As a gateway into learning Japanese, you will learn to use basic everyday phrases and hold short conversations on such topics as self-introductions, favorite foods, your typical breakfast, where you have lunch etc. You will also learn to read words in hiragana (e.g. あ, い, う). Japanese culture will also be introduced throughout the course.

［Prerequisite］ No previous Japanese language experience is required.

［Goals］ Upon successful completion of this class, you will be able to:

• give greetings and use basic daily phrases
• talk about where you are from, what you do, what food you like, where you have lunch etc. using basic phrase
• read hiragana words