Consulate-General News: Haiku Workshop for Teachers
Haiku is poetry consisting of lines of five, seven and five syllables. In haiku, the poet attempts to express their deepest emotions by describing nature in simple but beautiful language.…
Do you know…? (今月のおすすめ) – Tea Edition
This is a new column for the new year, a chance to hear or tell about about pop cultural things of interest that others may not know about Japan. You…
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…)
Event Report: December Ramen Romp
We had a super successful Ramen Romp in December where we gorged on greasy ramen and delightful Japanese desserts from Touhenboku Ramen. Three cheers to the wonderful staff who were…
Upcoming Event: Midnight (Madness) Curling 2015
JETAA Toronto’s winter sports event is guaranteed to test your balance and coordination skills. On Saturday, February 21st, join us at the High Park Club and try your hand at…