JAPAN 3
Elementary Modern Japanese
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisite: course 2 with grade of C or better or Japanese placement test. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Japanese to qualify for more advanced courses. Continuation of course 2. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Professor Sugamoto is the cutest and sweetest professor I will ever have at UCLA. She has very concise and explanatory lectures on powerpoint, and lectures are lots of fun. She's very good at involving students into the lecture, and has fun activities to help learn. Take her to enjoy an excellent Japanese course!
Professor Sugamoto is the cutest and sweetest professor I will ever have at UCLA. She has very concise and explanatory lectures on powerpoint, and lectures are lots of fun. She's very good at involving students into the lecture, and has fun activities to help learn. Take her to enjoy an excellent Japanese course!
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Fall 2015 - Professor Takakura keeps the class interesting by adding a lot of contemporary pop-culture to the class such as anime, news, and lectures on the differences between Japanese and American dating habits. We had group projects that were fun that also made us learn valuable skills that we could put to use for future projects. I enjoyed Professor Takakura's way of teaching because she always used humor and expressed a kind open heart. I highly recommend this class. I also recommend that in order to succeed in this class it is wise to always come to class prepared by reading and studying the assignments before class.
Fall 2015 - Professor Takakura keeps the class interesting by adding a lot of contemporary pop-culture to the class such as anime, news, and lectures on the differences between Japanese and American dating habits. We had group projects that were fun that also made us learn valuable skills that we could put to use for future projects. I enjoyed Professor Takakura's way of teaching because she always used humor and expressed a kind open heart. I highly recommend this class. I also recommend that in order to succeed in this class it is wise to always come to class prepared by reading and studying the assignments before class.
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Spring 2024 - Relatively a hard class compared to Japan 1 and 2. I studied hard before the test and managed to get a 95 in the class which is on the bottom line of getting an A. But the professor and TA are nice. During oral exams, they will ask the question twice if you didn't get it right for the first time. In addition, selling my Tobira 1 textbook for $25 (physical book) dm me: **********
Spring 2024 - Relatively a hard class compared to Japan 1 and 2. I studied hard before the test and managed to get a 95 in the class which is on the bottom line of getting an A. But the professor and TA are nice. During oral exams, they will ask the question twice if you didn't get it right for the first time. In addition, selling my Tobira 1 textbook for $25 (physical book) dm me: **********
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Spring 2024 - I took the placement test and was placed into J3. The class was generally very engaging and fun. Taylor Sensei is a very kind professor for a beginner's Japanese class. We watch lecture videos before going to class and practice in class. The course contains three chapters. The workload is reasonable for a language class but time-consuming. Taylor Sensei is very helpful during office hours. She tries to assist you when you ask and is very understanding about different situations. She is very generous with points during the oral exam. Overall, this is a very fun class. I would 100% recommend taking a class with Taylor Sensei. I don't know if this is important for anyone, but I took the 9 am session and there weren't a lot of people who took the very early course. However, because there weren't many people, the class sessions were very engaging, and you'll basically know everyone in the class by the end of the quarter.
Spring 2024 - I took the placement test and was placed into J3. The class was generally very engaging and fun. Taylor Sensei is a very kind professor for a beginner's Japanese class. We watch lecture videos before going to class and practice in class. The course contains three chapters. The workload is reasonable for a language class but time-consuming. Taylor Sensei is very helpful during office hours. She tries to assist you when you ask and is very understanding about different situations. She is very generous with points during the oral exam. Overall, this is a very fun class. I would 100% recommend taking a class with Taylor Sensei. I don't know if this is important for anyone, but I took the 9 am session and there weren't a lot of people who took the very early course. However, because there weren't many people, the class sessions were very engaging, and you'll basically know everyone in the class by the end of the quarter.
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