Students who have finished Minna no Nihongo Vol. 1 or the equivalent level learn:

• Express explanatory mode　Plain Form + んです

• Giving a suggestion たらいい

• Potential Form

• Describing simultaneous actions …ながら

• Stating multiple reasons　…し、…し

Goals:

• Can ask for suggestions politely and can give advice courteously

• Can use explanatory mode effectively for smooth and effective oral communication

• Can understand and describe possibilities and capabilities using the Japanese potential forms effectively

• Can explain reasons using a variety of grammar patterns