The Japanese Program
Beginners Level courses
Japanese 9, Japanese 10 and Beginners Japanese 11 enable students to develop basic communication and an understanding of Japanese culture. After successful completion of these courses, students will be able to:
Japanese 9, Japanese 10 and Beginners Japanese 11 enable students to develop basic communication and an understanding of Japanese culture. After successful completion of these courses, students will be able to:
- carry on basic, practical conversations about themselves, school life, families, friends and weather
- read and write HIRAGANA (Japanese alphabet characters)
- recognize some KANJI
- have a basic cultural understanding of Japan
Japanese 11
Japanese 11 is an intermediate level course which enables students to practice further and master what they have learned in the Beginners level. They will also develop a certain proficiency to prepare for Japanese 12. The learning outcomes will allow them to:
Japanese 11 is an intermediate level course which enables students to practice further and master what they have learned in the Beginners level. They will also develop a certain proficiency to prepare for Japanese 12. The learning outcomes will allow them to:
- discuss in Japanese such topics as daily life, shopping, dining out, leisure, sports, fashion and health
- read and write KATAKANA (second set of written symbols)
- recognize approximately 50 KANJI
- have a further understanding of the history and traditions of Japan
Japanese 12
Japanese 12 is an advanced program that will allow students to master and build on what they have learned in the previous Japanese courses. Upon successful completion of the course they will be able to:
Japanese 12 is an advanced program that will allow students to master and build on what they have learned in the previous Japanese courses. Upon successful completion of the course they will be able to:
- with some spontaneity, converse on topics of study
- in writing, convey information on familiar topics using HIRAGANA, KATAKANA and about 150 - 200 KANJI characters.