Naoko Sourial

learned basics japanese and conversation.

It was a very enjoyable and manageable course; it’s five credits so it is a time commitment, but it was generally pretty easy I feel, and professor Matsui was extremely kind and understanding of any extenuating circumstances. 1 Columbia University: Arts & Sciences Fall 2023 Course: JPNSUN3005_001_2023_3-THIRDYEARJAPANESEI : JPNSUN3005_001_2023_3 - THIRD YEAR JAPANESE I Instructor: Kyoko Loetscher

Much more useful conversation patterns that can be applied in a more natural sounding dialogue.

Hiragana, katakana, kanji, lots of vocabulary, grammar, some cultural information, greetings and simple conversation.

I always recommend classes from the EALAC Japanese department to anyone remotely interested in East Asia or Japan. 1 Columbia University: Arts & Sciences Fall 2021 Course: JPNSUN3005_002_2021_3-THIRDYEARJAPANESEI : JPNSUN3005_002_2021_3 - THIRD YEAR JAPANESE I Instructor: Kyoko Loetscher

Japanese grammar, vocabulary, speech patterns/pronunciation, kanji, and a little bit of culture.

I learned the basics of the Japanese language and some elements of its intricate culture. I learned how to write/read in both Hiragana and Katakana, as well as understand some Kanji. I was also able to learn how to speak some elementary Japanese.

Further Japanese skills in writing, reading, listening, speaking

I started with 0 knowledge of Japanese, and now I'm surprised at the amount of things that I can say! I am very excited to be in class everyday and continue gaining more knowledge. I learned grammar, sentence structure, and 2 alphabets fully and working on a third! It's still shocking to me that I can read Japanese sometimes.

I was able to practice new grammatical structures not by myself, but with other students.