Hanasou: A Beginner Japanese Conversation Class
This course is designed to enhance students' conversational skills in basic Japanese. Students will practice speaking in various everyday situations, improve their pronunciation, and expand their vocabulary
Teacher Retz
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What's included
6 live meetings
3 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. includedAssessment
includedClass Experience
This course is for 9-to 13-year-olds and is designed to enhance students' conversational skills in basic Japanese. Students will practice speaking in various everyday situations, improve their pronunciation, and expand their vocabulary. Students will meet weekly and be shown an example conversation. We will review the vocabulary used in the conversation and additional vocabulary when appropriate. Students will then model the conversation. The example conversation will expose students to the Japanese hiragana system. The conversation will also be in romaji (the Roman alphabet letters used to write Japanese words), so students are not required to know hiragana. Furthermore, they will learn phonetic pronunciation. 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 to model the conversation with one another and/or the teacher. Let's get ready to learn and have fun!
Learning Goals
Engage in basic Japanese conversationsLearn and use appropriate vocabulary
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction
• Self-introductions (自己紹介 - jikoshoukai)
• Basic greetings and expressions (挨拶 - aisatsu)
• Saying age and country from 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Let's Talk
• Asking someone's name
• Introducing another person
• Describing your family (家族 - kazoku) 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Let's Ask
• Asking what something is
• Saying what something is
• Using kore, sore, are 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Possessions: That's Mine
• Saying something belongs to you
• Saying an item belongs to someone else
• Review kore, sore, are 30 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
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in History from Villanova University
Bachelor's Degree in History from University of Miami
Hi! My name is Retz. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in History with a minor in Biology from the University of Miami. I received a Master’s Degree in History from Villanova University along with a Museum Studies Certificate from the University of Delaware. One of my passions is Japanese. I have lived in Japan for five years. I obtained Japanese Language Proficiency Test Certificates for the N3, N4, and N5 levels. And have been teaching Japanese in various capacities. I also possess a TESOL certificate and have taught ESL English for over eight years. I have experience teaching kids from 3-15 years of age. In my class, it is vital that students feel welcome and excited about learning. I do this by engaging with the students and providing encouragement and simple rewards throughout the class. Let’s learn and have fun!Reviews
Live Group Course
$20
weekly or $120 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
30 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
2-12 learners per class
