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Event Report: Japanese Lessons

Event Report by Carl Sachs

Another fantastic fall session of JETAA-organized Japanese classes has come to a close, and all of those who participated are happy to have their 日本語 be significantly more 上手 with the help of our fantastic teacher, Matsumoto-sensei.

For those who have never taken the JETAA Japanese classes, each session is broken into 3 parts:

  • 1 hour of vocab/grammar/speaking practice while comparing 4 uses of the same word in different situations.  (ex. katai = hard in one situation, stubborn in another situation, difficult in another situation, and careless in another situation).  This also includes writing and performing a role-play with a partner using the specific vocab or grammar point
  • 15 minutes of Q&A and interesting Japanese language points (ex. 親父ギャグ – Oyaji Gyagu or old-man jokes/puns
  • 1 hour of kanji/grammar/reading as a group, covering questions using example tests for JLPT N3 (more…)

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Event Report: Pottery Event at Secret Teatime

Event Report by Nicholas Jones

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On Saturday, November 29th, Helen Kong and Sorlie Madox at Secret Teatime welcomed 8 JETAA members into their studio for a Japanese-inspired pottery making session. Helen and Sorlie are both JET alumni themselves, and at Secret Teatime they apply their personal experience with Tea Ceremony and Japanese pottery. They guide participants in the hand-forming of traditional bowls and cups, which they then professionally glaze. (more…)

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