JPN201 — Intermediate Japanese I [SUN# JPN 2201]
5 , 5 lecture periods 0 lab periods Continuation of JPN 102 . Includes speaking and listening, grammar, personal transactions, and the cultural context to which Japanese conversations take place. Also includes reading and writing Hiragana, Katakana, and 250 Kanji characters. Demonstrate Japanese listening skills by identifying the main idea and some detail, and being able to answer questions and/or follow based upon the familiar dialogue presented. Demonstrate writing skills by using hiragana, katakana, and kanji in responding to questions on familiar topics to express such as capability, physical conditions, intention and plans, regret, obligation, wishes, presuppositions and conditions. Demonstrate ability to read in hiragana, katakana and kanji by recognizing the main ideas and some details in a written text in Japanese based on familiar or authentic material. Demonstrate knowledge of cultural norms, beliefs, and regional variations through speaking and/or writing regarding current events/trends happening in Japan. Outline: Oral and Written Forms 99 additional kanji characters Pronunciation Grammatical Structures Adjectival conjunctions Comparatives and superlatives Past, plain verb forms Extended predicate Verb, adjective, nominal te-form Probability and conjecture Interrogatives and particles Potential forms Nominalizers Progressives Relative clauses Past experience Desire Opinion Excessive Quoted speech Intention/verb volitional forms Simultaneous actions Temporal claus
Prerequisites: JPN102