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DESCRIPTION:The Japan America Society of Chicago\nJapanese Language Courses
 \nWinter II Term   (8 Weeks: January 3 – February 24\, 2011)\n\n$225 Mem
 bers & Continuing Students /$250 Non-Members  (Includes Textbooks)\n\nThe 
 Japan America Society of Chicago now offers 8 levels of Japanese courses. 
 Each is tailored to the level of expertise and type of study required by s
 tudents. Weekly lessons provide students with an opportunity to begin the 
 study of Japanese or to sharpen previously acquired skills. All courses ar
 e taught by an experienced native instructor of the Japanese language. \n\
 nBeginning Japanese Level I                  Time: Wednesday evening\, 6:0
 0-8:00 p.m.  \n\nDesigned for students with no previous instruction in Jap
 anese\, this course strives to develop an understanding of basic elements 
 of Japanese grammar\, expressions\, and writing system. Textbook: Japanese
  For Busy People\, Vol. I.\n\nBeginning Japanese Level II                 
    Time: Thursday evenings\, 7:30-9:30 p.m\n\nA continuation of Beginning 
 Japanese Level I\, this course will build upon previously learned basic el
 ements of Japanese grammar and expressions. Writing system will include a 
 review of katakana\, hiragana\, and an introduction to basic Chinese chara
 cters (Kanji). Textbooks:  Japanese For Busy People\, Vol. I (from Lesson 
 6) and Basic Kanji Book\, Vol. I.\n\nBeginning Japanese Level III         
            Time : Thursday evenings\, 5:30-7:30 p.m.   \n\nA continuation 
 of Beginning Japanese Level lI. This course will build upon previously lea
 rned basic elements of Japanese grammar and expressions.  Students will le
 arn how to make plans with friends or colleagues\, as well as learn how to
  request an item\, etc.   Textbooks: Japanese For Busy People\, Vol. I (fr
 om Lesson 12) and Basic Kanji Book\, Vol. I.\n\nBeginning Japanese Level 
 Ⅳ           Time : Tuesday evenings\, 8:00-10:00 p.m.\n\nA continuation 
 of Beginning Japanese Level lII. After completion of this class\, your lev
 el will be comparable to the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Level 4.Te
 xtbooks: Japanese For Busy People\, Vol. I (from Lesson 16) and Basic Kanj
 i Book\, Vol. I.\n\nIntermediate Japanese Level I              Time:  Mond
 ay evenings\, 7:30-9:30 p.m. \n\nDesigned for students whose level is comp
 arable to passing the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Level 4\, or have
  completed Japanese For Busy People\, Vol. Ⅰ.  Emphasis is on grammatica
 l expressions\, basic conversation\, and development of Chinese characters
  (kanji)\, up to approximately 100 characters. Textbooks: Japanese For Bus
 y People\, Vol. II (from Lesson 5) and Basic Kanji Book\, Vol. I.\n\nInter
 mediate Japanese Level Il              Time: Wednesday evenings\, 8:00-10:
 00 p.m. \n\nA continuation of Intermediate Japanese Level Ⅰ.Students wil
 l learn how to relate an event in chronological sequence\, compare the way
  something is now to how it was in the past\, and describe facilities and 
 other surroundings. Textbooks:  Japanese For Busy People\, Vol. II (from L
 esson 10) and Basic Kanji Book\, Vol. I.\n\nConversational Japanese       
                 Time:  Monday evenings\, 5:30-7:30 p.m\n\nDeveloped for st
 udents who have an understanding of Japanese grammar\, and a minimum knowl
 edge of 150 kanji. This class will provide a forum for basic Japanese conv
 ersation between students and instructor. Topics of conversation will be d
 etermined by the instructor\, along with various reading assignments. This
  class will prepare students for Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Level 
 3. Textbook: Japanese For Busy People\, Ⅲ (from Lesson 9) and various  h
 andouts.\n\nAdvanced Japanese                                Time: Tuesday
  evenings\, 6:00-8:00 p.m. \n\nObjective of this class is 1.)  to develop 
 an ability to carry an extensive conversation with native Japanese speaker
 s\, 2.) be able to read Japanese newspapers and 3.) acquire a well balance
 d knowledge about Japanese culture and way of life. The first hour of clas
 s will be dedicated to grammar development\, utilizing kanji. Students wil
 l use the textbook Japanese for Busy People Vol. III. The second hour of t
 he class will focus on conversation only.  After completion of this class\
 , your level will be comparable to the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test 
 Level 2. Textbook: Japanese For Busy People\, Ⅲ (from L9) and various ha
 ndouts.\n\n        *Pre-registration required before 12/23. Due to strict 
 security measures\, walk-in registration will not be accepted.\n\nhttp://w
 ww.jaschicago.org/en/events/Default.aspx?eventid=146
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SUMMARY:Japanese Language Courses
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