The aim is to get students to function at an advanced level: to be able to read most modern Japanese written materials with the aid of a dictionary and to be able to handle most conversational tasks, including formal situations, with relative ease. These materials are chosen not only as tools for language instruction, but also as a means to increase understanding of the socio-cultural background of contemporary Japan. A variety of materials-essays, short stories, TV programs and newspaper articles-will be used as texts. Students coming into this course should be able to read about 500 to 800 kanji. Target Proficiency ACTFL Intermediate-High Level 4 Intermediate Japanese IIĭesigned for students who have had approximately 400 hours of instruction at the college level. The remaining weeks in the course will be given over to the study of reading and video materials drawn from a wider range of everyday sources. Students will first go through a review of basic grammatical patterns. Students must be comfortable with hiragana and katakana, and know approximately 300 to 400 kanji. Target Proficiency ACTFL Intermediate Mid Level 3 Intermediate Japanese Iĭesigned for students who have had approximately 300 hours of formal instruction at the college level. In addition to the material provided by the textbook, authentic material (e.g., television, films, Internet, newspapers, etc.) will be incorporated into the instruction. The course will begin with a review of basic patterns and move quickly to cover new material. Students must be able to read and write hiragana, katakana, and 100 to 150 kanji.

Target Proficiency ACTFL Novice-High Level 2 Beginning Japanese IIĭesigned for students who have completed approximately 150 hours of formal training in Japanese. In order to help beginning students adapt to the intensive Middlebury environment and be better prepared for the Language Pledge®, Level 1 (Introductory) Japanese will start an online self-study learning module approximately one month before students arrive. Practices are conducted to develop all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in meaningful communicative exercises.

The course covers most basic grammatical structures and everyday vocabulary items, and introduces hiragana, katakana, and approximately 100 elementary kanji. Level 1 Beginning Japanese IĪn intensive introduction to the Japanese language. Explore our course catalog to see the courses offered in past years.

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