Envision Your Future in Japanese
Understand yourself, contemplate your dreams and paths, and express your future in Japanese
About this course
Learning Japanese is not just for school life. It also connects to expressing your likes, strengths, and interests in Japanese, and thinking about **'what you want to do from now on.'** In this 10-session program, we will start from familiar 'likes' and 'strengths' and gradually expand our thoughts towards future aspirations, jobs of interest, and career paths. Instead of memorizing difficult Japanese, we will focus on activities that involve **thinking about yourself and 'speaking, listening, reading, and writing' in Japanese.** By the end, each participant will aim to convey in their own words, 'I am this kind of person,' 'I want to try this,' and 'I want to create this future.'
What you'll be able to do after this course
By the end of these 10 sessions, you will be able to: Introduce yourself in Japanese by saying, 'I am this kind of person.' Communicate your likes, strengths, and interests. Discover your 'likes!' Think about 'What do you like?' and 'Why do you like it?' and express it in your own words. Recognize your 'abilities' and 'efforts.' Express the skills and experiences you thought were obvious in Japanese. Reflect on your past experiences and focus on 'what's next.' Talk about 'I have done this' → 'I want to do this from now on.' Learn about various jobs and explore what you want to try. Understand not just the names of professions but also 'what kind of work it is' in Japanese. Convey your hopes by saying, 'In the future, I want to do this.' Even if you haven't decided on a dream yet, say, 'I am interested' or 'I want to think about this in the future.' Connect your dreams with your current studies. Think about what you need to do now by saying, 'To achieve that, I want to work hard on this.' Have a starting point to think about your career path. Consider various possibilities for high school, further education, and jobs. Add a word to 'why?' to convey your thoughts. Discuss reasons like, 'I want to be this. Because I like this.' Even when unsure, try to express yourself in your own words. Gain confidence to 'try to convey' even if it's not perfect Japanese. Finally, present your 'future' in Japanese by saying: 'I like this.' 'I am good at this.' 'I want to do this in the future.' 'I want to work hard on this for that purpose.' And convey your future as a single story.
Syllabus (10 lessons)
私はどんな人
私はどんな人？ 自分の名前、好きなこと、できることを日本語で紹介することにチャレンジしましょう
私の「好き」を見つけよう
好きなこと・興味のあることを「～が好きです」「～に興味があります」で伝えらることにチャレンジしましょう
私の得意なこと
得意なこと、できること、頑張っていることを日本語で伝えられるようにチャレンジしましょう
今までの私、これからの私
「今まで～しました」「これから～したいです」を使って経験と希望を話せる日本語にチャレンジしましょう
どんな仕事がある？
「今まで～しました」「これから～したいです」を使って経験と希望を日本語で話すことにチャレンジしましょう
私のあこがれの仕事
興味のある仕事と、その理由を簡単な日本語で伝えられることにチャレンジしましょう
未来のために何を学ぶ？
将来の夢と、今必要な勉強・力について考え、日本語で説明することにチャレンジしましょう
私の進路を考えてみよう
高校・専門学校・大学・仕事など、自分の進路について考え、希望を日本語で話せることにチャレンジしましょうね
私の未来を日本語でまとめよう
「私は～です。将来～したいです。そのために～を頑張りたいです」と文章を日本語で組み立てることにチャレンジしましょう
未来の私を発表しよう
自分の夢・進路・未来について、日本語で発表することにチャレンジしましょう