A2 Japanese 1 11/16

Lesson

• Checked homework (Flashcards and Katakana Packetカ、キ、ク、ケ、コ)
• Reviewed Katakanaア、イ、ウ、エ、オ、カ、キ、ク、ケ、コ
• New Katakanaサ、シ、ス、セ、ソ
• Katakana exercises

Homework: Katakana Packet

A1 Japanese 1 11/16

Lesson

• Checked homework (Katakana Flashcards and Katakana Packet)
• Chapter 2 test for those that couldn't take last time
• Talked about the World Language Week and Movie Competition
• Watched some movies from previous years

Homework: No homework

B2 Japanese 3/AP 11/15

Lesson

• Reviewed Chapter 6 Kanji
• Reviewed previous grammar　の間に＆BII＋ながら
• New grammar（BodyPartsDescription)＋をしている
• Body Parts song
• Guessing game using new grammar

Homework: AP --> Quiz J
3 ----> Kanji flashcards for Chapter 6

B1 Japanese 2 11/15

Lesson

• Checked homework (Kanji exercises Ch 2)
• Reviewed Kanji and gave flashcards
• Corrected Kanji exercises
• Body Parts song
• Chapter 2 verbs
• New grammar Bte + imasu

Homework: Make Kanji flashcards

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 11/12

Lesson

• Chapter 2 test
• Checked homework (First page of the Katakana Packet)
• Reviewed Katakana
• Katakana exercises from packet
• New Katakana
• Chapter 3 Family (in-group) vocabulary
• New counters (People and age)

Homework: Katakana flashcards and P. 37 of Katakana Packet

B1 & B2 Japanese 2, 3 and AP 11/11

Due to UFLA Conference at UVU, the students had a sub and they watched movies

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 11/10

Lesson

• Reviewed Counters
• Ball game reviewing counters
• Reviewed Ch 2 useful expressions
• Played Simon says game using Tekudasai useful expressions
• Learned Katakanaア、イ、ウ、エ、オ
• Oral practice using P. 49 & 50

Homework: Katakana Packet ア、イ、ウ、エ、オand Chapter 2 test.

B2 Japanese3/AP 11/9

Lesson

• AP --> Quiz I
• Japanese 3 --> Chapter 1 Kanji Quiz
• Watched "the cat returns"

Homework: Arimasen

B1 Japanese 2 11/9

Lesson

• Review of Chapter 1
• Chapter 1 test
• Watched Nausicaa

Homework: Chapter 2 Kanji exercises (Due 11/15)

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 11/8

Lesson

• Reviewed Counters
• Counters Quiz
• Chapter 2 review Packet

Homework: You guys deserve a day without homework, so NO homework for Wednesday. HOWEVER, Friday you are having Chapter 2 test.

B2 Japanese 3/AP

Lesson

Japanese 3

• Checked homework (Flashcards)
• Reviewed Kanji using flashcards in pairs

AP

• Quiz H

Together

• Chapter 6 Kanji
• Finished watching Nausicaa

Homework: Japanese 3 ---->Chapter 1 Kanji Quiz
Japanese AP ---> Vocab Quiz I

B1 Japanese 2 11/5

Lesson

• Checked homework (Dialogue questions in Japanese)
• Corrected homework
• Read the dialogue again and talked about the vocabulary
• Reviewed all grammar of Chapter 1
• Free talk using all the grammar
• Kanji Game (Numbers and days of the week)
• Reviewed orally useful expressions

Homework: Chapter 1 Test

A1 A2 Japanese 1 11/4

Lesson

• Chapter 2 vocabulary Quiz
• Reviewed Hiragana filling out a Hiragana chart
• Reviewed previous grammar (Counters P.45)
• Finished watching Nihongo dekimasu about counters
• Listening Practice Chapter 2

Homework: Counters Quiz (Please make sure you know how to write all the mai and tsu counters in Hiragana)

Website to practice writing

If you want to practice hiragana, katakana or kanji having fun, the website below will help you a lot!!! Check it out!!!

