Hello, everyone! How have you been?
I have not written anything in this blog page such a long time, but I finally have something to write here. Yes, I am coming back to NY at the end of November. It has been very difficult for me to decide when to come back there, but JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) , which a few of members will take makes me decide to come at the end of November. I am very glad to hear that they decide to take the test though they are supposed to study very hard to prepare for the test. I am sure they are learning a lot when they prepare for the test and that may be the most important thing as a motivation of learning a foreign language.
Anyway it is time for me to plan the lesson schedule during my stay there. I would like you to think about taking a face-to-face lesson with me while I am there, please. I will send you a mail with a schedule document file with which I hope you can schedule to have a lesson with me. I will arrive there on Thanksgiving, November 27th, and will stay there for 14 days, leaving there on December 11th. I will stay at the same hotel as before and would like to have lessons in my hotel room.
Esplanade at White Plains
95 S Broadway White Plains, NY 10601
+1 914-761-8100
(The entrance is on Lion Pl.)
Hope I can see as many members as possible when I come back to NY this time. Looking forward to seeing you. See you soon.
Kris
November 3, 2008
August 15, 2008
Awaji Island Festival on August 2nd.
Kris participated in Awaji Island festival on August 2nd. There were two types of dancing: male style and female style. As you can see, Kris danced male style. It was fun and I just wanted to introduce this to the members as one of Japanese culture. Hope you will enjoy the photos.
August 14, 2008
More Photos Of On-line Lessons
It has been longer than one month since On-line lessons of 日本語 With Kris started in June. It seems to be working very well. And Kris has now five on-line lesson students and one of them is a girl, who is the first femail on-line student. Kris is really happy with them. Here are some more photos of them.
July 3, 2008
Finally On-line Lesson Started
Hello, everyone!
Kris finally started on-line lessons in the first week of June. It is now one month since then, and it seems to be working very well, which makes Kris so happy. Yes, I am very happy with this. There are four on-line students so far, and, what is better, one of them is a new member of '日本語 With Kris', which means Kris met that student online for the first time. It was a little difficult to have the exact first lesson with a new student without face-to-face meeting each other before, but I'd say nothing was difficult any longer after the second lesson.
I may not be allowed to put the name of this here, but this is a personal blog page. So maybe OK, but I really want to say that 'skype' is super, super great. Thanks to skype, we can have 0n-line lessons. We can also use 'skype' chatting to write down and show it to each other during the lesson which is very useful. So far, so good! I hope every 0n-line student feels the same way as I, and this will help others taking on-line lessons or even thinking of taking lessons.
Anyway let's enjoy studying Japanese on-line more, shall we?
Kris finally started on-line lessons in the first week of June. It is now one month since then, and it seems to be working very well, which makes Kris so happy. Yes, I am very happy with this. There are four on-line students so far, and, what is better, one of them is a new member of '日本語 With Kris', which means Kris met that student online for the first time. It was a little difficult to have the exact first lesson with a new student without face-to-face meeting each other before, but I'd say nothing was difficult any longer after the second lesson.
I may not be allowed to put the name of this here, but this is a personal blog page. So maybe OK, but I really want to say that 'skype' is super, super great. Thanks to skype, we can have 0n-line lessons. We can also use 'skype' chatting to write down and show it to each other during the lesson which is very useful. So far, so good! I hope every 0n-line student feels the same way as I, and this will help others taking on-line lessons or even thinking of taking lessons.
Anyway let's enjoy studying Japanese on-line more, shall we?
