JAPN 300 - Introduction to Advanced Communication
This is a bridge course from intermediate to advanced Japanese language. Students expand their cultural knowledge and language by investigating and comparing a broader range of topics in Japanese. Taught in Japanese.
Meets MLO 1
Meets MLO 1
Course Reflective Narrative
Despite having to take this course online, JAPN 300 continued to meet MLO 1 standards by giving an abundance of vocabulary and grammar lessons. Within the course, we reviewed grammar forms such as causative and humble form, and completed various homework worksheets to ensure our understanding of these concepts.
Another integral part of this course was the oral interviews that would be conducted by our professor in partnership with a written exam. These interviews ensured that we understood the material when heard and could respond with the correct response in an appropriate fashion. For example, on the list of Oral Interview 2 Prompts we were provided were different examples that we had to change into either prohibition, causative, or passive form.
Although I had already learned these grammar points during my Japanese classes in high school, it was definitely helpful to review them in a college setting with my peers so I could gain a level of understanding about the reading, writing, and speaking expectations that CSUMB's Japanese program observed. I was also able to learn new vocabulary terms that I hadn't known before, as well as learn new kanji. Considering that kanji has never quite been my strong suit, I hope to continue to further my studies by learning to recognize more kanji.
Homework Worksheets
Oral Interview #2
Another integral part of this course was the oral interviews that would be conducted by our professor in partnership with a written exam. These interviews ensured that we understood the material when heard and could respond with the correct response in an appropriate fashion. For example, on the list of Oral Interview 2 Prompts we were provided were different examples that we had to change into either prohibition, causative, or passive form.
Although I had already learned these grammar points during my Japanese classes in high school, it was definitely helpful to review them in a college setting with my peers so I could gain a level of understanding about the reading, writing, and speaking expectations that CSUMB's Japanese program observed. I was also able to learn new vocabulary terms that I hadn't known before, as well as learn new kanji. Considering that kanji has never quite been my strong suit, I hope to continue to further my studies by learning to recognize more kanji.
Homework Worksheets
Oral Interview #2