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Japanese 1The first level of Japanese for beginners who have no formal training in the language. This course aims mainly at the develop-ment of speaking and listening skills, but also writing in hiragana, katakana and basic kanji. Approximately 300 vocabulary words will be introduced. At the end of the course, successful students will be able to function in Japanese in everyday situations such as making requests, stating reasons, describing things, etc. Also, approximately 40 kanji will be introduced. This course will cover Lesson 1 through 6 of Genki I second edition.Japanese 2 The second level of elementary Japanese. New students must pass a placement test in order to enroll. Students must show fluency in speaking simple sentences. At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to adequately handle everyday conversation to meet basic communication needs in Japanese, including expressing opinions, and talking about experiences and giving advice. Also, approximately 70 kanji will be introduced. This course will cover Lesson 6 through 12 of Genki I second edition.Japanese 3 The third level of elementary Japanese. Students will continue to develop their Japanese from the foundational skills established in the elementary level courses. The course focuses on extensive speaking and listening practice, introducing vocabulary, grammar and expres-sions. At the end of the course, students are expected to be able to adequately handle everyday conversation in Japanese, including saying what you can or cannot do, explaining about people or things in detail, apologizing, talking about hopes and wishes, and conveying hearsay. Also, approximately 90 kanji will be introduced. This course will cover Lesson 13 through 18 of Genki II second edition.Japanese 4 The forth level of elementary Japanese. New students must pass a placement test in order to enroll. This course aims mainly to develop speaking and listening skills, but part of the class time is spent on practicing kanji characters. At the end of the course, successful students will have developed the skills of using various expressions needed in various situations commonly encountered in Japanese daily life, including honorific and humble expressions. Also, approximately 100 kanji will be introduced. This course will cover Lesson 18 through 23 of Genki II second edition.Japanese 5 The first level of Intermediate Japanese. The course will lay the foundation for one to two years of undergraduate level study. Students will develop a wide range of both speaking skills (especially focusing on casual speech) in daily life, and reading skills in reading materials mainly prepared for learners of Japanese. The course requires students to make a mini-speech and to give a presentation (or to make a short movie [skit-perfor- mance]). Students should be able to recognize approximately 300 kanji characters and are required to study and be able to read kanji that are in the textbook by themselves during the semester.Textbook: An original textbook developed by Kansai Gaidai is used.Japanese 6 The second level of Intermediate Japanese. The course will lay the foundation for three to four years of undergraduate level study. It will develop both communication skills in spoken Japanese and reading skills in written Japanese to the point where students can deal with a wide range of academic topics and with basic facts about Japanese business, culture and society, etc. Up-to-date audio-visual materials including Japanese TV programs are used, and the major portion of classes will be spent on discus-sions, presentations, debates or speeches. Students should be able to recognize approximately 500 kanji and are required to study by themselves new kanji that are in the packets during the semester. Textbook: Packets are prepared by the Kansai Gaidai language faculty.Japanese 7 The first level of Advanced Japanese. This course emphasizes the development of active conversational skills as well as the expansion of expressions and vocabulary necessary for conversa-tion and discussions with Japanese native speakers. This course will cover academic and formal topics and expressions, and addi- tionally, colloquial and casual expressions, for which audio-visual materials such as movies will be employed. Students should be able to recognize approximately 900 kanji and are required to study by themselves new kanji that are in the textbooks during the semester.Japanese 8A/B Japanese 8A is offered in the fall semester and Japanese 8B is offered in the spring semester. They are offered with different course materials. This is the advanced Japanese language course for those who have already passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 or its equivalent. The schedule is designed to prepare students for professional careers where a high level of Japanese proficiency is required. Students should be able to recognize and produce approximately 1,400 kanji. The Joyo Kanji (2,136 kanji) will be regularly used during the semester. The course aims at developing a higher level of competency in listening, speaking, reading and writing Japanese through discussion, debate and directed research on various social/cultural topics. By performing these activities, students will gain a deeper under-standing of contemporary Japanese culture and society. Audio-visual materials are used to further develop and refine listening and speaking skills. Individual projects and essays will be assigned. (Authentic materials such as Japanese TV news, drama, documentaries or films will be used throughout the semester.)JAPANESE(5 semester credits)Prerequisite: Japanese 1 (or its equivalent) Prerequisite: Japanese 2 (or its equivalent) Prerequisite: Japanese 3 (or its equivalent) Prerequisite: Japanese 4 (or its equivalent) Prerequisite: Japanese 6 (or its equivalent) Prerequisite: Japanese 5 (or its equivalent) Prerequisite: Japanese 7 (or its equivalent) 日本語18