Chief Sealth International High School – Japanese 4A, 4B—International Baccalaureate (IB) SL or HL

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Japanese IV will build grammar, vocabulary, and Kanji learned in Japanese III by using the text Adventures 4, as well as other authentic materials such as Japanese short stories, Haiku, Tanka, and film. Class will be conducted mainly in Japanese, with English used for clarification of difficult concepts and grammar. Class projects will include essays, letters to friends and family, and job application cover letters. By the end of this course, students should have mastered at least the 160 IB Ab Initio Kanji, and will have added knowledge of Keigo (honorific speech) to their conversational Japanese. This class is required for students wishing to take the Standard Level (SL) International Baccalaureate Exam.