Japanese Conversation: Four 30-Minute Short Sessions
This 4-session, 30 minutes per session tutoring course prepares kids for travel and living in Japan by covering the basics of Japanese conversation as well as reading, writing, and culture through video games, manga, anime and other media.
Mel B.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(228)
What's included
4 live meetings
2 in-class hoursClass Experience
This course is an alternative to my one-session-at-a-time Japanese Conversation: 30-Minute Short Session (Ongoing) course and allows parents to enroll up to four sessions at a time. MATERIAL COVERED The specific material covered in each session depends on the progress of the learner made in the previous sessions. But in general, over the course of four to eight sessions, learners can expect to learn the following: -Greetings -Self introductions -How to talk about family -How to talk about likes and dislikes -How to talk about possession or the existence of living and non-living things (example: Do you have a dog? Do you have a book?) -Reading and writing kanji, hiragana, and katakana Learners can also expect to learn the following after six or more sessions: -Describing locations -Numbers -Buying things and ordering food -Past and future tense -Irregular verbs -How to talk about hobbies -How to make requests or invitations CLASS FORMAT A 30-minute session has the following basic format: The first 5 minutes involves reviewing the concepts learned in any previous sessions, as well as introducing learners to new vocabulary and phrases, explaining grammar, practicing pronunciation, and drilling to help students develop their ability to respond quickly to Japanese verbal cues. The middle 10 to 15 minutes coversreading, writing and listening exercises. Real world use of the Japanese will be demonstrated and reading/listening exercises will be facilitated with the use of video games that have been released in Japanese, as well as manga, anime, textbooks, Japanese websites, and Google Earth and Maps. Several days before the start of each session, printable handouts for writing practice will be made available for students to use during the next session. I will do live writing demonstrations from my computer screen for students to be able to practice the proper stroke order of Japanese characters along with me. The last 10 to 15 minutes of class will be a review of the material covered in the first 5 minutes, solidifying proper pronunciation and quick response. HOMEWORK Homework is assigned at the end of class as a way of practicing the material covered during that session. Other than printing the provided handout, learners DO NOT have to prepare or study for the next session. Feel free to ask any questions or concerns you may have. *Note: Any messages sent to me on Sunday will be seen and replied to on Monday morning, so messages are best sent on or before Saturday.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents: Please let me know how to pronounce your child's first and last name so we can convert their name appropriately to Japanese.
If you have a Japanese, Korean, or Chinese last name, if you happen to know the Chinese character(s) associated with your last name and/or first name, let me know so we can convert it to the appropriate Kanji.
Supply List
Free printable handouts with vocabulary, phrases, and writing practice will be made available several days before the start of each session. No outside materials or purchases will be necessary. Having a working printer is not necessary for this class, but the ability to print the handouts will help to make learning easier and more engaging. For the very first lesson, please print the 2 handouts titled "Classroom Japanese" and "Writing Blank"
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I’m offering this class because I love languages. My three years of Japanese study at UCLA as well as my four years living abroad in Japan as an English teacher have prepared me with the passion and skill-set that make me the ideal Japanese teacher for beginners.
I will be sharing with students the same techniques that my native-Japanese friends and teachers have used to help me get quickly past the hurdles that tend to slow down most beginners.
My teaching approach is extremely visual. I love pictures and illustrations and slideshows.
Like playing a sport or musical instrument, Japanese conversation in my class is learned from drilling and repetition until correct responses are given automatically, quickly, and naturally with little or no thinking. Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
weekly or $119 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
30 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-17
1-3 learners per class
