Hi y’all! I’m looking for an online Japanese class that I can take in preparation for a Japan trip coming up in May. I’ve been self teaching myself Japanese on and off for several years, but I’m pretty rusty.
I have a pretty decent understanding of some basic Japanese grammar concepts like participle usage, verb usage and “conjugation”, etc and the I would say I can identify a fair bit of kanji, let’s just say the 200 most basic kanji. I can’t write Japanese very well anymore, but it’s not really a focus for me if all I want to do is be able to speak, read, and understand.
I’m hoping to find a class that isn’t total beginner and well-suited to my level of Japanese, and has a focus on speaking reading and listening. If anyone has any recommendations I would be happy to hear them out. I am also happy to pay for classes. Hopefully not something crazy expensive, but willing to shell out a bit if it means I am able to function decently well once in Japan.
Thanks!
Edit: I am in Austin, TX if that’s helpful information for anyone giving recs
by nickg000
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Not sure where you’re located, but the Japan-America Society of Georgia has online classes for different levels. It’s an 8-week course, but you would only meet once a week for 2 hours. I just finished my first course with them and enjoyed it; it’s not hardcore or anything, but it helped me keep up my skills.
italki has a lot of teachers you can choose from who can do 1 on 1 sessions tailored to your level and needs. You can even do 3 trial lessons for cheap if you’re having trouble picking someone
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