December 19, 2019 -- Thursday



Japanese 5-6  Oral final




クリスマス　おめでとう！　　Merry Christmas

ハヌカ　おめでとう　　　　　Happy Hanukkah

ディヴァり　おめでとう　　　Happy Diwali

よい　お年　を　　　Happy upcoming New Year

December 18, 2019 -- Wednesday




Japanese 3-4　　　　　Oral final




クリスマス　おめでとう！　　Merry Christmas

ハヌカ　おめでとう　　　　　Happy Hanukkah

ディヴァり　おめでとう　　　Happy Diwali

よい　お年　を　　　Happy upcoming New Year

December 17, 2019 -- Tuesday
令和元年１２月１７日　　　火曜日　　火＝か＝ひ＝Fire



Japanese 3-4      Scantron final

宿題　　　しゅくだい　　　　Homework:  work on final dialogue




Japanese 5-6      Scantron final

宿題　　　しゅくだい　　　　Homework:  work on final dialogue

December 16, 2020 -- Monday
令和元年１２月６日　－－　月曜日


Students in both classes、Japanese 3-4 and Japanese 5-6、 worked on their dialogues.  There were 2 handouts:

A.   えい語　で　write two characteristics of each of the verb groups below:

一　ばん　の　グループ    ___________________________________________

                                                ___________________________________________

ニ　ばん　の　クループ   ___________________________________________

                                                ___________________________________________

三　ばん　の　グループ    ___________________________________________

                                                ___________________________________________

B.  Verb Groups – Descriptions   

どうし　の　クループ　の　せつめい

 Up to now, we have used one level of verbs, verbs in the masu (mashita)/desu (deshita) forms.  This level is known as "neutral polite."  Now we have to learn the fundamental form, the plain (informal) “infinitive” form.  This form is also known as the "dictionary form" because this is how verbs are listed in dictionaries.   In order to learn this conjugational form, we have to learn about the three groups of verbs, Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3. 

①   　一ばん　の　グループ：Also known as　う, “strong” verbs or “consonant” verbs

            Most numerous group

            In the “masu” form, always has an extra “i” syllable before the “masu”

            In the plain negative form, always has an extra “a” syllable before the “nai”

            Complex but regular conjugation

Plain/dictionary form always ends in an “u” syllable

from the same hiragana line as the extra “i” syllable

会います　meets　　会う　 to meet　　　あわない

書きます　writes 　　書く     to write　　　かかない

話します　speaks　　話す   to speak　　　はなさない

            たちます　stands　　たつ    to stand　　　　たたない

            しにます　dies    　　しぬ    to die　　　　　しなない

            Use the Te Form Song to figure out how to change from Masu form to Te form

②   　ニばん　の　グループ: Also known as　る “weak” verbs or “ru” verbs

            Second most numerous group

            Easiest form to conjugate in the “te” form: take off the “masu” and put on the “te”

            Easiest form to conjugate in plain/dictionary form: take off “masu”, put on “ru”

            All these verbs end in either “eru” or “iru” in the plain/dictionary form.

                                                食べます  eats　　　食べる  to eat　　　たべない

　　　　　　　　　　　    あけます  opens　　 あける  to open　　　あけない

　　　　　　　　　　　    見ます     sees　　　見る    to see　　　　みない

　　　　　　　　　　　    おきます   gets up　  おきる  to get up　　　おきない

                        (But  かえる to return home、andねじる to swivel, twist, are group 1)

③　三ばん　の　クループ: Also known as “irregular” verbs

            Smallest group – only 2 verbs are included

            Most difficult to conjugate because there are no rules

              

                                    します　does/plays (sports)　する    to do, play (sports)

                                                                                    （しない　Doesn’t do）

　　　　　　　　    来ます  comes                             来る（くる）   to come

                                                                                    (来ない　こない　Doesn’t come)

宿題　　　　しゅくだい　　　　Homework for Japanese 3-4 and Japanese 5-6

Work on your dialogues.

勉強　　勉強　　べんきょう　して　下さい　　　Study for the final!

