3rd Language Courses

LANG1210 is a comprehensive Japanese course that builds on learners’ basic understanding of hiragana, katakana, and grammar while developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

For beginners seeking to develop practical communication skills only, consider LANG1211: Communicative Japanese for Beginners I (2 credits). If you prefer to focus on building vocabulary and grammar knowledge, the self-paced online course LANG1212: Japanese Vocabulary and Grammar Essentials I (1 credit) may be more suitable. Both LANG1211 & LANG1212 run over 8 weeks and use a pass/fail grading system.

• Comprehensive Japanese learning pathway for beginners (below N4 level)
• Engaging e-learning materials, including chatbots and videos
• Exploration of Japanese culture and customs

• Mid-term Quiz: paper test in class; grammar, reading, writing, and listening
• Final Quiz: paper test in class; grammar, reading, writing, and listening
• Oral Quiz: Answer questions from the instructor about the topics covered in the course
• Other tasks: Cultural Presentation, Cultural Report, Pop Quizzes

• Beginners of Japanese with proficiency below N4
• Exclusion: LANG1211 & LANG1212

Course outcomes

Students will learn the contents of Minna no Nihongo Lessons 1-12, covering topics such as noun predicates, verb predicates, adjective predicates, and existential patterns.