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Conversation Bootcamp

Sep 10 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

$400

Virtual Event: Zoom

Zoom


This course is designed for those who passed JLPT Level N3 or equivalent. In this class, listening comprehension and conversation practice will be the focus, as well as reviewing grammatical items and structures for the intermediate level.  Through drill exercises, discussion and speech, the goal of this class is to develop your conversation skills and fluency. With minimal kanji and vocabulary practice, this class will be lively and fun. 

We are now accepting students for a 12-week workshop on advanced conversations. Under the steady guidance of Matsui sensei, 6 students will have the opportunity to flex their Japanese capabilities over Zoom for 2 hours at a time. This is a great way to get comfortable using Japanese in unscripted, genuine conversations and take your Japanese speaking to the next level! 

Examples of sample topics covered in the past. 

  • 「昨年一年を漢字一字で表すとなんですか」 
  • 「日本にしかないと思われる慣習を一つ探してください」   

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*This workshop is meant for those who already have a foundation in Japanese, preferably having completed the JSNC’s Intermediate 1-3 OR passed JLPT level N3. 

*Workshops with low enrollment may be canceled. 

Date: Starting on September 10 at 18:00-20:00 (Pacific Time), Thursday, 12 sessions! (No class on November 26 and the last session will be on December 3) 

Fee: $400 (Membership is required for this booking. Join and support the Japan Society! Membership can also be applied to sign up for group lessons and workshops in the future!) 

Class format: Zoom.  We want to see your happy faces, so we will ask all students to turn their videos on.  

Our Amazing Teacher

MS. CHIYO MATSUI 

Matsui-sensei received her BA in International Relations from Brigham Young University and her MA in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language from San Francisco State University. She has experience teaching all age groups as an instructor at language schools and universities, and also as a private tutor. She also enjoys Kendo and Yoga.