Advanced Oral Communication

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course aims to improve pre-advanced or advanced Japanese language students' oral communication skills. Students will engage in various oral communication activities aimed at improving listening comprehension, grammar and vocabulary knowledge, and communication and presentation skills. The course will deal with various topics including current affairs, Japanese culture and society, cross-cultural comparisons, and the Japanese language, using authentic materials taken from broadcasted news, newspapers, films, documentary, and others. Students' oral performance will be evaluated based on global functions, content, accuracy, and text type. The ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Proficiency Guidelines will be discussed in class. This course satisfies one semester of the College's social science general education requirements and/or the upper elective requirement for Japanese majors. Prerequisite: JAPN-212 or equivalent.