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  • 01-13-2026 - 04-07-2026
    Japanese Language Class Adult Level 2

    JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY of SAN ANTONIO
    日米協会サンアントニオ

    Spring 2026 Japanese Language Class Level II - Adult Beginner
    Ages: 16 ~ Adults
    Dates: Tuesday evenings, Jan 13 th ~ Apr 7 th , 2026, (12 classes; no class Spring Break week)
    Time: 6:00 ~ 7:00 pm


    Location: Classes will be offered via Zoom, as this facilitates those who would otherwise have to
    travel to a school location, go on business trips, have after school activities, get stuck in traffic, have
    to be at home, etc. The instructor will send out the Zoom link about 10 minutes before class;
    Pls save the link, as it is the same each week.


    Registration: Please see the JASSA homepage at: http://www.jas-sa.org/ for registration.
    (Registration will close 2 weeks after the start of classes. Admittance after that will require the
    permission of the instructor.)
    Please Note: When you register, please ensure your email address is current, as the instructor
    will use that address to send you the Zoom link.


    Class Content: This class is a continuation of the Level I class offered this past Fall. In this course,
    which is informative and very interactive, we will briefly review pronunciation and hiragana and
    introduce a small number of kanji. Building on the basic sentences, questions, and vocabulary from
    the Level I class, we will continue to develop sentence/question structures, verb conjugation,
    counting, and start some informal patterns. In the Genki text (see below), we will start with Lesson 3.
    Note: The text uses hiragana at this point vs romaji.


    Of course, cultural aspects of the Japanese will also be included to facilitate learning the language.
    Class: Student minimum is 3 for the class to make; the maximum number is 15.
    Textbook: Genki I, Third Edition, ISBN 978-4-7890-1730-5; available from Amazon, BN.com, etc.
    Please be sure you purchase the textbook; other materials, such as the workbook, writing books,
    etc., are not required for class and are optional for your personal use.


    Instructor: Roger Pratt. Mr. Pratt graduated from Sophia University (上智大学国際部) in Tokyo, has
    a Master’s in East Asian Studies from FSU, lived in Japan for 19 years, and has previously taught
    Japanese for JASSA and at UTSA.
    Please send an email to education@jas-sa.org and/or the instructor (mozuku@hotmail.com) if you
    have any questions. Thank you

  • 01-13-2026 - 04-07-2026
    Japanese Language Class Adult Level 6

    Ages: 16 ~ Adults
    Dates: Tuesday evenings, Jan 13 th ~ April 7 th , 2026
    (12 classes; no class Spring Break week)
    Time: 7:15 ~ 8:15 pm


    Class Content: This course is a continuation of the Level V class from Fall 2025; We will start with
    a quick review of the -たいverb conjugation on pg. 258 (see textbook below) and then start with
    the pattern at the bottom of the page. Additionally, we’ll do a brief review of the Katakana writing
    system and add a moderate number of kanji. The class will continue to advance sentence and
    question patterns that lead to holding conversations. Of course, cultural aspects of the Japanese
    will also be introduced to facilitate learning the language.


    Location: Classes will be offered via Zoom, as this facilitates those who would otherwise have to
    travel to a school location, go on business trips, have after school activities, get stuck in traffic,
    have to be at home, etc. The instructor will send out the Zoom link about 10 minutes before
    class;  Pls save and use the link, as it is the same each week.


    Registration: Please see the JASSA homepage at: http://www.jas-sa.org/ for registration.
    (Registration will close 2 weeks after the start of classes. Admittance after that will require the
    permission of the instructor.)
    Please Note: When registering, please ensure your email address is current, as the instructor
    will use that email address to send you the Zoom link to join class every week.


    Class: Class minimum is 3 for the class to make and maximum is 15 participants.


    Textbook: Genki I, Third Edition, ISBN 978-4-7890-1730-5; available from Amazon, BN.com,
    etc. Please be sure you have or purchase the textbook; other materials, such as the workbook,
    writing books, etc., are not required for class and are optional for your personal use.

    Instructor: Mr. Roger Pratt, who graduated from Sophia University (上智大学国際部) in Tokyo,
    lived in Japan for 19 years, and has previously taught Japanese for JASSA and at UTSA.
    Please send an email to education@jas-sa.org and/or the instructor (mozuku@hotmail.com) if
    you have any questions. Arigatou!

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