If you’ve “got it” then use it!!
Come and practice your Japanese at my Dojo(道場). We’ll use Japanese sentences to learn grammar & vocab, and practice creating sentences in this class. Your participation is KEY!

Please read all of the following, and sign up for class if it fits your interest and needs of Japanese language instruction. If you have any specific questions not addressed here or need more clarification, please directly send me a message through eduFire.

Style of class

We will be using articles written in Japanese and other audio/video materials for lesson content. Materials will be from both on and off-line. Depending on the topic, I may send materials in advance for pre-class preparation. The class will be lecture format and students are expected to participate through the chat and occasionally through the mike depending on the number of attendees. I will try to speak in Japanese at least 50% of the class time, but will adjust depending on the participants’ comprehension level. Instruction will be in both Japanese and English.

Topics of articles will include, but will not be limited to:

• Current events with a Japanese point of view
• Arts & culture, both current and traditional
• Japanese traditions, history, and an explanation on values behind it

Past lesson topics include:

ジャズ喫茶へ行こう！(Let’s go to a “Jazz Kissa (Cafe)”!)
大仏比較 (Giant Buddha (statue) comparisons)
江戸の履き倒れ（"Edokko" (Tokyoites) going broke for “Footwear”)
逆チョコ?!（Opposite “Chocholate-giving?!”)
花見露天、最高！(Outdoor “Cherry-Blossom-Viewing” hotspring baths – Ahh)
秋祭りへ行こう！(Let’s go to a Fall (harvest) Festival)
ヤクザ入門（Yakuza(Japanese mafia)101)
日欧幽霊比較（Western/Japanese Ghost comparisons)
日本流：風邪の治し方（How to cure a cold: Japanese style)
and Much more!!

We will go over the following in class:

• Key vocabulary in the article(s)
• Basic sentence structure and grammar used in the article(s)
• Practice creating sentences using new vocabulary and grammar
• Overall article and topic Q & A and discussion

Target students for 日本語道場 Wren’s Japanese【Dojo】are:

• interested in learning Japanese
• those who have studied Japanese for 50hours or more
• interested in participating in the learning process of the whole class
• interested in learning about multiple aspects of Japan
• those who would like to review their knowledge attained through study using the Japanese text book “Genki” Ι and ΙΙ.

Expectations for students attending this class:

• You can read and write all hiragana and katakana
• You know/can recognize basic kanji (100 or more)
• You know basic grammar (ex. particles, tenses, basic conjugation of verbs, etc, JLPT 4 level and above)
• Have studied Japanese for 50h or more
• You will be on time for class and stay for most if not all of the class time
• You communicate to me & skip classes you are not able to attend at least 24h (my time: EST USA) in advance, or do not register/drop the course if you cannot attend 80% of the entire course
• You are cordial and respectful to your classmates and teacher, both in and out of class
• You write to me with 1) your interest in studying Japanese, 2) plans on how you want to use your Japanese if you have any (ex. study abroad in Japan), and 3) your level and experience of Japanese prior to signing up if you have not attended any of my previous classes. You can write to me in Japanese or English.

I/this course will NOT:

• Use romaji
• Focus on translation
• Focus on conversation
• Send materials for classes you have not attended/paid for
• Go over missed materials except for in-class reviews of previous material
• Happen without a minimum of 3 students (I will cancel class if less than 3 students are registered or have communicated that they will not be attending that class 24h prior to class start and email you)

If you are interested in a more personalized approach, would like to have a review/make up session, or focus on Japanese conversation, please request an individual one-to-one session with me. I will accommodate to your needs as much as possible.

Thank you again, and I’m looking forward to studying Japanese with you!

Wren Fritsky

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