhanced familiarity with Kanji characters, facilitates reading. The students develop comprehension skills through conversations in a variety of situations, and also in different styles: honorific and plain. Besides mastering the material presented in the textbook, students must be able to read and understand the daily newspaper. Prerequisite: JPN 2002