This course will equip students to become effective communicatios in a globally interconnected knowledge society by developing their ability to both communicate their own ideas and to analyze and evaluate the communication of others. Through this course students will learn how to choose proper communication channels, and design and deliver effective oral and written messages with Japanese people in daily life. Students will learn similarities and differences between Chinese culture and Japanese culture. The aim of thie course is to make each student more competent and confident communicator.

This course will let students notice that: 1. There are some ways to express a thing/event; 2. The most appropriate one must be picked up to convey your idea effectively; 3. You should consider why you or your partner choose the expression.