Situational Functional Japanese, Bonjinsha Co. Ltd., Tokyo 1991, Vol. 1, Notes and Vol. Drills and other selected reading materials. It would be helpful if students bring a tape player for listening to language tapes. Based on class performance, assignments, quizzes and examinations.
All instructors have native or near-native fluency.
Classroom instruction is 4 hours a day. The class will be conducted in Japanese in a proficiency-oriented approach. Students will be required to take a placement test. This course is best suited for students who have had three college semesters of formal instruction in Japanese, or have spent 1 to 2 years in Japan studying on their own. They should also have motivation, self-discipline, good study habits and good health.