Ｂ2 Japanese3/AP 9/30

Lesson

• Reviewed adjectives
• Adjectives Quiz
• Kanji Ch.7 and 9 from Japanese 2
• Corrected exercises from Chapter 7
• Kanji game reviewing Kanji from Chapters 1 to 6
• New grammar i Adj+そう
• Learned briefly how to order food (White packet)

Homework: Finish Kanji exercises (blue paper)

B1 Japanese 2 9/30

Lesson

• Reviewed Base te & song
• Base te quiz
• Reviewed verbs and bases conjugation
• Collected homework (One paragraph connected with base te)
• New grammar Base teもいいですか。
• Watched first skit of Nihongo Dekimasu.

Homework: ありません

A2 Japanese 1 9/29

Lesson

• Checked homework (10 timesた、ち、つ、て、と、だ、ぢ、づ、で、ど)
• Since everyone did the homework, we watched Princess Mononoke for 20 minutes
• Finished listening practice (Introduction, weather expressions, greetings and hiragana)
• Reviewed Hiragana in pairs (あーど）
  
• Review of the whole chapter to prepare for the test
• Calendar review
• Reviewed calendar song and half of the class memorized the song!!! Yay!!
  

Homework: Chapter 1 test

A1 Japanese 1 9/29

Lesson

• Checked homework (10 timesた、ち、つ、て、と、だ、ぢ、づ、で、ど)
• Since everyone did the homework, we watched Princess Mononoke for 20 minutes
• Finished listening practice (Introduction, weather expressions, greetings and hiragana)
• Review of the whole chapter to prepare for the test
  

Homework: Chapter 1 test

B2 Japanese3/AP 9/28

Due to Bellini sensei's sickness, the students watched Kiki's delivery service and wrote 20 words they could understand during the movie.

Homework: Adjectives Quiz

B1 Japanese 2 9/28

Due to Bellini sensei's sickness, the students watched Fushigi Yugi and wrote 20 words they could understand from the movie.

Homework: Base te Quiz

A1 A2 Japanese 1 9/27

Lesson

Collected homework (Progress Report signed by a parent)
Finished the review of Chapter 1
Talked about Introduction, vocabulary learned and desu box
New hiragana　た、ち、つ、て、と、だ、ぢ、づ、で、ど
Exercises

Homework:　HIragana た、ち、つ、て、と、だ、ぢ、づ、で、ど10 times in your notebook

B2 Japanese 3/AP 9/24

Lesson

• Checked homework (Adjectives exercises from white packet)
• Corrected homework
• Reviewed Adjectives types
• Reviewed how to connect adjectives
• Free Talk (Describe a friend using adjectives)

この学生は＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。
Example:この学生はしんせつで、しずかで、かみがくろくて、おもしろいです。

• Kanji from units 7 & 9

Homework: Adjectives Quiz & bring your progress report signed by your parent.

B1 Japanese 2 9/24

Lesson

• Kanji Quiz (numbers and days of the week)
• Reviewed base te
• Reviewed previous verbs
• Verbs of the day (はなす、のむ、たべる、よむ、する、べんきょうする、いう、きく）
• Practiced changing the verbs to Base te
• Writing practice connecting verbs ＜きのう、なにをしましたか。＞

Homework:　

• If you couldn't finish your paragraph in class, finish at home. I'll be collecting your notebook next class.
• Base te Quiz. (memorize song)

Do you want to practice Kanji?

One of my AP students, Trevor O'Reilly san, created a program that you can practice Kanji from Units 1 to 4 of the Japanese 2 book.

It is awesome!! You guys should try!!!


You can download it from his website.
http://thegamebros.com/kanji/

オライリさん、本当にありがとう！！！

Tomorrow is the last day to pay for your Club fees

If you want to participate in the first Japanese Club that will be held this coming Wednesday, make sure you pay $5 in the financial office by tomorrow!!!!

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 9/23

Lesson

• Gave their progress report
• Hiragana Quiz (あーぞ）
• Chapter 1 review

Gave a packet with everything learned in this chapter. We reviewed today:

1. Hiragana
2. Useful and weather expressions
3. Numbers
4. Page numbers

• Listening practice from CD practing telephone numbers and page numbers

Homework: Please bring your progress report signed by one of your parents. It is worth 10 points.

