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Japanese

〈新しい言語を話すたびに、新しい命が生まれます。もし一つの言語しか知らないなら、人生は一つしかありません。〉

Japanese is composed of three different scripts — being kanji, katakana, and hiragana; thus, compared to other language courses, students taking Japanese should expect to cover a more thorough and accelerated rate of learning as they work to cover the three different scripts simultaneously.

Students who master the language connect themselves with a huge majority of the online world, unlock numerous opportunities, and deepen themselves culturally — さようなら

Courses Offered

Japanese 9

Prerequisite: None

こんにちは！ — Japanese 9 is an introductory-level course that teaches students the ability to read and write in katakana, hiragana, and kanji — the three language scripts of the Japanese writing system.

At the end of the year, students are expected to be able to understand basic native speech and speak about personal experiences as they explore various class activities throughout the year.

Media will play a significant role in this course, such as anime, film, and manga to enrich students' learning.

Japanese 9 emphasizes:

- Entry-intermediate katakana
- Entry-intermediate hiragana
- Basic Kanji
- Participation

Japanese 10

Prerequisite: Japanese 9

よー！— Japanese 10 builds upon the basics picked up in Japanese 9 as students continue to enrich their language abilities through more sophisticated grammar and improved oral-skills.

Students will also begin to explore the cultural aspects of Japan as they continue to build appreciation of the language they learn — ranging from food to music to art and film.

Japanese 10 emphasizes:

- Intermediate katakana
- Intermediate hiragana
- Basic Kanji
- Japanese Culture

Japanese 11

Prerequisite: Japanese 10

やあ！— Japanese 11 covers a greater depth and complexity compared to previous courses.

Students will also study the deeper cultural aspects of Japan as they continue to explore current-world productions such as Japanese news articles and songs.

Japanese 11 emphasizes:

- Intermediate-Advanced katakana
- Intermediate-Advanced hiragana
- Intermediate Kanji
- Japanese culture

Japanese 12

Prerequisite: Japanese 11

元気？— Japanese 12 places an emphasis on Japanese values, customs, and other aspects of its culture as students become near-fluent in the language, learning nearly 100 more kanji.

Students will learn to develop significantly more complex conversations as their linguistic abilities become greater — they may be able to participate in various vocational and leisure opportunities throughout the year, such as homestay.

Japanese 12 emphasizes:

- Advanced katakana
- Advanced hiragana
- Advanced kanji
- Japanese Culture

Note board with works of Japanese media

Note board with works of Japanese media

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