Description: Intended for students with no background or very little background in Japanese, this course aims to develop basic knowledge and language skills in Japanese.

Day/time:

Instructor: Mia

Description: The course prepares students to handle simple, routine tasks and engage in basic conversations in Japanese. Students will learn to understand and use simple, frequently used sentence structures and phrases related to familiar topics.

Day/time:

Instructor: Mia

Description: The course is intended for students who wish to understand short, simple texts containing high-frequency vocabulary, expressions and sentence structures. Students will be able to design and find specific, predictable information in simple communication, such as a fundraising event poster. Students will also be able to understand and write short and simple texts for everyday communication, working towards recognizing more Kanji.

Day/Time:

Instructor: Mia

Description: This course is for students who are conversational in Japanese and have basic reading skills but want to improve their fluency. Students will engage in in-depth discussions on familiar topics, such as hobbies, travel, work, and health. Example learning activities include articulating thoughts, describing emotions, and proposing questions to facilitate conversation. Students will read short to medium-length texts, such as stories and social media posts, and practice writing coherent messages. Listening exercises will help with understanding fast speech and nuanced language, while speaking practice will focus on improving pronunciation and developing complex sentence structures to navigate more challenging interactions confidently.

Day/time:

Instructor: Mia

Signing up for any Japanese language course will grant you access to our political education seminars. The purpose of these seminars is to critically examine the politics and history surrounding the language, as well as social issues faced by Japanese-speaking communities. There is also the option to sign up for the seminars only.

Registered participants will receive the seminar schedule and topics via email. Attendance is highly encouraged for Japanese language learners.

Day/time: