Let's Learn Japanese 1.1: Hiragana

Kate McMahan

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(209)

In this beginner 8 lesson Japanese language course, students will learn all 46 characters of the ひらがな (hiragana) writing system. We will use these characters to read and learn some basic Japanese phrases. Newcomers to Japanese are welcome!

Class Experience

Beginner Level

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Note: 
First-time students please read!! This is the course-flow of my “Let’s Learn Japanese” series:
1.0---> So You Want to Learn Japanese? (optional)
1.1---> Let’s Learn Japanese: Hiragana
1.2---> Let’s Learn Japanese: Introducing Yourself
1.3---> Let’s Learn Japanese: Katakana
1.4---> Let’s Learn Japanese: Everyday Activities
1.5---> Let's Learn Japanese: Likes and Dislikes
1.6---> Let's Learn Japanese: Friends and Family
1.7---> Let's Learn Japanese:...

Students will learn:
-How to read and write the 46 basic ひらがな (hiragana) characters
-The special reading rules for ひらがな (hiragana) characters such as diacritics, digraphs, long vowels, double consonants, and glides
-How to write ひらがな (hiragana) characters phonetically using Romaji
-Over 25 basic greeting phrases and classroom expressions (example: "Good morning.", "What is this?", "Excuse me.", etc.)
-The characteristics between written and typed Japanese

I have a Bachelor's degree in Japanese and East Asian Studies. While working on my degree, I completed a study program abroad at Nihon University in Tokyo. After graduation I lived and worked in Hokkaido, Japan for 3 years. My job was primarily teaching ESL (English as a Second Language), but I occasionally did some local work as a translator and interpreter. I am currently working towards receiving an N2 certification in the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test).

Homework Offered
I will make and provide worksheets after each class for students to practice the characters they learned. We will go over this homework as a class during the review portion of the following lesson. These worksheets are usually 2-3 pages long. 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
A written report is available at the end of the course upon request.
Grades Offered

0Students will need a pencil and paper (dotted grid or lined grid paper is recommended, but not required). They should ideally have access to a printer as well for the worksheets. If this is not possible, students could work around this by writing down worksheet answers in their notes.

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Tofugu
Quizlet

Koichi. (2014, June 30). Learn Hiragana: Tofugu’s Ultimate Guide. Tofugu. https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-hiragana/

Hatasa, Y. A., Hatasa, K., & Makino, S. (2014). Nakama 1: Japanese Communication, Culture, Context (World Languages) (3rd ed.). Cengage Learning.

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Kate McMahan

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(209)

はじめまして (Pleased to meet you)! 

My name is Kate and I teach classes on Japanese language and culture. Japanese has been an interest of mine since I was a Junior High School student. In college, I had the experience of being a counselor for...