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This class will be held at 193 Polk Ave, Suite D, (2nd floor), Nashville, TN. While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: In this class, students may study different tasks depending on their calligraphy experience and level. Students we will build on basic handwriting skills acquired in Beginner 1. Practice will focus on accurate writing of hiragana, katakana, and N5 kanji, as well as techniques for Japanese pen and brush writing, kaisho script(楷書), and knowledge of Japanese culture and customs.
While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during Winter and Spring classes. Practice will focus on interacting with others using a mixture of words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions on the topics of themselves, family, hobbies and their daily lives. Learners will become more confident in exchanging specific information such as dates, time and the location of an event. Learners first get used to the basic sentence structures then gradually add the variations of what they can describe within the topics. The instructor will guide learners in cultural exploration of seasonal events and cultural customs observed in Japan throughout the year.
This class will be held at 193 Polk Ave, Suite D, (2nd floor), Nashville, TN. While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: This course is the first class for Japanese for true beginners. Learners in this class will develop basic skills in three main areas of Japanese language competency—listening, reading, and speaking with level-appropriate precision, fluency, and complexity for your very first course. During this term, writing, another area of competency, is limited to writing your own name in カタカナ (katakana) as well as completing tasks at the end of each chapter. This way, our main task is focused more on oral communication. The instructor will share personal examples of Japanese culture/customs and guide learners in cultural exploration.
While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: This course is the first class for Japanese for true beginners. Learners in this class will develop basic skills in three main areas of Japanese language competency—listening, reading, and speaking with level-appropriate precision, fluency, and complexity for your very first course. During this term, writing, another area of competency, is limited to writing your own name in カタカナ (katakana) as well as completing tasks at the end of each chapter. This way, our main task is focused more on oral communication. The instructor will share personal examples of Japanese culture/customs and guide learners in cultural exploration.
This class will be held at 193 Polk Ave, Suite D, (2nd floor), Nashville, TN. While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: This course is the 2nd sequence of Japanese for true beginners. Learners in this class will deepen your knowledge and skills that you acquired in the previous course. Students main goal for this class is to develop basic skills of the four main areas of Japanese language competency—listening, reading, writing, and speaking with level-appropriate precision, fluency, and complexity for your first year of studying (please note that your goal this time includes writing). The instructor will guide learners in cultural exploration of daily life in Japan such description of food, housing, time schedule, routines, and planning.
While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: This course is the 2nd sequence of Japanese for true beginners. Learners in this class will deepen your knowledge and skills that you acquired in the previous course. Students main goal for this class is to develop basic skills of the four main areas of Japanese language competency—listening, reading, writing, and speaking with level-appropriate precision, fluency, and complexity for your first year of studying (please note that your goal this time includes writing). The instructor will guide learners in cultural exploration of daily life in Japan such description of food, housing, time schedule, routines, and planning.
This class will be held at 193 Polk Ave, Suite D, (2nd floor), Nashville, TN. While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during Beginner 1 and 2. Practice will focus on interacting with others using a mixture of words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions on the topics of weather/seasons, family, occupations, and towns/cities. Learners will become more confident in exchanging specific information such as dates, time and the location of an event. Learners first get used to the basic sentence structures then gradually add the variations of what they can describe within the topics. They will be able to convey their thoughts and describe non-objects such as future events. The instructor will guide learners in cultural exploration of seasonal events and cultural customs observed in Japan throughout the year.
** This class will be held at Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) 1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike Suit 101 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during Beginner 1 and 2. Practice will focus on interacting with others using a mixture of words, phrases, simple sentences, and questions on the topics of weather/seasons, family, occupations, and towns/cities. Learners will become more confident in exchanging specific information such as dates, time and the location of an event. Learners first get used to the basic sentence structures then gradually add the variations of what they can describe within the topics. They will be able to convey their thoughts and describe non-objects such as future events. The instructor will guide learners in cultural exploration of seasonal events and cultural customs observed in Japan throughout the year.
This class will be held at 193 Polk Ave, Suite D, (2nd floor), Nashville, TN. While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - 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 such as basic personal information, shopping, geography, and employment. Learners will gain confidence while talking about more complex subjects such as learning about foreign cultures and visiting new places for the first time. The instructor will continue to guide the learners in cultural exploration.
This class will be held at 193 Polk Ave, Suite D, (2nd floor), Nashville, TN. While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during Beginner 1, 2, 3 and 4. Practice will focus on basic expression, description, and interacting with others by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions for personal topic (e.g., self-introduction and family) as well as societal topics (e.g., greetings, seasons, and weather, town, and directions). The instructor will continue to guide the learners in cultural exploration.
** This class will be held at Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) 1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike Suite 101 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during Beginner 1, 2, 3 and 4. Practice will focus on basic expression, description, and interacting with others by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions for personal topic (e.g., self-introduction and family) as well as societal topics (e.g., greetings, seasons, and weather, town, and directions). The instructor will continue to guide the learners in cultural exploration.
While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during Beginner 1, 2, 3 and 4. Practice will focus on basic expression, description, and interacting with others by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions for personal topic (e.g., self-introduction and family) as well as societal topics (e.g., greetings, seasons, and weather, town, and directions). The instructor will continue to guide the learners in cultural exploration.
** This class will be held at Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) 1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike Suit 101 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during the Beginner 1-6 levels. Practice will focus on basic expression, description, and interacting with others by creating simple sentences and asking appropriate follow-up questions for personal topic (e.g., self-introduction and family) as well as societal topics (e.g., going to a picnic, comments about food, business trip, etc.). The instructor will continue to guide the learners in cultural exploration within these topics
While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: Learners in this class will build on skills developed during the Beginner 1-6 and Explorer 1-4 levels. Learners will gradually expand the number of things they can express while exploring new vocabulary and expanding their knowledge of kanji.
This class will be held at 193 Polk Ave, Suite D, (2nd floor), Nashville, TN. While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: This course is a continuation of Japanese Independent Mid 1. It is designed to support learners as they progress from the A2 (High) to the B1 (Intermediate-Low) level of the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education, fostering greater independence and confidence in Japanese communication.
While we accept registrations up to week two for a confirmed class, please enroll by June 30. This is when class confirmation/cancellation decisions are made, and your registration can make a difference. - Objective: This course is for learners at a Japanese proficiency level of CEFR B1 / ACTFL Intermediate High and above. Learners will expand their vocabulary, increase their intercultural competence, and become more comfortable engaging effectively in a variety of conversations in Japanese. Through topics related to Japanese culture and society, such as food, music, travel, manga, film, literature, traditional events and activities, and current news, learners will practice using Japanese in meaningful and practical communication. The goal of this course is not simply to learn about Japanese culture, but to use these topics as a foundation for developing stronger communication skills in Japanese.
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