Zoom Japanese Lesson(N5-2: Step Up /Beginner4)

Hi guys! Welcome to the Beginner ４ course!
This course will be a lot of fun!

🗓️ Course Schedule

Live Zoom Classes – Every Tuesday for 10 Weeks
Each session is 120 minutes long, plus a 5-minute break.
Start Date: August 26 (Tue), 2025
Time:
JST – 8:00 AM to 10:05 AM
PDT – 4:00 PM to 6:05 PM (Mondays)
EDT – 7:00 PM to 9:05 PM (Mondays)

📅 Weekly Class Dates

Classes are held once a week for 10 weeks on the following dates:

Week 1: August 26 (Tue) JST / August 25 (Mon) PDT & EDT

Week 2: September 2 (Tue) JST / September 1 (Mon) PDT & EDT

Week 3: September 9 (Tue) JST / September 8 (Mon) PDT & EDT

Week 4: September 16 (Tue) JST / September 15 (Mon) PDT & EDT

Week 5: September 23 (Tue) JST / September 22 (Mon) PDT & EDT

Week 6: September 30 (Tue) JST / September 29 (Mon) PDT & EDT

Week 7: October 7 (Tue) JST / October 6 (Mon) PDT & EDT

Week 8: October 14 (Tue) JST / October 13 (Mon) PDT & EDT

Week 9: October 21 (Tue) JST / October 20 (Mon) PDT & EDT

Week 10: October 28 (Tue) JST / October 27 (Mon) PDT & EDT

What you will learn:

• Talking About Hobbies and Interests: Share what you enjoy doing and talk about your interests using natural Japanese.
• Describing What You Can and Can’t Do: Express your abilities or limitations using appropriate sentence patterns.
• Using the Plain Style in Conversation: Practice casual ways of speaking and understand when and how to use the plain style.
• Talking About Experiences You’ve Had – Learn how to say whether you’ve ever done or experienced something before.
• Describing Changes Over Time – Say how people or things have changed, like getting better or becoming more difficult.
• Listing Multiple Actions or Experiences – Learn how to talk about activities or experiences that involve more than one thing.
• Expressing Your Opinions and Feelings – Learn how to say what you think or feel about something in a natural way.
• Reporting What Someone Said – Practice how to tell others what someone else said using reported speech patterns.
• Modifying Nouns with Verbs – Describe things or people using verbs to add detail naturally.
• Asking for Confirmation – Use tag-like questions to check if something is true or get agreement.
• Talking About Time-Related Actions – Say when something happened or will happen.
• Describing Natural Outcomes – Talk about what naturally happens after certain actions.
• Talking About What Someone Did for You or Others – Learn how to describe actions people did for each other using expressions like “gave,” “did for,” or “received help.”
• Expressing Hypothetical or Contrasting Situations – Use conditional patterns to say what would happen, even if something unexpected occurs.
• Reading and Writing Beginner-Level Kanji – Practice reading and writing around 50 useful kanji often used at the N5 level.
• Speaking More Fluently in Conversations – Gain more confidence by practicing natural, real-life Japanese through structured conversation tasks.
• Learning N5-Level Kanji – Build your reading skills by learning essential kanji commonly used at the JLPT N5 level and in daily life.
• …and much more!
  
  What You’ll Be Able to Do After This Course:
• Talk about your hobbies and interests using natural, everyday expressions.
• Say what you can and can’t do in different situations.
• Use the plain style to speak more casually in informal conversations.
• Say whether you’ve done or experienced something before.
• Talk about multiple actions or experiences using natural sentence structures.
• Describe how people or things have changed over time.
• Express your own thoughts and feelings clearly in conversation.
• Report what someone else said using simple quotation patterns.
• Describe people and things using verbs to modify nouns.
• Ask for confirmation using tag-like questions such as “right?” or “isn’t it?”
• Say when something happened or will happen using time-related expressions.
• Talk about what naturally happens after certain actions.
• Describe what someone did for you or others using “give” and “receive” expressions.
• Talk about hypothetical or unexpected situations using conditional expressions.
• Read and write around 50 beginner-level kanji used in everyday Japanese.
• Speak more smoothly and confidently by using the grammar and vocabulary you’ve learned in natural conversation.
• and so much more!!
  
  What’s Included in This Course
• 120-Minute Live Interactive Group Zoom Classes (Held Once a Week for 10 Weeks) − This is my favorite part! I absolutely love meeting you and supporting you in our live classes. *Each session includes a 5-minute break. To ensure everyone has plenty of opportunities to speak and receive feedback directly from me, the class size is limited to a maximum of 8 students. ✨ Small groups = more interaction, more speaking practice, and better learning!
• Zoom Recordings – All live classes will be recorded, so whether you miss a session or want to review, you’ll have access to replays and can download them for lifetime access.
• Weekly Q&A Sessions – If you have questions about the lesson or homework, you can book a 15-minute session once a week to get the clarity you need.
• Personalized Feedback/Weekly Homework – Each week, you’ll receive interactive and engaging homework assignments. I’ll provide personalized feedback to keep you on track and ensure steady progress.
• Saki’s Original E-Book – After each lesson, you’ll receive an e-book with audio, allowing you to review the grammar points covered that day.
• Saki’s Original Vocabulary Book – Before each lesson, you’ll receive a vocabulary book to help you practice and expand your Japanese vocabulary.
• Saki’s Original Kanji Worksheets – Practice writing and recognizing kanji with original worksheets designed to match what you learn in class.
• Access to a Private Discord Group – Join a private community just for students, where you can connect with classmates and practice together outside of class.
• Quizlet Access – Gain access to Saki’s Quizlet, where you can practice vocabulary and improve your pronunciation.

Refund Policy for Missed Lessons

📌 Important Note on Refunds and Class Placement

Please note that no refunds or credits will be issued for missed group lessons. However, all students will have access to the class recording and any accompanying materials for review.

Before enrolling, please carefully review the class schedule and complete the level check. Refunds will not be provided if, after registering, you discover a scheduling conflict or realize that the course level is not appropriate for you. To ensure a smooth experience for everyone, we kindly ask for your understanding as we must strictly enforce this policy.

If you’ve taken the level check test above and you’re still not sure whether this course is right for you, feel free to email me before registering—I’d be happy to help you figure it out.

sakijapaneselesson@gmail.com

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!