Note: Students are required to attend 10 labs/semester as part of the MANGA curriculum.
MANGA Year 1
This course is the first of 3 years of the Intensive Japanese MANGA Program. We will be working towards the following objectives:
1. To appreciate Japanese language and culture
2. To acquire language, vocabulary, and structure
3. To cultivate reading, writing, speaking, and listening abilities in Japanese
All MANGA students will be required to attend 10 study labs per semester.
Textbook:
Adventures in Japanese, Volume 1, Revised Online Textbook ISBN: 9781622910779OTB-REV
or
Adventures in Japanese, Volume 1, Textbook (Hardcover) ISBN: 9781622910564
Japanese 1
· Introduction to the Japanese writing systems and pronunciation
· Self-introductions, greetings, and classroom expressions
· Counting (1–100)
· The climate and geography of Japan
· Classroom Japanese
· Teacher's directions
· Asking what something is
· Showing possession
· Birthdays
· Telling time and the days of the week/month
· My family
· My friend's family
· Your grade in school
· Nationality
· Professions
· Languages you speak
· Activities you do outside
· Daily schedule
· Talking about past plans
· Activities you do at home and at school
· Talking about what you like to read
· Describing where you might do something
· Describing how you might do something
· Hobbies
· Likes and dislikes
· Things you do well
· Compliments
· Colors
· Adjectives
· Personalities
· Personal characteristics
· Describing the characteristics of others
Japanese 2
- Daily schedule
- Commuting
- Invitations
- Weekend plans
- The existence of things and people
- The location of buildings and rooms
- School schedules
- Teachers in Japan
- Grades and school subjects
- Homework and extracurricular activities
- Health and sickness
- Wants and needs
- Sports
- Seasons
- Vacations
- Describing various things and people
- Explaining where an event occurs
- Asking for permission
- Making requests
- Shopping
- Money
- Compliments
- Eating and drinking
- Ordering food
- Table manners
MANGA Year 2
Textbook:
Adventures in Japanese, Volume 2, Online Textbook ISBN: 9781622916627-FLS1
or
Adventures in Japanese, Volume 2, Textbook (Hardcover) ISBN: 9781622910663
Japanese 3
· Self-introductions
· Positions of objects and people
· Age and grade
· Activities
· Clothing
· School rules
· Weekend plans
· Driving
· Informal conversations
· Giving directions
· Leaving and entering
· At a restaurant
· Table manners
· Service and treatment
· Illness
· Phone conversations
· Phone etiquette
· Expressing intentions
· Talking about durations
Japanese 4
· Experiences
· Weather
· Holidays and gift giving
· Comparisons
· Shopping
· Sporting events
· Wants and desires
· Storytelling
· Quotations and reported thoughts
· Giving directions
· Distance and time
· Cooking
· Dining out
· Seasonings
· Actions and descriptive expressions
· Expressions of appreciation and thanks
MANGA Year 3 (Includes AP Jpn/JLPT exam prep)
Textbook: Fall Semester
Adventures in Japanese, Volume 3, Online Textbook
or
Adventures in Japanese, Volume 3, Textbook (Hardcover)
Textbook: Spring Semester
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optional
Japanese 5
· Host families
· Japanese high schools
· Kanji study
· Writing emails to teachers
· Favorite singers
· Superstars
· Manners in Japanese homes
· Daily life in Japan
· Ken's birthday party
· Japanese bento
· Recycling in Japan
· Natural disasters
Japanese 6
- Tokyo trains
- Tokyo Skytree
- Trip to Hiroshima
- Travel journal
- Myself, my family, and my friends
- Daily life
- Leisure, hobbies, and sports
- At home and in the community
- Cities, towns, and the countryside
- Nature and the environment
- School and education
- Clothing and fashion
- Communication and media
- Technology
- Jobs and careers
- Weddings, funerals, and other life events
- Festivals and annual events
- Transportation
- Weather and climate