This course has two major goals: One is to develop functional Japanese language skills which can be used in a number of settings one would encounter in everyday life of Japan. The other is to familiarize students with unique features of Japanese society and culture recognized in the same settings selected for the study of language skills. Students will be exposed to a variety of written and video materials as input and given opportunities for creative language production such as pair/group dialogues, speech, discussion, message writings, and presentations. Some basic structures and kanji kanji compound will be focused and studied in class.