Archive for September, 2010
| October 24, 2010 | ||
| 1:00 PM | to | 3:00 PM |
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Imaginary Trip to Japan with Keiko Hall a native Japanese speaker from Tokyo.
Students will gain additional insight about Japanese culture and customs inside the traditional Japanese guest house.
Activities include:
Origami: Japanese paper folding.
Raking: Design own “Kare san sui ” Dry Rock Garden”
Japanese Snacks will be provided
This will be a very unique experience for those who sign up for this event. Great for home schooled students.
This trip is limited to six students, ages 9 years and up.
Date: TBD
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Cost: TBD
To reserve your spot you may contact Keiko (815) 654-0422 or email keikokhall@yahoo.com
| October 22, 2010 | ||
| 6:30 PM | to | 8:00 PM |
| October 29, 2010 | ||
| 6:30 PM | to | 8:00 PM |
| November 5, 2010 | ||
| 6:30 PM | to | 8:00 PM |
| November 12, 2010 | ||
| 6:30 PM | to | 8:00 PM |
| November 19, 2010 | ||
| 6:30 PM | to | 8:00 PM |
| November 26, 2010 | ||
| 6:30 PM | to | 8:00 PM |
| December 3, 2010 | ||
| 6:30 PM | to | 8:00 PM |
japaneselanguage tutoring
Now there is a chance for people who are interested in Japanese and would like to learn more about the culture as they start to learn how to read, write, and speak Japanese. Instructor Keiko Hall is a native Japanese speaker from Tokyo. The course will cover reading and writing of Hiragana and Katakana. There are three different character sets in Japanese. Hiragana is basic syllables. Katakana is the same, except it is used for words adapted from other languages. At the end of the course students will begin to study Kanji. Kanji is the use of Chinese characters or ideographs. Each Kanji has one or more meanings and several pronunciations. Students will learn greetings, numbers, time, simple sentences, and noun and verb usage. The classes will include many crossword puzzles and word searches that make it fun to practice Japanese writing. For extra practice, students will be introduced to on-line computer games in Japanese. Also included will be a tour of the gardens and the Guest House,where the students will learn more about Japanese culture and customs.
For ages 11 years and older limited to six students
Dates: Starting Every Thursday beginning April 5th through May 24th 2012.
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Visitors Center Conference Room lower level
Cost: $22.50 per person per session
For contact information you may contact Keiko Hall at 815-654-0422 or email to keikokhall@yahoo.com