August 30, 2016 -- Tuesday
平成二十八年８月３０日　－－　火曜日


ワーム・アップ　　　Warm-up
Write what you should say on these occasions：
１．When you meet at a Saturday night movie
２．At 7:30 a.m. to your cousin
３．Saying good-bye to your classmate
４．Before sleeping
５．At lunch-time
６．Saying good-bye to an older friend of your parents


Students practice the first 10 hiragana  10 times each.

＊＊＊There will be a quiz on hiragana and the above expressions TOMORROW!***

Discussion of the terms in the word search to be collected tomorrow.


Homework　　しゅくだい　　宿題
Study, study, study
べんきょう、べんきょう、べんきょう！
Benkyou, benkyou, benkyou

August 29, 2016 -- Monday
平成二十八年八月二十九日　－－　月曜日

Warm-up:
Single hiragana:  あ、い、う、え、お　
　　　　　　　か、き、く、け、こ
　　　　　　　５　Times   Each
Hiragana words:  あき、こえ、おく、かう、いけ
　　　　　　　４　Times   Each


Vocabulary list for Nakama Chapter 1 -- work in progress


Practice quiz on writing   あーーーこ


Make flash cards　　あーーーこ

Practice questions
１．Kore wa nan desu か。
２．Dare desu　か。


Homework     shukudai

1. make a flashcard for each of the first 10 hiragana
2. word search -- find out what the unknown words mean

August 26, 2016 -- Friday
平成二十八年八月二十六日　－－　金曜日

Warm-up 2016.08.26  

ワーム・アップ　　わーむ・あっぷ    　　平成二十八年八月二十六日

Write the following Japanese words in hiragana, 3 times each.

日本語　の　ひらがな　で　３　X　かきます。

かく　　　（To write　kaku)

      いけ　　（Pond   ike)

                           

くう　　　（To eat-- very informal  kuu)

      こえ　　　（Voice  koe)

えき　　　（Station  eki)

      おおきい　　（Big   ookii)

あき　　　　（Autumn    aki)


Students wrote the above words on the board.  Warm-up was collected.


Sentence homework was collected.

Hiragana packet was collected:  か、き、く、け、こ

Classroom Expectations packet was handed out.


宿題　しゅくだい　　Homework　　　shukudai
１．Bring binder to class on Monday
２．Memorize hiragana, あーーーこ　（Possible quiz next week)

August 25, 2016 -- Thursday
平成二十八年八月二十五日　－－　木曜日


Warm-up

bangou_____

myouji to namae________ _________

WAAMU.APPU                                                                                   2016.08.25

ワーム・アップ             平成二十八年八月二十五日

ひらがな　で　３　X 　かきます。　
３　X　hiragana de　kakimasu　

（You will write (each word) 3 times in hiragana.）

ooi                ie            iu           ee         ao                        a

many            house      to say     yeah      blue (the noun)     ah

__ __ __      __ __     __ __     __ __    __ __                   __ __    


Handout:  ka through ko    か　－－　こ


Questions:

Kore wa nan desu ka(?)    What is this-thing?    Dare desu ka(?)  Who is (it)?

Answers:

(Noun)  desu.   It's (a noun).              (Name) desu.   

Example answers:

Kuma desu.    It's a bear.                   Tanaka-san  desu.    It's Mr./Ms. Tanaka                   

Vocabulary:
umi                      sea/ocean
tsukue                 desk
MAAKAA             marker
saru                     monkey
shiroban              whiteboard
enpitsu                pencil
hasami                scissors
[BOORU]PEN    ballpoint pen
hon                     book
kami                    paper (with a different kanji, god)  


Homework    しゅくだい　　宿題　　shukudai  

1. Finish the worksheet with the next 5 hiragana:  ka through ko    か----こ

2. In Japanese, write the question "What is this-thing?"  Then write an answer for each of the ten nouns above, following the pattern of the example sentence.

