THIRD SEMESTER JAPANESE
Focus on proficiency in four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) and Japanese culture. Continuation of skill development from elementary language courses reviewing, reinforcing and expanding grammar, kanji and vocabulary/ expressions. Students with prior experience in the language are required to take a placement test administered by the department. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 203 prior to Summer 2019.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ASIALANG 104 , 356 , or placement into ASIALANG 203 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Frgn Lang - 3rd semester language Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Function in Japanese in familiar social situations (e.g., introducing oneself, explaining problems and asking for advice or assistance, or thanking others, etc.). Audience: Undergraduate 2. Connect sentences to provide information on some familiar topics (e.g. past experiences and future plans, pastime activities, problems encountered, etc.) in both written and spoken formats. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Summarize the main idea in texts and talk that contain mostly familiar vocabulary. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Recognize various styles such as spoken vs. written styles, formal vs. casual styles, etc. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Discuss similarities and differences between the target language and culture and their own and their influence upon each other. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Function in Japanese in familiar social situations (e.g., introducing oneself, explaining problems and asking for advice or assistance, or thanking others, etc.). Audience: Undergraduate 2. Connect sentences to provide information on some familiar topics (e.g. past experiences and future plans, pastime activities, problems encountered, etc.) in both written and spoken formats. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Summarize the main idea in texts and talk that contain mostly familiar vocabulary. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Recognize various styles such as spoken vs. written styles, formal vs. casual styles, etc. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Discuss similarities and differences between the target language and culture and their own and their influence upon each other. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027