Registration has ended for our fall semester of Japanese classes.

September 26–December 5, 2024
Thursdays
6:00–7:30pm
Online (Zoom)

$380 JASGP Members | $400 Non-members

Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia members must sign in on the registration page before checkout to receive the discounted rate.

Course Description

Japanese Classroom is a formal Japanese language education program geared towards working adults. Students must be over 18 unless otherwise confirmed by the instructor. Each course covers two chapters in the New Japan Times Genki books over ten weeks. Online class meetings are held weekly on Zoom from 6:00–7:30pm.

Japanese 103 students should have completed Japanese 102 or its equivalent and should be familiar with hiragana, katakana, basic kanji, and simple grammar.

Topics covered in Japanese 103 coursework include:

• Adjectives (Present/Past)
• Likes/Dislikes
• Suggesting a plan
• Counters
• Te-form (Please do ~. May I ~? You must not ~.)
• Explaining a reason
• Offering assistance (Shall I ~?)

Textbooks

Genki 1 Textbook 3rd Edition

ISBN-13: 978-4789017305
ISBN-10: 4789017303

Genki 1 Workbook 3rd Edition

ISBN-13: 978-4789017312
ISBN-10: 4789017311

Cancellation Policy

Classes canceled due to low enrollment (under 4 students) will receive full refunds. No refunds will be given past the registration deadline for students who wish to withdraw from the class.

Class Absence Policy

Class recordings may be made available to students with legitimate excused absences, which include family emergencies, health concerns, or other emergencies as determined by the course instructor. Class recordings will not be made outside of these excused absences and another method of catching up will be determined by the teacher.

Class Materials Policy

Any material shared in class over the course of the semester is not meant to be distributed outside of class. Students are not permitted to download and share class materials to anyone outside of class.