日文101

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Welcome to the course 'Japanese 101’ with Teacher Lynn (リン 先生). ❤️

The Japanese language has become extremely popular due to anime, J-pop and J-dramas! 🎎
This easy-going course is aimed at learners who are interested in starting or continuing their Japanese language journey. Discover Japan through its language and culture! ✨

Learning Japanese in this self-pace course is at the learner’s independent pace, own time, and convenience. Learners will follow along as if it was a set of on-going live classes. Learners may watch the pre-recorded videos (containing Teacher Lynn リン 先生), complete the writing and vocabulary practice, homework activities, write their in-class assignments, and play the review and games any time during the course! There are no live zoom classes.  

In this course, learners will be introduced to Japanese writing systems with a focus on Japanese Katakana and Hiragana. Learners will learn how to write Japanese Katakana and Hiragana vowels and consonants. Learners will write their names in Japanese. 📚
Learners will decipher a series of Katakana vocabulary to their English meaning! Learners will some common Japanese Hiragana vocabulary! 
Learners will be surprised by the Japanese they already know! In the review lessons, learners will have review activities and play games. 🎮

This course is 8 lessons long. Videos, Discussion, Games and/or Worksheets will be provided every lesson.

KATAKANA WRITING ACTIVTIES LESSONS
Lesson 1: Intro to Katakana Writing: Writing Japanese Katakana Vowels and Consonants Activity 📝
     + Learners will practice writing vowels and consonants for one of the Japanese writing systems - Katakana.
Lesson 2: How to Write your Name in Japanese Katakana 🖋️
    + 👑 PERSONALIZED writing of Learner’s name in Japanese
     + Learners will learn how to write and practice writing their names in Japanese.
Lesson 3: Katakana Vocabulary Game 🔍
     + Learners will decipher a series of Japanese Katakana words.

KATAKANA REVIEW
Lesson 4: Review and Games 🎮
     + Learners will review and play games!

HIRAGANA WRITING ACTIVTIES LESSONS
Lesson 1: Intro to Japanese and Writing Hiragana Vowels Activity 📝
     + Learners will practice writing vowels for one of the Japanese writing systems - Hiragana.
Lesson 2: Writing Hiragana Consonants 🖋️
     + Learners will practice writing vowels in Hiragana.
Lesson 3: Hiragana Vocabulary 🔍
     + Learners will learn some common Japanese Hiragana words.

HIRAGANA REVIEW
Lesson 4: Review and Games 🎮
     + Learners will review and play games!

🌟 Teacher Lynn (リン 先生) will:
1) Provide the videos lessons containing Teacher Lynn (リン 先生) ▶️
2) Create discussions on the in-class assignment of the lesson 💬
3) Attach Homework worksheets to the classroom 📝
4) Provide vocabulary practice on Memrise and Quizlet, and game on Kahoot 🎮

Learners are highly recommended to participate in the class activities, questions, and games (the Outschool platform classroom, Memrise, Kahoot, Lexilogos, Quizlet and Youtube are used). Learners will also be recommended to scan or take photos of their completed homework activities.

Learners are highly recommended to complete the following tasks by the end of the course date:
1) Watch the video lessons ▶️
2) Complete their in-class assignment 📝
3) Scan or take photos of their completed homework worksheets (private message Teacher Lynn リン 先生) 📑
4) Individually practice the vocabulary on Memrise and Quizlet, and play the game on Kahoot 🎮

In this class, all Japanese is accompanied with English and Rōmaji (Roman alphabet) for easy reading and following along. No prior Japanese language learning is required - Easy Japanese-y!

** Please bring paper and a pencil to class to take notes.✏️ Thank you. 

Let’s have fun learning Japanese! 🌟