Elementary 1-A
Fall 2021
Group A: Tuesdays, 6:00 PM - 7:40 PM ET
Group B: Thursdays, 7:50 PM - 9:30 PM ET
Group C: Tuesdays, 6:00 PM - 7:40 PM ET
Classwork concentrates on “survival spoken Japanese” for everyday situations. The basic writing system will also be introduced. This 12-week course is for those who speak little or no Japanese and covers lessons 1-9 of Japanese for Busy People, Book 1.
Group A Instructor: Yoko Kowata, japanese@showaboston.edu
Group B Instructor: Asako Miyaki, japanese@showaboston.edu
Group C Instructor: Reiko Asahina, japanese@showaboston.edu
Required Materials: Japanese for Busy People, Book 1
(Textbooks are not provided for you by Showa Boston.)
What you’ll learn in these 12 sessions:
Introduction to Hiragana Writing
Japanese number systems and counting
Basic greetings
Basic self-introductions
Basic schedule
Talk about going, coming, and shopping
Basic existence of objects and people in locations
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