JSB Language Program - Fall 2026 - Intermediate I: Media & Pop Culture

Intermediate Japanese I - Media & Pop Culture

This class will introduce increasingly complex grammar structures and vocabulary used to describe simultaneous and sequential actions, potential and hypothetical situations, and obligations. We will focus on examining uses of the language in Japanese film, fiction, anime, manga, and music, drawing on examples supplied by the instructor as well as students in the class. Students will develop the skills to consume more of their favorite Japanese media in the original language.​

Pre-requisites: Students should have a strong understanding of plain form and be confident using the te-form of verbs and adjectives, making requests, using comparisons and superlatives, and stating opinions and reasons in the appropriate speech style (formal or informal). Students should be able to read hiragana, katakana, and approximately 140 kanji characters.

Required Texts: 1) TOBIRA II: Beginning Japanese; 2)TOBIRA II: Beginning Japanese Workbook 2 - Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening                 

Optional Text: TOBIRA II: Beginning Japanese Workbook 1 - Kanji, Reading, Writing

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Instructor: Jun Ono

Day & Time: Tuesdays 7:00-8:30pm ET   

1. September 15
2. September 22
3. September 29
4. October 6
5. October 13
6. October 20
7. October 27
8. November 3
9. November 10
10. November 17