Learn Japanese at Your Own Pace
In this 8 week online course, students will learn basic Japanese from essential phrases to hiragana (writing and reading), basic grammar and more.
Fumiko Kishida
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(32)
What's included
8 pre-recorded lessons
average 17 mins per video8 weeks
of teacher support2 hrs 16 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. There are homework assigned, which is optional (not required). Students can submit their work when they finish the course each week, so I can review and provide feedback.Class Experience
Beginner Level
In this 8 week course, you will learn basic Japanese such as essential phrases, hiragana writing and reading and basic grammar. Each week, you will learn certain topics described in the syllabus. After you complete each class, you have an option to submit your work (homework) for review. I will then provide feedback on the course work. This is a self paced course with pre-recorded lessons (20-45 minutes each) per week. It is not live class. I will provide feedback for submitted homework, and also answer any questions that students may have. Please allow up to 3 days for feedback and/or answers to the questions.
Learning Goals
Students should be able to say simple phrases, and to read and write basic sentence in hiragana, and to have good understanding of grammar and sentence structures.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Basic phrases
This lesson covers how to say basic phrases in Japanese 24 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Hiragana
We will start basic hiragana: how to write and read, and to create hiragana chart Lesson 3:
Hiragana II
We will finish learning basic hiragana Lesson 4:
Hiragana (exceptions)
In this session, we will learn about hiragana with special characters, symbol, and read and write using what we've learned Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2021
5.0
32reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from University at Albany (SUNY)
I grew up in the countryside of Japan and moved to United States to pursue bachelor degree, and expanded international studies in France, Spain and Mexico. I also have early childhood education in addition to BA degree. I am currently teaching after school programs at various elementary schools. I love teaching, and look forward to interacting with students and share the ideas, creations and much more!
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Self-Paced Course
$28
weekly or $224 for all content8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks of teacher support
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