Event Report by Carl Sachs
Another fantastic fall session of JETAA-organized Japanese classes has come to a close, and all of those who participated are happy to have their 日本語 be significantly more 上手 with the help of our fantastic teacher, Matsumoto-sensei.
For those who have never taken the JETAA Japanese classes, each session is broken into 3 parts:
- 1 hour of vocab/grammar/speaking practice while comparing 4 uses of the same word in different situations. (ex. katai = hard in one situation, stubborn in another situation, difficult in another situation, and careless in another situation). This also includes writing and performing a role-play with a partner using the specific vocab or grammar point
- 15 minutes of Q&A and interesting Japanese language points (ex. 親父ギャグ – Oyaji Gyagu or old-man jokes/puns
- 1 hour of kanji/grammar/reading as a group, covering questions using example tests for JLPT N3
Matsumoto-sensei did a fantastic job, and is an excellent teacher with a very engaging style. Accompanying each lesson was a PowerPoint presentation with visual depictions of each grammar point and situation being demonstrated. At the end of the session Matsumoto-sensei provided a practice N3 test to help us gage where we excelled and what needed to be worked on further.
We’re very much looking forward to the next session of JETAA-organized language classes, and would especially like to thank MOFA (the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs) for providing funding and support for the program. In order to provide continued support for the Japanese classes in the future, we are looking for an even bigger turnout for the next session. Please show your support by joining us to brush up on our 日本語! Stay tuned for details!