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| JAPANSE 1B | FUNDAMENTALS | CHINEN, K. | The objective OF Japanese 1A-1B-1C is to guide students in developing facility in basic Japanese. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of the language needed to survive in Japan in basic daily life situations. Students will learn most of the basic grammar of Japanese and to read and write Hiragana, Katakana, and about 250 Kanji (Chinese characters). Prerequisite: Japanese 1A or equivalent. |
| JAPANSE 2B | INTERMEDIATE | MORIOKA/COWGILL/KIMURA | The objective of the Japanese 2A-2B-2C series is to help students to improve their communication skills in more complicated situations and on more abstract topics. Students will learn more advanced grammatical patterns and useful expressions in Japanese and expand their vocabulary. Students will learn about Japanese culture and society, and are expected to express their thoughts orally and in writing. About 400 more Kanji will be introduced. Prerequisite: Japanese 2A or equivalent. |
| JAPANSE 3B | ADVANCED JAPANESE | SITHIAMNUAI/KIMURA | In the Japanese 3A-3B-3C series, students learn more sophisticated expressions and Kanji compounds needed to work on more complex materials in Japanese. Students are exposed to more authentic materials in preparation for their further studies in Japanese. Various facets of reading and listening will be introduced through materials concerned with Japanese society, culture, tradition, history, economics, politics and current trends. Students will learn to read about and discuss these topics, and to express their thoughts in writing. About 300 new Kanji characters will be introduced, along with Kanji compounds formulated from both new and previously learned Kanji. |
| JAPANSE 100B | CLASSICAL JAPANESE | KLEIN, S.B. | This is the second course in a two-quarter series designed to introduce the student to classical Japanese grammar through the reading of selected literary genres, including poetry from the Kokinshu imperial anthology, a medieval noh play, and Edo period fiction. Emphasis throughout will be on reading comprehension, with special emphasis on a thorough understanding of traditional grammar and syntax. Some attention will also be given to figurative language, literary conventions, and thematic reading. Students will be quizzed regularly and will take at least two midterms and a comprehensive final examination. |
| JAPANSE 101B | 4TH YEAR JAPANESE | FUJII, J. | The fourth year Japanese course 101A-B-C builds on the foundation of linguistics skills and knowledge on the language and culture that students have acquired in their first three years of language courses. In Japanese 101B students will read a variety of authentic texts: magazine articles, short stories, and other material. As the primary goal of this class is to train students to be self-sufficient as a reader of Japanese texts, they will be expected increasingly to look up vocabulary and kanji on their own, and to come to class with reading assignments well prepared. Student’s participation in the classroom activities is also emphasized. |
| JAPANSE 213B | WRITING THE CITY | FOWLER, E. | Japanese 213-B is the second term of a two-term graduate seminar, \"Writing The City\". It provides the opportunity for students to write an exytended paper on the material covered in 213-A, and is thus open to students who are currently enrolled in 213-A. |