JapaneseⅤ
GOAL：Developing the ability to express one's own ideas effectively.
| Course Title | Content | |
|---|---|---|
| JapaneseⅤ （Required） |
a（Reading） | This course focuses on listenings connected to different themes that are related to societal issues and situations within Japan. The course aims to focus both on listening comprehension and the ability to express opinions using the appropriate Japanese. |
| b（Media Comprehension） | In this class we will watch videos about the Japanese society. The goal is to understand the context and to be able to express your thoughts in Japanese. | |
| c（Practical language） | Going beyond abbreviated texts, headings, and summaries. Increase explore to and develp the ability to understand and use Japanese in a wider variety of situations. | |
| Elective Classes | Japanese Culture Ⅰ・Ⅱ | The focus of this class is on learning not only traditional Japanese culture, but also experiencing modern Japan as well. This is an experiential learning class. |
| Flower Arrangement | This is a cultural course that offers students the opportunity to study“Kado”, a traditional Japanese artform. Through the study of flower arrangment, particularly of seasonal flowers, the students will study the particular importance of seasons in Japan. | |
| Calligraphy | This course focuses on the traditional artform of Shodo, or Japanese calligraphy. Through practical experiences of learning how to prepare the ink, drawing lines, learning to write Hirgana and Kanji, the students will learn form and brush stroke order. Additionally there will be other projects related to word art and stone carving. |
