Practical Business Japanese (Intermediate) (JSL223)

This course is designed to develop the functional language ability of business professionals who are at the intermediate and advanced levels of Japanese language proficiency. Learners practice how to speak appropriately both at work and in other social settings. Situations covered include speaking on the phone, greeting, apologizing, complaining, making/turning down requests, etc. Learners will participate in role plays and other communicative classroom activities in addition to discussing cultural norms, politeness and levels of formality expected for successful communication. The textbook for this course focuses mainly on business situations, but supplementary materials will be used to cover other social settings as well.

Instructor: Chieko Iwami
Chieko Iwami graduated from the Waseda University Faculty of Literature. She started teaching Japanese in 1976 and has worked at various Japanese language institutions and universities. She also has worked writing books for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

Course(s) Taught By The Same Instructor:

• Advanced Beginner Japanese Language Course-B (JSL200-B)
• Preparation for the Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken-N2 -Part 1 (JSL205)