Sept 24/2021 Update: Aardvark Learning Academy would like to extend a sincere welcome to our newest A+ JAPANESE Instructor Mrs Yumeka Wong. Yumeka Sensei already is teaching Japanese for Toronto District School Board and is well experienced teaching Japanese. If you are interested in progressing ONLINE in Japanese Yumeka would be a great teacher to guide you in developing real world Japanese communication skills.
A+ Japanese Teacher - Nihongo Sensei Name: Ms. Yumeka Wong Experience of teaching Japanese: 7 years Specialize in: Japanese Education: Thesis candidate at Toronto Art Therapy Institute Lake Forest College (Graduated 2016) Tutoring Online only: Time/Day Flexible, Please inquire first |
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Translator, Interpreting Service
English - Japanese / Japanese - English In the Greater Barrie area there are a number of Japanese Corporations and Japanese people conducting business with Canadian affiliates and local companies. Aardvark learning Academy provides Translation, Interpreting and Japanese language services for local companies and individuals that require short term interpretation, translator services while conducting business in the greater barrie area or hosting VIP visitors from Japan. Contact Kayo Hawkins, Owner 705-417-3276 "Honesty & Confidentiality Assured" |
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Japan Trips by Aardvark staff & students :)
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What is the best part about studying Japanese at Aardvark?
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Name: Mrs Mabel Mepstead
Age: 64; Barrie ON Japanese for Adults Mabel: "Taking this course has given me the opportunity to travel to Japan and communicate with my family. I would certainly recommend it! Ms Kayo is an excellent teacher." "Kayo san, go kyoryouku arigato. Wareware wa nihon de wa idai na jikan o sugoshi mashita." |
Meet the A+ Japanese Teaching Team at Aardvark!
A+ Instructor Japanese / Owner
Name: Mrs Kayo Arima Hawkins
Role at Aardvark: Founder / Owner & Japanese Instructor
Specialize in: Japanese Culture & Language Teaching
Education: International Christian University (2006), Tokyo, Japan
Name: Mrs Kayo Arima Hawkins
Role at Aardvark: Founder / Owner & Japanese Instructor
Specialize in: Japanese Culture & Language Teaching
Education: International Christian University (2006), Tokyo, Japan
Japanese Language K-8Our 8 week Japanese course, K-8 students learn key phrases and expressions to conduct Japanese conversations. Each lesson includes speaking, listening, writing and reading tasks with games, activities and presentation. There would be some fun cultural experience too!
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Japanese Language for Adults & Professionals
Course Guide
Contact: Kayo Hawkins, Nihongo no Sensei / Owner
Phone: 705-417-3276
Email: aardvarklearning@gmail.com
Aardvark Japanese - 200 Hours of Japanese Language Development
Aardvark JAPANESE course & curriculum is designed for Adults & Professionals that seek to improve their Japanese Language Skills in order to succeed in business, socializing and or travel in Japan. The Aardvark Japanese Course recognizes that 200 hours of language study is required in order for an Adult student to begin to show fluency in Japanese Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing systems necessary to succeed in Japanese language environments. At Aardvark, 200 hours of Japanese study requires between 8-11 months of part time study for an adult student.
Aardvark Japanese courses are conveniently divided into 32 hour Modules that the student can take part time in the evenings or weekends to better accommodate personal and professional commitments. The key learning outcomes indicated below should be used as guide to help Adults better understand What You Will Learn and What You Will Be Expected to learn in Aardvark Japanese class. Please note, certificate of success shall only be awarded to students' that endeavor to put their best effort forward.
Phone: 705-417-3276
Email: aardvarklearning@gmail.com
Aardvark Japanese - 200 Hours of Japanese Language Development
Aardvark JAPANESE course & curriculum is designed for Adults & Professionals that seek to improve their Japanese Language Skills in order to succeed in business, socializing and or travel in Japan. The Aardvark Japanese Course recognizes that 200 hours of language study is required in order for an Adult student to begin to show fluency in Japanese Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing systems necessary to succeed in Japanese language environments. At Aardvark, 200 hours of Japanese study requires between 8-11 months of part time study for an adult student.
Aardvark Japanese courses are conveniently divided into 32 hour Modules that the student can take part time in the evenings or weekends to better accommodate personal and professional commitments. The key learning outcomes indicated below should be used as guide to help Adults better understand What You Will Learn and What You Will Be Expected to learn in Aardvark Japanese class. Please note, certificate of success shall only be awarded to students' that endeavor to put their best effort forward.
What You Will Learn in
Japanese Foundation & Advanced Courses
Japanese Foundation & Advanced Courses
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Foundations in Japanese Course A: SPEAKING & LISTENING
Objectives -Learn basic vocabulary and phrases to have a simple conversation in Japanese. -Self introduction/Numbers/Dates/Place/Transportation -Verbs for daily activities -Express thoughts -Describe people/objects Course: OPEN to all ability levels: Beginners & Advanced Total Hours = 32 Japanese Course Certificate: Yes Applied Japanese Course C: READING, WRITING & GRAMMAR
Objectives -To gain more grammatical knowledge and be able to apply in conversation -Various Verb Forms -Past tense/Present Perfect -Conjunctions -Relative Clause -Pronouns (Watashi, Anata) -Polite Japanese (Business vs Casual) conversation formats vs base form usage of verbs Course Prerequisite: Course A&B Total Hours = 32 Japanese Course Certificate: Yes |
Foundations in Japanese Course B: SPEAKING, READING & LISTENING
Objectives -Develop ability to read basic Japanese characters and learn more sentence patterns that are useful in daily situations in Japan. -Hiragana/Katakana/Kanji -Give a reason for actions -Give directions -Ask/Refuse permissions (verb + mo ii deshoo ka) -Tell Not to do things (Imperative Verbs; Tabete, Akete) -Talk about skills/interests/other people Course Prerequisite: Course A Total Hours = 32 Japanese Course Certificate: Yes Advanced Japanese Language Skills Course D: Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking
Objectives -To be able to express longer and complicated sentences to be ready for more advanced level of conversations. -Expressing Potentiality/Uncertainty/Necessity -Making Hypothetical/Conditional statements -Describing Result -Focus on building fluency to integrate Japanese speaking, reading, writing and listening skills Course Prerequisite: Course A,B,C Total Hours = 32 Japanese Course Certificate: Yes |
Course Notes
*Japanese Course Contents will be modified according to the learners improvement during study.
Course Textbooks
*Japanese Course Contents will be modified according to the learners improvement during study.
Course Textbooks
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