JAPN 300: Intro to Advanced Communication
Course Description: This is a bridge course from intermediate to advanced Japanese language. Students expand their cultural knowledge and language by investigating and comparing a broader range of topics taught in Japanese.
Just as it is outlined in MLO 1.1, by haven taken these course I do believe that I have become able to communicate my thoughts effectively in Japanese in interpersonal, interpretive, as well as presentational contexts. Having learned fundamental vocabulary and grammar in both JAPN 300 as well as JAPN 201 prepared me as well as it could for my year-long study abroad within Japan itself. Without this base knowledge, I certainly would not have been able convey my thoughts effectively to colleagues, co-workers, and acquaintances alike in a socially, culturally appropriate manner.
Furthermore, my studies in Chinese characters reinforced by these course were very helpful when it came to filling out legal paperwork such as a cellphone contract, interpreting the meaning of signs and billboards, and are now essential for when reading newspaper articles and books. To add further, having learned Japanese expressions and etiquette in Japanese 300 was a valuable asset when it came time for a job interview conducted entirely in Japanese due to that sections of the course’s emphasis on behaving culturally appropriate. Although I feel there are still weak points in terms of my speaking ability, the course work I completed in these courses contributed only positively to my own improvement as a student of Japanese language and culture.
Furthermore, my studies in Chinese characters reinforced by these course were very helpful when it came to filling out legal paperwork such as a cellphone contract, interpreting the meaning of signs and billboards, and are now essential for when reading newspaper articles and books. To add further, having learned Japanese expressions and etiquette in Japanese 300 was a valuable asset when it came time for a job interview conducted entirely in Japanese due to that sections of the course’s emphasis on behaving culturally appropriate. Although I feel there are still weak points in terms of my speaking ability, the course work I completed in these courses contributed only positively to my own improvement as a student of Japanese language and culture.