Let’s Speak Japanese!

This short course is designed for beginners who have recently started living in Japan. Its main goal is to help learners acquire basic conversational skills to make daily life more comfortable and enjoyable.

The course focuses on listening and speaking, with an emphasis on clear pronunciation—demonstrations and correction will be provided as needed. Using visual aids and context-based activities, students will learn practical vocabulary, basic numbers, and phrases for everyday situations, including greetings, shopping, eating out, and asking directions.

Instructor
Ikuko Suzuki began her career as an English teacher after earning a BA from Keio University. She later moved to the US, earned a second BA from The University of the South, and taught Japanese there for three years. After returning to Japan, she continued teaching, and now has over 25 years of experience. She was trained at Exchange:Japan and has worked with Kisako Intercultural Institute, Global LT, and Learnlight. She also holds an MA in Russian from Waseda University.

Details

• Oct 15, 22
• 10–11:30am
• Beate Sirota Gordon & Haru Reischauer classrooms
• 1 class: ¥3,500
• 2 classes: ¥7,000
• Non-Connections members are charged an additional registration fee of ¥3,500 (waived for Connections members).
• Cancellation deadline: Oct 8