October 30, 2009 An Eight Period Day

Friday: October 30, 2009 An Eight Period Day



JAPANESE 3 -- First period

Writing practice making signs to welcome incoming Osaka group

Homework:
Postponed quiz on verbs―――たい　and　adjectives ---そう、Plus kanji above.





REMINDER:
Sentence-ending conjugations for い adjectives：
――い　です、――よくない　です、――かった　です、　――くなかった　です。
Sentence ending conjugations for な　adjectives ：　
――です、――じゃない　です　｛Or　で　は　ありません｝、――でした、　――じゃなかった　です　｛Or　で　は　ありませんでした｝

｛Explanation for talking about kanji:
｛Kanji compound example –人口
｛えい語　で　いみ　は　Population　という　こと　です。
｛かんじ　は　「ひと」　の　じん　と　くち　の　「こう」　です。｝






JAPANESE 1 – Fifth period

Quiz on ひらがな　 up to も　＋　ん

Please give me (desired thing): ｛Desired thing｝を　ください。
New relational particle　を。It follows the desired thing and tells us that, in this kind of sentence, it is a direct object. Actually, 　ください means “give” as well as “please.”

Postponed homework collection to Monday:
Write the names of all classroom objects at least 5 times.
Besure you have made flashcards for all new ひらがな。

Hiragana writing practice: making signs for incoming Osaka group


Don’t forget kanji:
日、月、木、本
本　As “tree” plus mark indicating root or origin
Japan as “sun’s source” – 日本
にほん　日本
にほんご　日本語


Study!


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JAPANESE 2 -- Sixth period


Postpone collecting homework to Monday: ワークブックの十六ページ：B
目　め　Eye
耳　みみ　Ear
大きい　Big おおきい
手　て　Hand　　　　　　　　　　　
口　くち Mouth
足　あし Feet/legs

New song: “Head and shoulders knees and toes”
あたま、かた、ひざ、足、ひざ、あし
あたま、かた、ひざ、足、ひざ、あし
目　と　耳　と　口　と　はな、
あたま、かた、ひざ、足、ひざ、足

Hiragana and kanji writing practice – welcome signs for incoming Osaka group.




Reminder: We all must be polite in the Japanese language classroom. Not only is it important in our lives in general – it is an essential part of Japanese culture. ください、おねがい　します、ありがとう、すみません　Are the most important words and phrases in Japanese.






JAPANESE 4 and AP – Seventh period

Procedures and artifacts for welcoming incoming group of Osaka – signs and other decorations – event planning

Handout from 2 Nakama workbook: pages 65 through 69 – start in class, finish for homework, hand in Monday.

Postponed to Monday: ２Nakama Ch 2
Pages 102-103　Read and prepare to ask and answer questions as directed.
Monday may discuss handout from 91/92　Resource materials: kanji and their categorizing portions, and handwritten seasonal greatings (with kanji)