STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Reproduce comprehensibly the pronunciation and intonation of the Japanese language.

 II.     Understand basic oral statements, instructions, and questions.

 III.    Apply accurately vocabulary and learned phrases in simple oral expressions.

 IV.     Demonstrate a knowledge of vocabulary and grammar in basic conversational situations.

 V.      Employ comprehensible grammar in writing simple statements.

 VI.     Read and comprehend basic information.

 VII.    Identify geographical locations where the Japanese language is spoken.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Phonetics and Pronunciation

         A.      Alphabet, Vowels, and Consonants

 II.     Nouns and Articles

         A.      Gender and Number

         B.      Definite and Indefinite

 III.    Adjectives

         A.      Qualitative, Quantitative

         B.      Possessive

         C.      Demonstrative

         D.      Indefinite

 IV.     Numbers, Dates, Time

         A.      Weather

         B.      Calendar (days of week, months, and seasons)

 V.      Verbs

         A.      Indicative

         B.      Imperative

         C.      Present Subjunctive

 VI.     Pronouns

         A.      Subject

         B.      Reflexive

         C.      Direct Object

 VII.    Prepositions

 VIII.   Negative Words and Construction

 IX.     Interrogatives

         A.      Adjectives

         B.      Adverbs

         C.      Pronouns

 X       Culture and Geography

 XI.     Outside Reading

 XII.    Methodology

         A.      Lecture/Lab

         B.      Tapes/Cassettes

         C.      Slides, Film, Visual Aids, Videos

         D.      Music