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Modern odernFForeign oreignLLanguages anguages 223 M 223 reading and writing. Designed to provide the student with the tools necessary to develop a level of competency sufficient to meet survival needs and limited social demands. Audio component required. Four credits. ITA 1020. Basic Skills Acquisition II. Italian 1020 is a continuation of Italian 1010. The course begins with a review of the material covered in Italian 1010. Further study of Italian with emphasis on development of the communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Enhancement of cultural awareness. Audio component required. Prerequisite: ITA 1010 or equivalent. Four credits. [F] ITA 2010. Intermediate Italian I. Italian 2010 is an intermediate level course designed for students who have completed the 1020 level or its equivalent. Students will review and expand their skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in the target language through the inclusion of grammar and culturally based readings, videos and ancillary materials. Prerequisite: ITA 1020 or equivalent. Four credits. [F] ITA 2020. Intermediate Italian II. This course is designed for students who have completed 2010 or its equivalent. Students will expand upon and reinforce their listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills acquired from 2010. Culturally based readings, videos and audio materials will be included. Prerequisite: ITA 2010 or equivalent. Four credits. [F] JPN 1010. Elementary Japanese I. Acquisition of basic communication skills in Japanese. Emphasis is placed on the development of oral communication skills, training in standard pronunciation, vocabulary usage, acquisition of basic sentence patterns, with practice in reading and writing basic Japanese. Acquisition of basic cultural knowledge. Four credits. JPN 1020. Elementary Japanese II. Japanese 1020 is designed for students who have satisfactorily completed Japanese 1010, or who have been advised to take the class on the basis of their level of proficiency in spoken and written Japanese. This course is a continuation of Japanese 1010 and focuses on development of oral proficiency, acquisition of advanced sentence patterns, and reading and writing practices in Japanese. This course emphasizes learning cultural patterns of behavior, as well as spoken Japanese. Prerequisite: JPN 1010 or equivalent. Four credits. [F] JPN 2010. Intermediate Japanese I. Japanese 2010 is designed for students who have satisfactorily completed Japanese 1020, or who have been advised to take the class on the basis of their level of proficiency in spoken and written Japanese. This course emphasizes exposure to authentic
materials such as newspapers, magazines, and documentary films, as well as learning spoken Japanese. Prerequisite: JPN 1020 or equivalent. Four credits. [F] JPN 2020. Intermediate Japanese II. Japanese 2020 is designed for students who have satisfactorily completed Japanese 2010 or who have been advised to take the class on the basis of their level of proficiency in spoken and written Japanese. This course emphasizes exposure to authentic materials such as newspapers, magazines, and documentary films, as well as learning spoken Japanese. Students will also learn cultural patterns of behavior. Prerequisite: JPN 2010 or equivalent. Four credits. [F] JPN 2050. Oral Communication. This course emphasizes speaking and listening in Japanese in both casual and formal speech style in the context of daily life in Japan. Students will be exposed to authentic materials such as televised news and documentary films. They will also use on-line study materials at home to reinforce speaking and listening skills. Prerequisite: JPN 2020, placement, or permission of the instructor. Four credits. POR 1010. Beginning Portuguese I. Acquisition of cultural awareness and basic communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Designed to provide the student with the tools necessary to develop a level of competency sufficient to meet survival needs and limited social demands. Audio component required. Four credits. POR 1020. Beginning Portuguese II. This course begins with a review of the material covered in POR 1010. Further study of Portuguese with emphasis on the development of the communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Enhancement of cultural awareness. Online component required. Prerequisite: POR 1010 or equivalent. Four credits. [F] RUS 1010. Basic Skills Acquisition I. Beginning development of functional competence in the Russian language in the four communicative skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Acquisition of basic Russian vocabulary and grammar sufficient to develop a level of competency sufficient to meet survival needs in limited situations. Internet-based laboratory exercises required. Four credits. RUS 1020. Basic Skills Acquisition II. Continuing development and improvement of functional competence in the Russian language in the four communicative skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Acquisition of basic Russian vocabulary and grammar sufficient to develop a level