Prerequisite: Japanese Conversation Level 1 or equivalent
Overall Goals:

1. Designed for students who have basic knowledge of Japanese.
2. This course will help you develop further understanding of grammar and expand your vocabulary.
3. The primary focus of the course is an expansion of your communicative skills in Japanese.
4. Students will be able to communicate on a wide range of everyday issues. Students learn dialogues, useful expressions, basic phrases, and general information on Japanese culture.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Have a daily conversation with confidence in Japanese.

Methodology:

• Grammar
• Verbs
• Vocabulary
• Questions
• Pronunciation
• Alphabet

Required Material:

• Headphones and an external microphone
• High-speed stable internet connection
• Access to a computer with a minimum of Windows 7 or Mac G5
• ***Book

Title: Marugoto: Japanese language and culture “Starter A1” “Rikai”
Authors: Japan Foundation (Hiromi Kijima; Tomoyo Shibahara; Naomi Hatta)
Price: Approximately $43.00 ($ 37.00 Kindle Edition)
Available at: Amazon.ca

Kindle Edition

OR

Hard Cover

***Students may choose to purchase either an e-book or a hardcover book, not both.
***Purchase should only be made after the first class.