Japanese II

This course is designed for students who have completed Japanese I (formerly Beginning Japanese) or its equivalent. Students will continue to develop their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, while expanding their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar. At the end of the course, students should be able to handle simple communicative tasks and situations effectively, understand simple daily conversations, write short essays, read simple essays, and discuss their content. Class work will be supplemented with weekly group conferences with the instructor. Students will also meet with a language assistant once a week, in small groups, for tutorials, a mandatory component of the course.