ADVANCED KOREAN THROUGH AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA

ASIALANG 381

Build advanced-level speaking, vocabulary, and communication skills needed for a variety of Korean business settings. Become familiar with Korean business culture through classroom activities and homework assignments. Topics include formal communication skills, business-related vocabulary frequently used in formal writing, and current issues related to Korea's economy, society and culture. Understand Korean companies' hiring processes and detailed information regarding Korean-specific business culture and issues. Enhance language skills for business settings in South Korea.

ASIALANG 205

Focus on two areas of Korean language learning (listening speaking) so that students can understand and express themselves in contemporary Korean. Students with prior experience in the language are required to take a placement test administered by the department. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 345 prior to Summer 2019.

ASIALANG 452

Enhance Japanese language proficiency through the study of various genres of audio-visual media, including drama, news, documentary, talk/variety show, and commercials. Primarily focuses on the development of listening comprehension and media literacy, but also provides opportunities to improve ability to express viewpoints through writing and speaking in Japanese.

ASIALANG 105

Provides students with basic conversation skills and grammatical patterns, assuming that students have no or little previous background knowledge of the Korean language. The learning goal of the course is to equip students with communicative skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing at a basic level in Korean; Using contemporary standard Korean, students will learn how to express simple ideas such as attributes, identities, locations, time, daily activities, weekend plan, desires, as well as how to combine simple ideas in a various way. Not open to students who completed E ASIAN 105 prior to summer 2019.

ASIALANG 454

Designed for advanced learners of Chinese to improve their Chinese language skills and cultural knowledge. Students will watch and analyze audio-visual media, such as documentary, talk show, movies, etc. In addition, students will make audios/videos to tell stories about themselves, their friends, or others.