March 19, 2020 -- Thursday
令和二年三月十九日　－－　木曜日


Happy First Day of Spring!  The kanji for spring is 　　春　　はる

Here is the translation of a famous haiku by Matsuo Bashō      松尾芭蕉

”Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and grass grows by itself.”



😊I wish I could see your spring faces today!  I hope you're able to get outside a little bit, safely.😊

The Chinese government says it has officially decided to use the Japanese-developed anti-influenza drug Avigan in treating people infected with the new coronavirus.  Please look at this encouraging link.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200318_36/

Some 日本語の　vocabulary relevant to the current situation:

コロナウイルス                    Corona virus

情報    じょうほう                  information

誤報   ごほう                         misinformation

感染    かんせん                 infection

インフルエンザ                    influenza

マスク　　　　　　　      (medical or industrial) mask (the counter is まい）

手　を　洗う　　　        to wash hands  (て　を　あらう Group 1 verb)

健康な　けんこうな　　healthy (na adjective)



***I saw a wonderful little story on NHK.***  Here is the headline:

山梨県甲府市　中学生が自分で作った６００枚のマスクを贈る。

You know some of these　漢字　 kanji, right? 

 The headline says, "A middle school student in Yamanashi Prefecture, Koufu City, donates 600 masks she made herself."

What an outstanding young person!  Her name is Takimoto Hime, and she sewed them on her mother's sewing machine.

Japanese 3-4


You can email me any questions, and I'll answer them between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. today or tomorrow.

Please read. 

この　写真　を　見て　下さい。

写真　の　人　は　私　の　友達　です。

友達　の　前　に　かわいい　ねこ　が　います、ね。

まい日　の　六時　に　友達　は　起きます。

それから　ねこ　の　食べもの　を　作ります。

Now, can you answer the following questions?  

If you're confused, or you don't know something, you can email me at crkimmel@oprfhs.org. 

 I'll be able to answer between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. today or tomorrow.

1. Who is in the photo?

2.  What kind of pet does this person have?

3.  When does he/she get up?

4. After that, what does this person do?

5. What does the pet eat?

Now practice writing the kanji for  the following words. Write each one 2 times, with whatever hiragana you need to complete the word.

Example:  to write         書く　　　書く

new                                                 old

gets up                                           goes to bed (lies down, sleeps)

makes

宿題　　　しゅくだい　　　Ｈｏｍｅｗｏｒｋ

1. Write the 5 Japanese sentences above in English.  If you want me to check them, send them to me by email.　They are due tomorrow, and they can improve your grade!

2.  Work on your daily project of finding an image relevant to Chapter 8 and writing 5 sentences about it.

3.  Write the kanji for the English words above.

Japanese 5-6

You can email me any questions, and I'll answer them between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. today and tomorrow.

Please read.  読んで下さい。

写真　を　見て　下さい。

せ　が　高い　人　は　友達　の　忙しい　お母さん（おかあさん）です。

お母さん　は　昼ごはん　を　作って　います。

金ぱつ　の　ハンサムな　お父さん（おとうさん）　は　休んで　いて、　新聞　を　読んで　います。

あした　の　朝　私　は　友達　と　ごかぞく　に　会います。

You can surely answer the following questions. Please do so.

Who is in the photo?

What is the busy person doing?

What is the handsome person doing?

What will   私　do tomorrow?

When tomorrow will that happen?

Write each of the English words below twicef in Japanese, using whatever kanji and hiragana are necessary.

Healthy/energetic                                        To rest

Name                                                              paper

To enter                                                          To leave      

 宿題　　　しゅくだい　　　Ｈｏｍｅｗｏｒｋ

1. The 5 Japanese sentences above 英語　で　書いて　下さい.  If you want me to check them, send them to me by email.  They are due tomorrow, and they can raise your grade.

2.  Work on your daily project of finding an image relevant to Chapter 10 and writing 5 sentences about it.

3.  Write the 漢字 for the 英語の words above  二度.

                                                       

March 18, 2020 -- Wednesday
令和二年三月十八日　－－　水曜日



  おはよう　ございます、みなさん


Here is a link to a YouTube video I found about learning 漢字 kanji.
https://youtu.be/mPppVDX_GiY 

It organizes the　漢字 kanji by radicals, the portions of　漢字 kanji used to put them in categories, enabling us to look them up in　漢字 kanji dictionaries (yes, such things exist).