Verb Groups -- Descriptions

Verb Groups – Descriptions   

どうし　の　クループ　の　せつめい

 Up to now, we have used one level of verbs, verbs in the masu (mashita)/desu (deshita) forms.  This level is known as "neutral polite."  Now we have to learn the fundamental form, the plain (informal) “infinitive” form.  This form is also known as the "dictionary form" because this is how verbs are listed in dictionaries.   In order to learn this conjugational form, we have to learn about the three groups of verbs, Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3. 

①   　一ばん　の　グループ：Also known as　う, “strong” verbs or “consonant” verbs

            Most numerous group

            In the “masu” form, always has an extra “i” syllable before the “masu”

            In the plain negative form, always has an extra “a” syllable before the “nai”

            Complex but regular conjugation

Plain/dictionary form always ends in an “u” syllable

from the same hiragana line as the extra “i” syllable

会います　meets　　会う　 to meet　　　あわない

書きます　writes 　　書く     to write　　　かかない

話します　speaks　　話す   to speak　　　はなさない

            たちます　stands　　たつ    to stand　　　　たたない

            しにます　dies    　　しぬ    to die　　　　　しなない

            Use the Te Form Song to figure out how to change from Masu form to Te form

②   　ニばん　の　グループ: Also known as　る “weak” verbs or “ru” verbs

            Second most numerous group

            Easiest form to conjugate in the “te” form: take off the “masu” and put on the “te”

            Easiest form to conjugate in plain/dictionary form: take off “masu”, put on “ru”

            All these verbs end in either “eru” or “iru” in the plain/dictionary form.

                                                食べます  eats　　　食べる  to eat　　　たべない

　　　　　　　　　　　    あけます  opens　　 あける  to open　　　あけない

　　　　　　　　　　　    見ます     sees　　　見る    to see　　　　みない

　　　　　　　　　　　    おきます   gets up　  おきる  to get up　　　おきない

                        (But  かえる to return home、andねじる to swivel, twist, are group 1)

③　三ばん　の　クループ: Also known as “irregular” verbs

            Smallest group – only 2 verbs are included

            Most difficult to conjugate because there are no rules

              

                                    します　does/plays (sports)　する    to do, play (sports)

                                                                                    （しない　Doesn’t do）

　　　　　　　　    来ます  comes                             来る（くる）   to come

                                                                                    (来ない　こない　Doesn’t come)

December 13, 2019 -- Friday

Exam Schedule

7th period Japanese 3 -- Wednesday from 10:15 to 11:45

8th period Japanese 5 -- Thursday from 10:15 to 11:45

For both classes, the Scantron will be on the last class day before the exam period, Tuesday, during the usual class hour.  The exam days will be devoted to the oral portions of the finals, leaving time to have fun afterwards with Asian snacks, etc.

                                                                          

令和元年12月13日　　金曜日　　　金＝きん＝かね＝Money, gold, metal

Japanese 3-4　　

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Review notes from yesterday’s こくばん

The final will cover Nakama Chapters 6 and 7:　Kanji, vocabulary, grammar

A. Questions about relational particles:

①  　で　　We’ve had 2 uses so far

　　　　　Place　で　Something happens (active verb)

　　　　　レストラン　で　食べました。　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(We) ate at the restaurant.

　　　　　By-means-of-　で　Indicating a means of transport

　　　　　バス　で　高校　に　行きました。

                                                               I went to school by bus.

②  　に　　We’ve had 4 uses so far

　　　　Time　に　Something happens

　　　　６時　に　おきました。I got up at 6 o’clock.

　　　　Destination に　Goes, comes, returns home to a destination

                    日本　に　行きました。I went to Japan.

                    Location  に    with an “existence” verb （います、あります）

　　　　はこ　に　ねこ　が　います。

　　　　　　　　　　There is a cat in/at the box.

　　　　Indirect object　に   writing letters to someone, for example

                    学生　は　ともだち　に　プレゼント　を　買いました。

　　　　　　　　　　The student bought (for) his friend a present.

③  　は　　Indicates subject or topic of sentence　私は学生です。

　　　　　　　　　　I am a student.　　The subject is “I”

④  　を　　Indicates direct object (“victim” of the verb)　

　　　　　　テレビを見ました。I watched TV.   TV is the direct obj.

