Advanced Readings in Japanese

Advanced readings in Japanese using authentic texts like essays and newspapers to develop linguistic proficiency and cultural understanding.

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Historical reviews of Naomi Geyer: Workload includes reading and comprehension assignments every class, four projects (two group), and biweekly grammar and vocabulary quizzes.

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ASIALANG 303 or placement into ASIALANG 304

ASIALANG 451

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Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of Naomi Geyer: Naomi Geyer is described as very kind and the course as easy, provided students participate and complete readings. She assigns frequent reading comprehension tasks, quizzes on grammar and vocabulary, and four projects, with some being group-based.

NAOMI F. GEYER is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Historical reviews of Naomi Geyer: Naomi Geyer teaches an easy class where participation and reading completion lead to an A, supported by simple flashcards for quizzes.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.84 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.71 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Naomi Geyer: Workload includes reading and comprehension assignments every class, four projects (two group), and biweekly grammar and vocabulary quizzes.

Historical reviews of Naomi Geyer: Reviewers find the class easy and the instructor kind, noting that quizzes are passable with simple flashcards.

Topics

  • Authentic Japanese texts including essays, newspaper articles, and short stories.
  • Japanese society and culture.

Skills

  • Advanced linguistic proficiency in reading, writing short essays, and discussing topics.
  • Understanding of Japanese society and culture.

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