What's included
12 live meetings
9 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework will include workbook pages, videos, and vocabulary review. It is necessary when learning a language to have many opportunities between classes to practice and review what students know. Completion of any assignments is highly recommended.Assessment
The learner will constantly be assessing their own progress and will be challenged in class to use what they know with support and positive affirmation.Class Experience
This Japanese course is for enthusiastic learners who have completed Japanese for Kidz -Session 1. Students will use the textbook, Japanese For Young People, to continue to build the foundations for fluency in Japanese. All written classwork will be done in Hiragana and Katakana. Contents: (Session 2) Students will use the Japanese for Young People (Student Book) and will cover chapters 4-6 over the 12 week session (approximately one chapter every 3-4 weeks). Each week, students will have an opportunity to practice target language and vocabulary through conversation with the teacher and classmates. The text provides a framework for verbal exercises as well as written exercises. Content from the previous session will also be reinforced throughout the current session. Students will also use the Japanese for Young People KANA Workbook to review and reinforce hiragana reading and writing skills, and will cover six chapters in the workbook in Session 2. Students will have access to Quizlet.com Vocabulary Review for each lesson. The class will continue to include multi-media, videos, music, and cultural lessons related to the season or subject matter. The classroom is an integral part of Japanese for Kidz classes as it allows a place to communicate, share work, and complete homework. Below you will find a Weekly breakdown of the twelve week session: Week 1 Chapter 4 (Days of the Week) Key Sentences; Vocabulary - p.39 HOMEWORK: KANA Workbook Chapter 6) Week 2 Chapter 4 (Days of the Week) Main Dialogue / Short Dialogue - p.45 Week 3 Chapter 4 (Days of the Week) Conversation TASK (HOMEWORK: KANA Workbook Chapter 7) Week 4 Chapter 4 (Days of the Week) QUIZ p. 46-48 Week 5 Chapter 5 (Months, Days of the Month) Key Sentences; Vocabulary - p. 49 (HOMEWORK: KANA Workbook Chapter 8) Week 6 Chapter 5 (Months, Days of the Month) Main Dialogue / Short Dialogue p.54 Week 7 Chapter 5 (Months, Days of the Month) TASK 3 p. 58-59 (HOMEWORK: KANA Workbook Chapter 9) Week 8 Chapter 5 (Months, Days of the Month) QUIZ p. 60-61 Week 9 Chapter 6 (How Much?) Key Sentences; Vocabulary p.63 (HOMEWORK: KANA Workbook Chapter 10) Week 10 Chapter 6 (How Much?) Main Dialogue p.72 / Short Dialogues p.74 Week 11 Chapter 6 (How Much?) TASK 4 p. 75 (HOMEWORK: KANA Workbook Chapter 11) Week 12 Chapter 6 (How Much?) QUIZ p.76-78 TEXTBOOK Chapter breakdown for Session 2: Japanese for Young People (Student Book) Chapter 4 - Days of the Week (school subjects, numbers 100-1000) Chapter 5 - Months, Days of the Month (family, months, days of the month) Chapter 6 - Shopping (stationary, money) ******************************************************* Japanese for Young People KANA Workbook Chapter 6 がぎぐげご・ざじずぜぞ (GA GI GU GE GO - ZA JI ZU ZE ZO) Chapter 7 だちづでど・ばびぶべぼ (DA ZI ZU DE DO - BA BI BU BE BO) Chapter 8 ぱぴぷぺぽ・きっぷ・ざっし (PA PI PU PE PO) Chapter 9 おかあさん・せんせい (OKAASAN - SENSEI) Chapter 10 でんしゃ・おちゃ (DENSHA - OCHA) Chapter 11 べんきょう・びょういん (BENKYOU - BYOUIN)
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- YouTube
Sources
Students will be using the Japanese for Young People textbook and Kana workbook. It can be purchased on Amazon and is on sale right now!
Japanese for Young People 1:
https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Young-People-Student-Book/dp/1568364237/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=japanese+for+young+people+1&qid=1598383197&sr=8-1
Japanese for Young People I Kana Workbook:
https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Young-People-Kana-Workbook/dp/1568364245/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=japanese+for+young+people+1+kana&qid=1598383241&sr=8-1
In class, we use a variety of internet videos and resources in class and post these links in the classroom for review.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Jasmine-sensei has nearly 25 years experience teaching English and Japanese as a second language to students of all ages around the world. In addition, Jasmine-sensei lived over sixteen years in Japan in the Kansai and Kanto area, and spent much of her time while there studying Japanese in formal settings as well as independently. Jasmine-sensei's journey with the Japanese language started when she went to Japan on a homestay at sixteen years of age for a semester in 1992. Japanese is still one of her greatest passions, and she continues to actively study Japanese (independently and with a mentor) with the goal of providing the best instruction and experience for her students.
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Live Group Course
$220
for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
45 min
Completed by 43 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-8 learners per class