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Steps in Japanese for Beginners2 Part2 (edX)

Offered by Waseda University, WasedaX,

Learn how to ask the details about a situation and make requests to people. Andy’s upperclassman comes back from his trip to Okinawa. Andy and Mr. Ono ask him about his trip and listen to what he did there. Andy is also working very hard to learn the yosokoi dance. He tries to do too much, however, and falls ill.

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This course is part of the Steps in Japanese for Beginners 2 XSeries Program.

What you'll learn
・To describe your impressions of trips
・To understand instructions
・To make requests politely
・To explain your physical condition

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