Japanese Language Through Culture III

Communicate Naturally and Confidently: Take your language and grammar skills to new heights as you develop your ability to understand the nuances of the Japanese language. Through face-to-face conversations and recorded messages, you’ll practice informal styles, gaining confidence in using the Plain Form in conversations with your peers and teacher. You’ll also dive into authentic, real-world Japanese by curating and interpreting materials like TV commercials, news articles, movies, children’s books, and cooking recipes.

Why Take This Course? This course will help you communicate naturally and effectively in Japanese while collaborating with peers and embracing a global perspective. It’s perfect for students eager to refine their language skills and engage with Japanese culture in meaningful and practical ways.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Japanese Language Through Culture I and II or permission from the instructor. Students who have completed Japanese II (or its equivalent) outside of GOA are required to take an oral placement assessment before beginning GOA’s Japanese III course and should contact hello@globalonlineacademy.org to set up their oral placement. Additionally, incoming Japanese III students have mastered most of the conjugation patterns (TE/TA form, dictionary form, and NAI form) that are necessary to speak and write in complex structures.

Students in GOA courses will need reliable access to a computer with webcam/microphone connections, an email address (preferably school-based), a Web-conferencing app (GOA courses use Zoom), and a Word processing app (GOA courses use Google’s G Suite). When necessary, alternative arrangements may be made. Some courses require additional materials which can be found here.

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