There are 10 radicals shown in the video, and we know these radicals already.  We've also studied some of the kanji the video presents.  This may be a new way for you to think about them.

If you  want to do this, I suggest looking at just one or two radicals each day, not more, so that you're not overwhelmed.

I don't agree with everything here, but I think you would find this video to be useful.


Japanese 3-4

How is it going?  Have you been able to find images connected to Nakama Chapter 8 so far?  How about writing about them, using the vocabulary from Chapter 8？

Here's an example.  Imagine a photo of Takashimaya Department Store 高島屋デパート:

日本　に　ゆうめいな　デパート　が　あります。There is a famous department store in Japan.

たかしまやデパート　です。It is Takashimaya Department store

あそこ　で　買い物　を　する　の　が　好き　です。I like to do shopping (way over) there.

先月　私　は　しんしふく　うりば　に　行きました。Last month I sent to the men's clothing department.

友達　の　たんじょうび　でした　から　あおい　セーター　を　買いました。It was my friend's birthday, therefore I bought a blue sweater.

三千円　でした。It was 3,000 yen.


Here are the kanji you should practice today. Write each one 5 times.

つく（る）
to make　　　　　　　　　　　


はじ（まる）　　はじ（める）　　　　　　　　お（わる）
to begin, to start                                                               to end


お（きる）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ね（る)
to get up, to wake up                                                      to sleep, to lie down



宿題　　　　しゅくだい　　　Ｈｏｍｅｗｏｒｋ

1,  Work on writing the 5 sentences for the image you've found for today.

2.  Practice writing the kanji above, 5 times each.




Japanese 5-6

How is it going?  Have you been able to find images connected to Nakama Chapter 10 so far?  How about writing about them, using the vocabulary from Chapter 10？

Now imagine a photo of your cousin. The word for cousin is  いとこ。

私　は　いとこ　の　アリ　が　好き　です。I like my cousin, Ari.

茶ぱつ　で　かみ　が　みじかい　です。(Ari) has brown hair and the hair is long.

ニューヨーク　に　すん　いて　本田　に　つとめて　います。(Ari) lives/resides in New York and is employed by Honda.

しんせつ　で　あかるい　人　です。(Ari) is a kind and cheerful person.

今（いま）けっこん　して　いません　が　来年　けっこん　します。(Ari) is not married now but will get married next year.



Can you read the 漢字 below?  Write each one 3 times, and then add the pronunciation in ひらがな and the meaning in 英語.

休（む）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　昼


物　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　紙


会




宿題　　　　しゅくだい　　　Ｈｏｍｅｗｏｒｋ

1,  Work on writing the 5 sentences for the image you've found for today.

2.  Practice reading the 漢字 above, writing each one 3 times and adding the hiragana pronunciation and the English meaning..

If you need support ...

March 17, 2020 -- Tuesday          Happy St. Patrick's Day!
　　　　　　　　　　　　　パトリック聖人の日おめでとう

令和二年三月十七日　－－　火曜日　　　Second day of the hiatus

Hi Everyone,
Please check Skyward, your email, and this blog every day.  I hope all of you now have the messages I sent, including the kanji sheets for numbers and for Nakama Chapters 4-12.
How was yesterday?  I hope it was not too confusing or stressful.  I thought about you a lot and wondered if you were watching TV or playing video games, or cooking, or reading.  Staying home can be hard, but it can also be peaceful.  And you can FaceTime your friends!
I miss you!
キメル先生より

Have you started working on your daily sentences-with-images yet.  If not, please start.  Each day that you do some writing and reading of Japanese will be good.  The assignment is to write only 5 sentences per day and save them, with the image, in the same document.

Here is a light-hearted culture note that I found.  読んで下さい。楽しんで下さい。Please read and enjoy.  If you feel like it, draw me a picture of your idea of an amabie, the yokai that Japanese folkloric tradition tells us will fix epidemics.  Drawing the photo is supposed to keep you safe!

http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2020/03/13/amabie-japanese-epidemic-yokai/#more-47852

If you draw it and bring it to school after we get back together, I will enjoy it and share it with others, if you want me to.


