18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd and third years Dr Mariko Kubota. Japanese 2B, or satisfactory completion of a placement test. First semester Six hours per week over three days. Students who complete this subject should have a sound grounding in the fundamentals of the language and will have consolidated aural, oral and reading comprehension skills. There are four separate classes each week: Grammar, Conversation, Reading and Writing. Topics cover everyday situations. One-hundred characters will be introduced. Assignments and quizzes totalling not more than 2,500 words in written work; one 2-hour written examination; one oral/aural perception test (maximum 30 minutes). 'Nihongo iroiro 2' 18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd year Dr Mariko Kubota. Japanese 2B, or satisfactory completion of a placement test. First semester. Six hours each week over three days. Students who complete this subject should have a sound grounding in the fundamentals of the language and will have consolidated aural, oral and reading comprehension skills. There are four separate classes each week: Grammar, Conversation, Reading and Writing. Topics cover everyday situations. One-hundred characters will be introduced. Assignments and quizzes totalling not more than 2,500 words in written work; one 2-hour written examination; one oral/aural perception test (maximum 30 minutes). "Nihongo iroiro 2"