This subject is designed for students who have completed Japanese 1 or its equivalent. It aims to further develop students' communicative competence on a range of topics, including discussions on families, making appointments and visiting people. Students also learn basic letter writing skills. By the end of Japanese 2, students should be able to demonstrate the language and socio-cultural skills required to establish and develop relationships, and to fulfil basic survival needs in a Japanese-speaking environment. By the completion of this subject, students are expected to be able to read and write 150 kanji.
Assessment: This subject has a combination of continuous assessment and final examinations for speaking, listening, reading and writing. Further details are available in the subject outline distributed in class during the first week of teaching.
A full range of texts, audio and video media are used in this subject. Further details are available in the subject outline distributed in class during the first week of teaching.
Spring semester, City campus
Also offered in Autumn semester at City campus subject to demand.