August 19, 2014 -- Tuesday -- first day of class

平成二十六年八月十九日　－－　火曜日

Opening exercises, attendance, opening song

Student seats arranged in alphabetical order by family name

Various class documents distributed:
Classroom rules
Course profile
Hiragana/katakana chart


Students write names (in English and katakana) on index cards, plus 20 Japanese words that they remember or like.


宿題　しゅくだい　Homework

Write the hiragana words and phrases on the document below in the appropriate RO-MAji  (English alphabet).  Use a separate piece of paper, double space, and write your name, the date, and the name of the assignment in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Kimmel Sensei’s Japanese Classes                         　　Opening Exercises

みなさん、たって　ください      Everyone, stand up please.

みなさん、　こんにち　は　　　(answer: せんせい、こんにち　は)

のばして、あし　を　さわって　ください

    “          “          “         “               Stretch, touch your feet/legs, please

みぎ、それ　から　ひだり          Right, after that left

 “         “            “

ねじって (count)                              Swivel: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

          いち、に、さん、し、ご、ろく、しち

          はち、きゅう、じゅう

まわして (count)                              Make it go around

ぎゃく　に                                               In reverse

はくしゅ　して　ください          Clap your hands, please

すって、はいて、すって、はいて       Inhale, exhale

ふいて　ください                          Blow out

(like blowing up a balloon)

すわって　ください                      Sit, please

Song (to the tune of “Are You Sleeping” or “Frère Jacques”)

みんな　で、みんな　で                        Everybody, everybody

こんにち　は、こんにち　は                Hello, good day

たのしく　きょう　も、

たのしく　きょう　も         Enjoyably today, also                           

ラン　ラン　ラン              [Just for the sound, no meaning]

Formal Expressions (あいさつ)

おはよう　｛ございます｝

こんにち　は

こんばん　は

おやすみなさい

さようなら

じゃ　また　ね