Japanese 1 Course

Description

In this first year course, students will learn to communicate and interact within the context of a variety of everyday situations such as family, school life, eating, shopping, and traveling. They will acquire skills in culturally appropriate language and behavior in various Japanese settings.  Students will also acquire skills to communicate at an abstract level and talk about their own feelings and opinions in Japanese. With the completion of Japanese 1, students will be able to read and write all Hiragana and Katakana.  They will also begin reading and writing characters (Kanji) in a systematic, progressive way