August 24, 2016 -- Wednesday
平成二十八年八月二十四日　－－　水曜日



ワーム・アップ

Bangou (number)_______

 Namae to myouji ________________

 (personal name and family name)

WAAMU.APPU                       2016.08.24     Suiyoubi   (Wednesday)

(warm-up)

3 X  kakimasu     (You will write them 3 times)

Blue          No         Picture      Love        Up/above      Meets

aoi              iie            e                 ai                ue                        au

あおい　いいえ　え　　　あい　　うえ                    あう

______     ______     ______     ______     _______            ______

______     ______     ______     ______     _______            ______

______     ______     ______     ______     _______            ______

Hajimemashite           namae            desu                              

 (how do you do)        name               is/am/are

___________                      _________                 __________

___________                      _________                 __________

___________                      _________                 __________


Class as a whole practiced yesterday's dialogue again.  Then students substituted other names for their own:  Godzilla, Kim Kardashian, etc. 

Some students were not able to get textbook, Nakama, at the bookstore　（”all out" they said), so Kimmel Sensei said she would talk with the World Language Dept. about ordering more copies

Students wrote their names on folders, handed in yesterday's hiragana homework, and handed in today's warm-up.


Homework　　しゅくだい　　宿題
Learn first 5 hiragana:  あ、い、う、え、お

August 23, 2016 -- Tuesday
平成二十八年八月二十三日　－－　火曜日


1. ワーム・アップ　　Warm-up

Student Information Sheet



2.  ntroduction of this blogspot curriculum blog

3.  Nakama chapter 1 – pages 6

（Short Opening Dialogue）

                            

Hajimemashite                                                   How do you do (for the first time)

            はじめまして

Watashi (boku) wa _______ desu.                  I am _________

            わたし（ぼく）は　＿＿＿＿　です。

Douzo yoroshiku.                              Pleased to meet you (please be good to me)

            どうぞ　よろしく

(o)namae wa?                                                      Your name?

            おなまえ　は？

Hajimemashite

          はじめまして

Watashi wa ________ desu

          わたし（ぼく）は　＿＿＿＿　です。

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.　　　　（More formal）

          よろしく　おねがい　します



4.  Hiragana explanation handout

5.  Packet for あ、い、う、え、お　From Dover book



6.  宿題　しゅくだい　　Homework

Complete hiragana packet.above

August 22, 2016 -- Monday
平成二十八年８月二十二日　ーー　月曜日


日本語のアドベンチャ　　　Nihongo　No　ADOBENCHAA　　

Japanese language adventure




かんげい！　　Kangei　　　　　Welcome!

ようこそ　　　Youkoso　　　　Glad to see you!

はい　　　　　Hai　　　　　　Yes

ーーさん　　　San         ”The honorable"  adult  (use after the name)

ーーくん　　　Kun    ”The honorable" young male student (use after the name)」

せんせい　　　Sensei　　　　　Teacher (use after the name)

Handout:

Kimmel Sensei’s Japanese Classes                                                     

Opening Exercises

Minna-san, tatte  kudasai.                 Everyone, stand up please.

Minna-san, konnichi wa (answer: Sensei, konnnichi wa)

Nobashite, ashi (w)o sawatte kudasai.        

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

Migi, sorekara hidari                         Right, after that left

 “         “            “

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

          Ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku, shichi,

          hachi, kyū, jū

Mawashite (count)                                       Make it go around

Gyaku ni                                            In reverse

Hakushu shite kudasai                       Clap your hands, please

Sutte, haite  Sutte, haite                     Inhale, exhale

Fuite kudasai                                     Inhale, blow out

(like blowing up a balloon)

Suwatte kudasai                                Sit, please

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

Minna de, minna de                                 Everybody, everybody

Konnichi wa, konnichi wa                        Hello, good day

Tanoshiku kyō mo, tanoshiku kyō mo         Enjoyably today, also                           

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

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                          Inhale, 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]

Homework:  Go get the textbook, Nakama, at the OPRF bookstore