


Japanese for Communication VI
LAJA-40011
The primary goal of this course is to enhance your communication skills while reviewing what was taught in the previous courses. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring essential sentence patterns and expanding vocabulary related to various kinds of topics including cooking Japanese food, troubleshooting computer issues and engaging in casual office conversations. You will learn new kanji and practice writing and reading sentences utilizing the kanji introduced in the course. This course will cover lessons 17 to 24 in “Japanese for Busy People II.” (4th edition).
Course Information
Course sessions
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Textbooks:
Japanese for Busy People II / Revised 4th
by Association for Japanese Language Teaching
ISBN / ASIN: 9781568366272
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 10/7/25
- 1st no meeting date: 11/27/2025
Note:
Schedule:
Date | Day | Start | End |
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10/2/2025 | Thu | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
10/9/2025 | Thu | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
10/16/2025 | Thu | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
10/23/2025 | Thu | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
10/30/2025 | Thu | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
11/6/2025 | Thu | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
11/13/2025 | Thu | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
11/20/2025 | Thu | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
12/4/2025 | Thu | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
12/11/2025 | Thu | 6:30 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
Instructor:
Yoko Kimizuka

English and Japanese languages. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in English literature in Japan and
a Master’s degree in TESOL, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, from San Francisco
State University. She is certified to work as a national tour guide in Japan and has worked as a
volunteer docent in San Diego. She firmly believes that learning foreign languages helps broaden
our horizons and makes our lives more enjoyable. She is happy to be creative to help all students
benefit from her lessons and learn more about Japanese language and culture. In her free time she
enjoys origami, zumba, and arranging flowers from the garden.