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Akiko Iwata
JAPAN 428
Seattle Campus
Fourth-year Japanese oral communication skills. Instruction in Japanese. Activities include task-based role-play, speeches, discussions, conversations with native speakers, and study of societal aspects of speech. Prerequisite: JAPAN 313 with a grade of 2.5 or higher. Offered: AWSp.
Class description
This course is designed to build confidence in speaking to an audience and to improve listening skills. You will exchange your opinions via group discussions; give short speeches; interview native Japanese speakers; participate in task-based role-playing exercises; and discuss recent social issues in Japan and other countries. Communication strategies, some advanced-level expressions and new vocabulary will be presented. You will be asked to analyze your own speech and conversation through video and tape recording and be given feedback on your speech habits and pronunciation. Several other activities will be assigned to supplement the oral communication, such as reading articles and writing drafts.
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