[L2] Unit 5: Activity 3: Vocabulary
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EQ: What customs are seen in our homes? Starting Points Plain past negative verbs ~なかった Culture Point: When entering the げんかん of a Japanese house, it is customary to remove your shoes and slid into a pair of slippers. Also remember to line your shoes up neatly pointing outward toward the door. Slip-on shoes are quite …
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Sleeping in a Japanese-style Room れんしゅう: The international students at Justin’s high school in Japan are writing a guide for new students who arrive from other countries. Aida wrote this article about sleeping in a traditional Japanese room. After reading the article, answer the comprehension questions below. New Word Bank (marked in blue font in …
Conversations about past experiences れんしゅう: Akari is asking Odette her experiences in Japan. Listen to the four conversations and answer the following comprehension questions. Who has done these things? EDITOR’S NOTE: QUIZ needs to be updated with new speakers. Conversation #1 Conversation #2 Conversation #3 Conversation #4
EQ: What customs are seen in our homes? Starting Points plain past negative verbs ~なかった When entering the げんかん of a Japanese house, it is customary to remove your shoes and slid into a pair of slippers. Remember to also line your shoes up neatly pointing outward toward the door. Slip-on shoes are quite common …
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EQ: What customs are seen in our homes? Starting Points expressing experiences using ~たことがある In a typical 和室(わしつ), there is often an alcove called a とこのま which is designed to display the family’s prized possessions. Typically among the items is a かけじく or hanging scroll of a painting or calligraphy mounted with silk fabric edgings. …
EQ: What customs are seen in our homes? Starting Points Plain past tense verbs ~た形(けい) The Japanese-style room or 和室(わしつ)has certain characteristics that are not seen in Western-style rooms 洋室(ようしつ)in Japanese homes. One characteristic is the unique flooring of tatami mats, which are made of woven straw and date back to the Muromachi Period (1336 …
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Conversations about visiting Japanese homes れんしゅう: Phillip is visiting Justin’s host family’s house. Phillip is learning some manners about visiting a Japanese family. Listen to their conversation, then answer the comprehension questions below. New Word Bank: ひろい wide, spacious Script #1: Script #2: Script #3:
EQ: What customs are seen in our homes? Starting Points Particle と to mark a direct quote Saying 「いただきます」before a meal is an essential part of Japanese customs. The phrase いただきます can be loosely translated as “Thank you for the meal I will receive”, but it is also the polite form of the verb “to …
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