Grammars

Here's a PowerPoint for studying some advanced grammars.

And here is another (べきandはず)

Here is passive voice  and　a worksheet.

Here is causative voice.

I said GRAMMAR, not GRAMMA.

Odaiba

Odaiba vocabulary is here.

Odaiba kanji is here.  Characters are hotlinked to information about them.

Linking adjectives assignment here.

An example with class-generated adjectives can be found here.

Here is the video on the potential form, B4+える

BSU Vocabulary 5 (and 6) Nakama

Here's the quizlet for Vocab 5   to help practice for the NBSU test.  It only tests chapters 1-5, but if you want to go above and beyond, here's  one for  Vocab 6, too.

BSU Vocabulary 4 Nakama

Here's a link to vocabulary, chapter 4, to help you study for the final.

BSU VOCABULARY 3  Nakama

Click on this exciting link for a quizlet that will help you study our 3rd installment of amazing vocabulary.  Go ahead.  Click here.  I dare you.

KATAKANA HELP!!!

Drill sheets for practice/extra credit

ア　　カ　　サ　　タ　　ヌ

ハ　　マ　　ヤ　　ラ　　ワ　　ン

Try these websites:

https://drlingua.com/

https://www.genkienglish.net/genkijapan/katakana1.htm

https://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/sheaa/projects/genki/katakana-timer.html

https://www.sporcle.com/games/tags/katakana

YOJIMBO

Watch the movie (can be streamed in two parts in the links below) and give

1. a brief synopsis of the plot

2. a list of vocabulary words you understood (in Japanese and English)

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xzymf3

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xzyadx

Chapter 1

Here's a PDF with vocabulary for the next quiz. 

 You already know a lot of it.

Click right here.

We'll study this and simple grammar, and have a quiz over it based upon BSU's Japanese 101 standards.

Ping Pong

Click on the graffic for the film's IMBD site..

Click on the graffic for manga info.

Click here for a copy of the required written assignment that goes with the movie.

Harajuku 

Here is the vocabulary for the Harajuku unit. Just click here.

Here is the kanji drill assignment for this unit. Click here.

Here is the "have you (done) before?" grammar practice packet.  Click here.

Here is the "are you able to___?" grammar practice packet.  Click here.

Here is a video featuring excited guy explaining "can do.2"

Here is another, calmer explanation of the same thing,

and here is a video that will help you practice it.

The written exam will be Friday, November 30 over vocabulary, kanji, and  "able -to-do," "have done before," and "try and see" grammar.  Here is a Flyswatter vocabulary practice page.

Finally, here is the Presentation Assessment guidlines.

Here is a sample presentation: Adventures in Harajuku!

Adventures in Harajuku!

The Ring

Please keep a log of words you understand in The Ring, In both Japanese and English.  Here's a link to the movie if you miss some of it in class.

University in Japan?

This website is worth a look. It's angle is that it's now cheaper to get a Bachelors Degree in Japan than it is in the States, even promising you can do it without student loans, for about $5K a year. If an international education is something you might consider, look this over with your parents.  I don't have any experience with it so I can't vouch for anything, but it was passed on to me from our career counseling center here at CHS.

Click here.

Click here for the study page we passed out and went over before the exam in class.

Here are the documents for learning how I teach verbs:

• why bother with verb bases
• verb chart (Classes and bases)
• verb theory worksheet (from 2nd year)

Here is a video explaining the prepositions we discussed in class.  Click on this picture:

And here is a simple video of Risa explaining easy directions.

Here is a review of how we study verb conjugation with "classes" and "bases" of verbs. Click here.

Next is another explanation of the same thing in case you didn't get it the first time.

And, as an example, here is a verb chart (classes 1,2,3 and the various bases of them- just like the chart on the wall!!!!!

Here is the text from our relay race. 

Here is the grammar review worsheet, complete with the dialogue. Print it here if you need a new copy.

Here is information on plain forms; basically very simple versions of the PF Charts.

Finally, here is the Kanji review sheets.

Here's a copy of the review interview assignment.  if you need to make it up, print it out and turn in completed.

Welcome to Japanese 3.  I'll try to keep current assignments here for you to download.  Linked here is a copy of the student info sheet I had you fill out,  and here is a copy of my classroom expectations.

Also, because it's never too soon-  her is the spring eoc requirements for both even and odd year spring assessments.

Concurrent Enrollment is offered during both Japanese 3 or 4 classes through BSU.  Here's a link to an important webpage.

Also, if you're interested in seeing what a backpack trip across Japan might look like, here's a blog from a few years back about a similar trip.  Prices may have changed a bit.