⑤  　から　　From　　　　フランス　から　来ました。

　　　　　　　　　　　（He） came from France.

⑥  　　まで　　Until, （Up ） to

　　　　　　　　デパート　は　７時　から　６時　まで　です。

　　　　　　　(The department store is {open} from 7 until 6.

                                   電車（でんしゃ）は　オークパーク　から　シカゴ

　　　　　まで　です。　The train runs from Oak Park to Chicago.

B.Important new verbs (some of them) in Nakama Chapter 7

およぎます　Swims                りょこう　します　　Travels

りょうり　します　Cooks　うんどう　します　　Exercises

写真（しゃしん）を　とります　　　Takes photos

うたいます　　　Sings　　　あそびます　　Plays (like a kid)

C. 　　な　Adjectives

たいへん（な）　Terrible　　　ひま（な）Free, as in free time

すき（な）　　　Liked               きらい（な）Strongly disliked

きれい（な）　　Pretty              ゆうめい（な）Famous

しずか（な）　　Quiet

ざんねん（な）　Unfortunate, regrettable

D. Foods

オレンジ　　Orange             たまご　　Egg　　　肉　Meat

魚　　　　　Fish　　　　　りんご　　Apple     やさい　Veg.

くだもの    　Fruit                     にんじん　Carrot        トマト　Tomato

バナナ　　　Banana            

E.  Drinks

コーヒー　　Coffee              コーラ　　Cola                       

こうちゃ　　Black tea             お茶（おちゃ）Green tea

ミルク　　　Milk                     ジュース　Juice

F.   Sports

やきゅう　　Baseball　　 バスケットボール　Basketball

テニス　　　Tennis　　　　スキー　　　Skiing

サッカー　　Soccer              アメフット　American football

ゴルフ　　　Golf

G. 　Music:   クラシック、ジャズ、ロック、ポップス、ラップ

                     Classical          jazz            rock          pops             rap

Japanese 3-4　　Oral final for Japanese 3  2019 Dec.  元年１２月

You and a partner will write a dialogue, basing it closely on the dialogue from Nakama Chapter 7, page 203.  Change the names of the characters.  Change the nouns and verbs where feasible.  It should resemble the page 203 dialogue, but it should not be exactly like the page 203 dialogue.

It should be at least 13 lines long and should cover the same grammar points that the dialogue covers.  Both partners should have a script that includes your original Japanese version and its English translation. You should skip lines in the script.

You will perform it together during the official exam period.  You will listen to other people’s dialogues as well and evaluate each dialogue based on a rubric I will give you.  Each person will hand in his or her own dialogue and the evaluations.　

宿題　　　しゅｋぅだい　　Homework

Work on your final dialogue and study for the Scantron final.

Japanese 5 Oral Final – a story about going shopping in a department store

令和元年１２月　　2019　　　　Japanese 5-6

Each student must tell his or her own story about going shopping in a department store last weekend.  Use vocabulary from Nakama Chapter 8.  The story must be at least as long as the oral dialogue you did on Thursday, that is, about 1 page, typed and double-spaced. You must use all the grammar patterns below, and you must use as many past tense verbs as possible.  You must write out (or type out) your story in both Japanese and English, skipping lines on the page.  Hand it in after your performance.  If it is memorized, you will get a higher grade than if you read it. Use of Google Translate or other internet translation apps is grounds for receiving a ZERO on this assignment.  You must listen to and evaluate everyone else’s story.

いAdjective conjugations、なAdjective conjugations

Dictionary-form-verb の　が　すき　です。　　Like to do…

A　の　ほう　が　B　より　Adjective　です。           A more than B

Category　の　中　で　Noun　は　一番（いちばん）Adjective　です。In some category, some noun is best/most…

Counting different shapes/kinds of items:　まい、本、さつ、一つ

Continuative:　Verb　て　＋　います　Is/am/are doing

Verbs for wearing different clothing/accessory items.

Permission     Verb-て　も　いい　です　（か）

Polite commands/requests　Verb-て　下さい

Verb and verb　　　　Verb-て　Final Verb

宿題　　　しゅくだい　　Homework

Work on your final story　デパートの　ものがたり and study for the Scantron final