June 8, 2008
Kris's Favorite City, White Plains
While I was in White Plains this time, I took a short walk in the city of White Plains when I had a spare time. Every time I fly there, I find myself feeling so comfortable as if it were my home town. I love White Plains, though the apartment where I used to live has already been torn down and there is no more evidence of my living there. These have nothing with 日本語 With Kris, but I woudl like to show a few photos of the city I took this time. White Plains.......such a wonderful city........ I love it. Hope you will also enjoy
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June 7, 2008
Thank You For Taking Lessons With Kris, In May
I finally fly back to Japan safely. It was great to see many of you in NY. And I really enjoyed having lessons with you. More and more enjoyable! And I was also impressed a lot by some of you, who have been making a big progress in studying Japanese. I do hope '日本語 With Kris' is helping you with your study Japanese even a little, and will help you to be more confident to speak Japanese to Japanese people when you have much of a chance to come to Japan. I hope none of you will mind my adding those pictures I took while I was there this time to this blog page.
Thank you very much for coming to my hotel and taking lessons with me.
Kris
Thank you very much for coming to my hotel and taking lessons with me.
Kris
April 15, 2008
New Lesson Fees Of "日本語 With Kris"
Kris hates to announce this and is very, very sorry for announcing this, but Kris now has to ask all the members of "日本語 With Kris" to allow her to raise the lesson fee.
Kris hopes all the members can understand her situation: falling in an enormous red every time she flies.
She would like all the members to accept the new lesson fee, which is as follows.
The one-on-one lesson (one and a half hours): $40.00
The group lesson (more than two members, one and a half hours): $30.00 per a member
The on-line lesson (one-on-one, one hour): the same as before $25.00
She does hope all the members can understand how difficult it was for her to decide to announce this in this blog page.
Best Regards,
Kris hopes all the members can understand her situation: falling in an enormous red every time she flies.
She would like all the members to accept the new lesson fee, which is as follows.
The one-on-one lesson (one and a half hours): $40.00
The group lesson (more than two members, one and a half hours): $30.00 per a member
The on-line lesson (one-on-one, one hour): the same as before $25.00
She does hope all the members can understand how difficult it was for her to decide to announce this in this blog page.
Best Regards,
Kris Is Coming Back To NY At The End OF May, 2008
I have just decided to fly back to NY at the end of May. I will arrive in White Plains on May 21st and will leave there on 27th. So I will stay there only for 6 nights next time, but I would really like you to try taking as many lessons with me as possible while I am there. You can take a lesson any time on weekdays and weekend. Either will be fine: one-on-one private lesson or group lesson. Just send Kris a mail (Japanese_Kris@hotmail.com) when you can plan when to want to take a lesson, please. Or of course, when you have any questions.
Lessons will be held at a hotel room where I will stay. The hotel is the same as last time: Esplanade at White Plains. (95 S Broadway White Plains, NY 10601, +1 914-761-8100 The entrance is on Lion Pl.)
I am really looking forward to seeing all the members of "日本語 With Kris". See you in about a month!
Lessons will be held at a hotel room where I will stay. The hotel is the same as last time: Esplanade at White Plains. (95 S Broadway White Plains, NY 10601, +1 914-761-8100 The entrance is on Lion Pl.)
I am really looking forward to seeing all the members of "日本語 With Kris". See you in about a month!
April 13, 2008
Lessons "日本語 With Kris" February - March, 2008
I should have added this comment long time before, but we had another "日本語 with Kris" at the end of February and the beginning of March, 2008. That was the second classes in NY. I should have taken more photos from my classes, but I would say it was difficult for me never to fail taking photos of classes while I was concentrating on lessons. Only in private lessons, I could manage to take photos, at the end of the class, this time.
I was a little disappointed this time because I could not have as many lessons as I had expected because of members' schedule though I tried letting them know that I was coming. It is sometimes very difficult to make a plan to have lessons without contacting members directly. So I really want to try contacting you, members, directly from next time, asking your schedule. I hope we will be able to make a plan through e-mail stuff. I will try talking to you as individually as possible from next time I plan to fly to NY.
I was very happy to see two new people, though. I would like them to stay with "日本語With Kris" though one of them is not living in NY. It may be difficult for her to join us, but I would like her to know that the door of "日本語With Kris" is always open for her. And, of course, it is possible to have on-line lessons wherever you may live in the world though no one is taking on-line lessons so far.......... Hope I will be able to report you about on-line lessons soon.
