WE'VE UPGRADED OUR ZOOM JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES. NEW TEXT BOOKS, LONGER COURSES, $5 LESS COST PER STUDY HOUR. BETTER VALUE.
25% more study time, new textbooks with plenty of online supplementary resources, and an employee-teacher dedicated to help you succeed.
Beginner Zoom Courses - for business purposes For adults who work alongside Japanese colleagues, work at Japanese companies, meet with Japanese businesses, or travel to Japan for business.
Prior to the course start, all beginner students must purchase
Beginner 1 Monday 5:30-6:45pm
No prior study experience necessary. We cover everyday expressions and phrases, introductions and simple questions, all applied to workplace situations. Students will study hiragana, watch video and prepare grammar for homework.
Beginner 2 Monday 7-8:15pm
Talk about daily life, plans for activities present and past, asking questions and giving invitations. Students must know hiragana, and we introduce katakana. Homework includes video, writing practice and workbook study.
Beginner 3 Wednesday 5:30-6:45pm
Describing things, share impressions, directions, all applied to work and workplace situations. Students will have solid comfort with hiragana and katakana. Homework includes workbook study, comprehension reading, kanji study and video.
Improver 1 Wednesday 7-8:15pm
Improver courses are for those with a solid history of studying beginner Japanese. We move from business-specific to general language learning.
Prior to the course start, students must purchase:
Students talk about experience, describe change, express hopes and expectations. Students start producing longer coherent sentences and thought-patterns. Students know and are comfortable reading hiragana, katakana, and simple kanji.
Intermediate 1 Friday 5-6:15pm
Intermediate study is for those already comfortable across tenses, not just understanding, but also expressing correctly across a variety of situations. Meaningful two-way conversations can be created and navigated successfully. Students can read and analyze sentence structure for meaning.
Prior to class, students must purchase:
JASO Membership
Class study at JASO is a benefit of membership, so you or your company must be a current JASO member to participate. All membership details at www.jaso.org.
Group Class Information
Small group classes run 10 weeks total, 75-minute classes (12.5 hrs contact time). Maximum 10 students. Minimum 4 needed for class to run. Classes held online on Zoom.
Week 1 starts from Monday September 21, Week 10 finishes Friday December 4. No classes Thanksgiving week.
Technology
It is the student’s responsibility to use an up-to-date operating system, camera, headphones and microphone to ensure you can engage effectively in the classroom. Quality connectivity is also the student’s responsibility, not the instructor’s. The instructor will try to make a reasonable effort in case of a student’s connectivity trouble. However, the instructor will not pause, halt or interrupt class in a way that overly impacts other students.
Process
Sign-up online. Select your class. Pay the fee.
We make every effort to ensure you are placed correctly. Follow the course description SPECIFICALLY when signing up. We reserve the right to move you after first class. We also want you to talk to us if you think you need to move.
Find a quiet space for class, so as not to disrupt others. Preparing for class outside of the lesson is both good manners toward fellow classmates, and ensures you make the most of your investment in study.
Refund Policy
Course will run with minimum 4 students signing up. If course does not run, 100% of fees refunded. Cancellation after September 15, no refund if your cancellation causes numbers to drop below 4 in total. 50% refund otherwise. Refund processed after classes start. We will communicate with you as sign-up windows close regarding number of sign-ups.
We understand business people sometimes have work commitments that cause them to miss class. Many students end up missing 1 or 2 classes because of work commitments. We do not give refunds because “work became busy”.
WE'VE UPGRADED OUR JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES. NEW TEXT BOOKS, LONGER COURSES, $5 LESS COST PER STUDY HOUR. BETTER VALUE.
For adults preparing for a vacation or trip to Japan.
Beginner TV1 Tuesday 5:30-6:45pm
No prior study experience necessary. We cover everyday expressions and phrases, introductions and simple questions, all applied to travel situations. Students will study hiragana, watch video and prepare grammar for homework.
Beginner TV2 Tuesday 7-8:15pm
Talk about daily life, plans for activities present and past, asking questions and giving invitations all applied to travel. Students must know hiragana, and we introduce katakana. Homework includes video, writing practice and workbook study.
Beginner TV3 Thursday 5:30-6:45pm
Describing things, share impressions, location directions, shopping and sightseeing. Students will have solid comfort with hiragana and katakana. Homework includes workbook study, comprehension reading, kanji study and video.
Beginner TV4 Thursday 7-8:15pm
Students communicate in detail about daily life and travel situations, cultural appropriateness in question-making, and talk in a variety of tenses. Students MUST be comfortable with hiragana and katakana and some basic kanji.
