** No class on April 27. Class ends on June 22

Learners will also strengthen their comprehension skills through reading exercises using materials with the moderate number of kanji vocabulary in its text to build confidence in speaking and writing in longer, more complex sentences.

Throughout the course, the instructor will guide the learners for the cultural exploration using authentic texts and materials such as videos and songs to discover and discuss the different aspects of life in Japan and the elements of Japanese culture.

*B1(Intermediate-low) level according to JF Standard for Japanese Language Education (equivalent to ACTFL standard)

Can-Do Statements: Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

·         Review Marugoto Elementary 2 (A2) can-do's using E2 RIKAI course book

·         Invite a friend to out & accept/decline an invitation and give a reason

·         Cancel an appointment and give a reason

·         Read e-mails of apology and their replies

·         Cheer on a favorite team in a sports event/talk about the experience afterwards

·         Talk about the important aspects when looking for a house

·         Talk about the place where they live

·         Talk about what they think of foreign food

·         Talk about their eating habits

·         Read, write and type kanji characters that appear in Kanji Master N4

·         Review of kanji appearing in Kanji Master N5

Use of the Language: This course has been designed in such a way that most of the class time will be devoted to communication and will be taught in the target language (i.e., the language that you are studying).  As you already have some experience with the language, you are encouraged to use the target language as much as possible from Day 1.  You are not expected to understand everything, and you can expect to be pushed beyond your comfort zone. However, your instructor is there to make sure you can succeed in meeting the goals of the activities and of the class in general.  Our goal is for you to be able to communicate in the target language, and we cannot learn to speak a language without speaking it.  Please remember that we learn best by making mistakes, and we encourage you to try to do your best.  Don’t forget that your instructor is there to support you in class and is also available via the Matrix messaging system for assistance.


Expectations/Time Commitment: It is strongly recommended that you schedule about 4 hours per week outside of the weekly 2-hour class to engage with this course material.  Please plan accordingly by scheduling your time on your calendar now. Active engagement in all course activities (e.g., class participation, module completion, homework, written assignments, studying vocabulary, etc.) will contribute to your learning and success in this course.

Required Materials: (Note: the coursebooks may be purchased from the vendor of your choice; possible sources are linked below)

1.       MARUGOTO RIKAI: Japanese language and culture Elementary 2 A2 Coursebook for communicative language competences (ISBN-13: 978-4384057577)

2.       MARUGOTO KATSUDO: Japanese language and culture Elementary 2 A2 Coursebook for communicative activities (ISBN-10‏: ‎ 3875487524 ISBN-13‏: ‎ 978-3875487527)

3. MARUGOTO Japanese language and culture Pre-Intermediate (A2/B1) (ISBN: 9784384057584)

4. Kanji Master N4 Revised Edition – Kanji for Beginners (ISBN-13: ‎ 978-4384059649)

5. Kanji practice notebook (150 letter or lower)

Strongly recommended (free) apps:

1. Kanji alive: A free study tool for reading and writing kanji - A web application designed to help Japanese language learners of all levels learn to read and write kanji

2. Kanji Memory Hint 3 [English]

Android 

iPhone 

3. MARUGOTO+ (free, supplemental digital resource site where users can learn about Japanese language and culture alongside the Marugoto coursebook)

https://a2-2.marugotoweb.jp/en/

4. MARUGOTO online course A2-4

https://minato-jf.jp/

Strongly recommended (free) apps:

5. Matrix LMS

Android https://play.google.com/store/search?q=matrix%20LMS&c=apps&hl=en_US

iPhone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matrix-lms/id955407963

This course will cover Marugoto Elementary 2 RIKAI textbook Lesson 1-18, Marugoto Pre-Intermediate (A2/B1) Topic 1 to 2.