Chronicles of a Sleepy Rabite

So remember I sent an e-mail to Metro regarding their Japanese classes? I finally got a response a couple of days ago.

Level 2 (Japanese for Busy People Chapters 1-15)

- Increased vocabulary (300 more words)
- Increased vocal work with props
- Enhanced grammar
- Introduction of action verbs
- Presentation in Japanese

By the end of Level 2 learners will be able to speak more fluently, speak with more confidence, and understand Japanese that is spoken at a medium pace. They will be able to use action verbs in the present tense.

Level 3 (Japanese for Busy People Chapters 16-30)

- Increased vocabulary
- Increased vocal work with props
- Enhanced grammar (structures)
- Presentation in Japanese

With your previous courses taken at Grant MacEwan, you can register in Level 3.

Japanese Level 3 starts April 15th, Level 2 starts April 16th.

Issues I can see:

1. When I did Levels 1 and 2, we only got up to Chapter 12 Chapter 10 of Japanese for Busy People, and this was the EZ-MODE book (the romaji version). [Edit: It was 10, not 12. I did 11 on my own, though.]
2. It sounds like they focus a lot more on conversation than at GMCC.

If I take Level 3 as I am now, I’ll be hopelessly behind. OTOH, I’ll be bored shitless in Level 2 and I’ll barely learn anything.

OTOH, I can easily catch up if I start seriously studying now (like 3-5 hours per week), and I can easily get Japanese For Busy People Kana Version off of Amazon. And it’s not like I’ve forgotten how to read kana… I’m just extremely rusty at it.

Thoughts?