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Let's Learn Japanese 1.6: Describing Friends and Family

In this 8 lesson course, students will learn how to describe their friends and family in Japanese! We will continue to review old Hiragana characters and learn new Kanji characters.
Kate McMahan
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5.0
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(248)
Class

What's included

8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. I will make and provide worksheets after most classes for students to practice what they learned. We will go over these worksheets as a class during the review portion of the following lesson. The worksheets are usually 2-3 pages long. At the end of the course, each student will present a mini-project. Students will be able to choose from some different mini-project options. The projects are speaking and writing based and will be introduced to the students in Lesson 5. Class time will be spent at the end of Lesson 7 and the beginning of Lesson 8 preparing and asking questions about the final project, but students may need extra time to finish outside of class.
Assessment
A written report is available at the end of the course upon request. If this is something you want, please let me know before the class actually starts so that I know to take detailed notes on providing more in-depth feedback.

Class Experience

Intermediate Level
Over the course of 8 lessons, students will learn how to talk about their friends and family in Japanese. We will do this by learning several new adjectives that describe people's personalities and physical characteristics. We will also learn words for basic body parts such as eyes, head, hands, and feet. In grammar, we will learn new sentence patterns and how to properly use the two forms of the verb "to be" ( いる and ある). The course will conclude with each student presenting a mini-project where they will talk either about their family or their friends. Lessons will continue to phase out using ローマ字 (Romaji) and 18 new 漢字 (Kanji) characters will be introduced.

This course will primarily be presented in PowerPoint format. The beginning of each class is usually spent reviewing characters and worksheets.  Next, we learn new kanji characters, vocabulary words, and sentence patterns. When necessary, time is also spent on grammar to help students understand the structure of new sentence patterns. Learning will be supplemented with activities such as mini-writing projects, role-playing scenarios, listening exercises, and information-gap/ memory games.

Because this is part of a conversation-based language course, classes will be interactive by nature. Students will be expected to speak in class when prompted. This helps me properly assess what they have learned and give them tips for improvement. I try to vary speaking as a group, using the chatbox, and speaking one-on-one in my classes so that students do not feel like they are being put on the spot all the time. If your child feels uncomfortable unmuting themselves in class for short periods of time, this language series is probably not the right fit for them. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

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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: Shopping
1.8---> Let's Learn Japanese: Places and Directions
1.9--->Let's Learn Japanese: Making Plans
2.0--->Let's Learn Japanese: School Life
2.1--->Let's Learn Japanese: Folktales
2.2--->Let's Learn Japanese: Thoughts and Predictions
2.3--->Let's Learn Japanese: At Home
2.4-->Let's Learn Japanese: Travel and Transportation
2.5-->Let's Learn Japanese: Cooking
2.6-->Let's Learn Japanese: Health

This is course 1.6 in the “Let’s Learn Japanese” series. This course assumes that students have already learned the Hiragana and Katakana writing systems along with some basic Kanji characters. It also builds upon Japanese grammar and phrases learned from previous classes. For new students that have already spent a little time learning Japanese, please contact me beforehand so I can give you a recommendation on where to start. For absolute beginners, I recommend taking my “Let’s Learn Japanese 1.1: Hiragana” course first. Please click on my profile to view all courses I offer for more information.
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Learning Goals
-Family terms
-Personality terms
-Physical characteristics terms
-Basic body parts terms
-Counting people with the 人 counter
-いる and ある verbs
-Using ~ている in sentences
-Conjugating adjectives
-18 Kanji characters
learning goal

Syllabus

8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Lesson 1
 -Hiragana review (ま、み)
-Kanji (父、母、review 人)
-Family words (pt.1)
-Grammar (talking about your family vs. other families, 人 counter) 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Lesson 2
 -Worksheet review
-Hiragana review (む、め)
-Kanji (男、気、雨)
-Family words (pt.2)
-Grammar (いる vs. ある and their conjugations) 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Lesson 3
 -Worksheet review
-Hiragana review (も、や)
-Kanji (古、新、review 女、review 友)
-Personality words
-Grammar (conjugating adjectives) 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Lesson 4
 -Worksheet review
-Hiragana review (ゆ、よ)
-Kanji (高、多、少、review 長)
-Physical characteristics words (pt.1)
-Grammar (sentence pattern review) 
50 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Pre-Requisites
Students should be familiar with Hiragana and Katakana characters (taught in my 1.1 Hiragana and 1.3 Katakana classes). They should also be familiar with a handful of basic kanji characters and how to make simple sentences in Japanese.
Supply List
Students should come to each class with something to write with and something to write on. For students that are more serious about taking all of my courses, I also recommend using folders or a binder to organize printouts and notes between each class section. 
Students should ideally have access to a printer as well for the worksheets. If this is not possible, they could work around this by writing down worksheet answers in their notes.
 4 files available upon enrollment
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Elizabethtown College
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).

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$100

for 8 classes
1x per week, 8 weeks
50 min

Completed by 37 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
2-6 learners per class

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