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:

Students may choose to purchase either a digital book or a paper book, not both.
The purchase should only be made after the first class.

• Device: PC (Windows 11) or Mac OS 13 (Ventura or newer).
  Laptops or desktops are recommended for full functionality.
  
  Students may be able to participate using Chromebooks or tablets, but features may be limited.
• Internet Connection: Minimum - 10 Mbps download / 2 Mbps upload.
  Recommended - 25 Mbps download / 10 Mbps upload.
  
  Wired internet connection is preferred for stability.
• Audio & Video: Headphones or earbuds with a microphone.
  Webcam (built-in or external) is recommended.
Web Browser: The latest versions of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Safari.

Please see Microsoft's detailed link for more information: Microsoft Detailed Link
• Book




Title: Marugoto: Japanese language and culture “Starter A1” “Rikai”
Authors: Japan Foundation (Hiromi Kijima; Tomoyo Shibahara; Naomi Hatta)
Price: Approximately $43.00 ($ 39.00 Kindle Edition)
To purchase your book please click one of the following links :

Amazon.ca - Kindle Edition

OR

Amazon.ca - Hard Cover



Schedule description
No class June 24 - St-Jean Baptiste & July 1 - Canada Day