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3.00 Credits
Note: Restricted to students with no previous knowledge of French and, following placement screening, to those with less than one year of high school study of the language. Furnishes students with a basic foundation in French grammar through a structured, active oral approach incorporating personal expression, cultural insights, and a specialized vocabulary for practical application in professional and job-related situations. The development of aural comprehension of modern conversational French, speaking proficiency, and reading and writing skills are stressed. I
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Prerequisite(s): One year of high school French or one semester of college French or departmental permission Further develops modern spoken French and listening comprehension, while continuing to advance writing and reading skills. Situational improvisation and conversation implementing a specialized vocabulary within a variety of practical, business, career and travel-relatedcontexts constitute the core of the course. Cross-cultural awareness is highlighted via French films, television excerpts and selected readings. I
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Note: Restricted to students with no previous knowledge of Spanish and, following placement screening, to those with less than one year of high school study of the language. Introduces the language and culture of Spanish-speaking countries and covers the fundamentals of grammar and basic vocabulary. Course work is distributed among grammar presentation, reading, conversation, drill and language laboratory. Aims to provide an essential foundation for those students who require a command of Spanish for practical purposes, and to present contemporary issues in the Hispanic world through the use of audiovisual materials and outside readings. I
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Prerequisite(s): One year of high school Spanish or one semester of college Spanish or departmental permission Further develops fundamental aural-oral skills, writing accuracy and reading ability in Spanish. Increased emphasis is placed on contemporary business and professional terminology and its proper usage. Continued use of audiovisual materials, language laboratory and readings focusing on cross-cultural issues and contemporary events in the Spanish-speaking world. I
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Note: Restricted to students with no previous knowledge of Italian and, following placement screening, to those with less than one year of high school study of the language. Develops speaking, listening, reading and writing abilities in Italian for practical and professional application. An introduction to the Italian people, customs and institutions. I
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Prerequisite(s): One year of high school Italian or one semester of college Italian or departmental approval Designed to build upon basic language skills and to reinforce structure and vocabulary, while encouraging impromptu speaking, group skills, elementary writing assignments, and creative presentations in Italian. Cultural readings center on Italy today. Italian language films and guided conversational practice. I
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Introduces modern spoken Japanese. Focuses on the basic sentence patterns and essential vocabulary for communicating in standard spoken Japanese. Emphasis is very strongly placed on actively speaking in and listening to the language. Useful expressions and terms are included as well as examples of proper behavior in everyday situations (e.g., greeting people, getting acquainted). The hiragana and katakana writing systems are introduced. I
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Prerequisite(s): One year of high school Japanese or one semester of college Japanese or departmental approval Continuation of ML 151. Concentrates on conversational practice, pronunciation and grammar in order to advance basic language competence in contemporary Japanese. Provides practice in reading the hiragana writing system and introduces 91 kanji ( Chinese) characters. Emphasis is on important aspects of current Japanese culture and civilization. I
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Prerequisite(s): No previous study or speaking ability in Mandarin Chinese A first course in Chinese language and culture. The focus is on modern Mandarin Chinese (as spoken and written in mainland China) for daily communication. Special attention is given to Chinese phonetics and tones, on writing using phonetic transcriptions (Pin Yin) and on introducing students to aspects of life in modern China. I
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Prerequisite(s): ML 161 or instructor's permission A second-semester sequel to Elementary Chinese I. The focus continues to be on spoken Mandarin Chinese for daily communication, with an expanded base of vocabulary and cultural situations. Increased emphasis on writing with the Chinese simplified characters used in mainland China. I
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