Elementary 1-B
Fall 2021
Group A: Tuesdays, 7-50 PM - 9:30 PM ET
Group B: Wednesdays, 7-50 PM - 9:30 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 have completed 1-A or a similar class and covers lessons 10-18 of Japanese for Busy People, Book 1.
Instructor: Yoko Kowata, 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 Katakana Writing
Basic action verbs to talk about daily life
Masu-form
Adjectives
Talk about giving and receiving gifts and express gratitude
Inviting others to an event
Make a detailed plan/schedule for an event with others
Basic invitation sentences