2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    May 02, 2024  
2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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JAPN& 122 Japanese II (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities; General Transfer Elective
Formerly JPNSE 102 - CCN

Prerequisite JAPN& 121  with at least a 1.5 grade, or one year of high school Japanese, or instructor permission.

Course Description
The second quarter of a first-year sequential course providing the student with the ability to speak, read, write, and understand japanese.

Course Content
A. Review of skills learned in Japanese 101
B. Improved pronunciation
C. Katakana characters
D. 75 Kanji (Chinese characters)
E. simple subordinate clauses (time, place, concessions, conditionals)
F. present progressive tense including –te form conjugation
G. food, travel, and study
H. methods of transportation
I. location and relative distance
J. stores, buildings, and city features
K. likes, dislikes, and preferences
L. basic geography

Student Outcomes
1. Use the skills learned in Japanese 101 with greater speed and accuracy. A, B, C, D, E

2. Demonstrate improved listening and pronunciation. A, B, C, D, E

3. Read and write all Katakana and 75 Kanji characters. A, C, E

4. Read and write new words and complex sentences using Hiragana, Katakana, and some Kanji. A, C, E

5. Understand and use standard sentence structure, including simple subordinate clauses of time, place, consession, and condition.

6. Discuss food, travel, and study. A, B, D, E

7. Give location and directions to stores, schools, buildings, and city features A, B, D,E

8. Express likes, dislikes, and preferences A, B,D,E

9. Locate important sites and feature on a map of Japan

Degree Outcomes
Humanities: Graduates acquire critical skills to interpret, analyze, and evaluate forms of human expression, which can include creation and performance as an expression of human experience.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50



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