Japanese 104

▷ What you will learn

• Verb conjugations (casual past tense)
• Adjective te-form (casual past tense)
• Further casual speech with friends
• More complex sentences (lists below)
• More about particle が and は
• More particles (で、や、か）
• Noun qualification
• 60 Kanjis
• Comparison and superlative
• Colors
• Usage of useful words (だけ、もう、まだ etc.)
• Further pronunciation training
• Interesting facts about Japan and Japanese culture

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

• Advise people to do things (“You’d better~.”)
• Advise people not to do things (“Don’t do ~”)
• Tell what you like/dislike/good at doing something
• Talk casually with friends about the past
• Share your plans (“I’m planning to ~.”)
• Talk about changes (“It gets~/ It becomes~.”)
• Talk about your experience (“I have done~.”)
• Tell your opinions about past experience (“I think that~.”)
• Tell others what you heard (“They said that ~.” )
• Tell what you want to do (“I want to ~.” )
• Explain things with nuance in natural Japanese
• Talk about transportation and how long it takes
• Tell what you have to do (“I have to do~.”)
• Talk about extent of things
• Go to the doctor and tell your health condition

▷ What’s included

• 12 live lessons (120 minutes once a week x 12 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 vocabulary
• Access to my Google Classroom
• Access to our Discord community to connect with enthusiastic learners like yourself
• Access to class recordings in case 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 and adjective conjugation including te-form and present short-form. (If you are not sure which course is right for you, please email me at info@nihongodekita.com.)

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

Are ready to immerse yourself in Japanese

▷ Course Information

• Language: Instruction will be given both in Japanese and English
• Start Date: January 7th, 2025 JST (January 6th, 2025 PST)
• Class Time: Tuesdays at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm JST (Mondays at 5:00 – 7:00 pm PST)
  • Week 1: January 7th
  • Week 2: January 14th
  • (a week off)
  • Week 3: January 28th
  • Week 4: February 4th
  • Week 5: February 11th
  • (a week off)
  • Week 6: February 25th
  • Week 7: March 4th
  • Week 8: March 11th
  • Week 9: March 18th
  • Week 10: March 25th
  • Week 11: April 1st
  • Week 12: April 8th

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

• Schedule: 120 minutes weekly (12 classes)

• Class Size: Maximum 15 – 20 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 Japanese 103 upper beginner course previously or have equivalent knowledge of Japanese. (Understanding of the basic sentence structures, particles, verb and adjective conjugations including te-form and short-form)

If you want to consult about which course is right 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: $1440 $795 USD ($199 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.