This course is for students who have no prior experience in studying Japanese. After learning Hiragana characters intensively in the first week, students will learn how to introduce themselves, talk about their age and grade, their likes and dislikes, and about their family. In doing so, they will learn basic grammar with nouns, adjectives, and verbs. The four-week intensive course will focus on Chapters 1-6 in Marugoto textbook by Japan Foundation, and expect students to review Hiragana and vocabulary every day to develop a solid foundation of the four language skills: speaking, listening, writing and reading.