JPN 101 First Year Japanese, Term 1

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Introduces the Japanese language (including listening, speaking, reading and writing) and Japanese culture (including geography, customs, daily life, heritage and literature), facilitated by the study of vocabulary, grammar, short readings and guided conversation. Instructor and students use Japanese as the primary language of the class.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 or higher; or WR 090 (or concurrent enrollment), or WR 115 or higher; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Student Learning Outcomes:

Respond to simple everyday conversation.
Engage in everyday spoken greetings and introductions, exchange personal information, talk about daily activities, and express likes and dislikes.
Interpret simple, short reading materials, written in two different writing systems: Hiragana and Katakana.
Write short letters using Hiragana and Katakana writing systems.
Describe selected aspects of the Japanese people, their culture and traditions.

Content Outline

Getting Started: Meeting Others and Introducing Yourself
Everyday Greetings
Classroom Expressions
Asking and Giving Telephone Numbers
Asking and Telling Time
Talking About Daily Activities
Asking What Something Is
Talking About Likes and Dislikes
Talking About Weather
Asking Location
Asking About Existence
Asking About Price