Class study at JASO is a benefit of membership, so you or your company must be a current JASO member to participate. All membership details at www.jaso.org. Classes are for ADULTS. It's unlikely that we'll allow you and your child into class, but you can call 503-552-8813 if you believe your child won't disturb other students.
Small group classes run 10 weeks total, 75-minute classes (12.5 hrs contact time). Maximum 10 students. Minimum 4 needed for class to run. Classes held at 900 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1810, Portland, OR 97204.
We understand business people sometimes have commitments that cause them to miss class. Many students end up missing 1 or 2 classes because of this. We do not give refunds because “life/work became busy”.
Join us and let's study and practice Japanese together in conversation, led by Hiromi Lathrop in downtown Salem. Hiromi is a qualified Japanese language instructor with over 12 years teaching experience. These classes are in-person, downtown in Salem on Wednesdays 5:30-6:45pm, from September 30 to December 2, 8 weeks, 75-minute classes, 10 hours contact time. No class Thanksgiving week. Great if you've planned a vacation to Japan. But also, just great anyway :-).
Class TV1 is for absolute beginners - You may have done a little Duolingo or looked online, or even bought a book. But you've never studied in a formal, consistent manner before. You aren't able to express basic structures.
We will study Chapters 1 & 2 of Genki 1 textbook and workbook.
Note: additional costs - JASO Membership (from $33/yr) https://jaso.org/individual-membership, Genki 1 3rd edition textbook and workbook (around $65). You must purchase membership AND textbook AND workbook in advance of first class.
Call 503-552-8813 if you are NOT 18+ and want to register. We may accept parents with high school children AFTER review phone call. We are unable to provide facilities for partners of those who sit and study to wait for them, or others with a particular special need, sorry. We understand people sometimes have life commitments that cause them to miss class. Many students end up missing 1 or 2 classes because of this. We price these classes affordably to take this into consideration. We do not give refunds because “life became busy”.
This is your only chance this year to win 2 round-trip tickets to Japan courtesy of Delta Air Lines, with our JASO Golden Ticket Raffle. Tickets are just $40 each, and we are only making 300 available for purchase. Read the rules below carefully to ensure that you are eligible to win.
Click on REGISTER to purchase NOW and we'll write your name on one Raffle Ticket for each $40 purchase you make. This is not to win 1 round-trip ticket. This is to win A PAIR OF ROUND-TRIP TICKETS! Each ticket holds both your name and ticket number. We'll send you your number prior to the drawing.
With our thanks to Delta Air Lines.
Only 300 raffle tickets total will be available, and we'll pull the winning Golden Ticket from a bowl at our Holiday After Hours event, at 8pm on Thursday December 10 at 1810 NW Irving St, Portland, OR 97209. You do NOT have to be present to win.
Join previous winners Tim Wilson, Stephanie Lanning, Ajay Malhotra, and Mike Irinaga as our next EXCITED WINNER!
If you're thinking of a trip to Japan right now, here's the perfect opportunity to get TWO ROUND-TRIP TICKETS for just one $40 raffle ticket.
Plus, you're doing a good thing and supporting JASO in our work at the same time. The seats are main cabin, current value is $3,840.
You must be 18 or over, and you can only purchase when you are physically present in Oregon, to be eligible to win.
You do not have to be a JASO member to participate.
Full details below:
Rules: Transportation is valid on Delta Air Lines and booking certificate expires one year from date of issue. Redemption details will be emailed to the winner. Tickets must be used together. This raffle is open only to people who are physically present in Oregon, and who are 18 years old or older. If you are not in Oregon or are under the age of 18, you are not eligible to purchase a raffle ticket, to be entered into the drawing, and to claim the prize. If the ticket of an ineligible entrant is drawn, JASO will continue the drawing until the ticket of an eligible entrant is selected. Purchaser does not have to be present to win. Winner will be contacted at After Hours or shortly afterwards.
Agreement:The winner will sign an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release and a publicity/liability release from the travel companion of each travel prize winner, which documents will include adequate provisions that (1) grant Delta the right to use the name, likeness, voice, and biography of the winner (and travel companion) for promotional purposes, and (2) release Delta and its affiliated companies from and against any and all liability arising from the use of the prize awarded to the winner or otherwise in connection with the Contest.
By registering here and purchasing one or more tickets you agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions.
Join JASO NEXT for an exclusive visit to renowned gourmet foods company Kuze Fuku & Sons! We’ll learn about the evolution of their brand both in Japan and in Oregon, tour their production facility, and enjoy a curated taste and shop experience of Kuze Fuku’s latest preserves, toppings and sauces!
JASO NEXT is a diverse group of young professionals aged 21-35, committed to leading our community into the future of the US-Japan relationship.
Cancellation Policy: tickets are non-refundable.
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