This course is an alternative to my one-session-at-a-time Japanese Conversation: Individual Tutoring course and allows parents to enroll up to four sessions at a time.

The specific material covered in each session depends on the progress of the learner made in the previous sessions. But in general, over the course of four to eight sessions, learners can expect to learn the following:

-Greetings
-Self introductions
-How to talk about family
-How to talk about likes and dislikes
-How to talk about possession or the existence of living and non-living things (example: Do you have a dog? Do you have a book?)
-Reading and writing kanji, hiragana, and katakana

Learners can also expect to learn the following after six or more sessions:

-Describing locations
-Numbers
-Buying things and ordering food
-Past and future tense
-Irregular verbs
-How to talk about hobbies
-How to make requests or invitations


CLASS FORMAT

A 50-minute session has the following basic format:

The first 20 to 25 minutes involves reviewing the concepts learned in any previous sessions, as well as introducing learners to new vocabulary and phrases, explaining grammar, practicing pronunciation, and drilling to help students develop their ability to respond quickly to Japanese verbal cues.  

The middle 10 to 15 minutes covers reading, writing and listening exercises. Real world use of the Japanese will be demonstrated and reading/listening exercises will be facilitated with the use of video games that have been released in Japanese, as well as manga, anime, textbooks, Japanese websites, and Google Earth and Maps. Several days before the start of each session, printable handouts for writing practice will be made available for students to use during the next session. I will do live writing demonstrations from my computer screen for students to be able to practice the proper stroke order of Japanese characters along with me. 

The last 20 to 25 minutes of class will be a review of the material covered in the first 20 to 25 minutes, solidifying proper pronunciation and quick response. 


HOMEWORK

Homework is assigned at the end of class as a way of practicing the material covered during that session. Other than printing the provided handout, learners DO NOT have to prepare or study for the next session. 



Feel free to ask any questions or concerns you may have. 

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