（一）课程中文简介 本课程是面向日语专业一年级第2学期开设的专业基础课程。选用《新编日语》第二册修订版进行教学，提高日语听、说、读、写、译的基本技能，扩充词汇量，为学习者构建扎实、完整的基础阶段日语语法体系,并能进行初步的实践交流活动。同时，加深学习者对日本社会和文化的理解，扩大学习者的视野。通过学习《新编日语》第二册修订版，学生初步达到日语N4的水平，为接下来的大学二年级的学习打下基础。 （二）课程英文简介 This course is a basic course designed for the freshmen, majoring in Japanese, and opened in the second semester of the first academic year at Hunan University. The classic textbook “New Japanese” Volume II (revised edition) is selected. This book has been proved by long-term teaching practice, affirmed by experts and professionals, and favored by the vast majorities of teachers and students. It aims to improve students’ basic skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation, enlarge their vocabulary, set up a solid, complete Japanese grammar system, and enable them to carry out the basic communication and practice. Meanwhile, it is to further students’ knowledge and understanding of the Japanese society and culture, and expand their horizon. Through learning the "New Japanese" Volume II (revised edition), students will reach the level of Japanese N4 and build the foundation for the second year of Japanese study.