The Yokoyama Direct Method (YDM) is a Japanese teaching method developed by Nobuko Yokoyama, who taught at Cornell University over 13 years, using pictures, figures, and numbers that are common to all countries. , Anywhere, anyone can teach Japanese only in Japanese. The purpose is to master the "speaking" area of beginner Japanese accurately in a short period of time for complete beginners.
The textbook is structured so that you can understand Japanese sentence patterns visually through learning in the form of "questioning" and "answering" using abundant pictures, and you can learn Japanese that lives naturally through cumulative learning. increase. It is also devised so that you can understand Japanese culture and customs.
The Yokoyama direct method does not require other foreign languages such as English as an intermediary, and can teach Japanese only in Japanese, not only regardless of the learner's age, nationality, gender, and experience. It doesn't matter what your knowledge or experience is.
| Textbook | Content | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vol. 1 | Noun Sentences, Demonstrative Pronouns, i-Adjectives, Existential Sentences, Verbs, Particles |
| 2 | Vol. 2 | Negative questions, classifiers, na-adjectives, past tense of adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, normal form, comparative sentences, connection of adjectives |
| 3 | Vol. 2 | te-form, sentences using te-form, nai-form, sentences using nai-form, hoshii, <V>tai, <A>, narimasu, mou/mada |
| 4 | Vol. 3 | Sentences using te-form, sentences using nai-form, ta-form, dictionary form, ordinary form, giving and receiving expressions |
| 5 | Vol. 3 | Adnominal Modification, Reason, Emphasized Sentence, Compound Sentence, Intransitive/Transitive Verb |
| 6 | Vol. 4 | Giving and receiving auxiliary verbs, possible forms, hearsay/modal expressions |
| 7 | Vol. 4 | Conjectural expression, intention form, conditional expression, node/noni |
| 8 | Vol. 5 | Sentences using the te-form, expressions of intention |
| 9 | Vol. 5 | Passive, causative, causative passive |
| 10回 | Vol. 5 | Conditions, honorifics |
After completing the YDM Japanese Teaching Practice and completing the assignments (submission documents), the teacher will be registered with YDM Language International Inc.
Those registered with (NPO) YDM Association, are able to attend study seminars on YDM teaching methods.
After completing the YDM Japanese Teaching Method Practice and YDM Japanese Teaching Method Grammar, and passing the YDM Teaching Method Registration Examination, the new teacher is registered with YDM International Language Inc. as a YDM Japanese Teacher.
* Those who have completed the course will be able to teach English only as part of (NPO) YDM Association.
However, YDM Language International Inc. does not guarantee introducing new students or postions as English teachers.
YDM Japanese Teaching Methods (Grammar) Seminar
Based on the above curriculum, you can study the Japanese grammar in the textbook of the Yokoyama Direct Method anytime, anywhere through videos on the Internet.
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