MLO 1: Japanese Language and communication
1.1 Students are able to communicate effectively in Japanese in three modes: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational; and in a culturally appropriate manner in a variety of social and professional settings and circumstances at the Intermediate-High level of language proficiency, according to the ACTFL Guidelines.
1.2 Students gain competency in the Japanese language and linguistics including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and discourse. Students compare, contrast, and analyze the structural differences between Japanese and English.
Courses completed towards this MLO:
- JAPN300: Intro. to Advanced Communication
- JAPN380: Japan: Land and People
- Kanji Literacy (Study abroad)
- Project Work (Study abroad)
- Reading Comprehension (Study abroad)
- Listening Comprehension (Study abroad)
- Intergrated Japanese IV (Study abroad)
1.1 The courses I took towards this MLO focused on enhancing my speaking and writing skills. In terms of communication, the courses listed here not only allowed me to practice my skills in the form of dialogue and analysis during class sessions, but also by developing presentations on topics that allow me to think deeper about issues present in Japan and the United States. In JAPN380, we had to do a presentation that required us to think about Japan's issue with it's declining birth rate. We not only had to do research in Japanese, but we also had to answer questions based on how we believe the issue can change. In JAPN300, we had to memorize regular Japanese dialogues and repeat them back in the form of mini-skits. These skits allowed us to recognize what patterns are present in everyday speech, and it allowed us to practice our pronunciation and memorizing skills. JAPN404 was one of the most important courses I've taken at CSUMB, because it taught me how to write and speak in proper written and spoken Japanese. We had always learned how to give presentations, but this class went in-depth about grammar and vocabulary rules present in academic level writing. We channeled that into our Japanese capstone script and presentation, and we were allowed to do mini-presentations of our capstone to practice our academic speaking.
1.2 Language and linguistics are an important part of any language, and Japanese is no different. I believe that this is the area that I struggle in the most, but I do believe that the JAPN404 course allowed me to further improve my syntax. The script was difficult to write because I would get written and spoken Japanese grammatical forms confused. This is one of the biggest areas that I hope to improve on, but 404 allowed me to develop those skills and use them in my capstone presentation. JAPN 300 and 380 allowed me to analyze the structural differences between Japanese and English. Many of my presentations in 300 were based around topics that involved culture that were close to home. In JAPN380 I did a presentation on American blizzards, and there were some terms that we're harder to translate from English to Japanese. I enjoy learning about the semantics of the Japanese language and about terms that may not necessarily translate easily from English to Japanese. I hope to continue learning about the structure of the overall language in the future, but feel that my time at CSUMB has been a welcome start to my continued Japanese studies.
JAPN380 - Declining Birth Rate Presentation (Google Slides) | (PDF)
JAPN380 - American Blizzards Presentation (Google Slides) | (PDF)
JAPN404 - Japanese Capstone Presentation (Final) (Google Slides) | (PDF)
JAPN404 - Capstone Script (Final) (Google Doc) | (PDF)
1.2 Students gain competency in the Japanese language and linguistics including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and discourse. Students compare, contrast, and analyze the structural differences between Japanese and English.
Courses completed towards this MLO:
- JAPN300: Intro. to Advanced Communication
- JAPN380: Japan: Land and People
- Kanji Literacy (Study abroad)
- Project Work (Study abroad)
- Reading Comprehension (Study abroad)
- Listening Comprehension (Study abroad)
- Intergrated Japanese IV (Study abroad)
1.1 The courses I took towards this MLO focused on enhancing my speaking and writing skills. In terms of communication, the courses listed here not only allowed me to practice my skills in the form of dialogue and analysis during class sessions, but also by developing presentations on topics that allow me to think deeper about issues present in Japan and the United States. In JAPN380, we had to do a presentation that required us to think about Japan's issue with it's declining birth rate. We not only had to do research in Japanese, but we also had to answer questions based on how we believe the issue can change. In JAPN300, we had to memorize regular Japanese dialogues and repeat them back in the form of mini-skits. These skits allowed us to recognize what patterns are present in everyday speech, and it allowed us to practice our pronunciation and memorizing skills. JAPN404 was one of the most important courses I've taken at CSUMB, because it taught me how to write and speak in proper written and spoken Japanese. We had always learned how to give presentations, but this class went in-depth about grammar and vocabulary rules present in academic level writing. We channeled that into our Japanese capstone script and presentation, and we were allowed to do mini-presentations of our capstone to practice our academic speaking.
1.2 Language and linguistics are an important part of any language, and Japanese is no different. I believe that this is the area that I struggle in the most, but I do believe that the JAPN404 course allowed me to further improve my syntax. The script was difficult to write because I would get written and spoken Japanese grammatical forms confused. This is one of the biggest areas that I hope to improve on, but 404 allowed me to develop those skills and use them in my capstone presentation. JAPN 300 and 380 allowed me to analyze the structural differences between Japanese and English. Many of my presentations in 300 were based around topics that involved culture that were close to home. In JAPN380 I did a presentation on American blizzards, and there were some terms that we're harder to translate from English to Japanese. I enjoy learning about the semantics of the Japanese language and about terms that may not necessarily translate easily from English to Japanese. I hope to continue learning about the structure of the overall language in the future, but feel that my time at CSUMB has been a welcome start to my continued Japanese studies.
JAPN380 - Declining Birth Rate Presentation (Google Slides) | (PDF)
JAPN380 - American Blizzards Presentation (Google Slides) | (PDF)
JAPN404 - Japanese Capstone Presentation (Final) (Google Slides) | (PDF)
JAPN404 - Capstone Script (Final) (Google Doc) | (PDF)