STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Comprehensibly reproduce the pronunciation and intonation of the Japanese language.

 II.     Understand oral statements, instructions, and questions.

 III.    Accurately apply vocabulary and learned phrases in simple oral expressions.

 IV.     Demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary and grammar in elementary interchanges.

 V.      Employ comprehensible grammar in writing simple statements.

 VI.     Read and comprehend basic information.

 VII.    Demonstrate an awareness of appropriate cultural behaviors in everyday situations.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Phonetics and Pronunciation

         A.      Phonemes and written transcriptions

 II.     Expressing Desires and Preferences

 III.    Future

         A.      Simple Future Expressions

 IV.     Commands

         A.      Formal commands

 V.      Asking and Answering questions

 VI.     Pronouns

         A.      Reflexive Constructions

         B.      Reciprocal Constructions

         C.      Indirect and Direct Object Pronouns

 VII.    Vocabulary

 VIII.   Culture

         A.      As it relates to the language