Japanese 103

▷ What you will learn

• Adjectives (present and past tense)
• Counters (flat things and people)
• Verb and adjective te-form (various different sentences)
• Casual speech with friends
• 40+ Kanjis
• Further pronunciation training
• Interesting facts about Japan and Japanese culture

After the successful completion of this course, you will be able to…

• Ask and describe where things/ people are 
• Tell and ask the dates (birthday)
• Talk about your trips
• Offer help to people
• Describe your feelings
• Describe people and things’ appearance
• Talk about what you like and don’t like to do
• Ask for and give permission (“May I do ~?/ You may do~.”)
• Talk about rules and regulations  (“You can’t do ~.”)
• Make requests (“Please do/ don’t do ~.”)
• Give reasons (“Because …”)
• Express thoughts and opinions (“I think that~.”)
• Tell what other people said (“They said ~”)
• Talk casually with friends

▷ What’s included

• 10 live lessons (120 minutes once a week x 10 weeks)
• Office hours in between each class for Q&A
• Supplemental learning materials to enhance your understanding
• Weekly assignments to strengthen your writing, speaking, and listening skills
• Personal feedback on your homework and performance in class
• Online flashcards of phrases and vocabularies
• Access to my Google Classroom
• Invite to LINE group chat with enthusiastic learners like yourself
• Access to class recordings if you miss a class or want to review!

▷ Who is this course for?

This course is designed for people who…

• Have learned the most basic grammar including particles and verb conjugation previously. (If you are new to the Nihongodekita course, please take the placement test)
• Are ready to put in work to have a stronger command of the Japanese language  
• Are ready to beat the fear of speaking and see unprecedented growth 
• Are willing to develop effective learning habits and strategies for long-term learning

▷ Course Information

• Language: Instruction will be given mainly in English
• Start Date: June 28th, 2024 JST (June 27th PST)
• Class Time: Fridays at 9 am – 11 am JST (Thursdays at 5 pm – 7 pm PST)

If the class time doesn’t work for you, please join the waitlist or email me at info@nihongodekita.com.

• Schedule: 120 minutes weekly (10 weeks)
  • Week 1: June 28th JST
  • Week 2: July 5th
  • Week 3: July 12th
  • Week 4: July 19th
  • Week 5: July 26th
  • Week 6: August 2nd
  • (A week off)
  • Week 7: August 16th
  • Week 8: August 23rd
  • (A week off)
  • Week 9: September 6th
  • Week 10: September 13th
• Class Size: Maximum 25 – 30 students per class so that everyone can participate, interact, and ask questions in class. You can also attend office hours in between classes for further questions.

▷ Course Requirements

• Prerequisite: You have completed the Japanese 102 beginner course at NihongoDekita previously or you have taken the placement test and were placed in Japanese 103.

If you need to consult with me for the right course for you, please email me at info@nihongodekita.com.

Materials: Please make sure to get the GENKI textbook and workbook third edition. 

• Genki Textbook Volume 1, 3rd edition (ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-4789017305)
• Genki Workbook Volume 1, 3rd edition (ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-4789017312)

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★Additional materials will be provided in class.

▷ Payment

Price: Price: $1200 $759 USD ($190 monthly if you choose our payment method “pay in 4”)

Refunds: No refunds are applicable for this course. If you cannot attend the first class, please email me beforehand to let me know.