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 {color:#ff0000}{*}Japanese I Wiki Page (Fall, 2013)*{color}

h5. {color:#000000}Staff Members: Takako Aikawa, Yoshimi Nagaya, Masami Ikeda{color}


h3. Japanese Verbs and Te-Forms

Japanese verbs fall into one of the following three categories: \(i) る-verbs (those that end with "-eru" or "-iru"); (ii) う-verbs (verbs that are not る-verbs and Irregular verbs); and (iii) Irregular Verbs.

る-verbs: 食べる、見る、おきる、ねる (*EXCEPTIONS: はいる & かえる (to return home) \-> these two verbs belong to う-verbs)

う-verbs: あう、かう、かく、きく、はなす、まつ、よむ、しぬ、あそぶ、etc.

Irregular Verbs: する & くる

Te-Form Formation:

る-Verbs: Drop る and add て: 食べ{+}る+\-> 食べ{+}て+、見{+}る+\->見{+}て+、おき{+}る+\->おき{+}て+、ね{+}る+\-> ね{+}て+

う-Verbs:
* {う、つ、る } =>  って
* {む、ぶ、ぬ } =>  んで
* {す } =>  して
* {く } =>  いて
* {ぐ } =>  いで

Irregular Verbs:

         する \->して

　　 くる \-> きて



h3. {color:#008000}Genki Dialogue Videos{color}

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Lesson 1  Click [here|https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/21F/fa13/21F.501/courseMaterial/topics/topic3/video/L01/L01.wmv].

Lesson 2  Click [here|https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/21F/fa13/21F.501/courseMaterial/topics/topic3/video/L02/L02.wmv].

Lesson 3  Click [here|https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/21F/fa13/21F.501/courseMaterial/topics/topic3/video/L03/L03.wmv].

Lesson 4  Click [here|https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/21F/fa13/21F.501/courseMaterial/topics/topic3/video/L04/L04.wmv].

Lesson 5  Click [here|https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/21F/fa13/21F.501/courseMaterial/topics/topic3/video/L05/L05.wmv].

Lesson 6  Click [here|https://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/21F/fa13/21F.501/courseMaterial/topics/topic3/video/L06/L06.wmv].
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h4. {color:#ff0000}Kanji Practice for Kanji Quiz L.5{color}: [^kanji_practice.pptx]


h6. {color:#0000ff}{_}Kanji Practice Cards Sheets{_}{color}

[^L03_KanjiCard-1.pdf]

[^L04_KanjiCard.pdf]

[^L05_KanjiCard.pdf]

[^L06_KanjiCard.pdf]


h5. Lesson 5    [^L5_Grammar.pptx]


h5. Lesson 4　[^L4 Grammar.pdf]


h5. Study Guide for Interview I  [^Study Guide for Interview 1.docx]


h5. Lesson 3 [L3 Grammar|^Lesson 3 Grammar.pdf]

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* {color:#000000}Using Japanese on Mac OS: The site below explains how to use Japanese on a Mac in detail.{color}[http://redcocoon.org/cab/mysoft.html]
* For Windows users, check out [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ee418266(v=vs.85).aspx].

{color:#000000}Katakana Introduction Slides  {color}{color:#000000}[^Katakana_HiraganaDoubleConsonants.pptx]{color} ^ ^



h5. Lesson 2 [^L２Grammar.pptx]


h5. Introduction of the Japanese Language & Lesson 1 Grammar


h5. [^L1_Grammar_2013.pptx]


h5. *Orientation Day:*

* Introduction of Japanese I Syllabus
* Introduction of Japanese Greetings; Classroom Instructions and Additional Expressions (see Orientation Day on Stellar) 



[^Orientation_21F.501_2013.pptx]







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