First Year Japanese I · East Asian Languages And Cultures
Basic Japanese communication skills, Japanese terms, expressions, and cultural norms.
learned basics japanese and conversation.
many useful Japanese vocabulary and grammar
Basic training in Japanese through speaking, listening, reading and writing in various cultural contexts
We learned a large amount of Japanese, enough for me to attend Japanese chat clubs and have basic conversations. Within three months I've found myself understanding what is being said in Japanese music and television. We also spent some time on Japanese culture and practical uses for our lessons. I learned a lot more than I expected to, and my Japanese friends are surprised how thorough the Japanese classes have been.
daily quiz. two hour homeworks.daily two hour tape drills. tests almost every two weeks. incredibly long and difficult midterm and final. be prepared to study. alot.
Daily quizzes (10-15 vocab words possible; half appear on the quiz in Japanese and you translate to English, the other half are in English and you translate to Japanese + grammar fill-in-the-blank style) Homework (1 worksheet + blog posts + verbal exercises; completely do-able and gives a sense of accomplishment!) Several multiple-chapter exams(very reasonable; a lot like the homework!) Final exam
Pretty tough. Worksheets and quizzes every day, a test every few weeks, a large group project due at the end of the semester, weekly blog entries in japanese, two different writing systems learned in the first month, and lots of vocabulary. Basically, what you'd expect of a five-credit language course. Don't be intimidated; it's well worth it.
Typical language course workload. Daily vocab quiz, tests (worth 5% each), midterm (15%), final, blog project. I really did not spend 2 hrs each night studying for the class. Homework every night.
Same as all the other classes I guess. If you work hard and participate in class, Matsui-sensei will notice and will forgive you once or twice if you ever forget the homework :)