Anyway thank you very much for joining "日本語 With Kris", taking a lesson with Kris this time. Kris had a great time with you and hope you had a great time with Kris too. Kris is waiting for any of you to write a comment in this blog page.
Kris will plan to have another lesson with you in NY soon if you want. Hope many of you will be able to join next time.
See you soon!
I was a little disappointed this time because I could not have as many lessons as I had expected because of members' schedule though I tried letting them know that I was coming. It is sometimes very difficult to make a plan to have lessons without contacting members directly. So I really want to try contacting you, members, directly from next time, asking your schedule. I hope we will be able to make a plan through e-mail stuff. I will try talking to you as individually as possible from next time I plan to fly to NY.
I was very happy to see two new people, though. I would like them to stay with "日本語With Kris" though one of them is not living in NY. It may be difficult for her to join us, but I would like her to know that the door of "日本語With Kris" is always open for her. And, of course, it is possible to have on-line lessons wherever you may live in the world though no one is taking on-line lessons so far.......... Hope I will be able to report you about on-line lessons soon.
Anyway thank you very much for joining "日本語 With Kris", taking a lesson with Kris this time. Kris had a great time with you and hope you had a great time with Kris too. Kris is waiting for any of you to write a comment in this blog page.
Kris will plan to have another lesson with you in NY soon if you want. Hope many of you will be able to join next time.
See you soon!
February 24, 2008
Who Wants To Take On-Line Lesson Of "日本語 With Kris"?
Hello!
Kris has just decided to have On-line Lesson using skype. Now you can have a lesson on line at any time you like. Kris is very flexible, as you know. In order to take on-line lesson with Kris, you just need a web camera and a micro phone. You can download skype for free.
Anyway here is the application form for On-line Lesson. Please fill up the form and send to Kris if you are interested in taking it.
Oops, I was almost forgetting to tell you the important thing.
On-line Lesson fee is $25.00 per hour. I would like you to have a plan to take at least 5 lessons at first and make a payment for 5-lessons pack. There will be four kinds of lesson pack; 5-lessons pack, 10-lessons pack, 15-lessons pack, and 20-lessons pack. I will set up a kind of discount for 10-lessons pack (5 % off), 15-lessons pack (7.5% off), and 20-lessons pack (10% off). Please ask Kris for further information about On-line lesson, please.
日本語With Kris
Application Form for On-line Member
(Notice: One session of On-line lesson is one-hour lesson)
Name:
Address:
E-mail:
Phone:
Cell phone:
Time to have an on-line lesson (Please circle):
Morning Afternoon Evening Night (after 10:00 pm)
The lesson pack you want to take (please circle):
5-lesson pack($125.00) 10-lesson pack($237.50)
15-lesson pack($347.00) 20-lesson pack($450.00)
Date to Start: month ( ) day ( ) year ( )
The level of class you want to take (Please circle):
Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Payment method (sending by mail to the address bellow) (Please circle):
Cash (sending by certified mail) Personal check (sending by normal mail)
Purpose of your taking this class (Your goal):
Comment for 日本語 With Kris:
Please send this form by normal mail to:Or e-mail as an attachment file to:
Hisako Kurisu
2-2-52 Shimogamo
Sumoto Hyogo
656-0013 Japan
Or e-mail as an attachment file to:
Japanese_kris@hotmail.com
Kris has just decided to have On-line Lesson using skype. Now you can have a lesson on line at any time you like. Kris is very flexible, as you know. In order to take on-line lesson with Kris, you just need a web camera and a micro phone. You can download skype for free.
Anyway here is the application form for On-line Lesson. Please fill up the form and send to Kris if you are interested in taking it.
Oops, I was almost forgetting to tell you the important thing.
