Asian Languages and Cultures: Languages

First Semester Chinese introduces the sounds, basic grammar, and 400 characters of standard spoken Chinese.

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First Semester Japanese teaches basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills for everyday communication.

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First Semester Korean teaches basic conversation skills and grammatical patterns for students with no prior background.

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First semester Asian language course teaching elementary listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through communicative approaches.

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First Semester Hmong teaches elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.

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First Semester Indonesian teaches elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.

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First Semester Thai introduces elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Thai through communicative approaches.

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First Semester Vietnamese teaches elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.

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First Semester Modern Tibetan teaches elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.

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First Semester Persian teaches elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.

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Third Semester Chinese introduces intermediate communication skills, vocabulary, and pragmatic usage in Chinese.

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Third Semester Japanese focuses on developing speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency alongside Japanese culture.

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Third semester Korean focusing on listening and speaking skills for contemporary communication.

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Third semester Asian language focusing on intermediate proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

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ASIALANG 225 is the third semester of Hmong, teaching intermediate proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.

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Third Semester Indonesian develops intermediate proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.

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Third semester Thai focusing on intermediate proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.

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Third Semester Vietnamese develops intermediate proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.

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Third semester of Modern Tibetan, focusing on intermediate proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

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Third Semester Persian develops intermediate proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Persian through communicative approaches.

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Fifth Semester Chinese focuses on reading selections from modern Chinese society to expose students to various topics and styles.

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Fifth Semester Japanese focuses on advancing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills while expanding grammar, kanji, and vocabulary within the context of Japanese culture.

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Fifth Semester Korean focuses on reading and writing practice through contemporary texts, conducted in Korean.

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Introduction to basic grammar and vocabulary of literary Chinese prose and poetry

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Introduction to the grammar of classical Japanese and to reading calligraphy on art, including visits to the Chazen collection.

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Introduction to Classical Chinese grammar, vocabulary, and translation for native modern Chinese speakers.

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FIFTH SEMESTER ASIAN LANGUAGE develops advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.

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Fifth semester Hmong course focusing on advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

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FIFTH SEMESTER THAI focuses on developing advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Thai through communicative approaches.

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FIFTH SEMESTER VIETNAMESE teaches advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.

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