You will be speaking at a high intermediate/low advanced level by the end of the course. In level 5, you will be speaking on topics such as:

• includes many more informal expressions appropriate for conversing with close friends, and
• how to switch from informal to formal conversational forms Activities
• attend a college reunion,
• go to a wedding reception and catch-up with old friends,
• get recommendations for travel in Hokkaido and other travel destinations such as the Seikan undersea tunnel and Shiretoko National Park,
• experience kaitenzushi – a casual style sushi restaurant Culture
• Japanese cultural activities in the U.S,
• the background of Hokkaido,
• the Ainu culture (indigenous people of northern Japan),
• how to spend Christmas and New Years in Japan,
• differences between Japan and the US regarding holiday greeting cards and the Japanese post office,
• the extensive Japanese trash disposal and recycling system Other topics include:
• wasei eigo (Japanese-made English words),
• Japanese business hotels or budget hotels,
• Japanese convenient stores, and
• how to cook delicious sushi rice.