Third Year Japanese

3 Credits.

This course is designed for students who have completed AS.378.216 . The course aims to develop communicative skills through participatory activities and to establish a solid linguistic foundation in the basic Japanese grammar patterns. By the end of the semester, students: 1) Can read and write a short paragraph with Hiragana, Katakana and approximately 340 Kanji; 2) can have a command using the basic patterns including the passive and causative; 3) Can explain and describe a simple and familiar subject using multiple sentences; 4) Can create an engaging two-way exchange including follow-ups.