JAPN 303: Business Japanese
Description
This course develops functional use of Japanese language for various types of situations and events that occur in the daily business environment. The types of situations include formal introductions, basic business rules, business etiquette, honorifics, and how to write business documents and email. It also presents and expands on cultural perspectives and concepts as they impact the business world. Taught in Japanese.
Units: 4
Reflective Narrative:
Japanese Business was completed in Spring of 2016 as one of the last coursed I took at CSUMB. This course focused on the etiquette, manners and language used within corporate Japan. Thus, it fulfilled MLO 1 Language and Communication and MLO 2 Culture. With the textbook, we learn such things as, when to bow and how low, what to say as you enter and leave rooms, and what words/language to use depending the situation and who you are talking to. The coursework included, daily vocabulary quizzes and homework, kanji quizzes, in-class discussions, a midterm and final video project. The homework assignment were based off of the discussion we had in class and we would post the answers to the questions answered in class online (see Homework 1). The final video project is creating a drama based around a Japanese business setting that includes points from all the lessons taught in class (see Final Project Script). This course has prepared me for when I work in Japan, because while all the examples from the textbook are taking place in Japanese company, everything taught can be used in any workplace. Additionally, many of these things can be use at school when talking to teachers. Since I will be working as an English assistant teacher in Japan after graduation, I can use what I learn from this course in my job. One of the most difficult aspects about learning how to work in a Japanese workplace is using keigo, or honorific language. Since keigo used different words, phrases and grammar that are very different from standard Japanese and is very difficult to remember. I want to continue to study keigo as it is a very important aspect of Japanese society.
Work Completed:
~Homework 1
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~Final Project Script
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This course develops functional use of Japanese language for various types of situations and events that occur in the daily business environment. The types of situations include formal introductions, basic business rules, business etiquette, honorifics, and how to write business documents and email. It also presents and expands on cultural perspectives and concepts as they impact the business world. Taught in Japanese.
Units: 4
Reflective Narrative:
Japanese Business was completed in Spring of 2016 as one of the last coursed I took at CSUMB. This course focused on the etiquette, manners and language used within corporate Japan. Thus, it fulfilled MLO 1 Language and Communication and MLO 2 Culture. With the textbook, we learn such things as, when to bow and how low, what to say as you enter and leave rooms, and what words/language to use depending the situation and who you are talking to. The coursework included, daily vocabulary quizzes and homework, kanji quizzes, in-class discussions, a midterm and final video project. The homework assignment were based off of the discussion we had in class and we would post the answers to the questions answered in class online (see Homework 1). The final video project is creating a drama based around a Japanese business setting that includes points from all the lessons taught in class (see Final Project Script). This course has prepared me for when I work in Japan, because while all the examples from the textbook are taking place in Japanese company, everything taught can be used in any workplace. Additionally, many of these things can be use at school when talking to teachers. Since I will be working as an English assistant teacher in Japan after graduation, I can use what I learn from this course in my job. One of the most difficult aspects about learning how to work in a Japanese workplace is using keigo, or honorific language. Since keigo used different words, phrases and grammar that are very different from standard Japanese and is very difficult to remember. I want to continue to study keigo as it is a very important aspect of Japanese society.
Work Completed:
~Homework 1
~Final Project Script