On-line Lesson fee is $25.00 per hour. I would like you to have a plan to take at least 5 lessons at first and make a payment for 5-lessons pack. There will be four kinds of lesson pack; 5-lessons pack, 10-lessons pack, 15-lessons pack, and 20-lessons pack. I will set up a kind of discount for 10-lessons pack (5 % off), 15-lessons pack (7.5% off), and 20-lessons pack (10% off). Please ask Kris for further information about On-line lesson, please.
日本語With Kris
Application Form for On-line Member
(Notice: One session of On-line lesson is one-hour lesson)
Name:
Address:
E-mail:
Phone:
Cell phone:
Time to have an on-line lesson (Please circle):
Morning Afternoon Evening Night (after 10:00 pm)
The lesson pack you want to take (please circle):
5-lesson pack($125.00) 10-lesson pack($237.50)
15-lesson pack($347.00) 20-lesson pack($450.00)
Date to Start: month ( ) day ( ) year ( )
The level of class you want to take (Please circle):
Beginner Intermediate Advanced
Payment method (sending by mail to the address bellow) (Please circle):
Cash (sending by certified mail) Personal check (sending by normal mail)
Purpose of your taking this class (Your goal):
Comment for 日本語 With Kris:
Please send this form by normal mail to:Or e-mail as an attachment file to:
Hisako Kurisu
2-2-52 Shimogamo
Sumoto Hyogo
656-0013 Japan
Or e-mail as an attachment file to:
Japanese_kris@hotmail.com
February 16, 2008
Our Next Intensive Class Will Be Held: March 1st And 2nd
Hello, everyone!
How are you doing?
I, Kris will be coming back to NY to have our next intensive lessons, arriving there on February 25th. Our group intensive class will be held for the first weekend of March: March 1st and 2nd. I really hope all of you will be able to find a time to join the class.
And I, Kris will never mind having any Japanese lesson(s) with you on weekdays from February 26th through 29th if you want to have extra lessons: either a one-on-one lesson or a small group lesson. Please contact Kris for further information about this: Japanese_Kris@hotmail.com
I look forward to seeing you there. See you!
Kris
How are you doing?
I, Kris will be coming back to NY to have our next intensive lessons, arriving there on February 25th. Our group intensive class will be held for the first weekend of March: March 1st and 2nd. I really hope all of you will be able to find a time to join the class.
And I, Kris will never mind having any Japanese lesson(s) with you on weekdays from February 26th through 29th if you want to have extra lessons: either a one-on-one lesson or a small group lesson. Please contact Kris for further information about this: Japanese_Kris@hotmail.com
I look forward to seeing you there. See you!
Kris
January 21, 2008
Worksheet no.1
Hello, everyone! How are you doing? How's your Japanese study going?
Today I made a worksheet for members who took our first intensive lessons in November to review the lessons. It is a kind of example sheet, named Worksheet no.1, which is bellow. I am going to send it as an attachment file to you, the members whose e-mail addresses I know. I would like you, members to open that file and send it me back with your answers to I just want to show the sheet here in order to show it to anyone who are interested in this blog page.
If you who are having a look at this blog are not a member but get even a little interested in studying Japanese with '日本語 with Kris', please send me an e-mail to Japanese_Kris@hotmail.com, please. Or please write a comment, please.
And any kind of comment is always welcomed, of course.
Hope many of you will try this worksheet no.1, and I will hear from you.
Kris
日本語 With Kris Worksheet no. 1
Date
Name
Write your full name in Japanese.
Write those wards in Japanese.
(1) book
(2) pencil
(3) blackboard
(4) eraser
(5) blackboard eraser
(6) desk
(7) chair
(8) ruler
(9) map
(10) bag
(11) notebook
(12) clock
(13) trash box
(14) scissors
Translate the following sentences into Japanese and write.
(1) How do you do?
(2) I am (name).
(3) Nice to meet you.
Translate the following greetings into Japanese and write.
