January 8, 2010 An Eight Period Day

Friday, January 8, 2010 An Eight Period Day






JAPANESE 3 -- First period

Handed out preliminary review sheet for January semester exam.
Discussion of kanji and what else might be added.


On board:
Combining adjectives

い：アメリカ　の　はた（Ｆｌａｇ）は　あかくて　しろくて　あおい　です。
な：その　ひと　は　ゆうめい　で　ハンサム　です。

Dictation sentences on topic of お正月
０． お正月　に　日本人　は　おとそ　飲んで　おぞうに　を　食べて　お寺（おてら）に　行く。 At New Year, Japanese people drink spiced sake, eat (special) soup, and go to temples.
１． おすもう　を　見て　お年だま　を　あげて　たのしい。(They) watch sumo, give year-money, and (it is) enjoy(able).

Homework: Write 5 questions (with 5 answers, each) appropriate for the semester final


We will be performing original dialogues this year during the official exam period. Think about who you might like to work with. Performance will be in pairs, with each person handing in a copy of the dialogue in both Japanese and English translation. Remember the Unities of (our) Drama: one locale, consistent characters, one time period.　　Be sure to emphasize vocabulary from first four chapters of 3 Kimono.

Assignment due next Monday: Nengajo for state and national contest – required for all students -

● The Nengajo must be on 4x6 inch white, unlined, index card.
(年賀状は４ｘ６インチの無地のインデックスカードに限る)

● The student must write his/her name in ink vertically on the bottom left-hand side of the card, relative to the direction of the design. It is preferable to write the name in Katakana, but names written in English are acceptable. Students with names that can be written in Kanji may use either hiragana or kanji as appropriate.)

● The Nengajoo design must include: the year 2010 and either GANTAN (元旦) or TSUITACHI (一日) written in kanji. Students may include other appropriate phrases or best wishes in Japanese, but those mentioned above are mandatory.

● The design theme must focus on the up-coming 2010 New Year, Year of the Tiger: 寅. The design should also creatively focus, in some manner, on how the New Year is celebrated in Japan. The card design should be related to the animal of the year represented in socially acceptable manner.

デザインされたカードの裏側（on the back of a designed card）
生徒の名前 (Student’s Full Name)
生徒の年齢 (Student’s Age)
学年と学校 (Grade Level and Division): Elem_________ MS_________HS_________
先生の名前 (Teacher’s Full Name)
先生の電子メールアドレス (Teacher’s e-mail address)
学校の名前 (School Name)
学校の住所 (School Address)
学校の電話番号 (School Phone Number)
カテゴリー (Category Entered): Comical Original Artistic


Don’t forget that we are learning about the following:
Ｃｏｌｏｒｓ　ａｎｄ　ｐａｔｔｅｒｎｓ
いろ　Ｃｏｌｏｒ　（Ｎｏｕｎ）
いろいろな　Ｖａｒｉｏｕｓ　（ａｄｊｅｃｔｉｖｅ）
いろっぽい（Ｓｅｘｙ）

Be sure to remember about nominalization of adjectives
Ｅｘａｍｐｌｅ：
あかい　ソックス、Ｒｅｄ　ｓｏｃｋｓ　を　きました。Ｉ　ｗｏｒｅ　ｒｅｄ　ｓｏｃｋｓ．
あかい　の　を　きました。　Ｉ　ｗｏｒｅ　ｒｅｄ　ｏｎｅｓ．

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

Ｓｔｏｒｙ　ａｃｔｅｄ　ｏｕｔ　ｉｎ　ｃｌａｓｓ　ｗｉｔｈ
Ｎａｏｍｉ　Ｌ　（１）Ａｎｄ　Ｔｈｕｒｍａｎ　Ｆ
1。これ は かえる くん です。
2。なんさい です か。
3。かえる くん は はたち です。
4。たんじょう日 は 九月 です。
5。じゅうしょ は 川みち の 一二三ばん です。
6。でんわ ばんごう は 六七四の五〇二三ばん です。
川【かわ】 river
みち street
7。かえるくん の ともだち は たつ くん です。
8。たつくん は うるさい です。
9。たつくん は 二十一さい です。
10。なにどし です か。
11。たつくん は いぬどし です。
12。でんわ ばんごう は 八九一の 七二六四 ばん です。
13。じゅうしょ は 山みち の 八九一〇 ばん です。
山【やま】 mountain みち street
Ｈｏｍｅｗｏｒｋ：
０． Ｍｅｍｏｒｉｚｅ　ｔｈｅ　ａｂｏｖｅ　ｆｏｒ　Ｍｏｎｄａｙ
１． Ｄｏ　ｎｕｍｂｅｒ　ｋａｎｊｉ　ｐａｇｅｓ　ｉｎ　ｗｏｒｋｂｏｏｋ
Dictation Sentences:
1. Japanese New Year is great.
おしょうがつ　は　すごい　です。
2. Please eat mochi.
もち　を　たべて　ください。
3. Please watch sumo.
おすもう　を　みて　ください。
4. Everyone likes Japanese New Year.
みんなさん　は　おしょうがつ　が　すき　です。
5. January 15th is not Japanese New Year.
一月十五日　は　おしょうがつ　
じゃ　ない　です。 or
で　は　ありません。

Be sure to study the above!

