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JAPANESE 111-1

Japanese I

1 Unit · Undergraduate

First-quarter course of the beginning college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and oral proficiency in Japanese. This course introduces the Hiragana and Katakana syllabaries and Kanji (Chinese characters).

2026 Fall

Topics

  • The year-end goal of Japanese I is to bring students' overall Japanese proficiency to the Intermediate-Low level defined by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency guidelines. Upon completing the course, students can greet, introduce themselves, describe their families and friends, describe their familiar places, and discuss their daily routines, experiences, and opinions.

Readings

  • Oka, M. et al. (2021). TOBIRA 1: Beginning Japanese. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN 978-4-87424-870-6. Oka, M. et al. (2022). TOBIRA 1: Beginning Japanese Workbook 1 - Hiragana/Katakana, Kanji, Reading, Writing. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN: 978-4-87424-910-9. Oka, M. et al. (2023). TOBIRA 1: Beginning Japanese Workbook 2 - Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN: 978-4-87424-950-5
    Class Materials (Required)
  • Endo-Hudson, M. (1994). English Grammar for Students of Japanese. Ann Arbor: The Olivia and Hill Press. ISBN: 0-934034-16-8; Makino, S. & Tsutsui M. (1989). Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN 4-7890-0454-6; Kodansha. (2012). Kodansha's Essential Kanji Dictionary. Tokyo: Kodansha. ISBN: 978-1568363974.
    Class Materials (Suggested)

Prerequisites & course information

SoC Humanities and Fine Arts Distro

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