Japanese for Communication III

The primary goal of this course is to expand on what you have learned in the “survival” stage of the previous courses; to be able to proactively communicate with Japanese people to build relationships. The course will cover Lessons 18~24 in the textbook and includes (but not limited to) the following topics: explaining plans, making a request, taking public transportation, forbidding actions, and discussing work/ interests. Students will also learn to read and write basic Kanji characters.  
 

Note: recommended prerequisite: "Japanese for Communication II", or the equivalent.

Course Number: LAJA-40003
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)

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10/4/2023 - 12/6/2023

$325

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• SECTION ID:

  176128

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Kipnis, Yuko

  Yuko Kipnis is a native of Japan with over 25 years of experience teaching Japanese to all ages, both in the U.S.A and in Japan.  Yuko earned her M.A. in Intercultural Communication from San Diego State University and a B.A. in literature from Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan. Yuko holds a certificate of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.  She also works as a cross cultural communication consultant for business people and their families moving to/from Japan. In addition to teaching Japanese, Yuko has a deep knowledge of traditional Japanese culture and has attained her teaching certificate in Japanese flower arrangement from the Sogetsu school of Ikebana.  

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Japanese for Busy People Book 1 (Romanized) 4th
  by AJALT
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781568366197

  
  SUGGESTED

  Japanese for Busy People I- Kana Version 4th
  by AJALT
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781568366203

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 10/7/2023.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $300 ($325 if enrolled after 9/4/2023).
  1st no meeting date: 11/22/2023.
  

• NOTE:

  Students are encouraged to enroll at least one week prior to class start date.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
10/4/2023	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
10/11/2023	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
10/18/2023	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
10/25/2023	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
11/1/2023	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
11/8/2023	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
11/15/2023	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
11/29/2023	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.
12/6/2023	Wed	6:30 p.m.	9:30 p.m.