ONLINE JAPANESE GROUP LESSONS
Small class sizes (never more than 8 people per class)
taught by native professional instructors
Starting on Monday, April 4, 2022
Classes are $300 for 10 weeks online
JSB members enjoy a 15% discount!
Spring 2022
Course Offerings
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Day/Time
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Textbook
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Lessons covered
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Introductory Japanese (A.1)
Nagai sensei
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Monday
7:00-8:30pm
*No class on Memorial Day
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Materials provided by instructor
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Hiragana & Katakana
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Beginner 1 (B.2)
Cook sensei
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Monday
7:00-8:30pm
*No class on Memorial Day
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Tobira Book 1
(Published Version)
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0, 1, 2
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Beginner 1 (C.3)
Cook sensei
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Tuesday
7:00-8:30pm
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Tobira Book 1
(Published Version)
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0, 1, 2
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Beginner 2 (D.4)
Gokita sensei
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Tuesday
7:00-8:30pm
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Tobira Book 1
(Published Version)
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3, 4
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Beginner 3 (F.6)
Takai sensei
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Wednesday
7:00-8:30pm
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Tobira Book 1
(Published Version)
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5, 6
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Advanced Beginner 1 (G.7)
Nagai sensei
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Thursday
7:00-8:30pm
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Tobira Book 1
(Pilot Version)
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7, 8
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Advanced Beginner 2 (H.8)
Gokita sensei
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Monday
7:00-8:30pm
*No class on Memorial Day
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Tobira Book 1
(Pilot Version)
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9, 10
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Intermediate 1 (I.9)
Graham sensei
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Tuesday
7:00-8:30pm
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Tobira Book 2
(Pilot Version)
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11, 12
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Intermediate 2
|
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Not offered
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13, 14 |
Intermediate 3
|
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Not offered |
15, 16 |
Advanced Intermediate 1
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Not offered |
17, 18
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Advanced Intermediate 2 (K.11)
Minagawa sensei
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Tuesday
7:00-8:30pm
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Tobira Book 2
(Pilot Version)
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19, 20 |
Pre-Advanced Conversation (L.12)
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Not offered
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N/A
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Advanced 1 (M.13)
Minagawa sensei
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Monday
7:00-8:30pm
*No class on Memorial Day
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Tobira Gateway to Advanced Japanese |
1, 2 |
New!
Advanced 2 (N.14)
Minagawa sensei
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Wednesday
7:00-8:30pm
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Tobira Gateway to Advanced Japanese |
3, 4 |
*There is no class on Monday, May 30, 2022 in observance of Memorial Day. Monday classes will end a week later on June 13, 2022.
Please note that a minimum of 4 students is required for the class to open.
We also offer private/semi-private lessons. Please inquire at language@japansocietyboston.org.
Textbooks:
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Beginner 1, 2, and 3 classes will use "TOBIRA BEGINNING JAPANESE" volume 1. Please purchase your book from: https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/bw/9784874248706
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Advanced Beginner 1 and 2 classes will continue to use the pilot version of the “TOBIRA BEGINNING JAPANESE” volume 1. If you are joining from these levels, please contact language@japansocietyboston.org.
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Intermediate 1 – Advanced Intermediate 2 will use the pilot version of "TOBIRA BEGINNING JAPANESE" volume 2 and we will mail you a copy free of charge. Please let us know your mailing address at the time of registration.
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For the Pre-Advanced Conversation class, textbook purchase is not required. If you would like to purchase the textbook, please use this link: ロールプレイで学ぶ中級から上級への日本語会話
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For the Advanced 1 and 2 classes, please purchase the "Tobira Gateway to Advanced Japanese" textbook from: https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/bw/9784874244470
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Policies:
1. Tuition
- Tuition is payable by credit card on the registration website.
- Tuition is non-refundable for any reason after classes begin.
- You are welcome to try out different levels during the first two weeks for free.
- To receive the membership tuition rate, students must be members at the time of registration. Please note that JSB membership fees paid at the time of registration are non-refundable.
2. Class
- Class size is minimum 4 students and maximum 8 students.
- Classes cancelled due to inclement weather and other emergency situations will be rescheduled after the 10-week session.
- Students must be at least 16 years old to be able to attend group classes. If you are younger than 16, we may be able to offer you private lessons.
- Student contact information will be shared with our instructors for teaching and emergency purposes.
- Please contact language@japansocietyboston.org if you experience any technical difficulties with Zoom.
- The language school and its instructors will not record the lessons on Zoom.
Disclaimer:
Completion of these courses does not grant equivalence of the Japan Language Proficiency Test or any other test of Japanese skill. Parties interested in taking a proficiency test should refer to https://www.aatj.org/jlpt-us.