Language Center
Fall 2008 Japanese
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Tuition
18.5-hour course (meets once a week): $250; Japan Society members, and employees of corporate members at the Corporate Patron level and above, $220.
37-hour course (meets twice a week):
$440; Japan Society members, and employees of corporate members at the Corporate Patron level and above, $390.
Course Descriptions (PDF)
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Japanese 1-A
Mondays & Wednesdays, 9/29 - 12/10 (no class10/13, 11/26) 6:10 - 8 pm
For beginning students, meets twice a week, covers levels 1 & 2 (37 hours of instruction).
Basic vocabulary, elementary conversation and simple sentence structure are taught in romaji (Japanese written phonetically in the Roman alphabet). Hiragana and katakana (both Japanese syllabaries) are introduced.
Instructor: Hama
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I (Revised 3rd Edition, Romanized)
Japanese 1-B
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9/30 - 12/11 (no class 11/25, 11/27)6:10 - 8 pm
For beginning students, meets twice a week, covers levels 1 & 2 (37 hours of instruction).
Basic vocabulary, elementary conversation and simple sentence structure are taught in romaji (Japanese written phonetically in the Roman alphabet). Hiragana and katakana (both Japanese syllabaries) are introduced.
Instructor: Kanimura
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I (Revised 3rd Edition; Romanized)
Japanese 1-C
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9/30 - 12/11 (no class 11/25, 11/27)12 - 1:50 pm
For beginning students, meets twice a week, covers levels 1 & 2 (37 hours of instruction).
Basic vocabulary, elementary conversation and simple sentence structure are taught in romaji (Japanese written phonetically in the Roman alphabet). Hiragana and katakana (both Japanese syllabaries) are introduced.
Instructor: Hama
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I (Revised 3rd Edition, Romanized)
Japanese 1-D
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9/30 - 12/11 (no class 11/25, 11/27) 4 - 5:50 pm
For beginning students, meets twice a week, covers levels 1 and 2 (37 hours of instruction).
Basic vocabulary, elementary conversation and simple sentence structure are taught in romaji (Japanese written phonetically in the Roman alphabet). Hiragana and katakana (both Japanese syllabaries) are introduced.
Instructor: Hama
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I ( Revised 3rd Edition, Romanized, Lessons 1-18)
Japanese 2-A
Wednesdays, 10/1 - 12/10 (no class 11/26)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 1 or equivalent; students must recognize hiragana.
18.5 hours of instruction.
Instructor: Akai
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I (Revised Edition, from lesson 8)
Japanese 2-B
Fridays, 10/3 - 12/12 (no class 11/28)12 - 1:50 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 1 or equivalent; students must recognize hiragana.
18.5 hours of instruction.
Instructor: Aizawa
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I (Revised Edition, from lesson 8)
Japanese 3-A
Tuesdays, 9/30 - 12/9 (no class 11/25)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 2 or equivalent; must read hiragana and katakana comfortably.
18.5 hours of instruction.
This course focuses on the introduction and use of the "te"and "nai" forms of the verb, and continues to build conversation skills and vocabulary.
Instructor: Akai
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I (Revised Edition, from lesson 17)
Japanese 3-B
Fridays, 10/3 - 12/12 (no class 11/28)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 2 or equivalent; must read hiragana and katakana comfortably
18.5 hours of instruction.
This course focuses on the introduction and use of the "te"and "nai" forms of the verb, and continues to build conversation skills and vocabulary.
Instructor: Akai
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I (Revised Edition, from lesson 17)
Japanese 3-C
Mondays & Thursdays, 9/29 - 12/11 (no class 10/13, 11/27) 6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: must read hiragana and katakana comfortably.
Meets twice a week, covers levels 3 & 4 (37 hours of instruction).
This course focuses on the introduction and use of the te and nai forms of the verb, and continues to build conversation skills and vocabulary. Basic kanji will be introduced. Along with conversation and additional grammar points, students learn the plain form of the verb and the use of noun-modifying clauses.
Instructor: Noguchi
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I (Revised Edition, from lesson 17)
Japanese 3-D
Mondays & Wednesdays, 9/29 - 12/10 (no class 10/13, 11/26) 12 - 1:50 pm
Prerequisite: must read hiragana and katakana comfortably.
Meets twice a week, covers levels 3 and 4 (37 hours of instruction).
This course focuses on the introduction and use of the te and nai forms of the verb, and continues to build conversation skills and vocabulary. Basic kanji will be introduced. Along with conversation and additional grammatical points, students will learn the "plain form" of the verb and the use of noun-modifying clauses.
Instructor: Aizawa
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I (Revised Edition, from lesson 17)
Japanese 3-E
Mondays & Wednesdays, 9/29 - 12/10 (no class 10/13, 11/26)4 - 5:50 pm
Prerequisite: must read hiragana and katakana comfortably.
