JAPN& 221: Japanese IV

EDP,GS,H- This course reinforces the fundamentals of the Japanese language introduced in Elementary Japanese courses. Students will learn the functional ability to communicate in Japanese beyond the entry level, in such areas as negotiating, suggesting, and requesting and in consideration of degrees of politeness. Both casual and formal speech styles are introduced in appropriate cultural and social contexts. Four Japanese language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing are taught from a Japanese cultural framework.