Garrard, Dale (Japanese)

~ん　です

Here is the video for ~ん　です usage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOn9r2C-oE

grammar stuffs

Here is the powerpoint for the grammar we've been working on,  and here is part 1 of the written practice we did, and here is part 2.

Cultural Comparisons: Bathing

Here's a quizlet with bathing vocabulary to date.

I'll add links to this announcement as they become pertinant.

1. Vocabulary list 1:  click here.
2. Kanji drill 1:  Click here.
3. Here is an adorable video with 雪のサル in it.
4. Here is an adorable video of a kid telling you about Japanese bathrooms.
5. Here is a powerpoint explaining both review and new grammars.
6. Here is the handout on the two different ways of saying "can do."
7. here is a video to help you practice "CAN DO"
8. here is the exercise we did to practice asking and answering "have you done?" and "Can you do?"
9. Have you done it?  I haven't done it.  If you have trouble saying that in Japanese- chant along with this video.  It's very helpful for nailing down the ～た　こと　が　あります grammar.
10. Here are the PuniPuni boys explaining ～たり、～たり　する in their special PuniPuni way.
11. Here's a handsome Japanese boy explaining how to do the ためにgrammar
12. Here's your good friend ～B1+なけらばなりません
13. Passive voice:  here's worksheet 1  and worksheet 2.
14. QUIZ IS COMING!!! Study all of the above!!!

To help with studying that vovabulary, here is the game sheet (words with pictures) we used in class.

Here's a sample of a comparison video.

BSU kanji list

Kanji list is linked here.  The kanji are all hotlinked to jisho.org information about them.

Setsubun!!!  節分！

Here's the video we watched about the February 3rd holiday.

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.

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.

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.