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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The course basically consists of you reading a variety of books/stories and then discussing them in class. Every 1 to 2 weeks, there is a vocabulary quiz, but it's pretty easy and quick. While the readings can take a while, the discussion part of the class is pretty chill, and there's no real pressure. 

Great intro to language class and great representation of the Middlebury language program. The teaching is very high quality and I learned a lot of new materials. Crucially the course also makes an effort to make sure you return the materials taught to you.

It is definitely a great course to teach you a lot of words and grammar for speaking the language, but the homework and presentation can sometimes feel like it's too much. But I believe that if the professors see you trying on your homework and class participation, they don't grade too harshly when it comes to exams. And they have office hours and are very willing to help you relearn and or practice content covered in the class.