Intermediate Japanese II
Overview
Systematic, in-depth study of:
- Syntactic structures
- Lexicon
- Stylistic nuances
- Aspects of Japanese culture
The functional-communicative approach is used.
Classroom activities may include: presentation of material by the instructor, practice in pairs and small groups, listening comprehension, audio-visual presentations, discussion of reading materials, task-based conversation practice, and student presentations.
Conversation in small groups with a Native Language Assistant.
| Written Evaluations (May include but not limited to writing and reading exercises, chapter tests, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, Final Written Exam) |
60% |
| Oral Evaluations (May include but not limited to oral tests, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, Final Oral Exam) |
40% |
| Total | 100% |
No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.
The student will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in Japanese at the intermediate level in:
- Aural comprehension of authentic language situations.
- Reading comprehension of materials written in a combination of hiragana, katakana, and a minimum of 300 kanji
- Speech delivery, such as using honorific and humble styles of speech, giving commands and instructions,supporting opinions and defending a point of view.
- Written expression, such as guided composition, using hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
- Understanding target cultures.
- An intermediate-level Japanese textbook, such as: Banno et al. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II.
- The Japan Times.
- Accompanying workbook and audio materials.
Requisites
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
| Institution | Transfer details for MODL 2272 |
|---|---|
| Camosun College (CAMO) | CAMO JAPN 201 (3) |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU JAPN 2201 (3) |
| Langara College (LANG) | LANG JAPN 1217 (3) |
| Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU JAPN 210 (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU JAPA 2210 (3) |
| Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU LANG 2XX (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV JAPN_V 201 (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC INTS 222 (3) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV JAPN 201 (3) |
| Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU JAPA 201 (3) |
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
| CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
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CRN
12145
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Tue Thu | Instructor last name
TBA
Instructor first name
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Course status
Open
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MODL 2272 001 students must ALSO register in conversation lab MODL 2272 L01, L02 or L03.
This course can count as a relevant course in an Associate of Arts specialization in Modern Languages or in an Associate of Arts specialization in Intercultural and International Studies.