Japanese 3-4

こんにち　は、みなさん。おげんき　です　か。

I sent you all regular email yesterday, and I hope you've seen it.

Please work on your daily 5 sentences, with an image the is related to Chapter 8 of Nakama.  Try to use as many of the kanji and vocabulary from Chapter 8 as possible. If you like, you can make them funny and silly.

Example: 
はるやすみ　に　あまび　は　ひこうき　で　デパート　に　行きました。
During the spring vacation, the amabie-yokai went to the department store by plane.

Here are the kanji you should practice today.  Write each one 5 times. 下の漢字（かんじ）を　５　Ｘ　書いて　下さい。 Try to use correct stroke order.

前　まえ　　　　　　　　　　後ろ　　うしろ
in front of/before                            in back of/after


右　みぎ　　　　　　　　　　左　　　ひだり
right                                                left


新しい　あたらしい　　　　　古い　　ふるい
new                                                 old



宿題　　しゅくだい　　　Homework

1.   Find an image and write the 5 sentences.
2.   Practice writing the 漢字 kanji above
3.   (optional)  Draw a picture of the Amabie-yokai.




Japanese 5-6

こんにち　は、みなさん。お元気です　か。

Please work on your daily 5 sentences, with an image the is related to Chapter 10 of Nakama.  Try to use as many of the 漢字 and vocabulary from Chapter 10 as possible. If you like, you can make them funny and silly.

Example: 

友達　の　いもうとさん　は　せ　が　高い　です。お名前　は　あまび　ですよ。
(My) friend's younger sister is tall.  (Her) name is Amabie!


Here are the kanji you should practice today.  Write each kanji 5 times.  漢字を五回書いて下さい。Try to use correct stroke order.

男の子　おとこ　の　こ　　　女の人　おんな　の　ひと
boy (man + child)                              woman (woman + person)

紙　　かみ　　　　　　　　　入れる　　いれる           入る　　はいる
paper   　　　　　　　　　　　to put something into...       to enter                                         

朝　　あさ　　　　　　　　　今晩　　　こんばん
morning                                          this evening (now + night)



宿題　　しゅくだい　　　Homework

1.   Find an image and write the 5 sentences.
2.   Practice writing the　上の漢字 を書いて下さい。
3.   (optional)  Draw a picture of the Amabie-yokai.

Where to post your attendance

It turns out that we don't have to post attendance! 

March 16, 2020 -- Monday -- First day of the hiatus

令和二年三月十六日　－－　月曜日


Dear Students,   学生　へ

I miss seeing your faces!  But I am glad that we can be connected by email and by this blog.  We are still a group.  And you are all friends.

仲間　　　なかま　　a group, especially a friendly group

友達　　　ともだち　friend

友人　　　ゆうじん　friend (formal)

皆さん、お体を大切にして下さい。
みなさん、おからだ　を　たいせつ　に　して　ください。
Please take care of your health, everybody.

All students, please go to the link below and read about this outstanding artist, Noda Tetsuya.  I think he has an exhibition now at the Art Institute, but we can't go see him at the moment. 😢

https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/9424/noda-tetsuya-my-life-in-print

You will see that his art chronicles his own life, with images and dates.

This artist inspires our underlying assignment for this week of hiatus.

 Choose an image each day (not from the article), and write about it in Japanese.  You should write 5 complete sentences each day with some connection to the image.

Put all five days of images and sentences into a single document and send it to me by email on Friday. You will see that Japanese 3-4 and Japanese 5-6 should focus on different areas of vocabulary and grammar. .

If you can type Japanese fonts, type the document.

 If you can't type Japanese fonts, write by hand, scan the document, and attach it to the email you will send me on 金曜日.  If you can't scan it, send me an email and I will give you a street address to send it to.

Also, I will give you short grammar and reading practice sheets as well, on some days.

We will go over all these things when we get back together again.

Japanese 3-4

You should use as much of Nakama Chapter 8 vocabulary (and as many of the kanji from the Chapter 8 kanji sheet, which I will email to you) for this assignment as possible.  There's a lot about clothing, department stores, prices high and low, and counters for various items, for example.  Maybe we shouldn't go to crowded stores now, but we can imagine where we would go and what we would buy and how much things would cost (expensive or inexpensive).

