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Steps in Japanese for Beginners3 Part1 (edX)

Offered by Waseda University, WasedaX,
Steps in Japanese for Beginners3 Part1 (edX)

Learn manners and rules needed develop personal relationships with various people and expressions necessary for natural disasters. A younger student has entered Andy’s dormitory. Andy feels like he wants to help the new student by teaching him what he knows about life in Japan. Unfortunately, the new student does not seem to need Andy’s help and seems to like doing things in his own way.

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What you'll learn
・To respond depending on the situation and person
・To know expressions necessary for natural disasters
・To know expressions used in job interviews
This course is part of the Steps in Japanese for Beginners 3 XSeries Program.

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