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

· Talk about an eco-friendly activity you engage in 

· Talk about something they made by recycling a thing they no longer needed 

· Say what you know about a famous person 

· Make a simple presentation about a famous person from your country, using notes 

· Talk about a memory of your childhood/student days 

· Talk about what motivated you to start something new in your life and how things have changed· 

· Read and recognize the meanings of the kanji vocabulary including jukugo (compound words) that appear in the textbook 

· Write/Read an additional 47 kanji characters that appear in Kanji Master N4: Chapter 8: Schools, Chapter 9: Summer vacation 

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 10 : 4384057571 ISBN-13 : 978-4384057577) MARUGOTO SHOKYU 2 A2 RIKAI (jptamerica.com) 

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

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

4. 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 (A2) Katsudoo textbook Lesson 16-18, Marugoto Elementary 2 (A2) Rikai textbook Lesson 16-18.