[Online] Japanese Fundamentals 1 – Wednesdays – Day Time(SP 26) 16+

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Register Here for Fundamentals 1 – Wednesday – Day Time

Japanese Fundamentals 1: Getting Started (Online) 16+

Schedule: Wednesdays February 4th – March 25th, 12:00pm – 1:10pm
Make-up Date: April 1st ^*
Instructor: Mariko Nijo

*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.

Register Here for Fundamentals 1 – Wednesday – Day Time

 Instructor: Mariko Nijo

Mariko Nijo taught Japanese as a foreign language at a junior high school in Japan for seven years and has actively volunteered to support foreign residents, introducing cultural and linguistic differences to local children. She emphasizes students’ experiences of “being able to do” and “understanding,” creating practical, beginner-focused lessons centered on speaking, daily expressions, and basic literacy in hiragana, katakana, and kanji. She was born in Tokushima, she studied English in Ireland, French in France and Switzerland, and plans to study Chinese this year. Now living in Illinois, she enjoys connecting with people from diverse backgrounds.