JPNS 101 - Elementary Japanese I KCC AA/HSL

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

Subject:

Description:

3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week JPNS 101 builds a basic foundation that will enable students to acquire and develop language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Japanese in a linguistically and culturally appropriate manner. Upon successful completion of JPNS 101, the student should be able to: Understand short, learned utterances, and occasionally sentence-length utterances where context is clear. Comprehension is limited to vocabulary and some simple questions/statements related to everyday events, such as greetings, introductions, descriptions of rooms/housing, campus/towns, and daily schedule/activities. Make short statements and ask simple questions, primarily by relying on memorized utterances and set phrases. Occasionally, expand to sentence-level production to accomplish tasks in contexts similar to those stated above. Ask for meanings of unknown words in Japanese and to expand their vocabulary. Understand written materials in hiragana and katakana. Comprehension is limited to vocabulary and some simple questions/statements related to contexts similar to the aforementioned contexts. Occasionally comprehend some unfamiliar materials in which the context is clear. Write short phrases and sentences in hiragana and katakana with accuracy. Write self-introductions and compose simple memos.

Credits:

4.00

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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