(1) Good morning.
(2) Good afternoon.
(3) Good evening.
(4) Good night.
(5) Good by.
(6) Thank you (very much).
(7) You’re welcome.
(8) I am sorry.
(9) Excuse me.
(10) (at the beginning of a meal) I am going to eat.
(11) (at the end of a meal) Thanks for the meal.
(12) (leaving home) See you later.
(13) (staying home) Have a nice day (time).
(14) I am back.
(15) Welcome back.
Today I made a worksheet for members who took our first intensive lessons in November to review the lessons. It is a kind of example sheet, named Worksheet no.1, which is bellow. I am going to send it as an attachment file to you, the members whose e-mail addresses I know. I would like you, members to open that file and send it me back with your answers to I just want to show the sheet here in order to show it to anyone who are interested in this blog page.
If you who are having a look at this blog are not a member but get even a little interested in studying Japanese with '日本語 with Kris', please send me an e-mail to Japanese_Kris@hotmail.com, please. Or please write a comment, please.
And any kind of comment is always welcomed, of course.
Hope many of you will try this worksheet no.1, and I will hear from you.
Kris
日本語 With Kris Worksheet no. 1
Date
Name
Write your full name in Japanese.
Write those wards in Japanese.
(1) book
(2) pencil
(3) blackboard
(4) eraser
(5) blackboard eraser
(6) desk
(7) chair
(8) ruler
(9) map
(10) bag
(11) notebook
(12) clock
(13) trash box
(14) scissors
Translate the following sentences into Japanese and write.
(1) How do you do?
(2) I am (name).
(3) Nice to meet you.
Translate the following greetings into Japanese and write.
(1) Good morning.
(2) Good afternoon.
(3) Good evening.
(4) Good night.
(5) Good by.
(6) Thank you (very much).
(7) You’re welcome.
(8) I am sorry.
(9) Excuse me.
(10) (at the beginning of a meal) I am going to eat.
(11) (at the end of a meal) Thanks for the meal.
(12) (leaving home) See you later.
(13) (staying home) Have a nice day (time).
(14) I am back.
(15) Welcome back.
January 11, 2008
Our First Classes, November 7th and 10th, 2007
The lessons were at the house of Warren & Patty. Without their help, '日本語 With Kris' would
not have been realized.
Thank you so much for letting us use your place, Warren and Patty!
And thank you very much for preparing pick-up food and soft drink, Patty!
Kris
We Started '日本語 With Kris'
Hello, everyone!
あけまして おめでとうございます。
I should have opened this blog long time before, but we finally started a Japanese study group, '日本語 With Kris' in Westchester, NY last November, with a lot of help from Warren & Patty Young and Tom Maclaghlin. I really appreciate their help.
Our first lesson was composed from 2 lessons: the introductory lesson and the real first lesson. There were seven members and they were beginners. They learned a lot, considering it was the first experience of Japanese for most of them. I was happy and I hope so they were.
I just want to open this blog page for members to communicate with each other and ask Kris any questions. Hope everyone can type in both English and Japanese. And I will really appreciate everyone's time to drop a line in this blog. So please feel free to write anything and ask any qestions, please.
Look forward to hearing from someone.
Kris
あけまして おめでとうございます。
I should have opened this blog long time before, but we finally started a Japanese study group, '日本語 With Kris' in Westchester, NY last November, with a lot of help from Warren & Patty Young and Tom Maclaghlin. I really appreciate their help.
Our first lesson was composed from 2 lessons: the introductory lesson and the real first lesson. There were seven members and they were beginners. They learned a lot, considering it was the first experience of Japanese for most of them. I was happy and I hope so they were.
I just want to open this blog page for members to communicate with each other and ask Kris any questions. Hope everyone can type in both English and Japanese. And I will really appreciate everyone's time to drop a line in this blog. So please feel free to write anything and ask any qestions, please.
Look forward to hearing from someone.
Kris
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