Video Journaling for Fluency
Train Your Brain to Speak and Think in Japanese!
Course Description
This course is designed for upper-beginner to intermediate learners who are ready to move beyond basic sentences and start expressing their own thoughts in Japanese. Through guided video journaling, students will practice speaking regularly, building confidence, fluency, and natural expression.
By engaging in consistent output and reflection, this workshop helps train their brain (脳トレ）to gradually process and produce Japanese more intuitively and comfortably. The goal is for speaking Japanese to feel less like translating and more like communicating.
Each week, students will respond to prompts, record short videos, and receive feedback to refine their grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
By the end of the course, students will be able to communicate more comfortably and clearly in everyday Japanese.
This course is intended for:
- Learners who can read and write all hiragana and most katakana
- Learners who can produce basic sentences in both writing and speaking in Japanese—especially for introducing themselves and sharing personal background (hometown, job, family, pets, hobbies, favorite foods, etc.), as well as describing daily routines
- Learners who are comfortable using technology and able to record and share videos
- Learners who are highly motivated and willing to commit to recording themselves at least 5 days a week for 1–2 minutes
Tuition & Registration
Member: $100
Non-member: $120
- Mondays, February 23rd – April 13th
- 7:00pm – 8:10pm CST
- 8 sessions - Make-up Date*: April 20th
- Instructor: Mariko Nijo
- Mondays, August 3rd – August 24th
- 7:00pm – 8:10pm CST
- 4 sessions - Make-up Date*: August 31st
- Instructor: Izumi Sakurada
- Wednesdays, February 4th – March 25th
- 12:00pm – 1:10pm CST
- 8 sessions - Make-up Date: April 1st
- Instructor: Mariko Nijo
- Wednesdays, February 4th – March 25th
- 7:00pm – 8:10pm CST
- 8 sessions - Make-up Date: April 1st
- Instructor: Mariko Nijo
* The make-up day is only applicable if a class is canceled during the session. If no cancellations occur, the course will conclude on the scheduled date.
Japanese classes will be conducted via Zoom. Attendees must have a device with audio and video capabilities, as well as an internet connection. The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth reserves the right to cancel the class if it does not meet the minimum attendance number. Please contact us at ikuko@jasdfw.org if you have questions about this workshop and language classes.
Our Language Program Policy outlines guidelines regarding refunds, cancellations, minor student participation, and related program policies. All participants must review the policy prior to registration.
