Incorporates grammatical review and writing activities in keeping with the topics selected for listening and reading. Requires access to Internet as a lot of material, including homework assignments, is posted on the web. Two years college-level French or equivalent and placement interview. Vocabulary, language structures and text materials all reflect this unique orientation. In addition to classroom time, students are expected to devote two to three hours daily for preparation and review.
All levels carry eight graduate-level credits.
907.200 Introduces students to basic Japanese grammar with special emphasis on developing listening and speaking skills using the vocabulary and the grammatical structures that are taught. Basic writing system of hiragana and katana and a limited number of kanji are introduced to develop reading and writing skills. 907.201 Building on grammatical foundations introduces more intermediate grammatical structures at this level. Emphasizes development of listening, speaking and reading skills. 907.202 Working toward an upper-intermediate level of proficiency, more sophisticated grammatical structures and vocabulary items are introduced.