B2 Japanese 3/AP 9/22

Lesson

• Checked homework (Units 5 & 6 Kanji 5 times each in your notebook)
• Since everyone did the homework, as a reward, we watched Azumanga Daioh
• Reviewed Adjectives
• New Grammar (how to change adjectives to adverbs)
• Reviewed Kanji from units 1-6

Homework: Adjectives exercises from white packet given in class

B1 Japanese 2 9/22

Lesson

• Checked homework (2 sentences translation using Base te)
• Reviewed Base Te + song
• Since everyone did the homework, as a reward, we watched 15 minutes of
• Reviewed Kanji (Days of the week and numbers) and explained about the Kanji Quiz
• Reviewed verbs （おわる＆はじめる）
• Introduced new verbs （みえる、きこえる、しる、わかる）and practiced changing to Base te

Homework: Kanji Quiz (Numbers and Day of the week)

A1 A2 Japanese 1 9/21

Lesson

• Checked homework Hiragana　さ、し、す、せ、そ、ざ、じ、ず、ぜ、ぞ
• Reviewed Hiragana as a class

あ、い、う、え、お、か、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご、さ、し、す、せ、そ、ざ、じ、ず、ぜ、ぞ

• Reviewed Hiragana in pairs with your partner
• Hiragana Bingo
• Reviewed Numbers
• Learned how to say and ask someone's telephone number (p.22)

Denwa bangoo wa nan desuka.

• Learned how to say page numbers (p.25)

Irregular page numbers

• 1 Ippeeji
• 6 Roppeeji
• 8 Happeeji
• 10 Jippeeji

• Reviewed particles learned before [wa and ka]
• New particle [nee]

Homework: First Hiragana Quiz (study your packet, use your flashcards and practice writing in your notebook). The quiz will be on the Hiragana reviewed today.
あ、い、う、え、お、か、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご、さ、し、す、せ、そ、ざ、じ、ず、ぜ、ぞ

Seating Chart

Remember that we have a seating chart in all our classes on the REGULAR DAYS. When we have a irregular day (please refer to the song below), you can sit wherever you want. Just remember that if you TALK too much, your name will be on the BLACK LIST and you'll lose points from your Daily Grade.

Basic rule (Regular day) is Number + Nichi

Song to remember the irregular days (Tune of one little two little three little indians)

ついたち Tsuitachi

ふつか Futsuka

みっかMikka

よっかYokka

いつかItsuka

むいかMuika

なのかNanoka

ようかYouka

ここのかKokonoka

とおかTooka

じゅうよっかJyuuYokka

はつかHatsuka

にじゅうよっかNijyuuYokka

And 19th (Jyuuku nichi) and 29th (Nijyuu kunchi) are irregular days as well.

Japanese Club Fees

Don't forget to pay your annual club fees ($5) by this Friday in the financial office. If you don't pay it, you cannot come to our first meeting next Wednesday!

We just have to be fair to those who paid on time!

After you pay it, please bring me your receipt!

Parent-teacher Conference tomorrow!

Minasan konnichiwa!

If you are checking skyward, you know that I have been updating your grades after every class. Don't forget that in order to get full points (10 points) on your daily grade, you have to come on time, bring all your materials (textbook, binder/folder and notebook) to class and be respectful during class. If you got a 7 or 8 on your daily grade, it means you either missed something or talked too much in class or you came in late to class.

Remember that DAILY GRADE is really crucial in your grades. It is free 10 points if you follow the requirements.

Tomorrow we are having parent-teacher conference and I'll be here from 3pm to 6:30pm. If your parents have any questions about your grades, tell your parents to to our room (S-19) and talk to me.

I would love to see your parents here tomorrow!!!

B2 Japanese 3/AP 9/20

Lesson

• Checked homework (Kanji exerises from units 5 and 6)
• Reviewed Kanji from units 5 & 6
• Corrected homework
• Talked about some common writing mistakes
• New vocabulary to use for writing

まず
そのあと
つぎに
さいごは

Homework: Write 5 times each Kanji from units 5 & 6 in your notebook. Loose leaf papers are not going to be accepted.

B1 Japanese 2 9/20

Lesson

• Checked homework (Days of the week Kanji exercises)
• Reviewed Kanji Numbers + Days of the week(reading and meaning)
• Writing Practice using Kanji numbers
• Reviewed Base te + song
• New Grammar from the book (Connecting sentences using Base te)

Homework: Translate the 2 sentences sensei wrote in the white board using Base te.

A 2 Japanese 1 9/17

Lesson

• Checked homework (Hiragana Flashcards)

In order to get fullcredit for this homework, you had to cut everything out and write the reading on the back for each Hiragana letler. If you forgot to do so, please show me next class and I'll will give you 8 points out of 10.

