MCCCD Program Description

Elementary Japanese II

Course: JPN102

First Term: 2015 Spring

Lec + Lab 5 Credit(s) 6 Period(s) 5.7 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Continued study of basic grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary of Japanese. Study of the Japanese culture. Intensive practice in oral communication and development of reading and writing skills

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate comprehension of written and oral passages that include narration in the past and non-past, opinions, current events, and future plans. (I, II, III) 2. Compose written passages that include narration in the past and non-past, opinions, current events, and future plans. (I, II, III) 3. Demonstrate application of Japanese language skills by asking and answering oral questions that include narration in the past and non-past, opinions, current events, future plans, and participate in simple conversations. (I, II, III) 4. Recognize and describe key social and cultural traditions. (III)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Vocabulary A. Weather and climate B. Family C. Leisure activities D. Food E. Fashion F. Shopping II. Grammar and writing systems A. Polite and plain, past and non-past adjectives, verbs, and nouns B. Potential forms C. Comparatives and superlatives D. Auxiliary verbs E. Te-forms F. Normalizers G. Basic Kanji about 175 including the ones in JPN101 III. Culture A. Geography and climates B. Traditions and customs C. Customs and common activities D. Basic concept of honorifics

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 9, 2014

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