Dates and times: September 24–November 21, 2018 Mon and Wed 17:00–18:30 (Finland time)

Content and objectives: These intensive online Japanese language courses are taught live from Japan. The course includes a lot of photos, videos and articles of real time materials about Japan and its culture. The courses will be taught in Japanese and English.

The goal of study:  An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Genki II is a comprehensive textbook used in Course 2 and 3.  The reading materials in the latter half of the book are very good for advanced beginners or for beginners in the intermediate level.  Those who do not have Genki II book published by Japan Times have to buy one (available via online bookstores e.g. Amazon). Since we have finished learning grammars used in the reading material, you can comprehend paragraphs with summarizing skills.  You will read more than 200 Kanjis. Photos and videos and history of Japan will be included.

Lecturer: Japanese Government Certified Japanese language instructor and former professor of US universities Setsuko Konishi, a Japanese native, living in Japan, has many years of experiences both in traditional teaching in very competitive and well known US universities and also in online teaching as university programs from Japan.

Required equipment: A computer with a camera, headset with a microphone and internet connection.  This course will be provided using  an online conference program Zoom, but students will not be required to create an own account. Instructions will be sent some days before the course starts.

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Dates and times: January 22–March 21, 2019 Monday and Wednesday 17:00–18:30 (Finland time)

Content and objectives: An intensive online Japanese language course taught live from Japan. Including a lot of photos, videos, articles, etc., of real time materials about Japan and its culture. The course will be taught in Japanese and English.

The Goal of study:  After finishing this intensive course, students will be able to obtain the basic language skills to survive in Japan. Students will read and write 46 Hiragana letters.  Students will be able to recognize 136 Kanji letters.This is a Pass /Fail program and a certificate will be issued by the Summer University and the Institute to which the lecturer belongs.

Lecturer: Japanese Government Certified Japanese language instructor and former professor of US universities Setsuko Konishi, a Japanese native, living in Japan, has many years of experiences both in traditional teaching in very competitive and well known US universities and also in online teaching as university programs from Japan.

Required equipment: A computer with a camera, headset with a microphone and internet connection.  This course will be provided using  an online conference program Zoom, but students will not be required to create an own account.  Instructions will be sent some days before the course starts.

Textbook: “Genki I” published by the Japan Times. (available via online bookstores e.g. Amazon).

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