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Japanese for Youth Beginner 4 Online (Mon., 5-6:30pm)


Class
Minae Hayashi
Purchase for $285

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This class is for ages 11-15. Students 16+ can enroll in our regular Japanese language courses.
(no class on May 26)
Instructor: Minae Hayashi

Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during Beginner 1, 2 and 3. Practice will focus on interacting with others using a mixture of words, phrases and simple sentences and questions related to areas of immediate relevance: basic personal information, hobbies, their daily lives, likes and dislikes, describing themselves and others. The instructor will guide learners for cultural exploration with topics such as the school life in Japan, hobbies and sports, values, sense of beauty in Japanese culture.

 
Can-Do Statements: Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to: 

  • Share hobbies 

  • Communicate likes and dislikes (food, sports, colors)  

  • Communicate their strengths and weaknesses 

  • Express the degree of likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses 

  • Identify body parts in Japanese  

  • Describe physical characteristics of themselves and others 

  • Describe one’s own personality and those of others 

  • Write and type in hiragana, katakana and limited numbers of kanji 

  • Talk about a daily schedule 

  • Read longer passages within topics 

 

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).  As you already have some experience with the language, you are encouraged to use the target language as much as possible from Day 1.  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: It is strongly recommended that you schedule about 2 hours per week outside of the weekly 1.5-hour class to engage with this course material. Please plan accordingly by scheduling your time on your calendar now. Active engagement in all course activities (e.g., class participation, module completion* and participation, homework, written assignments, studying vocabulary, etc.) will contribute to your learning and success in this course. *Modules are provided each week by the instructor, which you can access through Matrix, TLC’s learning management system. 

 

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.  

For the workbook, please obtain a copy of the paperback (4th) edition so you can write directly in the workbook. (on November 17, 2022, the 4th edition textbook price on the publisher’s site was $85.99 and workbook price was $38.99. We recommend you consider purchasing a USED 4th Edition of the textbook & workbook. Links below will take you used book and workbook options, which are about half the price of new versions as of November 17, 2022.  

 

1. Adventures in Japanese Volume 1, Textbook, hardcover (preferred), 4th Edition (ISBN: 9781622910564)  
 

 

2. Adventures in Japanese, Level 1, Workbook (Paperback), 4th Edition (ISBN: 9781622910571) 
 

Strongly recommended (free) apps:  

1. Katakana Memory Hint [English]  

Android  

  

2. Kanji alive: A free study tool for reading and writing kanji - A web application designed to help Japanese language learners of all levels learn to read and write kanji 
 

3. Kana Bimoji Japanese Master  

Android  

iPhone  

 

This course will cover Adventures in Japanese Volume 1: Chapter 5 part 3 from Chapter 7 part 1. Adventure in Japanese Workbook Volume 1: Chapter 5, 3-A to 7-1 and Kanji Writing Practice. 

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