Prerequisite : Japanese Conversation Level 6 or equivalent

Overall Goals:

1. This course will focus on building students’ proficiency in intermediate Japanese in listening and speaking, as well as providing basic reading and writing skills, while also providing them with a deeper understanding of Japan and its culture. The course will focus on oral comprehension and expression.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

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

• Explain in a way that is easy to understand, for example, the characteristics of a dish from one’s country, and the way it is made in Japanese, and deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in Japan.

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 Pre-Intermediate A2/B1
Authors: Japan Foundation (Hiromi Kijima; Tomoyo Shibahara; Naomi Hatta)
Price: Approximately $45 ($37.67 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.

Schedule description
No class May 18 National Patriots' Weekend, June 22 St-Jean Baptiste Weekend and June 29 Canada Day Weekend