| Dates: | March 10 - April 21, 2025 |
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| Meets: | 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Location: | Arts & Technology Building 209 |
| Cost: | $114.00 |
Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.
This course is designed for advanced beginners who can read and write the Japanese alphabets Hiragana and Katakana.
Students should already be familiar with basic greetings, numbers, and common phrases used for shopping and ordering at restaurants.
Become more fluent and expand Japanese vocabulary and expressions through verb usage, writing, reading, listening and speaking exercises. Explore Japanese culture, customs and situations. Last class will include a cultural activity to create traditional art and cuisine to sample Japanese food.
Recommended book, “Nihongo Fun & Easy,” is available through Amazon. Prerequisite: some experience of previous studies or the ability to read the Japanese Alphabet Hiragana and Katakana
Students should already be familiar with basic greetings, numbers, and common phrases used for shopping and ordering at restaurants.
Become more fluent and expand Japanese vocabulary and expressions through verb usage, writing, reading, listening and speaking exercises. Explore Japanese culture, customs and situations. Last class will include a cultural activity to create traditional art and cuisine to sample Japanese food.
Recommended book, “Nihongo Fun & Easy,” is available through Amazon. Prerequisite: some experience of previous studies or the ability to read the Japanese Alphabet Hiragana and Katakana
Notes:
The instructor recommends the second edition of Nihongo Fun and Easy.
First edition of the book will be fine for class, if that has already been purchased.
No class 3/24
Last class meets 6-8:30pm
Campus Map: https://www.fvcc.edu/campus-life/facilities-maps
| Fee: | $114.00 |
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| Hours: | 12.50 |
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Course Fee (Basic) | TUITION | $ 99.00 |
| Course Fee (Alternate) | SENIOR | $ 94.00 |
| Mandatory Fee | Supply Fee | $ 15.00 |
Arts & Technology Building 209
FVCC-Kalispell, MTYoshimi Yamamoto-Derks
Yoshimi Yamamoto-Derks was born, raised, and lived in Japan until 2014. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Bunkyo University in Japan and a certification of Japanese Language Teacher in Japan. She has taught English for 30 years and Japanese for 9 years as a private tutor, an instructor at schools in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan as well as to Korean businessmen at one of Korea's top companies. She has taught students from elementary, junior and high school age as well as adults. She has also introduced traditional Japanese cuisine classes at FVCC. She has a certification of Flower Essence Counselor & Therapist from International Flower Essence College in Japan as well as certifications from several well-known flower essence brands from all over the world.| Date | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2025 | Monday | 6 PM to 8 PM | Arts & Technology Building 209 |
| 03/17/2025 | Monday | 6 PM to 8 PM | Arts & Technology Building 209 |
| 03/31/2025 | Monday | 6 PM to 8 PM | Arts & Technology Building 209 |
| 04/07/2025 | Monday | 6 PM to 8 PM | Arts & Technology Building 209 |
| 04/14/2025 | Monday | 6 PM to 8 PM | Arts & Technology Building 209 |
| 04/21/2025 | Monday | 6 PM to 8:30 PM | Ross Hall 169 |