http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/sheaa/projects/genki/index.html

B2 Japanese3/AP 11/3

AP --> Took Vocabulary Quiz G

Japanese 3 --> Corrected Ch.1 Kanji exercises and reviewed Kanji

Lesson together
Chapter 6 of Japanese 3 book

• New grammar Baseている間に　　BII+ながら
• Exercises using new grammar

Homework: AP --> Vocab Quiz H
Jap3 --> Make Kanji flashcards

B1 Japanese 2 11/3

Lesson

• Chapter 2 review sheet
• Reviewed grammar and Kanji for days of the week and numbers
• Read Ch.1 Dialogue
• Exercises about dialogue

Homework: Finish dialogue exercises (Comprehension questions in Japanese)

Some tips for term 2

みなさん、こんにちは！

We just finished the first 2 days of the Second Term. Those who are taking Japanese for the first time, hopefully you guys got an idea how to study for Japanese from now on.

I just want to share some tips with you. That was the way I learned English and Japanese.

1) After going home, I used to check my notes to see what I learned during the day. If I had any questions, I used to write those on my notebook and ask my teachers on the following day. Don't be ashamed to ask questions!!!!!

2) This tip was a very time consuming one, but helped me a lot to improve my language skills. I used to have 2 notebooks. One to use in the classroom and another one that I left at home just for me to practice. Before quizzes and tests, I used to re-write everything I learned in my second notebook. Things like grammar, examples to use the grammar, Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji.

3) In order to become fluent and better in a foreing language, I believe you have to study everyday for at least 5 minutes. Say things out loud at home, practice Hiragana, katakana or Kanji using your flashcards (You can even look at them during your favorite show's commercial), write the objects of your room/house in Japanese and stick on it for you to read everyday, watch TV shows, drama or anime in Japanese online and listen to Japanese music. Any of those activities would work!!!!

Some websites you can use:
http://www.mysoju.com/
http://www.hikyaku.com/manga/mangag.html
http://hellojapan.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/nihongo-dekimasu-erin-ga-choosen-tv-course-download/
http://nihongo-dekimasu.blogspot.com/search/label/Nihongo%20Dekimasu
http://www.japanaradio.com/

4) Don't procrastinate!!! If you are learning a new Hiragana, Katakana or Kanji and you know you are going to have a quiz eventually, begin STUDYING now, don't leave to study everything one day before!!! REMEMBER you may have other assignments form your other classes and you'll not be able to study as much.

5) If you didn't do very well during first term, it doesn't mean you are not going to do well on the second term!!!!! NEVER, give up!!!!!

みなさん、がんばってください〔Everyone, hang in there!]

A2 Japanese 1 11/2

Lesson

• Reviewed Hiragana with flashcards
• Hiragana writing practice
• Reviewed vocabulary of Chapter 2 (P.40, 41, 45)
• Reviewed Particleの and　この、その、あの
  
• New Grammar (Counters for flat and unclassified objects)
• Learned how to order food using Object+を＋Counter+ください
  
• Watched nihongo dekimasu about unclassified objects

Homework: Chapter 2 vocab Quiz (P.40, 41, 45)

A1 Japanese 1 11/2

Lesson

• Reviewed Hiragana with flashcards
• Hiragana writing practice
• Reviewed vocabulary of Chapter 2 (P.40, 41, 45)
• New Grammar (Counters for flat and unclassified objects)
• Learned how to order food using Object+を＋Counter+ください
  
• Watched nihongo dekimasu about unclassified objects

Homework: Chapter 2 vocab Quiz (P.40, 41, 45)

B1 B2 Japanese2, 3 & AP 11/1

Lesson

Japanese 2
Checked homework and corrected

Japanese 3
Chapter 1 Kanji exercises

Japanese AP
Took "F" Quiz

Watched some movies from previous years and talked about the rules

Homework
Japanese 2 Nothing
Japanese 3 Finish Kanji exercises
Japanese AP Study for "G" Quiz