This first quarter of a year-long sequence covers the beginning of the second year of Japanese language studies. Students must be familiar with basic verb forms and elementary kanji letters. Students will build on previous skills and learn new grammar and vocabulary so they can function in a variety of situations. Students will continue their kanji studies at their own levels. Japanese culture and society will be discussed throughout the course. The class is conducted primarily in Japanese. Student who have completed two years of Japanese may join this class and study at the third year level. This is a good preparatory course for students interested in participating in Evergreen's exchange program with University of Miyazaki or University of Hyogo in Japan.
Anticipated Credit Equivalencies:
4 - Second Year Japanese I
Registration
1 year or college level Japanese or equivalent required