This is a pre-intermediate level course which aims to train students to communicate in Japanese in areas concerning personal, social, cultural issues and current affairs.  After completion of the course, students should be able to use Japanese to express themselves in daily life conversation.  They should also be capable of differentiating different levels of politeness of Japanese.  By the end of the course, students should have reached a proficiency level roughly equivalent to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level N5 (Part 3)/Level N4 (Part 1).