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JAPN3101

Beginning Japanese I

An intensive introduction to the Japanese language. The course covers most basic grammatical structures and everyday vocabulary items, and introduces hiragana, katakana, and approximately 100 elementary kanji. Practices are conducted to develop all four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in meaningful communicative exercises.



Target OPI rating at the end of the session: Novice High

Textbook: Makino, Hatasa & Hatasa.
Nakama 1: communication, culture, and context. Houghton Mifflin Inc.
Subject:
Japanese
Department:
Japanese Studies
Division:
Language School
Requirements Fulfilled:
LNG
Equivalent Courses:

Sections

Summer 2013

JAPN3101A-L13 Lecture (Hayashi)

Summer 2012

JAPN3101A-L12 Lecture (Hayashi, Hirano, Maekawa)

Summer 2011

JAPN3101A-L11 Lecture (Hayashi, Matsumoto, Walker)

Summer 2010

JAPN3101A-L10 Lecture (Hanabusa)

Summer 2009

JAPN3101A-L09 Lecture (Hanabusa, Hayashi, Hirano, Schad, Yamaguchi)

Summer 2008

JAPN3101A-L08 Lecture (Hanabusa)

Summer 2007

JAPN3101A-L07 Lecture (Fukuda, Hanabusa, Matsumoto, Yasuda)

Summer 2006

JAPN3101A-L06 Lecture (Hanabusa, Matsumoto, Yasuda)

Summer 2005

JAPN3101A-L05 Lecture (Fukuda, Hanabusa, Yasuda)

Summer 2004

JAPN3101A-L04 Lecture (Eda)