Japanese for Busy People – Advanced

This course is designed for those who have taken previous LexCE courses (or who have an intermediate understanding of Japanese expressions, grammar and vocabulary), and who want to further develop speaking, listening, and reading skills in the context of everyday interactions with native Japanese speakers while visiting Japan. In addition to the topics first introduced in the previous class, topics for this course include talking about oneself (and asking questions about others), engaging in dialogues, learning and utilizing more complex grammatical patterns, and further developing listening and reading skills.

The Textbook for this course is: Japanese for Busy People 4th Edition, Romanized. https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Busy-People-Book-Romanized/dp/1568366191

Amy Franks started learning Japanese in high school when her father was stationed in Okinawa. She eventually went on to receive her doctorate from Yale University in Japanese language and literature, and works as a teacher, tutor, and translator.