Online Japanese ClassesLessons customized to your interests and goals
Personalized attention and feedback
Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
Progress at your own pace with ongoing support
Beginner
This class is designed for those with little or no prior experience. In this interactive and engaging course, you will:
Learn Basic Grammar & Vocabulary: Master essential words, phrases, and sentence structures used in everyday conversation.
Practice Speaking & Listening: Improve your pronunciation and comprehension through real-life dialogues and listening exercises.
Read & Write Japanese: Get introduced to Hiragana and Katakana, the two basic Japanese scripts, and start reading and writing simple sentences.
Cultural Insights: Discover fascinating aspects of Japanese culture, customs, and etiquette to enhance your learning experience.
Elementary
Perfect for learners who already know the basics.
What You’ll Learn:
Expand Your Vocabulary: Learn practical words and expressions for daily situations.
Build on Grammar: Understand and use more complex sentence patterns and particles.
Improve Speaking & Listening: Practice real-life conversations and listening comprehension with your instructor.
Read & Write with Confidence: Strengthen your reading and writing skills in Hiragana, Katakana, and basic Kanji.
Cultural Insights: Explore Japanese customs and everyday life to enrich your language experience.
Intermediate
Introduction to more complex grammar such as volitional, passive, causative-passive forms, conditional forms, potential expressions, conjunctions, and formal language usage.
Vocabulary Expansion and Kanji: Learning intermediate-level vocabulary and approximately 350-400 kanji characters to improve reading and writing skills.
Listening and Speaking Practice: Emphasis on understanding everyday conversations and talks, practicing pronunciation and intonation to sound natural, and engaging in smooth, contextually appropriate conversations.
Reading Comprehension: Ability to read and understand texts of 600-1,000 characters on familiar topics, including distinguishing between spoken and written Japanese styles.
Writing Skills: Writing simple compositions (400-600 characters) expressing personal impressions and opinions, as well as summarizing texts, progressing towards academic writing.
Cultural and Social Contexts: Learning appropriate social registers, cultural norms, and situational Japanese to communicate effectively in real-life scenarios.
Communication Skills: Developing the ability to express thoughts logically and rationally, participate in discussions, and use Japanese in various social contexts.
Survival Japanese
Welcome to my Survival Japanese online class—an individualized learning experience designed to meet your unique goals, whether you’re preparing for work in Japan, a homestay, or simply want to navigate daily life with confidence.
Custom-Made Curriculum
Every lesson is tailored specifically to your needs, interests, and objectives. Before we begin, I assess your requirements and design a program that ensures you achieve your goals efficiently.
Practical, Real-World Focus
Lessons cover essential survival Japanese for real-life situations, such as:
Greetings and self-introductions
Asking for directions
Shopping and making purchases
Ordering and paying at restaurants
Using public transportation
Making appointments and phone calls
Handling emergencies
Study Materials
I use a variety of study materials, combining exercises from different textbooks to give you a broader perspective on each topic. I also create my own visually interactive study guides — look for my original logo — to help you understand and remember the material more effectively. This combination keeps lessons engaging, practical, and effective.
I know the challenges and rewards of learning a language so different from one’s own, and I bring that perspective into every lesson. My goal is to help students learn Japanese in a way that is clear, practical, and culturally rich.
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