This course will offer you opportunities to develop proficiency in modern Japanese at the elementary level. There is however, another important feature of language, which is the knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture as well. Therefore, you will gradually gain communicative competency in the Japanese language as a whole. The instructors and all the materials will help you to learn Japanese in daily situations within cultural and social contexts. Classroom performance and effort will be evaluated by you and your instructors.
Full attendance is mandatory.
Being late for the class three times will be counted as one absence. It is important to communicate with your instructors beforehand. You have a lot of listening and writing exercises in your workbook for you to practice by yourself. Please read your biweekly schedule and complete them on the day assigned. It is important and effective to do it on time.