Getting Started: Worksheet Submission
Worksheet Submission Throughout this unit you have completed on the kanji worksheet and grammar workbook. Upload them to the assignment below.
Intro Unit
[L1] Getting Started: Basic Classroom Expressions Activity
In pairs, one student will say the phrase and the other will act it out. Then they will switch roles. Note that when asking permission to go to the restroom, the partner should answer with either「はい」/ha-i/ (yes) or 「いいえ」 /i-i-e/ (no).
Getting Started: Lesson 4: Asking About Grade Level (‘no’)
Starting Points non-past negative copula verb じゃないです replying negatively to a question with “no” Notice that punctuation marks look a little different in Japanese than in English. You have probably already noticed that the full stop at the end of the sentence is a small circle ( 。), not a dot ( . ) as …
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Getting Started: Lesson 2: Introducing Yourself
Starting Points particle は /wa/ (topic marker) non-past positive copula verb です with nouns First impressions are important in any culture, including Japan. When introducing yourself in the Japanese language, it is important to use the appropriate level of formality. In addition to different levels of formality, the Japanese language also has gender-based speech. To …
Getting Started: Basic Classroom Expressions
There are two exercises in this lesson to practice these expressions. Don’t miss the second one below the flash cards! れんしゅう /re-n-shu-u/＃1： Below are some phrases that you will hear a teacher say in a classroom. Listen to the recording of the phrases while reading along. Practice saying the phrases aloud. Memory Game れんしゅう /re-n-shu-u/＃2：Match …
Getting Started: Class Leader
In this lesson, you will learn about the Japanese classroom and how students are involved in the classroom in Japan. High school students in Japan stay in the same classroom throughout the day, while the teachers move from classroom to classroom to teach their subjects. Each day a student is designated as the class leader …
Getting Started: Activity 4: Writing Non-Japanese Names in Katakana
れんしゅう /re-n-shu-u/ #1: Read the article and examine the flash cards with examples of names in katakana. Brief Explanation on How to Write Non-Japanese Names in Katakana Non-Japanese names are usually written in katakana, though some people are able to choose kanji that match the sound of his or her name as well are depict …
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Getting Started: Activity 3: Identify the Scripts in Real-life Objects
れんしゅう/re-n-shu-u/: Drag and drop the name of the script to that type on the four authentic Japanese reading materials. 1. Train station sign 2. “Full Color Copy” sign 3. Card from a game called Hyakunin Isshu 4. Stop sign 5. Letter from a Japanese friend
Getting Started: Activity 2: Identify the Scripts in Typed Font
れんしゅう/re-n-shu-u/: Identify the type of script of each character in the table below.
Getting Started: Activity 1: A Brief History of Japanese Scripts
Read the article, and then answer the comprehension questions about Japanese scripts. The world’s first novel which was written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu celebrated its 1000th birthday in 2008. The novel, 源氏物語 /ge-n-ji-mo-no-ga-ta-ri/ (Tale of Genji ), was written in the syllabic writing system called ひらがな /hi-ra-ga-na/, which was used mostly by women. Even before …
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