A continuation of JPN 201 focusing on additional grammar topics and increased vocabulary to maintain conversation with greater proficiency at the intermediate level and on the three writing systems: hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
Prerequisites
Credit for JPN 201 or consent of instructor.
Course Outcomes
On completing the course, students will be able to:
- Express themselves orally using complex sentences in a variety of everyday situations, reinforcing what students have already learned in JPN 101/102/201.
- Read several paragraphs utilizing skimming, scanning, and intensive reading techniques.
- Write various kinds of texts, such as letters and stories, reinforcing what students have already learned in JPN 101/102/201.
- Learn 118 new kanji. 5. Develop communication skills by comparing Japanese culture/society/history with their own to broaden their understanding of the world.