This non-intensive third year course continues on from Japanese 327, leading to completion of textbook-centered coursework and preparing students for working exclusively with authentic materials. Strong emphasis on oral proficiency and development of compositional skills, with attention also on increasing kanji recognition and production. Discussion primarily in Japanese.

Readings in Japanese from a variety of contemporary sources, including short fiction, plays, newspapers, magazines, and electronic media. This course will focus on reading for comprehension with attention to the acquisition of greater kanji and vocabulary recognition skills, mastery of grammatical structures of written Japanese, and the development of familiarity with Japanese cultural concepts.

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Reading and analysis of literary texts. Much time devoted to understanding Japanese grammar and oral practice. Prerequisite: JAPANESE 246.