Let's Learn Japanese 2.0: School Life

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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

This is course 2.0 in the “Let’s Learn Japanese” series. This course assumes that students have already learned the Hiragana and Katakana writing systems along with a fair amount of 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 see the link below for more information:
https://outschool.com/classes/lets-learn-japanese-hiragana-VBROYw56?usid=qS2CkSiB&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

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Over the course of 8 lessons, students will learn how to talk about their school life in Japanese with topics such as what school subjects they are skilled /not skilled at. We will learn common classroom phrases and we will learn how to make longer sentences by connecting clauses. Throughout each lesson we will discuss different cultural topics related to Japanese school life. In grammar, we will do more work with verbs and learn how to use verbs to ask/give permission. 18 new 漢字 (Kanji) characters will be introduced.

Lesson 1:
-School uniforms in Japan
-Kanji (理、科、*目)
-School subjects
-Grammar (using は～より…です to compare school subjects)

Lesson 2:
-Worksheet review
-Bukatsu culture in schools
-Kanji (数、社、国)
-Grammar (learning how to express our skills with 上手 and 下手)

Lesson 3:
-Worksheet review
-Homeroom/chore system in Japanese schools
-Kanji (開、閉、話)
-Grammar (review ～てください and learn how to ask permission with ～てもいいですか?)
-Conjugation practice with new verbs

Lesson 4:
-Worksheet review
-Cram school culture in Japan
-Kanji (書、教、*入、*出)
-Grammar (～ない verb form and  ～ないでください)

Lesson 5:
-Worksheet review
-Sports Day and Cultural Festival
-Kanji (楽、忙、立)
-Grammar (connecting clauses with から and そして)
-Conversation practice

Lesson 6:
-Worksheet review
-Japanese school lunches
-Kanji (紙、英、室)
-Grammar (で particle review)

Lesson 7:
-Worksheet review
-Commuting to school in Japan
-Kanji (文、答)
-General review
-Introduction to the JLPT

Lesson 8:
-Worksheet review
-General review and JLPT practice problems
-Review game!

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 conversation practice, role-playing scenarios, listening exercises, and information-gap/ memory games.