Japanese Through Popular Music! (Intermediate Level)
Music is a highly effective & fun way to learn vocabulary and colloquial language! In this meeting, we'll learn the lyrics to the chorus of a popular Japanese pop song and talk about what they mean!
Lily Cernak
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(15)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 25 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
We've all gotten songs stuck in our heads. It happens to me every day! So, what better way to learn new Japanese vocabulary than to get some Japanese music stuck in your head? In each session we will break down the chorus of one song and translate it together. Japan has a lot of great modern music to choose from, and I'll be selecting from a variety of songs from pop, rock, rap, hip-hop, and anime or game music! Here are the upcoming scheduled sessions of this class, and the songs for each one: Fri Mar 26 class: "Peace Sign" by Kenshi Yonezu Wed Mar 31 class: "Gurenge" by LiSA Fri Apr 9 class: "Thank You!!" by Home Made Kazoku Wed Apr 14 class: "Zen Zen Zense" by Radwimps I'll also happily take song suggestions! As we break down the chorus and translate each song, you'll learn tips and techniques for doing your own translating, and we'll talk about each word, phrase, or grammar point in the lyrics to learn its full meaning and usage in the language. Remember: We can always look up song translations using the internet, but lots of things get lost in translation. If you learn to translate it yourself, you're getting the full experience the musician intended! Once you know exactly what all the lyrics in the song are saying, then every time you hear the song or get the chorus stuck in your head, you're practicing all those words and phrases! So let's have fun and learn some new music together! Note: This class is intended for students who are familiar with reading Hiragana & Katakana, and have beginner to intermediate level experience with Japanese grammar.
Learning Goals
Students will learn new Japanese vocabulary, grammar patterns, and colloquial phrases; as well as tips and techniques for doing their own translating outside of class.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class is recommended for older teens (14+) mostly due to the material (in particular some of the grammar) being a bit more technical compared with my other classes. The song selections will be kept G or PG at highest in terms of the content of lyrics and music videos.
Supply List
Students should bring paper or a notebook and pen or pencil so that they can write down our translations during the class, and take other notes.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2020
4.9
15reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Greetings!
My name is Lily. I have a Bachelor's Degree in East Asian Studies and an N1 certificate from the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). I have been teaching Japanese language and culture classes for all ages of children and adults since about 2011.
My teaching style is to use a varied range of sources and resources to give a solid academic foundation while also connecting with fun ways you can use foreign language skills in real life. I aim to spread the joy of learning another language and the wonderful insights we can all gain from learning about a foreign culture!
I am based on the East Coast of the USA but have a flexible teaching schedule, so if you see a class you are interested in but not a timeslot that works for you, feel free to contact me. I also schedule 1:1 individual classes which can be weekly or monthly to fit your needs and interests.
I love learning and I love teaching, and I am excited to share my classes with you!
I also enjoy reading novels of all kinds, writing stories, watching anime, and looking at pictures of cats.
Contact me if you have any questions!Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$35
per classMeets once
85 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-17
2-6 learners per class
