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Immersion Japanese Club: Level 2 (初級) - Basic Japanese
Mr. Kelsey P. ケルシー先生
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Japanese for those who aren't new to the language yet are still mastering basic building blocks for conversation and reading. Suggested prerequisite: IJC Level 1, or around 50 hours of previous study.
Class experience
Beginner - Intermediate Level
--- FIRST-COMERS DISCOUNT --- Use the following discount code to get 50% off your first class: PPAYNIJCL16 Suggested prerequisite: IJC Level 1 (see below) or around 10 hours of previous study. Learn language the natural way: the immersion way. Japanese for newer learners still getting the ropes. Listening, pronouncing, and sentence-building through visuals, all while engaging in our unique "gradual immersion" style. Immersion Japanese Club: Level 1 (日本語入門) - Introductory Overview to...
This class is taught in English.
Learners will *acquire* language over time, naturally, through repeated exposure and interested listening and dialogue about the subject matter presented for the week.
At a Glance: + Magna cum laude graduate in philosophy with honors and concentrations in Japanese studies and religion + 2nd Level JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) certification-holder (note: JLPT 5th level is the lowest and 1st is the highest (also now denoted "N5" through "N1") + Member of the 2007 International Scholar Laureate Program Delegation on Diplomacy & International Relations in the People's Republic of China + Teacher and tutor to over 1000 foreign language students on Outschool and elsewhere Details: Kelsey studied Japanese language, culture, history, and economics both at home (Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota) and a year abroad (Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan). He returned to Japan after graduating to live for another three years in Kagawa prefecture, Shikoku, where he worked in language instruction and Japanese-English translation. He attained certification in the 2nd highest level of the internationally recognized Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) less than three years into his Japanese studies. Kelsey's teaching experience in language instruction (where he often implements the Natural Approach and TPR) continues to this day in private lessons for both children and adults in various subjects including Japanese language learning and JLPT test prep. For Japanese, this includes literacy in kanji and the language's other character sets, as well as comprehension and production in both informal and business-level conversation. Regarding the JLPT specifically, Kelsey's tutoring methods involve a top-down approach to deconstructing, studying for, and tackling the JLPT for those students looking to take their Japanese to the next level and even get this important certification that can land them a job abroad. Feel free to contact him for more information about the JLPT and suggestions on whether or not it may be right for your learner's language goals.
Homework Offered
Students are welcome to supplement their personal studies by joining our Beginner Level group on Duolingo where they can compete with themselves and each other on new vocabulary they are learning. Each week, we will review their stats together and acknowledge the top three All Time record holders as well as the top five Past Week record holders. Students can also benefit from using flashcard apps/extensions and language sites such as the ones below (my personal list of favorites). + Ankiweb.net + Memrise.com + JapanesePod101.com + FluentU.com + ReadLang.com + LingQ.com2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Short question-based assessments are made throughout the lesson to measure and respond to perceived comprehension.Grades Offered
No further purchases or textbooks are required for this course. However, parents are welcome to check out a list of quality secondary resources that come highly recommended for further study on the IJC website: https://immersionlanguageclub.com/courses-resources
According to the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Japanese ranks as a Category V language among world languages in the highest level of difficulty (based on average time of acquisition) alongside Chinese, Korean, and Arabic. Learners of these languages often require approximately 2200 hours (or 88 weeks) of use and study to reach conversational fluency. (Source: https://2009-2017.state.gov/m/fsi/sls/orgoverview/languages/index.htm) It is important to help students keep in mind that more difficult languages such as Japanese require effort and diligence to master. As enjoyable as it often is to learn, it can also be challenging and even downright frustrating at times to achieve confidence. Please support them where necessary by reminding them of this fact and, if possible, finding creative solutions together toward continually rediscovering the fun and magic of this language. Need suggestions? Try looking through manga or watching an anime show together, or perhaps even practicing some basic phrases at the dinner table, to inspire and reinvigorate them when the going gets tough. And, as always, feel free to reach out to me for additional support at any time.
Immersion Japanese Club Level 2 has its own exclusive Duolingo group where students can continue their Japanese vocabulary and phrases studies on a daily basis. Group participation is optional and may not be necessary if students already have a resources they refer to daily for language practice. Details with instructions will follow after the student's first lesson.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(363)
------- At a Glance ------- + Magna cum laude graduate in philosophy with honors and concentrations in Japanese studies and religion + Praxis II 5161 (Mathematics Content Knowledge) certification-holder + 2nd Highest Level JLPT (Japanese...
Group Class
$16
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 912 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
5-10 learners per class
