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Beginner Japanese 1

In this course, students will explore a new theme every week and learn to speak Japanese.
Teacher Retz
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What's included

10 live meetings
7 hrs 30 mins in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Students will be given homework to be done individually that relate to the content learned during the week.
Assessment
Students will be given a grade in the class, upon request, that will be determined by three criteria: class participation, class assessment, and homework.
Grading
Students will be given a grade in the class, upon request, that will be determined by three criteria: class participation, class assessment, and homework.

Class Experience

Ready to speak Japanese?! In this 10-week class, students will start speaking Japanese from day one! We will meet once a week, and by the end of the ten weeks, students will be able to introduce themselves, count in Japanese, say color names, and much more! Students will also be exposed to the Japanese hiragana system. They will see the vocabulary in both English and Japanese script and romaji (using Roman letters to write Japanese words). Furthermore, they will learn phonetic pronunciation. In Japanese 1, students will learn to read the hiragana characters from the hiragana chart up until the 5th row. There are ten rows in the hiragana chart, and we will do the first five. Students will also practice writing the hiragana characters. It is vital that students feel welcome and excited about learning. While having fun, we will also practice good classroom etiquette. The class will be interactive, and students will get a chance to speak with one another and do so in an orderly fashion. Let’s get ready to learn and have fun!

Week 1 - Introduction; Row 1 of the Hiragana Chart 
Week 2 - Greetings; Practice Reading Row 1 Hiragana
Week 3 - Phrases; Row 2 of Hiragana Chart
Week 4 - Command Phrases; Practice Reading Row 2 Hiragana
Week 5 - Numbers (1-10);  Row 3 of Hiragana Chart
Week 6 - Numbers (10-100); Practice Reading Row 3 Hiragana
Week 7 - Colors; Row 4 of Hiragana Chart
Week 8 - Days of the Week; Practice Reading Row 4 Hiragana
Week 9 - Months of the Year; Row 5 of Hiragana Chart
Week 10 - Review
Learning Goals
Recognize and write Hiragana characters
Use basic Japanese greetings and phrases
learning goal

Syllabus

10 Lessons
over 10 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Introduction
 • Introduction to the Japanese writing systems (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji)
• Learning Row 1 of the Hiragana chart (あ, い, う, え, お)
• Self-Introductions (自己紹介 - jikoshoukai) 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Greetings
 • Basic greetings and expressions (挨拶 - aisatsu)
• Practice reading Row 1 Hiragana characters 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Phrases
 • Common phrases for daily use
• Learning Row 2 of the Hiragana chart (か, き, く, け, こ) and sound changes 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Command Phrases
 • Basic command phrases (e.g., please read, please write)
• Practice reading Rows 1- 2 Hiragana characters 
45 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in History from Villanova University
Bachelor's Degree in History from University of Miami
Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency N5 Level
Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency N4 Level
Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency N3 Level

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$20

weekly or $200 for 10 classes
1x per week, 10 weeks
45 min

Completed by 19 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
2-15 learners per class

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