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Ongoing Basic Japanese Club - Level 2 (初級)

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Ages 11-16
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Japanese for those who aren't new to the language yet are still mastering basic building blocks for conversation and reading. Suggested prerequisite: IJC Level 1, or around 50 hours of previous study.
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Live video meetings
1x per week
4-8 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1-2 hours per week. In addition to conversation prompts focused on useful sentence patterns, some of the content of our meetings will be focused on a story that will be shared each week through our homework software between meetings. Learners are expected to complete the homework before each meeting, and their results are recorded through the software for the purposes of tracking progress of each individual. Reports will be sent to parents and students at the end of every month. Learners are also welcome to supplement their personal studies by joining our Beginner Level group on Duolingo where they can compete with themselves and each other on new vocabulary they are learning. Each week, we will review their stats together and acknowledge the top record holders. Students can also benefit from using flashcard apps/extensions and language sites such as the ones below (my personal list of favorites). + Ankiweb.net + Memrise.com + JapanesePod101.com + FluentU.com + ReadLang.com + LingQ.com
Assessment
Assessments are shared with learners upon request to complete on their own time. This is intended to help them understand where they stand in their progress toward increased fluency at each IJC level.

Class Experience

Beginner - Intermediate Level
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Suggested prerequisite: IJC Level 1 (see below) or around 10 hours of previous study. Learn language the natural way: the immersion way. Japanese for newer learners still getting the ropes. Listening, pronouncing, and sentence-building through visuals, all while engaging in our unique "gradual immersion" style. 

 Immersion Japanese Club: Level 1 (日本語入門) - Introductory Overview to Japanese
 https://outschool.com/classes/immersion-japanese-club-level-0-introductory-overview-to-japanese-5oZnq9HO

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🔸 Level 1: 入門 - Beginner Level (0 to 50 hours of previous Japanese experience)
🔸 Level 2: 初級 - Basic Level (about 50 to 250 hours of previous Japanese experience) *
🔸 Level 3: 中級 - Intermediate Level (about 250 to 400 hours of previous Japanese experience)
🔸 Level 4: 上級 - Advanced Level (about 400 to 700 hours of previous Japanese experience)

*You are currently viewing the profile for this level.

Language learning is like riding a bike: you fall, you learn, you rise. Mistakes are a vital part of progress, leading to that "aha!" moment. Welcome to the world of language learning!

Each week, we'll take a direct look at popular media content, including anime, manga, music, news, and more,  practice listening skills, role-play, pick up new vocabulary and useful expressions, and generally discuss the nature of the content and the Japanese being used to express it. 

*Acquiring* language takes precedence over rote "learning." Our ongoing course structure also lets learners attend at their pace, like a language "gym." The club as a group also votes on and selects a different media source for each month.

Classroom postings between meetings also include review videos and Japanese questions that await answers and further discussion. Invitation-only access to our Duolingo and Quizlet groups and recommended content boosts reading, listening, and grammar skills as well (see Homework below).

Class Structure:

- Pre-class recommendation (show, comic, music)
- Review game
- Media introduction and listening practice (where applicable)
- New vocabulary check
- Media role-play (where applicable) and language break-downs
- Comprehension and self-reflection questions

Ready for an immersive Japanese experience? Enroll now and journey with us!


Note: A minimum of five (5) students must be enrolled for this class to be held as scheduled. Students who wish to remain enrolled even in the case of there not being a sufficient number of enrollees will be transferred to whatever section of the same level whose day and time are closest to the one being cancelled.

Still have questions? Feel free to contact me for more information!

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Learning Goals

Learners will *acquire* language over time, naturally, through repeated exposure and interested listening and dialogue about the subject matter presented through the week.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
According to the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Japanese ranks as a Category V language among world languages in the highest level of difficulty (based on average time of acquisition) alongside Chinese, Korean, and Arabic. Learners of these languages often require approximately 2200 hours (or 88 weeks) of use and study to reach conversational fluency. (Source: https://2009-2017.state.gov/m/fsi/sls/orgoverview/languages/index.htm) It is important to help students keep in mind that more difficult languages such as Japanese require effort and diligence to master. As enjoyable as it often is to learn, it can also be challenging and even downright frustrating at times to achieve confidence. Please support them where necessary by reminding them of this fact and, if possible, finding creative solutions together toward continually rediscovering the fun and magic of this language. Need suggestions? Try looking through manga or watching an anime show together, or perhaps even practicing some basic phrases at the dinner table, to inspire and reinvigorate them when the going gets tough. And, as always, feel free to reach out to me for additional support at any time.
Supply List
No further purchases or textbooks are required for this course. However, parents are welcome to check out a list of quality secondary resources that come highly recommended for further study on the IJC website: 

https://immersionlanguageclub.com/shopping/

NOTE: The page above contains affiliate links. While you do not pay more for items bought there, a small commission will be given to Immersion Language Club as away of thanking us for the items we recommend.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Immersion Japanese Club Level 2 has its own exclusive Duolingo group where students can continue their Japanese vocabulary and phrases studies on a daily basis. Group participation is optional and may not be necessary if students already have a resources they refer to daily for language practice. Details with instructions will follow after the student's first lesson.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Mathematics
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Gustavus Adolphus College
At a Glance:

 + Magna cum laude graduate in philosophy with honors and concentrations in Japanese studies and religion
 + 2nd Level JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) certification-holder (note: JLPT 5th level is the lowest and 1st is the highest (also now denoted "N5" through "N1")
 + Member of the 2007 International Scholar Laureate Program Delegation on Diplomacy & International Relations in the People's Republic of China 
 + Teacher and tutor to over 1000 foreign language students on Outschool and elsewhere

Details:

Kelsey studied Japanese language, culture, history, and economics both at home (Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota) and a year abroad (Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan). He returned to Japan after graduating to live for another three years in Kagawa prefecture, Shikoku, where he worked in language instruction and Japanese-English translation. He attained certification in the 2nd highest level of the internationally recognized Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) less than three years into his Japanese studies. 

Kelsey's teaching experience in language instruction (where he often implements the Natural Approach and TPR) continues to this day in private lessons for both children and adults in various subjects including Japanese language learning and JLPT test prep. For Japanese, this includes literacy in kanji and the language's other character sets, as well as comprehension and production in both informal and business-level conversation. 

Regarding the JLPT specifically, Kelsey's tutoring methods involve a top-down approach to deconstructing, studying for, and tackling the JLPT for those students looking to take their Japanese to the next level and even get this important certification that can land them a job abroad. Feel free to contact him for more information about the JLPT and suggestions on whether or not it may be right for your learner's language goals.

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