Oral expression, listening comprehension, reading,
writing. Expository and creative writing, syntax,
idiomatic usage emphasized to promote fluency.
Review and consolidation of grammar and vocabulary
learned in previous years, expansion of structural
and idiomatic command. Readings in increasingly
natural Japanese, including contemporary short
stories and current newspaper and magazine
articles. Short oral presentations, compositions,
other exercises to build general language
proficiency. With consent of instructor, may be
taken twice for credit.