Classwork concentrates on “survival spoken Japanese” for everyday situations. The basic writing system will also be introduced. This 12-week course is for those who have completed 1-B or a similar class and covers lessons 19-25 of Japanese for Busy People, Book 1.
Instructor: Asako Miyaki, japanese@showaboston.edu
Required Materials: Japanese for Busy People, Book 1
(Textbooks are NOT provided for you by Showa Boston.)
What you’ll learn in these 12 sessions:
Verb conjugations – Te-form
Give directions to a location, including transportation methods
Ask, grant, or refuse permission
Forbid someone from doing something
Progressive action
Detailed self-introductions
Talk about what you want to do