The Beginner's Japanese Journal

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89335975358386878162011-07-08T13:49:00.264-06:00The Beginner's Japanese JournalA supplement to the Beginners' Japanese course.HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-55769304552301179262010-02-19T08:53:00.000-07:002010-02-19T08:53:28.625-07:00Final Class information

Ohayou gozaimasu, For the final class, we will be conversing in Japanese, so make sure you go over the worksheets! And just a reminder, I will be at the Language Coffeehouse tomorrow. Ja ne!

HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-67941379230142234052010-02-02T09:10:00.000-07:002010-02-02T09:10:04.090-07:00Week Four Summary

This week I reviewed the previous three lessons with my one student. We went over the handouts quickly, and I caught him up on the lesson he missed.

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Vocabulary yuubinkyoku: post office byouin: hospital hoteru: hotel ginkou: bank erebeetaa: elevator okusan: wife (polite) shokudou: restaurant, dining hall robii: lobby goshujin: husband kissaten: cafe, coffee shop gakou: school toshokan: library

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Week Three Note: All notes, quotes and references come from Genki: An integrated Course in Japanese and An Introduction to Modern Japanese, both published by The Japan Times. Lesson Summary: This week was focused on location. We covered how to describe basic location for animate and inanimate objects. Kosoado series: Koko, soko, asoko, doko These words work the same as kore, sore, and

HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-5331614248415920252010-01-21T17:21:00.001-07:002010-01-21T17:22:09.615-07:00Practice

Practice Make sure to practice using the handouts. That includes numbers, vocabulary, and using this, that, and that. Remember that big numbers are simply the sum of smaller number. Don't forget to review the previous lesson, and try to commit as much as possible to memory.

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Extra Notes of Interest Note: All notes, quotes and references come from Genki: An integrated Course in Japanese and An Introduction to Modern Japanese, both published by The Japan Times. (~o) kudasai: “Please give me A”. Use this to request concrete objects in general. (~o) onegaishimasu: This is also a request for A. It sounds more upscale when used for concrete objects. It's commonly

HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-23853708203593728372010-01-21T17:17:00.000-07:002010-01-21T17:17:30.164-07:00Week Two Vocabulary

Vocabulary It should be noted that this is additional vocabulary not found in the dialogue. yasai: vegetables kutsu: shoes jiinzu: jeans jitensha: bicycle shinbun: newspaper teepu: tape nooto: notebook boushi: hat; cap otearai: toilet kissaten: cafe ginkou: bank toshokan: library

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Week Two Note: All notes, quotes and references come from Genki: An integrated Course in Japanese and An Introduction to Modern Japanese, both published by The Japan Times. Lesson Summary: Last week we looked at; A wa B desu *A is B* The opposite of this is; A wa B ja arimasen *A is not B* This form is the shortened version of dewa arimasen. It is more commonly

HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-27562040308613441202010-01-13T22:02:00.000-07:002010-01-13T22:02:47.489-07:00Homework: Week One

Practice The following should be practiced between classes: Numbers 1-100: For twenty and above, take the number and add the next number to it. It's more of a mathematical approach. Example: 21 is nijuu (20) plus ichi (1)= nijuuichi. That's all there is to it. Time: Partner work is best for this one. A asks "ima nanji desu ka", and B answers with "ima (time) desu". You can work your way

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Vocabulary Note: All notes, quotes and references come from Genki: An integrated Course in Japanese and An Introduction to Modern Japanese, both published by The Japan Times. It should be noted that this is additional vocabulary not found in the dialogue. Eego: English language. Koukou: high school Gogo: P.M. Gozen: A.M. ~sai: ...years old.

