Overview
Duration
10 weeks
Tuition
Under $14/hour
Level
Beginner
Prerequisites
30+ hours Beginning Japanese
Class Time
3 hours/week
Group Size
4-10 students
Location
ILC, Carmel
Details
Dates:
2027
(End date may change due to class needs)
Time:
2027
Cost:
$430.00
(Includes $30 one-time enrollment fee. Does not include text books and optional tuition insurance)
What You’ll Learn
Talk about the past using polite verb forms (ました / ませんでした)
Describe what you did yesterday, last week, and on specific days
Ask and answer questions about past experiences and activities
Give simple reasons and explanations using 〜から (“because”)
Use い-adjectives and な-adjectives to describe people, places, and things
Express likes and dislikes with reasons (e.g., “I like sushi because…”)
Combine ideas into longer, more natural sentences
Participate in real-life conversations (shopping, social plans, daily life)
Improve listening comprehension through structured dialogue practice
Build confidence telling simple stories about your life in Japanese
Weekly Itinerary
Each week includes speaking practice, games, cultural context, and real-world role-plays. You’ll use everything you learn — right away.
Week 1 – Review & Reactivation: Review Lessons 1–4 through conversation activities and speaking games; rebuild fluency and confidence
Week 2 – Past Tense Introduction: Learn past tense verb forms (ました / ませんでした); talk about what you did yesterday
Week 3 – Talking About the Past: Use time expressions (きのう, せんしゅう, etc.); discuss weekend and past activities
Week 4 – Daily Life Conversations: Practice common verbs (eat, go, study); role-play conversations about past actions
Week 5 – Review & Storytelling: Reinforce Lesson 5 through guided storytelling and speaking activities
Week 6 – Giving Reasons: Introduce 〜から (“because”); give simple explanations and reasons
Week 7 – Describing with Adjectives: Use い- and な-adjectives to describe people, places, and things
Week 8 – Preferences & Opinions: Express likes and dislikes with reasons; build longer responses
Week 9 – Practical Communication: Role-play real-life situations (shopping, social plans) using past tense and reasons
Week 10 – Final Review & Conversation: Combine past tense, adjectives, and reasons in conversation; group speaking activities and final review
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