Japanese I Wiki Page (Fall, 2013)
Staff Members: Takako Aikawa, Yoshimi Nagaya, Masami Ikeda
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Orientation Day:
Introduction of Japanese I Syllabus
Usage of ~ sensee and ~ san
Introduction of Classroom Instructions and Additional Expressions (see Orientation Day on Stellar)
Characteristic Features of the Japanese Language
Japanese is similar to Korean in structure; and some of its grammatical aspects resemble features of Turkish and Mongolian. Japanese and Chinese are totally different in terms of structure. However, Japanese borrowed a part of the Chinese writing system (Kanji Characters) and quite a few words from Chinese. Thus the two languages are similar in writing and vocabulary.
Writing Systems: Japanese has three writing systems: (i) Hiragana; (ii) Katakana; and (iii) Kanji. We will start learning Hiragana first and then, Katakana. Starting from Lesson 3, we begin learning basic Kanji. See the Reading & Writing Section (P.290~) of the textbook.
Sounds: Japanese has 5 vowels (/a, i, u, e, o/) and 46 basic syllables (the minimum sound unit that consists of a consonant and a vowel). Japanese is a pitch language; the rising or falling of sounds matters. English on the other hand uses stress (the strengthening or weakening of sounds).
Word order: The Japanese word order is quite different from the English one. English is so-called a "Subject-Verb-Object" language whereas Japanese is called a "Subject-Object-Verb" language. In Japanese, predicates (verbs and adjectives) always occur at the end of a sentence.
Particles: In English, you can tell which noun corresponds to the subject/the object of a sentence based on the location of that noun. For instance, the subject of the sentence, "John read a book.", is John and the object is a book. Japanese utilizes so-called "particles" to indicate the grammatical function(s) of a noun. Take a look at Examples a-b below.
- John read a book.
- John-ga book-o read. (where the partcile 'ga' indicates that John is the subject and the particle 'o' indicates that 'book' is the object.)
Styles (Politeness): Japanese has many styles of speech and depending on the context or depending on who you're talking to, you need to change the so-called 'registry' of your speech. Styles can be instantiated by adding certain expression(s) (e.g., Ohayoo vs. Ohayoo gozaimasu (Polite)) or by different forms of a predicate.
Pronouns: The use of pronouns in Japanese (in particular, personal pronouns such as 'you', 'she', etc.) is very different from English. In Japanese, the tendency is to use actual names as opposed to pronouns. (see p. 47, for instance).
Lesson 1: New Friends
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Format of J1 Hourly Exam:
[Part 1]
I. Listening comprehension: Based on the conversations you hear, answer the questions in English. (Please listen to Listening Comprehensions on the Stellar LL. 4-6)
II. Write the following sentences in Japanese. Use Kanji you've learned. (Please review all the previous lesson quizzes and Situational Usage Drills on the Stellar LL. 4-6)
III. Write the て-form of the following verbs. (e.g., ねる ( ねて) <- You provide the て-form of a given verb.)
IV. Write the underlined parts in Kanji (Kanji's from Lesson 6 (pp. 312-313))
V. Choose the most appropriate particle. (This is a multiple choice question.)
(e.g.) つくえの上 (a. が b. を c. へ d. に ) なにがありますか。
[Part II]
VI. (You'll be given some paragraphs written in Japanese). Based on the contents provided in these paragraphs, answer the questions in English.
This part also includes Kanji reading (i.e., Read the underlined kanji in Hiragana)
(e.g.) 今日は、さむいです。..................
Study Guide For Interview 2:
StudyGuide_Interview2.docx
Trip Plans.pptx:
TripPlansL5.pptx
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
(One Exception: 行く -> 行って）
Irregular Verbs:
する ->して
くる -> きて
Genki Dialogue Videos
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Lesson 1 Click here. Lesson 2 Click here. Lesson 3 Click here. Lesson 4 Click here. Lesson 5 Click here. Lesson 6 Click here. |
Kanji Practice for Kanji Quiz L.5: kanji_practice.pptx
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Kanji Practice Cards Sheets
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Lesson 5 L5_Grammar.pptx
Lesson 4 L4 Grammar.pdf
Study Guide for Interview I Study Guide for Interview 1.docx
Lesson 3 L3 Grammar
Input Method Editor
- Using Japanese on Mac OS: The site below explains how to use Japanese on a Mac in detail.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.
Katakana Introduction Slides Katakana_HiraganaDoubleConsonants.pptx
Lesson 2 L２Grammar.pptx
Introduction of the Japanese Language & Lesson 1 Grammar
L1_Grammar_2013.pptx
Orientation Day:
- Introduction of Japanese I Syllabus
- Introduction of Japanese Greetings; Classroom Instructions and Additional Expressions (see Orientation Day on Stellar)
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