Students will become familiar with the two syllabifies of the Japanese writing system, hiragana and katakana, allowing them to write and read in basic Japanese. Study of about 30 kanji characters will also be required. Cultural units present aspects of both contemporary and ancient Japanese society. Based on the student-active approach, this course enables students to further their abilities in real life situations. Kanji becomes a part of reading and writing, along with review of the syllabifies.
Work continues on building an excellent, working vocabulary.
Cultural information and hands on activities will also be available. 3 T his class is for students who want to further their abilities by taking on a more rounded outlook on Japanese. The level of sophistication of both content and language structure increases, enabling students to communicate more effectively in a proficient manner. An independent project component of Japanese 3 allows interested and qualified students to earn an honors designation. The fourth level in Japanese allows seriously committed students to continue progressing towards fluency in all areas of the language.