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Extra Notes of Interest Note: All notes, quotes and references come from Genki: An integrated Course in Japanese and An Introduction to Modern Japanese, both published by The Japan Times. Ano: This is an expression of reservation about your next statement. You say this if you're worried about interrupting someone doing something at the moment, or if you think you're sounding rude or impolite

HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-32814133568723335622010-01-13T10:55:00.000-07:002010-01-13T10:55:03.922-07:00January 11th Summary

Week One Note: All notes, quotes and references come from Genki: An integrated Course in Japanese and An Introduction to Modern Japanese, both published by The Japan Times. Lesson Summary: ~desu: It is... Gakusei desu. ( I ) am a student. Juujihan desu. ( It ) is half past twelve. Note that none of these sentences has a “subject”, like “it” and “I” in the English translation. This is

HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-18515462152780222672009-12-15T10:59:00.000-07:002009-12-15T10:59:09.973-07:00End of the Line

This week was our end of class party. There were people from both classes enjoying the activites. We had chopsticks and small cookies to practice with, which was a big hit. One of the students also brought in some cherry blossom tea from Japan. It tasted wonderful! I had a small display with information set up. It included items I had picked up or made while I was in Japan.

HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-53493833888275002932009-12-09T11:16:00.000-07:002009-12-09T11:16:02.591-07:00Week Five

Our final official class was a review, some new stuff, and alot of random words and phrases. Days of the Week: Sunday: Nichiyoubi meaning: sun day Monday: Getsuyoubi meaning: moon day Tuesday: Kayoubi meaning: fire day Wednesday: Suiyoubi meaning: water day Thursday: Mokuyoubi meaning: tree/wood day Friday: Kinyoubi meaning: gold/metal day Saturday: Doyoubi meaning: earth day The

HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-15801606638375112012009-12-05T20:19:00.000-07:002009-12-05T20:19:24.868-07:00Week Four

Wow, four weeks already! This week, we reviewed all of the sentences from the last couple of sessions. I went over some very important rules about thinking like a Japanese speaker. -There are no such things as article in Japanese; i.e. a, an, and the. -"I" and "you" are not used for every sentence. Once the topic is established, you don't need it anymore. -"it" has a word, however it isn't

HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-44066373998493486562009-12-02T09:06:00.000-07:002009-12-02T09:06:41.341-07:00Anime and Manga Links

This is a link to a site which lists a number of fan translation sites. A word of caution: Google the anime or manga first, so you know what it is and don't end up with an unpleasant surprise. Anime is simply another form of media in Japan, and some of the stuff is 18A. Anime Torrent: http://forum.mininova.org/index.php?showtopic=235035681&mode=threaded

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We started the class with a number of objects on the table and some cards with Japanese words written on them. The object of the exercise was to try to match the words to the objects. The words and objects (with pronunciation/kana dividers) were; bo-u-shi (hat), ha-ko (box), i-su (chair), e-n-pi-tsu (pencil), ka-sa (umbrella), ta-ma-go (egg), to-ke-i (watch, clock), sa-i-fu (wallet), ho-n (book

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HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-83766552261237448072009-11-18T11:56:00.000-07:002009-11-18T11:56:06.725-07:00Week Two

This week, we began with a review of time and numbers. I also added another term to the time sheet; -fun and -pun, which means "minute", and I asked the question "Ima nanji desu ka" (What time is it now?). After we did a quick review exercises, I took the class on a short tour of the blog. They were shown the "Word of the Day" feature, which is supposed to be seen every day to build vocabulary

HappyCappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14982145179523201749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8933597535838687816.post-73849963517312320492009-11-10T13:20:00.000-07:002009-11-10T13:20:48.312-07:00Hiragana Practice

This is the writing and reading practice for the A I U E O line of hiragana. A-O Ai love Ue above, top Au meet Ie house; extended family Iu say Aoi blue

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Week One We began by practising common greetings and phrases one would hear in Japan on a daily basis. After this activity, we moved on to numbers and telling time. The last 20 minutes of class were spent practising the first line of hiragana: A I U E O. Common Phrases Good morning. Ohayou Good morning. (polite) Ohayou Gozaimasu Good afternoon. Konnichiwa Good evening.

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