JAPN& 122 - Japanese II

5 CR

Continues JAPN 121. Continues to develop listening, speaking, and reading and writing skills of Japanese. Some basic kanji characters and relevant aspects of Japanese culture are introduced.

Prerequisite(s): JAPN 121 permission of instructor.

Course Outcomes

Learn 80-90 kanji characters
Recognize the distinctions between kanji characters and the characters of the two phonetic kana syllabaries and know how and when each should be used in modern Japanese
Read and write formal-style sentences about current, future and past states and activities using nominal, verbal and adjectival phrases with correct particles and tenses
Use and comprehend basic conversational phrases in more detailed personal interactions (such as talking about self and families, suggesting a plan of action, making requests, offering assistance, asking for and granting or denying permission, etc.)
Begin to use more complex verbal sentence structures, using TE-forms and Short forms
Begin to recognize and use the informal speech style (in present/future tense only) for casual conversations with close friends
Expand understanding of the effects of social context on the spoken language, which is reflected in the appropriate choices of vocabulary, grammatical forms and expressions

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