About This Course

Hiragana and Katakana characters; Fundamentals of basic Japanese grammar (noun-ending sentences, particles, demonstratives, verb-ending sentences, non-past and past tenses); Basic vocabulary; Basic communication about personal topics (self and others); Description of Japan; Design of written products in the target language; Expressing existence, preferences, and agreement; Comparing cultures.

Learning Outcomes

• •To identify fundamental grammar concepts (noun-ending sentences, particles, demonstratives, verb-ending sentences, and non-past and past tenses) and use them in simple short texts (written and oral).
• • To apply fundamental grammar and vocabulary knowledge to produce simple short oral and written texts about personal topics, Japan, and their own country.
• •To Conduct basic communication exchanges about personal topics.
• •To read and paraphrase simple short texts in Japanese related to personal topics and Japan.