Introduction
Read “I. The Japanese Sound System and Hiragana” on pp.3-4.
Practice
Greeting and Classroom Expressions (p.207)
Greeting Expressions
After watching scenes of two people greeting each other, repeat each expression aloud after them.
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Classroom Expressions
Listen to some commonly used classroom expressions and familiarize yourself with them so that you can follow your teacher’s instructions in class.
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Introduction
Watch the intro video.
Read “I-1. Basic Syllables in Hiragana” on pp.4-5.
Practice
Japanese Sounds and Pronunciations (1) 1 (p.207)
Basic Syllables
Following the video instructions, practice the sound of each syllable.
Syllable by Syllable
Repeat each syllable aloud.
Syllable Strings
Repeat each string of syllables aloud.
Shadowing Practice
Repeat each syllable aloud, this time while you listen.
Stroke Order
Learn the stroke order of each hiragana character.
Quiz
Take practice quizzes to test your knowledge of hiragana characters!
Introduction
Read “I-2. The Pronunciation of [-ei] and [-ou]” on p.6.
Practice
Japanese Sounds and Pronunciations (1) 2 (p.207)
[-ei] and [-ou]
Following the video instructions, practice the pronunciations of the words that appear in “I-2. The Pronunciation of [-ei] and [-ou].”
Word by Word
Repeat each word aloud.
Shadowing Practice
Repeat each word aloud again, this time while you listen.
Comprehension Check
Complete the Comprehension Check 1-3 on pp.6-7.
Practice
Japanese Sounds and Pronunciations (1) 2 (p.207)
Basic Syllables & [-ei] and [-ou]
Following the video instructions, practice the pronunciations of the words that appear in Comprehension Checks 1, 2, and 3.
Word by Word
Repeat each word aloud.
Shadowing Practice
Repeat each word aloud again, this time while you listen.
Comprehension Check
Complete the Comprehension Check 4 on p.7.
Practice
Japanese Sounds and Pronunciations (1) 2 (p.207)
Family Terms
Following the video instructions, practice the pronunciations of the words that appear in Comprehension Check 4.
Word by Word
Repeating each word aloud.
Shadowing Practice
Repeat each word aloud again, this time while you listen.
Your linguistics professor is using Japanese as an example of a language where the set of terms used to refer to one’s own family is different from the set of terms used to refer to the family of someone else. You are the only student who speaks Japanese in class. Demonstrate how the two sets of words are used by responding to terms from one set with the corresponding terms from the other set.