This is a beginner level Japanese course for students who have never learned Japanese. Students will learn basic vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures useful in everyday activities. The class will emphasize simple conversations and introduce the Japanese writing system including hiragana and katakana characters. This will help you survive in Japan!

TEXT: Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese (Third Edition), Eri Banno et al., The Japan Times Ltd., 2020, ISBN 978-4-7890-1730-5. The class will cover lessons one and two this semester.