This course will focus on the fundamental of speaking Japanese and exploring Japanese culture.  You will also begin learning the Hiragana symbols. 
Students will practice speaking and listening through modeling/repeating after the instructor and various group activities such as role-playing, fill-in-the-blanks, and listening and speaking games.  The class begins with a quick opening activity followed by a short review session from the previous lesson, the main language topic introduction, and activities to reinforce new concepts.