Second-Year Japanese The goals of the intermediate course are to develop the ability to understand conversational Japanese at natural speed, to express oneself accurately and smoothly in various situations, to read nontechnical materials at reasonable speed with the use of the dictionary, and to express oneself in writing with relative ease. Understanding of Japanese culture will be broadened and deepened through mastery of the course materials.

Advanced Reading in Japanese Studies In this course students will read original materials in a variety of disciplines and develop skills to analyze and discuss them in Japanese. Advanced listening practice, oral presentation and academic writing will also be emphasized.  (Approval only) 3 hrs. disc.

Second-Year Japanese This course is a continuation of JAPN 0201.

This course is a continuation of JAPN 0401.

First-Year Japanese   This course is an intensive continuation of JAPN 0101.  This course is required for those students wishing to take JAPN 0103 in the Spring.

Advanced Japanese In this course we will read, analyze, and discuss advanced Japanese materials from a variety of modern and contemporary sources.

Kyoko Davis

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Hayasaka-sensei is wonderful! She truly cares about her students and the language she teaches. Though the homework was heavy, it was manageable if you took an hour a day to just look over what you needed to do. Part of the final, in addition to a regular exam, was a 10-min presentation memorize on the topic of your choosing. You do lots of prep homework for it.

Standard of teaching for this course remains as high as ever, and the progression from 103 is smooth and sensible. As with every semester of Japanese, you’ll learn quite a bit if you’re willing to be consistent about doing the work. Was a bit of a scramble to fulfill the activity requirement, but doable nonetheless. 

The language courses are no joke at Middlebury. I have learned more by taking this one-semester class than I did in all four years of high school Japanese combined. I love the structure of this class, and while the homework and assignments are numerous you get used to it quickly. Great class!