This unit further develops linguistic and cultural competency and expands familiarity with a range of topics and sociocultural demands. The unit emphasises the four linguistic skills equally and prepares students' proficiency to meet routine practical and social needs that are relevant to students at tertiary level. The unit covers practical functions such as expressing permission, asking for and giving advice, describing probability, and reporting hearsay. It equips students with the ability to discern the different registers, including the colloquial and formal, used according to different social situations. Successful completion of this unit brings students to the ISLPR Level 1+. -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Tomoko Nakamatsu
Prerequisites: JAPN1402 Japanese 2 or JAPN1102 Japanese Beginners II