Japanese (Elementary 2)Ⅱ

This course is designed for students who have studied Japanese for approximately 150 hours and have mastered hiragana and katakana, about 150 kanji characters and the first half of elementary-level grammar.
Throughout both Elementary 1 and 2 courses, while deepening students' understanding of Japanese culture, they will learn grammar, vocabulary and kanji of the latter half of the elementary level which are necessary for living as a student in Japan. Students will work towards developing Japanese language skills in reading, listening, speaking, writing and basic kanji reading and writing. In particular, they will learn the grammar items of the latter half of the elementary level and practise to use their knowledge of Japanese into active communication.

Can develop Japanese language skills in reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Can turn their Japanese knowledge and skills (grammar, expressions and vocabulary learnt in class) into actual conversation.
Can enhance their knowledge of kanji.

This course will be conducted as a set with the Monday and Thursday classes. Please make sure to enroll in all three classes.

Schedule may change.
Some classes may be taught “on-demand” for educational effectiveness, only in case of emergency and if distance learning is in place. If so, instructor will inform in advance.

Homework will be reviewed in class or returned to students with feedback.

Students are expected to prepare for and review after each session so that they will be ready to use what they have learnt in class.

Speaking and Listening tests (in both Midterm and Final exams) will be conducted in Tuesday classes.

You cannot receive credit for a course if you are absent more than 4 times. Please note that arriving more than 30 minutes late to a class or leaving a class when there are 30 minutes or more of the class period left will count as an absence. In addition, arriving to class less than 30 minutes late 3 times will count as 1 absence. Similarly leaving class early 3 times (when there are less than 30 minutes of the class left) will count as an absence.

Will be announced with details in class, so no need to purchase before the course starts.

Will be introduced as needed.

If you know you will not attend a class, please notify an instructor of the course or the course coordinator in advance.
Students are expected to actively participate in class. They are also expected to submit homework on time.