We will be performing original dialogues this year during the official exam period. Think about who you might like to work with. Performance will be in pairs, with each person handing in a copy of the dialogue in both Japanese and English translation.




JAPANESE 2 Sixth Period

Review terms on board:
Kinship terms—
おかあさん、うち　の　はは
おとうさん、うち　の　ちち
おねえさん、あね
おにいさん、あに
いもうとさん、いもうと
おとうとさん、おとうと
おばあさん、そぼ
おじいさん、そふ
おじさん、おじ
いとこさん、いとこ
手、て
目、め
耳、み
足、あし

In class activity:　2k3.adjective practice handout―― Write the correct tense of the adjective in the following sentences:

去年（きょねんＬａｓｔ　ｙｅａｒ）の　感謝祭（かんしゃさい）の　日　に　
わたし　と　かぞく　と　そぼ　の　うち　で　―――

そふ　は　（Ｗａｓ　ｈａｎｄｓｏｍｅ）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
ゴジラ　は　（Ｗａｓ　ｎｏｔ　ｃｕｔｅ）_＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
おてあらい　は　（Ｗａｓ　ｎａｒｒｏｗ／ｓｍａｌｌ）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
クランベリ　は　（Ｗｅｒｅ　ｎｏｔ　ｂｉｇ）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
Hello Kitty は　(Ｗａｓ　ｓｈｅ　ｐｒｅｔｔｙ？)＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
トロンペット　は　（Ｗａｓ　ｎｏｔ　ｑｕｉｅｔ）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
サンタ　は　（Ｗａｓ　ａｎ　ｏｌｄ　ｇｕｙ）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
七面鳥（しちめんちょう）は　（Ｗａｓ　ｓｔｒａｎｇｅ）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
くり（Ｃｈｅｓｔｎｕｔｓ）は　（Ｗｅｒｅ　ｙｕｃｋｙ－ｔａｓｔｉｎｇ）
＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
わたし　は　ポテト　が　（Ｌｉｋｅｄ）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
スタフィング　は　（Ｗａｓ　ｄｅｌｉｃｉｏｕｓ）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。


Discussion of semester review sheet handed out yesterday. Some students want vocab from first volume of Kimono.

Detail about Japan’s New Year from handout issued today. Source: 日本のくらし１２ｋ月：Moons, Months and Seasons, Intermediate Japanese Reader　

Weather Presentations:

Dashona J. has not yet spoken about Strasbourg.
Zack A. will speak about Geneva, if he is able to be present.
Ray T. has not yet spoken about Seattle.
Martina C. will speak about Paris on Monday.


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
Days of week: 日、月、火、水、木　金、土

Study!


Remember these kanji:
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
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

Preliminary review for January exam, includes first four chapters of A Homestay in Japan and 2 Nakama (introductory chapter, plus chapters 1 and 2)

Japanese 4 students will speak on Monday about their winter vacations and we about Japanese New Year. They should use information from
日本のくらし１２ｋ月：Moons, Months and Seasons, Intermediate Japanese Reader　


お正月のこと from the handout -- These items will be on the semester final.

おせち　料理（りょうり）
おとそ
おぞうに
門松（かどまつ）
しめかざり
おとしだま
初詣（はつもうで）
春の七草（はる　の　ななくさ）
成人式（せいじんしき）
相撲（すもう）



Handout, reading #20, from Strive for a 5: Japanese AP tests –
Finish answering questions for homework--Hiromi Peterson Sensei takes students to Hiroshima
Also, review relevant chapters from the reader and from Nakama; so that we can add to review document

Oral assignment for final:

AP Jpn: Each student must be a travel agent and present a week-long tour of the Japanese city of your choice (and its surroundings). Speak as if you were talking to potential customers, convincing them about how wonderful your tour will be. Detail all travel arrangements, costs, events and sightseeing destinations. Student may choose the time of year. Use as much vocabulary and structures as possible from 2 Nakama, Chapter 2
Elizabeth A.: Tokyo
Lalita A.: Sapporo
Anton H.: Kyoto
Jerome M.: Osaka
Mike S.: Naha
Connie Y.: Nara
Tommy Y: Nagasaki?
Amy Z.: Nagoya


Jpn 4: working in pairs, students will create and perform a dialogue, playing the roles of colleague travel agents who are planning a week-long tour to a particular city of their choice, discussing modes of transport, hotels, sightseeing, weather, costs, etc.
Pairs:
Camille B. and Jenny J.
Johnny C. and Azrieal W.




Jerome-kun found outstanding website for watching and listening to Japanese weather forecasts:
http://weathernews.jp


Useful website for vocabulary: search for Denshi Jisho in Google, has vocab and also information on each kanji constituting a word.


REMINDER: In doing high school assignments or college assignments or tasks out in the world, every one of us should be trying to do the best and most complete work possible, not the least possible.


You might like to work with the following kanji-learning website:

http://www.jpf.org.uk/language/kanjifiles/kanjicard.html