Japanese for Youth Beginner 1 Online (Tues., 5-6:30pm)
Class
About
*This class is for students aged 11-15. Students who are 16 and above can enroll in our regular group courses.
Instructor: Minae Hayashi
The general goals of this course will be to create a solid foundation the Japanese language in the four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing, to strengthen the conversational skills and deepen the understanding of the Japanese people and the Japanese culture, and to encourage the learners to rediscover the learners’ own culture through the study of Japanese language and culture and to become a culturally sensitive, globally aware, responsible world citizens.
Practice will focus on building conversational skills within the topics that are relevant to teenagers’ daily lives such as school, family, hobbies, and shopping. The instructor will also guide learners in cultural exploration with activities designed help deepen the understanding of Japanese culture and compare and contrast it to their own.
Objective: The learners in this class will be introduced to a very basic repertoire of words and simple phrases related to personal details and real-life situations in varieties of communicative activities. The general goals of this course will be to create a solid foundation the Japanese language in the four language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing, to strengthen the conversational skills and deepen the understanding of the Japanese people and the Japanese culture, and to encourage the learners to rediscover the learners’ own culture through the study of Japanese language and culture and to become a culturally sensitive, globally aware, responsible world citizens.
Practice will focus on building conversational skills within the topics that are relevant to teenagers’ daily lives such as school, family, hobbies, and shopping. The instructor will also guide learners in cultural exploration with activities designed help deepen the understanding of Japanese culture and compare and contrast it to their own.
This class is for students aged 11-15. Students who are 16 and above can enroll in our regular group courses.
Can-Do Statements: Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
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Understand basic Japanese pronunciation rule
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Introduce themselves
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Recognize the Japanese sound system
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Greet others at different times of the day
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Start and end class using Japanese
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Count to 100 and give phone numbers
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Express agreement and disagreement
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Talk about the weather
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Recognize and respond to classroom expressions in the affirmative and negative
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Identify and indicate the location of classroom objects belonging to you or your classmates
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Make requests
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Read and write hiragana
Use of the Language: This course has been designed in such a way that most of the class time will be devoted to communication and will be taught in the target language (i.e., the language that you are studying). After being introduced to the language during the first class session, you are encouraged to use the target language as much as possible. You are not expected to understand everything, and you can expect to be pushed beyond your comfort zone. However, your instructor is there to make sure you can succeed in meeting the goals of the activities and of the class in general. Our goal is for you to be able to communicate in the target language, and we cannot learn to speak a language without speaking it. Please remember that we learn best by making mistakes, and we encourage you to try to do your best. Don’t forget that your instructor is there to support you in class and is also available via the Matrix messaging system for assistance.
Expectations/Time Commitment: The learners in this class are required to prepare, practice, and review for the minimum of 2 hours each week outside of the class to develop their Japanese proficiency. Each week, assignments are given by the instructor through Matrix, the TLC’s learning management system.
Required Materials: (Note: the coursebook may be purchased from the vendor of your choice; one possible source is linked below)
For the textbook, although the e-book format is also available through the publisher online store, the recommended format is the hardcover (paper) version so that the students can focus on the class without dealing with the multiple browsers.
1) Japanese for Young People 1
This book is required and will be used for multiple levels. One site where you may purchase the book is: Japanese For Young People I: Student Book (Japanese for Young People Series): AJALT: 9781568364230: Amazon.com: Books
2) Japanese for Young People 1: Kana Workbook
Strongly recommended (free) apps:
1. Hiragana Memory Hint [English]
2. Katakana Memory Hint [English]
3. Kana Bimoji Japanease Master
This course will cover Japanese For Young People 1: Student Book Lesson 1 to Lesson 4.