JAPN 300 - Introduction to Advanced Communication
Course Description
This course is a bridge course from intermediate to advanced Japanese language. It continues development of proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students develop communication strategies and cultural knowledge to prepare for advanced courses. Taught in Japanese. Fulfills MLO 1 and 2.
This course is a bridge course from intermediate to advanced Japanese language. It continues development of proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students develop communication strategies and cultural knowledge to prepare for advanced courses. Taught in Japanese. Fulfills MLO 1 and 2.
Reflective Narrative
My JAPN 300 course focused on how to communicate in both interpersonal and presentational settings, as well as helping us develop our interpersonal language proficiency and kanji reading and writing skills. The majority of this was done through the use of presentational skits, in which we had to act out interactions between specific characters in front of the class as a group while reading prompts relating to our grammar focus of the chapter. During skits, the teacher would point out particular pronunciations in order to help us create more natural Japanese speech patterns, including flow, intonation, and pauses. In this manner I developed a better understanding of what a natural Japanese accent sounds like and how to imitate them to the best of my ability. I further developed my knowledge of grammatical patterns through the focus of a variety of conjugative forms, such as causative passive, prohibition, and obligation forms. This can be seen linked below in my Oregon summer trip presentation, example 1, and Oregon trip script, example 2, as indicated by underlined words or phrases in the script. Towards the second half of the semester, the class also began to touch upon the subject of keigo (humble form, honorific form, etc). This prepared us for the business Japanese class that we would be taking the next semester, as business etiquette requires conversation between customers, superiors, and anyone else not casually tied to you to be referred to using only keigo.
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