宿題　　しゅくだい　　Homework

.1. Find a relevant image for today and write 五つ　の complete sentences 日本語　で.
2. Practice writing each of the following kanji and kanji words 5 times:

            友達　　ともだち　　Ｆｒｉｅｎｄ
　　　音楽　　おんがく　　Ｍｕｓｉｃ
　　　新聞　　しんぶん　　Ｎｅｗｓｐａｐｅｒ

       




Japanese 5-6

You should use as much of Nakama Chapter 10 vocabulary (and as many of the kanji from the Chapter 10 kanji sheet, which I will email to you) for this assignment as possible.  There's a lot about family members and descriptions of people's appearance and personalities, for example.  Maybe we can't meet our school friends right now, and maybe we can't travel to see family members far away, but we can think about them, imagine what they are doing, and describe them.

 宿題　　しゅくだい　　Homework

1. Find a relevant image for today and write 五つ　の complete sentences 日本語　で.
2. Practice writing each of the following kanji and kanji words 5 times:

           名前　　　   なまえ　　　      Name
　　   元気（な）　げんき（な）     Energetic, well, healthy
　　   買い物　　　かいもの　　     Shopping

March 12, 2020 -- Thursday

令和二年三月十二日　－－　木曜日


Jpn 3-4

Write each of the kanji words below in a correct Japanese sentence, using the te imasu form of the verb at the end of each sentence.

Example:  Teacher    先生

　　　　いま　先生　は　ざっし　を　読んで　います。

                    The teacher is reading the magazine now.

1.     Friend

2.     Music

3.     Before, in front of

4.     Behind, in back of

5.     Right

6.     Left

7.     To make

8.     To begin

9.     To end

10.                       To get up, wake up

11.                       To lie down, to go to sleep

12.                       New

13.                       Newspaper (New + Hear/listen to)

14.                       Old

Jpn 5-6

Students may use their textbooks. They also may use their Chromebooks to access the following:

Online link to Nakama Textbook

https://kupdf.net/download/nakama-1-textbook-japanese_5afab2dde2b6f5b7601d5650_pdf

キメル先生の日本語の授業  Nakama Ch. 10:  continuative—　英語で書いてください。

On a separate piece of paper, rewrite the following dialogue in English. Please skip lines.

田口:      それ   は   新しい　新聞   です    か。。

森:        はい、 新しい  です。   読んで   います   よ。

田口:      そう  です  か。  私　は　きれいな　音楽　を　聞いて　います。

森:         アリシャ   キーズ  の  シーデー  です  か。

田口:       はい。  大好き  です。

森:         シーディー　を　かして[lend] 　下さい。

田口:       どうぞ。 新聞  を  かして  ください、 ね。

森:         どうぞ。 この　新聞　は　おもしろく　ありません。

田口:        私  は   新聞  の  写真   が   好き です。見て

　　　　　　下さい。高校  の  学生  の 　写真  です。

森:         学生 は 何 を して  います  か。

田口:      バス   で  高校  に  来て  います。  そして  校てい

      　　　[schoolyard] で    サッカー   を  して  います。 サッカー

　　　　　　の   せんしゅ[athlete]   は  あし  が  ながい  です。

森:        その  目　が　青い　学生  は  話して います   か。

           口   が  大きい  です。  おかしい  学生  です   ね。

田口:      いいえ、 その　学生   は  うたって  います。  音楽  が   

           じょうずな(Skillful)  学生  です。

森:       ごご  八時  に  コンサート   に  行きます  か。ともだち　は

　　　　　『アリシャ   キーズ  は  うたいます』と　言った。[said] 

田口:      ええ、アリシャ   キーズ  が  好き　です。 

　　　　　電車   で  行きます   か？

森:        はい、 電車   で   行きます。  コンサート   で   会います　か。

田口:      はい。コンサート　の　ちかく　に　デパート　が　あります。

      　　コンサート　の　後 [after]　で　高島屋（たかしまや）　デパート　で　

　　　　　　買いもの　します。

Students may use their textbooks. They also may use their Chromebooks to access the following:

Online link to Nakama Textbook

https://kupdf.net/download/nakama-1-textbook-japanese_5afab2dde2b6f5b7601d5650_pdf