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Japanese Through Anime: Komi Can't Communicate - Season 1 (2 Weeks, Live Class)
Class experience
Komi Can't Communicate (or, in Japanese, 「古見さんは、コミュ症です」 ["Komi-san wa, Komyushō Desu"]) started out as a Japanese manga series by Tomohito Oda in 2016, made later into a live-action TV drama adaptation in 2021, and now an anime TV series adaptation by OLM, Inc. and streaming worldwide on Netflix. The story revolves around, Shouko Komi, and her unwelcome popularity at high school for being both beautiful and refined. The only one who is able to see through her facade is run-of-the-mill...
This class is taught in English.
- To increase proficiency in basic phrases and important culture concepts - To distinguish between fabrications originating in anime and real events or customs in Japan - To further motivate those students to whom it pertains to take their language studies to the next level
I 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). I returned to Japan after graduating to live for another three years in Kagawa prefecture, Shikoku, where I worked in language instruction and Japanese-English translation. I attained certification in the 2nd highest level of the internationally recognized Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), and twice sat in for the 1st level. My teaching experience in language instruction (where I also often implement the Natural Approach and TPR) continues to this day in private lessons for both children and adults in ESL, 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. It also means 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 me for more information about the JLPT and suggestions on whether or not it may be right for your learner's language goals.) My favorite anime series to date include Neon Genesis Evangelion, Haibane Renmei, Serial Experiments Lain, Death Note, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, and last (but far from least) Your Lie in April.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
"Mastery Checks" and other in-class checks for comprehension (CFUs) will be regularly taken throughout lessons to gauge student's understanding and retention. There will also be a final "Super Mastery Check" portion in the final days that will go over all the previously taught grammar and concepts in a game show format. Finally, students will be invited to re-enact scenes together using scripts as a fun way of practicing what they have learned. The selection of the scene(s) will be voted on in prior days to Day 8.Grades Offered
Students will need to have access to the series by some platform to watch on their own time. Here is a list of other potential platforms for viewing that you can check for availability in your region: + Netflix (most recommended platform; see below) + CrunchyRoll + Funimation + Hulu + Amazon Prime While it is not necessary for students to have their own Netflix account, the subtitle extension tool that we will be using in class, Language Reactor, is limited in compatibility at this time to Netflix and YouTube. Students without a Netflix account (and therefore the inability to use this tool) will want to find other means to have access to both Japanese subtitles and audio for the series.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Komi Can't Communicate is rated TV-14 according to IMDB.com (or TV-PG on Netflix). I highly recommend looking through the Parental Guidance section on the IMDB website for details as offered by other viewers before enrolling: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14626352/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
Before we get started, a couple of quick things to check off: 1) Double-check to be sure you have access to Komi Can't Communicate on whichever platform you intend to use (preferably Netflix given the technology we'll be using, i.e. the Language Reactor extension) 2) Make sure you have a special notebook (physical or online, either one) to bring with you to the class for the sole purpose of collecting words, phrases, and other notes 3) Come ready to share the following details about yourself with us: + What your past experience is with Japanese (e.g. studies, relations, etc.) + What you believe you will be able to contribute to the group in terms of skills and/or knowledge (regardless of whether or not you have any past experience with Japanese) + What your *specific* goals are for this course (i.e. what you hope to be able to do, or do better, by the end of our eight weeks together)
------- 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
$24
weekly or $96 for 8 classes2x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
4-8 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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