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	First-Year Placement Form

First-Year Placement Form

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Thank you for your interest in learning Japanese. The following is a guide for fist-year students who wish to take Japanese at Bates College. This form is designed to help you and the Japanese faculty determine the most appropriate course for your level of proficiency. We ask students placing into courses other than Japanese 101, to consult directly with the instructor of their assigned course before beginning class at Bates.

Date (mm/dd/yr):

Personal Information:

Name:

E-mail address:

Please check the answers that most closely apply to your experience:

No previous study of Japanese
One of high school Japanese
Two years of high school Japanese
Three years of high school Japanese
Four years of high school Japanese
Home stay and/or study abroad experience in Japan
Heritage classes in Japanese language and experience speaking Japanese at home
AP Japanese language and culture exam score of 3, 4, or 5
Read and write up to 100 kanji
Read and write between 100 and 200 kanji
Read and write more than 200 kanji

Please give us any additional information you would like us to know regarding the above answers or other aspects of your Japanese language background: