Japanese for Kidz III - Session 1
This a 12-week Japanese course for enthusiastic learners who have completed Japanese for Kidz I & II. Students will gain greater confidence and fluency in speaking, reading, and writing in Japanese.
Jasmine Burnett
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(380)
What's included
12 live meetings
10 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. 1-2 per weekAssessment
Assessments are offered in the form of Quizzes in the textbook, as well as informal assessment using KAHOOT.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Intermediate Level
In this 12-week Japanese course for enthusiastic lower intermediate learners, students will informally continue using the Japanese for Young People II and III series to cover important grammar structures and kanji study. At this lower intermediate level, students will be introduced many different grammar structures, vocabulary, and Kanji. They will learn to tackle unknown language with a sense of independence needed for long-term study of the Japanese language. This method of learning is defined as comprehensible input. What is comprehensible input? Comprehensible input refers to language that is slightly beyond a learner's current language level but still understandable, allowing them to acquire new language by being exposed to input that is mostly clear even if they don't understand every word or grammatical structure; essentially, it's the idea that language is best learned by being exposed to input that is just a bit more advanced than what you already know how to understand. While systematically learning level based grammar skills, students will also use resources from the Comprehensible Japanese curriculum to further their blossoming skills. (There is an $8 monthly subscription to Comprehensible Japanese that is highly recommended.) ⭐️Topics: JFYP II & *III - Textbook (Some of these topics will be review) Asking and Telling about Specific Events (L.24) Making an Invitation (L.25) Accepting / Declining an invitation (L.25) Expressing Ability, Possibility (L.26) Talking About Skills and Preferences (L.27) Choosing by Comparison (L.28) Talking About Injuries / Illness (L.28) Talking About Periods of Time (L.29) Talking About Order of Events (L.30) *Describing Successive Actions (L.31) *Talking About Plans (L.31) *Asking, Giving Permission (L.33) *Polite Refusals (L.33) *Showing Encouragement (L.33) ⭐️JFYP II Kanji Workbook: Kanji will mostly be assigned as homework with review taking place in class. We will cover L.24 - L.30 in this session so there will be no need to purchase JFYP III until next session. ⭐️ Comprehensible Japanese topics to be decided. **As always, our class will include games, videos, and opportunities to review vocabulary on the Quizlet and KAHOOT platforms. YouTube is used as a source in the classroom, but is always age appropriate and supports learning. There is no need to have an account to enjoy the videos in the classroom. All videos can be viewed directly from the classroom without going to the YouTube website.**
Learning Goals
Students will strengthen their understanding of grammar structures and kanji from Japanese for Young People II and parts of III, enabling them to communicate about a variety of topics.Learners will improve their ability to tackle new and unknown language independently through exposure to slightly more advanced Japanese, guided by the principles of comprehensible input and supported by resources from Comprehensible Japanese.
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
The prerequisites for this class are Japanese for Kidz I & II, an adventurous spirit, and determination.
Supply List
Students should be ready to learn at the start of class with a notebook, writing utensils, textbook, and access to an online dictionary. All meals should be completed before class. Cameras should be on for an optimum learning environment for all students.
Language of Instruction
Japanese
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined January, 2019
5.0
380reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Jasmine-sensei has over twenty five years experience teaching English and Japanese as a second language to students of all ages around the world, and has earned the highest level on the Japanese Proficiency Test (N1). In addition, Jasmine-sensei lived over sixteen years in Japan in the Kansai and Kanto area. Jasmine-sensei spent much of her time while studying Japanese in formal settings as well as studying 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 with the goal of providing the best instruction and experience for her students. She has a BA from Eastern Michigan University in Japanese Language and Cultural Studies. Reviews
Live Group Course
$22
weekly1x per week, 12 weeks
50 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
2-8 learners per class
