JAPA-112 Beginning Japanese II

Credits 4 / 4 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092, completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of ACRD-080; JAPA 111
Continuation of the basic structure of Japanese. Emphasis on vocabulary and learning to write katakana and hiranga and some kanji. Converse with others in class.

Course Outcomes

Build/Construct compound sentences in the target language.
Conjugate verbs in the simple past tenses in the target language.
Use large numbers (100+) correctly and in real-world scenarios in the target language.
Demonstrate understanding of short paragraph-length utterances in the target language on a number of topics.
Use comparisons of equality and inequality to compare different people and situations in the target language
Distinguish the differences between the simple past tenses and use them appropriately in real-world scenarios in the target language.
Describe and compare cities and places; characteristics, services, weather, problems, etc. in the target language.
Narrate historical events in the target language.
Ask and answer complex questions about one’s own culture and that of cultures related to the target language.
Conjugate reflexive verbs in the simple present and simple past tenses in the target language.
Tell about food, drinks, and restaurants and one’s own preferences for each in the target language.
Demonstrate proficiency in the target language to perform real-world tasks such as making purchases, discussing the weather, talking about activities of daily living, etc. in the target language.