JPL1510

Japanese 1E: part 1

(ART)

Hiroko Hashimoto

6 points + 4 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: 10 months or more experience living in Japan, knowledge of 1000 kanji and passing the placement test

Synopsis: This is an advanced level of spoken and written Japanese which is designed to bring the student close to semi-native competence in the language. This subject consists of two components - newspaper Japanese, and video and discussion.

Assessment: Newspaper Japanese (exam 1.5 hours 25%, quizzes 15%, performance activities 10%): 50% + Video and discussion (tests 10%, performance activities 10% assignments 10%, 1600-character essay in Japanese 20%): 50%