Meets twice a week, covers levels 3 and 4 (37 hours of instruction).
This course focuses on the introduction and use of the te and nai forms of the verb, and continues to build conversation skills and vocabulary. Basic kanji will be introduced. Along with conversation and additional grammatical points, students will learn the "plain form" of the verb and the use of noun-modifying clauses.
Instructor: Ishioka
Textbook: JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, Vol. I (Revised Edition, from lesson 17)
Japanese 4-A
Mondays, 9/29 - 12/8 (no class 10/13)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 3 or equivalent.
18.5 hours of instruction.
Basic kanji are introduced. Along with conversation and additional grammar points, students learn the plain form of the verb and the use of noun-modifying clauses.
Instructor: Aizawa
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. II (First half)
Japanese 4-B
Mondays, 9/29 - 12/8 (no class 10/13)12 - 1:50 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 3 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Basic kanji is introduced. Along with conversation and additional grammar points, students learn the plain form of the verb and the use of noun-modifying clauses.
Instructor: Akai
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. II (First half)
Japanese 5-A
Tuesdays, 9/30 - 12/9 (no class 11/25) 6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 4 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Among other things, students learn comparative and conditional expressions.
Instructor: Aizawa
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. II (Second half)
Japanese 5-B
Mondays & Wednesdays, 9/29 - 12/10 (no class 10/13, 11/26)6:10 - 8 pm
Meets twice a week, covers levels 5 & 6 (37 hours of instruction).
Among other things, students learn comparative and conditional expressions. Students also learn how to use various modifying clauses to create complex sentences. Recognition of 100 kanji is expected.
Instructor: Miyashita
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. II (Second half)
Japanese 5-C
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9/30 - 12/11 (no class 11/25, 11/27) 4 - 5:50 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 4 or equivalent.
Meets twice a week, covers levels 5 & 6 (37 hours of instruction).
Among other things, students learn comparative and conditional expressions. Students also learn how to use various modifying clauses to create complex sentences. Recognition of 100 kanji is expected.
Instructor: Aizawa
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. II (Second half)
Japanese 5-D
Fridays, 10/3 - 12/11 (no class 11/28) 4 - 5:50 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 4 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Among other things, students learn comparative and conditional expressions.
Instructor: Aizawa
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. II (Second half)
Japanese 6-A
Thursdays, 10/2 - 12/11 (no class 11/27) 6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 5 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Students learn how to use various modifying clauses to create complex sentences. Recognition of 100 kanji is expected.
Instructor: Hama
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. III (First half)
Japanese 6-B
Wednesdays, 10/1 - 12/10 (no class 11/26) 12 - 1:50 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 5 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Students will learn how to use various modifying clauses to create complex sentences. Recognition of 100 kanji is expected.
Instructor: Miyashita
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. III (First half)
Japanese 7-A
Fridays, 10/3 - 12/12 (no class 11/28)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 6 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Students develop various interactive communication skills, including the use of basic honorific expressions.
Instructor: Miyashita
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. III (Second half)
Japanese 7-B
Mondays & Thursdays, 9/29 - 12/11 (no class 10/13, 11/27)12 - 1:50 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 6 or equivalent
Meets twice a week, covers levels 5 & 6 (37 hours of instruction).
Students develop various interactive communication skills. Gramatical points, such as potential, passive, and the use of honorific expressions, will be the focus of the course. Recognition of 200 kanji is expected.
Instructor:Miyashita
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Volume III (Second half)
Japanese 7-C
Wednesdays, 10/1 - 12/10 (no class 11/26)12 - 1:50 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 6 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Students develop various interactive communication skills, including the use of basic honorific expressions.
Instructor: Hama
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. III (Second half)
Japanese 7-D
Mondays, 9/29 - 12/8 (no class 10/13)4 - 5:50 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 6 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Students develop various interactive communication skills, including the use of basic honorific expressions.
Instructor: Miyashita
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. III (Second half)
Japanese 8-A
Fridays, 10/3 - 12/12 (no class 11/28)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 7 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Grammatical points, such as potential, passive and the use of honorific expressions, will be the focus of this course. Recognition of 200 kanji is expected.
Instructor: Hama
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. IV (First half)
Japanese 8-B
Wednesdays, 10/1 - 12/10 (no class 11/26)4 - 5:50 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 7 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Grammatical points, such as potential, passive and the use of honorific expressions, are the focus of this course. Recognition of 200 kanji is expected.
Instructor: Miyashita
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. IV (First half)
Japanese 9-A
Fridays, 10/3 - 12/12 (no class 11/28)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 8 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Students continue to learn essential grammatical patterns, including causative expressions, to help achieve effective communication skills. Recognition of 250 kanji is expected. Enrollment in Kanji I course is recommended.
