Japanese Course

JSGH Japanese Courses

*Our 2024 Beginners Japanese Fall online Class will start in September 2024. The registration is now open until August 30, 2024, or upon reaching capacity.

Japan Society of Greater Hartford is happy to announce that our Beginners Japanese Fall Class starts on Monday, September 09, 2024. 

Four Classes will be offered: Beginners Level (1), Level (2), Level (3) and Beginners Plus. These online courses are designed for high school students and adults with no prior exposures to Japanese language. 

 Level (1) starts on Monday, September 09.  Mas Hongoh instructor

  • How to read and write Hiragana
  • Give greetings
  • Use basic everyday phrases
  • Ask and answer simple questions including self-introduction, favorite foods, and personal interests and hobbies

You will also learn some of Japanese culture throughout the course.

 

Level (2) starts on Tuesday, September 10.  Nobuko Tsuji instructor

  • How to read and write Katakana
  • Extensive Grammar
  • Practice daily conversation
  • Ask and answer simple questions including self-introduction, favorite foods, and personal interests and hobbies

You will also learn some of Japanese culture throughout the course.

 

Level (3) starts on Wednesday, September 11.  Mas Hongoh instructor

  • Extensive Grammar
  • Basic Kanji and words with Kanji
  • Practice daily conversation

You will also learn some of Japanese culture throughout the course.

Beginners Plus starts on Friday, September 13.  Mas Hongoh instructor

  • Learn 「敬語」
  • More Kanji and Words with Kanji
  • Review Particle Usage, Verb and Adjective Conjugation
  • Read Japanese Short Stories:

「字のない葉書」by 向田邦子

「耳なし芳一の話」by 小泉八雲

You will also learn some of Japanese culture throughout the course.

Fee: $80.00 for each class. PayPal Payment: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JSGH

The teaching material is included in the fee and it will be sent to the student after the payment confirmation.

If you are interested in taking the course, please contact us at contact@jsofgh.org          

Register here

 Course schedule: 

Level (1): Seven (7) Mondays from September 09 – October 21, 2024 

Level (2): Seven (7) Tuesdays from September 10 – October 22, 2024 

Level (3): Seven (7) Wednesdays from September 11 – October 23, 2024

Beginners Plus: Seven Fridays from September 13 – October 25, 2024

     Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm including 10 min. break

     Place: Zoom meeting (The Invitation will be sent to each student.)

     Class size: Up to 15 students

Instructor: 

Nobuko Tsuji (CV is available upon request.)

Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies with BA in Spanish. Graduated from St. Joseph College with an MA in Education. Taught Japanese for 19 years at EHGEMS (East Hartford Glastonbury Elementary Magnet School). Holds CT certificates for Japanese, Spanish and TESOL.

Mas Hongoh (CV is available upon request.)

Graduated from the University of Tokyo. Holds Ph. D. and three Master degrees, google scholar. Worked number of years as principal engineer at Pratt & Whitney. Taught math and Japanese at the Japanese Language School of Greater Hartford in West Hartford, CT.

Use this Registration Form. You’ll receive the details via email before the class begins.
PayPal Payment: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JSGH