3rd Language Courses

This 2-credit course is designed for upper-beginner learners who want to strengthen their speaking and listening skills through interactive and face-to-face communicative practice. It runs over 8 weeks and adopts a pass/fail grading system.

Students are also encouraged to take the 1-credit self-paced online course LANG2202: Japanese Vocabulary and Grammar Essentials II alongside LANG2201 to strengthen their foundation in upper-beginner-level vocabulary and grammar.

Learners who prefer a regular pace of study and aim to develop comprehensive skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) may consider LANG2200: Japanese Language and Culture for Beginners II.

• 8-week course
• Pass or Fail grading
• Interactive speaking and listening activities
• Essential conversational skills expressing desires, making requests, discussing abilities, describing experiences, and giving opinions in practical situations

• Class Participation: Homework, pre-class tasks, in-class quizzes, and learning activities
• Final Exam: Listening and oral examination for communicative skills covered in the course

• Prerequisites: LANG1210/LANG1211/LANG1212; or
• Students with basic knowledge of Japanese (equivalent to Minna no Nihongo Lessons 1–12)
• Restricted to upper-beginners with proficiency below N3 level
• Exclusion: LANG2200

Course outcome

Through practical exercises and authentic interactions, students will be able to participate in conversations using expanded sentence structures, appropriate expressions, and culturally relevant communication strategies.