Japanese for Beginners
Learn how to speak Japanese, write hiragana, introduce yourself, and organize sentences in a small class environment
Maya
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(44)
What's included
4 live meetings
4 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Homework is completed individually.Assessment
Informal assessment of homeworkClass Experience
Learn Japanese starting from scratch! We will learn how to read Hiragana with proper pronunciation, understand the characteristics of Japanese language, and understand basic sentence structures. I teach using Google Slides so students can see images and videos to match their new vocabulary. Each lesson includes review, reading and writing practice, new grammar introduction, and a chance for students to ask questions about homework. This class includes: -Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening -Videos -Games -Songs -Japanese Stories -Japanese Culture Resources Structure: We will start with practicing reading and writing hiragana, then review last week, and start the new week. Homework is given at the end of class. Homework: Students will need to memorize vocabulary outside of class so they can understand vocabulary in lessons. There are about 10-25 new vocab words each week. 1-2 pages of homework is given per week. No tests. No background knowledge is necessary, but if you already know hiragana or katakana that is fine too! I ask students to please send a photo of their completed homework when they finish so I can them give them feedback. Class Schedule: Class 1: We will learn vowels, greetings, colors and how to introduce oneself. Class 2: We will continue learning colors, nationality, expand on the alphabet with new characters, and how to ask questions. Class 3: We will begin learning numbers, particles, and use songs for counting. Class 4: We will learn animals, places, age, likes and dislikes. *Note: The amount of material covered depends on the pace of the student and the work they put in outside of class. I work at the pace of each student and will make sure they have a topic locked in before moving on.
Learning Goals
At the end of 4 weeks, students will have learned:
- How to read Hiragana with proper pronunciation.
- The characteristics of Japanese language
- How to read and write sentences
- Basic sentence structures.
- Colors and numbers
- How to Introduce Themselves
- Particles
Other Details
Supply List
Teaching Materials: Text Documents Presentation slides/PPT Audio files Image files Homework Songs Digital flashcards and a Japanese dictionary app strongly recommended. A printer is needed to print homework Pencil and a notebook is required for notes We will begin writing in the first lesson, so please come prepared with a pencil and paper/notebook.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
You will need access to Google Drive and Google Documents to print the homework and if you need to access the Google Slides after the lesson.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Washington Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Bachelor's Degree from Eastern Washington University
Hello, my name is Maya. I have by BA in Second language Acquisition and a minor in Japanese. While living in Japan, I passed the government's Japanese Language Proficiency Exam (JLPT). I have been living and working at a Japanese Women's University for five years and teaching Japanese since 2016. I also work as a Japanese translator. I teach English to Japanese and Korean students so I have experience in trying to create fun and engaging lessons for students!Reviews
Live Group Class
$33
weekly1x per week, 4 weeks
60 min
Completed by 29 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
2-4 learners per class
