2013 Japanese through Manga: Sounds, Patterns, Language in Context - Japan FoundationNEW

By reading manga, you will learn Japanese as it's used in daily life and entertainment, especially casual conversations. Plus, we will look at the rich variety of onomatopoeia (sound words) commonly used in Japanese. Using characteristic expressions and patterns, you too can become a manga hero or heroine!

This course is suitable for students who already know Hiragana, Katakana, and basic grammatical structures and vocabulary in Japanese.

Date
Sat. August 10

Time
1:00 – 3:00pm (2 hours)

Location: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (Miracle Mile)
Fee: $10.00 (Class materials included)
Age: 18 years and up
Class size: 16 people maximum
Address: The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles -- 5700 Wilshire Blvd. #100, Los Angeles, CA 90036

In Class
Learn male and female expressions in casual conversation
Learn a variety of patterns typically used by different character types
Learn Japanese onomatopoeic expressions seen in Manga
We will use the Japan Foundation's "Japanese in Anime & Manga" website: www.anime-manga.jp

Please register here: http://www.jflalc.org/courses-manga.html