[dc:highlight color="green"]This course will be given online using Zoom video conference.There are no in-person classes.[/dc:highlight]

Prerequisite: Japanese Conversation - Level 4 or equivalent

Overall Goals:

1. Help students to get by in Japanese in familiar daily situations by immersing them in interesting aspects of the
cultural and social life of the Japanese speaking world that can be contrasted with the students’ own culture.

2. Develop students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through various communicative activities
focusing on travel, culture, customs and socializing.


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

Use the vocabulary, grammatical structures and linguistic functions necessary to communicate accurately and fluently in a variety of contexts.


Methodology:
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Pronunciation
• Kanji
• Role play
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Individual presentation


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
• E-Book: (to be purchased after the first class)

Title : Marugoto : Japanese language and culture “Elementary 2 A2” “Rikai”
Author : Japan Foundation (Hiromi Kijima; Tomoyo Shibahara; Naomi Hatta)
Price : approximate price of $45 CDN ($37 Kindle Edition)
Available at : Amazon.ca

Kindle Edition
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08KQ318HN

or

Paper Back
https://https://www.amazon.ca/dp/4384057571