Beginner Japanese Level 1 (Twice a Week)
On-going class to strengthen ability to read and write in Japanese, build vocabulary and grammar. **Each section begins with 3 minimum enrollment or the starting date will be moved to the following week.
Sachiko
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2 live meetings
1 in-class hours per weekHomework
1-2 hours per week. There will not be homework, but extra practice will be available to students.Class Experience
PLEASE READ under the schedule to find out if the section of your choice is a new class or not. ///On note-taking and having note-taking supplies of your choice/// Note-taking is optional, but if your learner wish to retain what he/she is learning, or fully participate in games which are based on class materials, I highly advise the learners to take some notes. I'm putting this here in writing because I've had some parents who were unhappy with their learners having to take notes, or remember what I taught in class to fully enjoy the class activities. So yes, having note-taking supplies with you before class starts is highly recommended. ***46 hiragana are introduced in the first 7 lessons along with different topics that we cover each lesson, but the class will not cover hiragana again once it is past learning the letters. ***No topics will be repeated, therefore you can jump in any time to learn new topics each lesson. ***Each section started at different time of the year per the request of learners starting school at different months. ***Each section of the class will require at least 6 students to open. When there aren't enough students to start a class, the starting date will be postponed to the following week or cancelled. ***Each section of the class will require at least 4 students to open. When there aren't enough students to start a class, the starting date will be extended to the following week. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 1st Semester SCHEDULE ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ★━━━━━━━★━━━━━━━★ These sections are new, and they will start from Wk1 of 1st semester materials. These sections will be cancelled or postponed to the following week if the minimum enrollment of 3 is not met by the posted time and dates in parentheses. ★━━━━━━━★━━━━━━━★ Wk1 Aug.15th-19th // Introduction to Japanese writing systems Wk2 Aug. 22th-26th // Different sounds in Japanese Wk3 Aug. 29th- Sep. 2rd // Classroom expressions Wk4 Sep. 5th-9th // What do you like? What grade are you in? Wk5 Sep. 12th-16th // Where are you from? Wk6 Sep. 19th-23th // Let's count in Japanese! Wk7 Sep. 26th-30th // Let's talk about family! Wk8 Oct. 3rd-7th // What day is today? Wk9 Oct. 10th-14th // Introduction to adjectives Wk10 Oct. 17th-21st // How is the weather? Wk11 Oct. 24th-28th // How is school? Wk12 Oct.31st-4th // Expressions and objects in a classroom Wk13 Nov. 7th-11th // What is this called in Japanese? Wk14 Nov. 14th-18th // What time is it? Wk15 Nov. 21st-25th // No Class Wk16 Nov. 28th-Dec. 2nd // What do you have for breakfast? Wk17 Dec. 5th-9th // What did you eat? Wk18 Dec. 12th-16th // What do you do after school? ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 2nd Semester SCHEDULE ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Wk1 Jan. 3rd-7th // New Year's Tradition Wk2 Jan. 10rd-14th // Places to go Wk3 Jan. 17th-21st // How do you get to places? Wk4 Jan. 24th-28th // Invitation to do something Wk5 Jan. 31st- Feb. 4th // Do you have this in your classroom? Wk6 Feb. 7th-11th // Counters Wk7 Feb. 14th - Feb.18th // Preposition for Locations Wk8 Feb. 21st - 25th // How do I get to...? Wk9 Feb. 28th - Mar. 4th // What sports do you play? Are you good at it? Wk10 Mar. 7th-11th // Girl's Day, Would you like to join bukatsu? Wk11 Mar. 14th-18th // What are your plans for this week? Daily routine in present tense Wk12 Mar.21st - 25th // Daily routine in future tense and past tense Wk13 Mar. 28th - Apr. 1st // Idioms with body parts and chakra... Wk14 Apr. 4th - 8th // Parts of Body, How are you feeling? Wk15 Apr. 11th -15th // What are healthy activities? Do you exercise? Wk16 Apr. 18th - 22nd // How often do you get to...? Wk17 Apr. 25th - 29nd // Describing what you do in sequential order Wk18 May. 2nd -6th // What color do you like? Wk19 May. 9th - 13th // Let's go shopping! Wk20 May 16th - 20th // I'm hungry! Let's go grab a bite! Wk21 May 23rd - 27th // At a Restaurant Wk22 May 30th - June 1st // At a Restaurant Wk23 Jun. 6th - 10th // Onomatopoeia for describing food ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: How is your class structured? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We will meet in zoom for 30 minutes twice a week. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: How will you teach? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: On zoom through Outschool platform. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: What's your teaching style? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Easy-going, but perhaps because of the subject I teach, most students are really respectful, which I truly appreciate. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: How much will learners get to interact with you and each other (mention specifics like: lecture, games, slides, video clips, discussion)? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Learning a foreign language is all about interaction!! There will be interactive class activities for informal assessments. Pair activities/assignments are designed to develop each student's 21st century skills such as collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. If you are a home school student who is looking for a formal assignment grades, I will be happy to work with you (but I need to know what is expected). ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Any required experience or knowledge learners need? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: This is a beginner's class, but students will learn hiragana outside of class on their own with recommended materials. If the student has learned Japanese for a year, or even self-studied Japanese for a year, should be comfortable in this level.
Learning Goals
Students will strengthen their ability to create with language, converse on familiar topics that are commonly introduced in beginner levels, and build vocabulary and grammar toward intermediate level.
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If you use an iPad, please learn how to use split screen function, as students will work in writing or answering questions on interactive exercises while I hold the class with zoom.
Language of Instruction
English
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from University of North Texas
Certified teacher for Japanese (EC-12), Mandarin(EC-12) and Art(EC-12). I grew up speaking Japanese, Mandarin and Taiwanese, so I have no problem mixing them up to meet your need. Many years of freelance tutoring experience for Japanese and Mandarin have helped me teaching all levels of Japanese including Pre-AP and AP classes at my former employment at a public high school.Reviews
Live Group Class
$32
weekly ($16 per class)2x per week
30 min
Completed by 116 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-9 learners per class
