The course aims to develop communication competency in both spoken and written Japanese. Films and video tapes are shown as supplementary materials. Further practice of pattern and structures of Japanese. Readings are introduced on aspects of Japanese culture and society to develop reading and writing skills and to provide points of departure for conversation in Japanese. Emphasizes the development of reading proficiency.
Students read actual articles and selections from Japanese literature in the second semester.
Course includes translation, with writing and discussion in Japanese. Films and video tapes are shown as supplementary materials. The course focuses on explanations and drills on the fine points in grammar and vocabulary as well as on the practice of writing in various styles. Films and video tapes are used as supplementary materials. The course focuses on fiction and poetry, and is organized thematically into four segments that examine World War II in retrospect and the current presence of U.S. and Japanese military forces.