[Online] Japanese Fundamentals 1 – Mondays (FA 25) 16+

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Japanese Fundamentals 1: Getting Started (Online) 16+

Schedule: Mondays September 29 – November 24^th   (no class 10/13)  7:00pm – 8:10pm
Make-up Date: December 1^st*
Instructor: Yurika Izumi

*make-up day is a day reserved in case of class cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances. If no class is cancelled, the course will end on the the scheduled last day.

This course is for beginners who are looking for a general understanding of the Japanese language and to practice some common expressions used in personal conversations. The course will touch a little bit of everything of the good-to-know basics as learners begin their Japanese learning journey.  Prior knowledge of Japanese characters (Hiragana, Katakana, & Kanji) is not required to take this course. Students will be able to:  

• Appropriately demonstrate a variety of greetings and parting phrases.
• Demonstrate the use of a variety of basic and essential daily expressions such as yes/no, thank you/sorry, and excuse me.
• Practice introducing themselves appropriately.
• Practice sharing simple personal details such as where they live, likes/dislikes, and talents and skills.
• Examine basic sentence structures and create simple sentences about themselves.
• Examine the roles of particles in Japanese and become familiar with some basic particles.
• Recognize basic hiragana characters and distinguish them from other characters (katakana and kanji).
• Examine how cultural values are reflected in Japanese language use, exploring not just the structure of expressions but their social and cultural contexts.

Japanese classes will be conducted via Zoom. Attendees must have a device with audio and video capabilities, as well as an internet connection. The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth reserves the right to cancel the class if it does not meet the minimum attendance number. Please contact us at ikuko@jasdfw.org if you have questions about this workshop and language classes.

 Instructor

Yurika Izumi, an Osaka native, found her passion in language education during her study abroad at Sacramento State University, where she spent most of her time volunteering in Japanese classes. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Japanese language education in Japan, she returned to the United States to earn her master’s degree in linguistics, focusing on language education. She has since dedicated herself to teaching Japanese at universitiesfor over 10 years. She aims to motivate students to further explore Japanese language and culture by providing real-world scenarios to make learning more relevant to students’ lives