What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1-2 hours per week. 1-2 per weekAssessment
I will monitor each student and make corrections in class.Class Experience
Intermediate Level
In this ongoing class, you will increase your vocabulary, phrases, and common sentence structures in more complex situations. Here are the topics of the first 16-week meetings. After 30 to 35 weeks, the whole rotation will start again. Week 1 08/27/2024 Meeting someone for the first time. Talking about yourself. Week 2 09/03/2024 Past tense of many verbs and describe your weekends with adjectives. Week 3 09/10/2024 The present perfect tense of various verbs. Week 4:09/17/2024 Ask for directions in more details. Week 5: 09/24/2024 Daily routine activities. Week 6: 10/01/20224 Review Week 1 through 5. Week 7: 10/08/20224 Explore Japanese school system and compare/contrast. Week 8: 10/15/20224 Review/learn about days, months, and years. Week 9: 10/22/20224 School subjects, teachers, clubs, etc. Week 10: 10/29/20224 More adjectives. Week 11: 11/05/20224. Review Week 6 through 10. Week 12: 11/12/20224. More adjectives. Week 13: 11/19/20224 "Let's...." with new verbs. Week 14: 11/26/20224. Learn "and" to connect sentences. Week 15: 12/03/20224. More verbs that ends with "suru." Week 16: 12/10/20224 Review Week 12 through 15. Each lesson consists of: practice pronunciation and sentences, Q & A, short dialogue, and role play. This class will be conducted mainly in Japanese except for the explanation of grammar. The presentation slides will be in Hiragana and Katakana most of the time. The presentation slides for each week will be shared with all the participants so that they can review after class.
Learning Goals
Learning goals in this class are:
1. to gain more confidence in speaking Japanese.
2. to improve fluency.
3. to gain more practical vocabulary and expressions.
4. to get more comfortable with listening to faster speed.
5. to learn Kanji.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
In class, I will be sharing GoogleSlides with instructional materials. I sometimes use Quizlet classroom or Kahoot.it for vocabulary activities.
Pre-Requisites
You should have participated in my Ongoing for High Beginner class at least 12 times.
Language of Instruction
Japanese
Teacher expertise and credentials
7 Teaching Certificates
North Dakota Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Idaho Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Alaska Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Wyoming Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Iowa Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
California Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Nevada Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
I am a certified school teacher. For about 14 years, I taught music and choir. I have been teaching Japanese with Outschool since 2020. I was born and raised in Japan, and I love to share my experience and knowledge with you.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
4-13 learners per class