The course is designed for advanced students of Japanese who have a working knowledge of both the spoken and written language and want to raise their level of proficiency. The goal is to approach the fluency of a native speaker of Japanese in both the spoken and written languages. This course will be conducted entirely in Japanese.
Emphasis is on reading authentic Japanese texts and discussion of the material.
In addition, exercises in writing papers and giving oral presentations will be conducted. News and other programs from Japanese television on selected topics will be used to enhance aural skills.