An intensive introduction to the Japanese language. The course covers most basic grammatical structures and everyday vocabulary items, and introduces hiragana, katakana, and approximately 100 elementary kanji. Practices are conducted to develop all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in meaningful communicative exercises.

In order to help beginning students adapt to the intensive Middlebury environment and be better prepared for the Language Pledge®, Level 1 (Introductory) Japanese will start online approximately one month before students arrive.

An intensive introduction to the Japanese language. The course covers most basic grammatical structures and everyday vocabulary items, and introduces hiragana, katakana, and approximately 100 elementary kanji. Practices are conducted to develop all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in meaningful communicative exercises.

In order to help beginning students adapt to the intensive Middlebury environment and be better prepared for the Language Pledge®, Level 1 (Introductory) Japanese will start online approximately one month before students arrive.



Target Proficiency ACTFL Novice-High



GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I (3rd Edition) ISBN: 978-4-7890-1730-5

GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I Workbook (3rd Edition) ISBN: 978-4-7890-1731-2

Schedule
2:00pm-2:50pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Jun 28, 2021 to Aug 20, 2021)
Location
Online
Instructors