Instructor: Aizawa
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. IV (Second half)
Japanese 9-B
Fridays, 10/3 - 12/12 (no class 11/28)4 - 5:50 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 8 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Students continue to learn essential grammatical patterns, including causative expressions, to help achieve effective communication skills. Recognition of 250 kanji is expected. Simultaneous enrollment in Kanji I is recommended.
Instructor: Hama
Textbook: LEARN JAPANESE: New College Text, Vol. IV (Second half)
Intermediate Speaking & Listening A
Fridays, 10/3 - 12/12 (no class 11/28) 6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 9 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Designed for those who have mastered basic grammar and sentence patterns. Development of speaking and listening skills will be the focal point of classes at the Intermediate Level. Simultaneous enrollment in the Kanji I course is recommended.
Instructor: Noguchi
Textbook: none
Japanese 10-A
Wednesdays, 10/1 - 12/10 (no class 11/26)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Intermediate Speaking & Listening or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Reading materials include short newspaper articles and stories. Listening comprehension is improved by the use of television programs and audio tapes. Speaking is emphasized through discussion, role-playing and short, informal speeches. Writing also is encouraged. Recognition of 350 kanji is expected. Simultaneous enrollment in kanji courses is recommended.
Instructor: Aizawa
Textbook: none
Japanese 10-B
Fridays, 10/3 - 12/12 (no class 11/28) 12 - 1:50 pm
Prerequisite: Intermediate Speaking & Listening or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Reading materials include short newspaper articles and stories. Listening comprehension is improved by the use of television programs and audio tapes. Speaking is emphasized through discussion, role-playing and short, informal speeches. Writing also is encouraged. Recognition of 350 kanji is expected. Simultaneous enrollment in kanji courses is recommended.
Instructor: Hama
Textbook: none
Japanese 11-A
Wednesday, 10/1 - 12/10 (no class 11/26) 6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 10 or equivalent
18.5 hours of instruction.
Television programs, short stories and current events from Japanese newspapers and magazines are discussed. Students are asked to express their opinions on a wide range of subjects. Recognition of 500 kanji is expected. Simultaneous enrollment in kanji courses is highly recommended.
Instructor: Ishioka
Textbook: none
Japanese 12-A
Thursdays, 10/2 - 12/11 (no class 11/27)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: At least five years of Japanese
18.5 hours of instruction.
Current events from Japanese newspapers and magazines, as well as novels, TV news and movies, are used to help build up useful expressions and idioms. Discussion and short speeches are encouraged to promote oral communication. Students should be able to recognize at least 800 kanji. Simultaneous enrollment in kanji courses is highly recommended.
Instructor: Aizawa
Textbook: none
Advanced Reading & Speaking I: Economics & Business
Tuesdays, 9/30 - 12/9 (no class 11/25)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Level 12 or higher
18.5 hours of instruction.
This special class is for advanced students who have an interest in Japanese business, economics and society. This class also covers the cultural aspects of business. Students read and discuss the latest articles from the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), Newsweek and Forbes (Japanese editions). In addition, NHK business news and drama videos are used. Students should be familiar with the "1,200-level" kanji.
Instructor: Miyashita
Textbook: none
Kanji I
Tuesdays, 9/30 - 12/9 (no class 11/25)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 8 or higher
18.5 hours of instruction.
This course is for students who want to master the essential kanji taught in Japan's elementary schools. Students are expected to learn the "300-level" kanji, the focus of study being on the understanding of the basic radical systems.
Instructor: Hama
Textbook: BASIC KANJI BOOK, Vol. I
Kanji II
Thursdays, 10/2 - 12/11 (no class 11/27)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 9 or Kanji I
18.5 hours of instruction.
This course is for students who have already mastered approximately 300 kanji. Students are expected to learn the 600-level kanji, which are introduced by the first year of Japanese junior high school.
Instructor: Miyashita
Textbook: BASIC KANJI BOOK, Vol. II
Kanji III
Mondays, 9/29 - 12/8 (no class 10/13)6:10 - 8 pm
Prerequisite: Japanese 11 or Kanji II
18.5 hours of instruction.
Students are expected to master the "1,500-level" kanji necessary to read Japanese newspapers, focusing on the key kanji introduced mainly in the second and third years of Japanese junior high school.
Instructor: Ishioka
Textbook: none
文化・社会: Advanced Reading & Speaking II (Prerequisite: same as 経済・ビジネス)
Due to limited classroom space we are unable to offer this course this semester. We strongly recommend that anyone who wishes to take the course should register for Level 12-A, our most advanced non-business course.