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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1974)
'""V v V B ' fe jj j v V -v. V , v - k V V J X V -V V. "v. V V V- v v X t 1- V v k s s -. '. -1'' v'.vx v. '. . . -. -J ? C".. vs s.v 0 ..; C C C v Jaoariese latest addition to Modern Language Dept 5 -r "if -ty .jj, .1 - ft J 1 it , I- by Deb Bettenhouson it lr THIS OWE" WAL For the first time since the early 1960's, Japanese wil be language class by the UNL MOdern Languages Dept. The class, taught by Nelly Chena, is the only Asian lan guage course offered ate NU. Cheng has taught Japanese in theUniersity's Extension Div ision for the past two years. Cheng said the new course is possible by a grant from the Japan Foundation, a group created by the Japanese govern ment to promote understanding and knowledge of the Japanese language and culture. The foundation intends to provide $7,000 to support the program this year and has pledged its support for an add lion a I two years, Cheng said. Twelve students are presently enrolled in the Japanese class, most of whom have had some contact with the language or have Japanese friends, Cheng said. She said Japanese is no harder to learn than the Euro pean languages although, stu dents may tend to shy away from the unfamiliar characters of the Japanese language. "Taa written system of Ja-pa-v -? is a mixture of Chinese characters," Cheng said. The language contains 46 phonetic symbols. "The spoken language is emphasized first," Cheng said. "Romanized Japanese helps in pronunciation, but the written system should be introduced as soon as possible. Japanese words with Englesh letters rath er than Chinese characters. One aspect of the Japanese language is the level of for mality. "When Japanese people speak, they are conscious of whom they are talking to," Cheng said. They speak differently when conferring with a family mem ber, friend or someone older than themselves, she said, and although some slang is used in Japan, only semi-formal lan guage is taught in her class. Cheng believes persons in volved in the Asian studies program "should have a clear knowledge of an oriental lan guage," and the Japanese class provides an excellent oportunity for such education. She said she hopes interest in the course will increase and more students will enroll. The second semester course will be a continuation of this semester's work. Another beginning Japa nese class will be offered first semester of the 1975-76 school year. Any student can meet the 16 credit-hour ; language require ment in two years through four consecutive courses in Japanese. The first two semester courses meet five times a week. The second-year courses will each be three credit-hour courses. Did you know ihat::-: - . iaiurn eniereu ntofwru Mixwn Tenth House of career in June, 1972 coiefding with the Watergate break-in? Saturn has been in his tenth for these past years, watching over the gradual fall of his administration. Nebraska' Own Astrologer, Mrs Pat Snyder will draw up und tnatyz your natal tnart for only $5.00. Satisfaction guaranteed or pur mm$y refunded. - send to: I Mrs. Patricia Snyder Santa's Workshop ! U.S. Highway 34 , Union , Nebr. 68455- (or coma in person: open 1 0 am-5 pm Mon.-Sat.) . Phone 283-3465 intormationnMdf ' : : Time of nrb CBJEAIIN.G BETTERiUVING FOR UNL STUDENTS . . . IMJtzIU 111. mm 'De Plate of Birth. Address Date of Birth day, monjh, year accurate to withing 1 hour city state or country Free two rnont'-.s before Ho:ri.i -house comple .-, pool tables V. '; conversat lor ( ' court. VitiiVi i Two full , -n; Picnic qrc.iiii'! Off Street p,.a bus service. F iv, water, soa-.' other deslfAfcfe information: occupation; birthdates of parents, spousa, children, or other important people. 'Santa's workshop sefls handmade gifts, antiques and ertworK on consianrnent. MORE THAN JU il A PLACE TO LIVE! 2801 N. W. 1st In Mttttlle I hmte LMrtf 1 475-5572 I fmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmsM . , ., . r . r- n ffif : if you move in 1, 1974. Club "! ping-pong and ; .i-' .irui fireplace. i i poo', tennis jotbll field. -j p'ygrounds. ;: ; ;;n;i Two car j v! in park city 'j shed, cable : trash service. The Campus Crusade for Christ will sponsor "College Life," an in formal klckoff meeting, today at 8 p.m. in the Phi Bamma Delta house. Will Sanborn, campus director of Crusade forChrist, will speak on "Jesus, the Revolutionary." Want to help students through state and local government? rssvisracv-; There are still a few more places left In if V i ti V 1 L1 NG flSUN LEGISLATIVE LIAISON suBcornniiTTEE 9:00 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 Union ucanona 8 tr" I -""Mm- , I' f ,,e-.i ' u y (,aas P33 14 Room 'will be posted roo rex for more Information call 472-2545 or 472-2544 or stop bq 540 N.16th (Neihardt Dorm Complex) Talk to Saiy Gordon, Nelson Potter, Houser, or hoover else you can find daily nebrar,Kan iSky Nancv Rvan. a former UNL student, will present ' j a multi-media discussion ! of her travels in the .,. j People's Republic of Chi- ... 1 na at Sheldon Auditorium ' Friday. The presentation will begin at 1 p.m. and is n open to the public, no J I - ! - - 1 I calendar Thursdad 8 30a m. -Student Affairs Staff Nebraska Union 2 o.rn. Financial Aids Work shop-Union 5:33 p.m. Phi Mu Alpha Sin- fonia-Union , 6 p.m. Builders. executive- Union 6:30 D.m. Builders. board- Union 7 D.m. Recreation Deot.. 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