• Reviewed Hiragana learned in pairs using your own flashcards　あ、い、う、え、お、か、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご

Make sure you bring them every class

• New Hiraganaさ、し、す、せ、そ、ざ、じ、ず、ぜ、ぞ
• Hiragana exercises in the packet
• Talked about the Calendar (Irregular and regular days)

Regular days are those who end with NICHI that means day

• Practiced Calendar song
• Learned how to say your telephone number　(Denwa bangou wa nan desu ka)

Homework:Writeさ、し、す、せ、そ、ざ、じ、ず、ぜ、ぞ 10 times each in your notebook. I will not be accepting the homework in separate pieces of paper. It has to be done in your NOTEBOOK

A1 Japanese 1 9/17

Lesson

• Checked homework (Hiragana Flashcards)

In order to get fullcredit for this homework, you had to cut everything out and write the reading on the back for each Hiragana letler. If you forgot to do so, please show me next class and I'll will give you 8 points out of 10.

• Reviewed Hiragana learned in pairs using your own flashcards　あ、い、う、え、お、か、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご

Make sure you bring them every class

• New Hiraganaさ、し、す、せ、そ、ざ、じ、ず、ぜ、ぞ
• Hiragana exercises in the packet
• Talked about the Calendar (Irregular and regular days)

Regular days are those who end with NICHI that means day

• Practiced Calendar song

Homework:Writeさ、し、す、せ、そ、ざ、じ、ず、ぜ、ぞ 10 times each in your notebook. I will not be accepting the homework in separate pieces of paper. It has to be done in your NOTEBOOK

One more thing about becoming a FOLLOWER

I just checked my FOLLOWERs and there were some I didn't have a clue who they were. Please check in with your full name if you want to get the 5 points.

If you became a follower and did not check in using your full name, please comment here letting me know who you were and I'll give you the extra credit points.

REMEMBER that today is the last day to become a FOLLOWER and get the EXTRA CREDIT!!!

Pay your Club Fees!

As I announced in class, please make sure you pay your club fees by next Friday (Sep 24th). You still have plenty of time, but don't leave to pay on the last day. Remember that the Financial Office usually has bigger lines towards the end of the week. It is $5 and it will cover all the activities in class throughout the year!

The first activity is ONIGIRI PARTY desu!!!

Extra Credit is due tomorrow!!!

Tomorrow will be the last day to get 5 points on becoming a follower in this blog. I am not going to give points to followers after tomorrow!!!! NO EXCUSES!!!!

B２ Japanese 3/AP 9/16

Lesson

• Kanji review
• Kanji Quiz (Units 1-4 of Japanese 2)
• Free talk (We got in a big circle and asked questions to each other)

友だちについて、何を知りたいですか。

• Reviewed BI ＋ないで下さいand BTe＋ください
• Finished watching Nihongo Dekimasu (Erin's farewell)

Homework: Finish Kanji exercises (unit 5 and 6)

B1 Japanese 2 9/16

Lesson

• Reviewed Katakana
• Katakana Quiz
• Introduced 2 new verbs はじめる＆おわる
• Reviewed Base te Song in duets, trios and quartets
• Writing practice (Using new verbs and base te)

Homework: Finish sentences at home you started in class and the Kanji sheet (days of the week)

A2 Japanese 2 9/15

Lesson

• Checked homework (HIragana か、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご10times)
• Since everyone did the homework, the students could continue watching Princess Mononoke
  
• Reviewed Hiraganaか、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご
• Desu exercises (pink sheet)
• New useful expressions P. 21, 22, 24, 28, 29

Homework: Hiragana Flashcards (All of them). Cut them out and write the reading on the back.

JAPANESE CLUB ACTIVITY 9/29 (WED)

みなさんこんにちは、
Minasan konnichiwa,

お元気ですか？
Ogenki desu ka?

Our first Japanese Club activity will be September 29 (WED)!!!!

The presidency decided to do an ONIGIRI (Rice balls) party.

Make sure you pay $5 in the financial office by Sep 24th (Fri).

It will be lots of fun, so please come!!!!!

Japanese Club Presidency

• President Sho Oba
• Vice-president Jose Rubio
• Japanese 2 representative Pryce Smith
• Japanese 3 representative Jyai Sun
• Japanese AP representative Daniel Brown

A1 Japanese 1 9/15

Lesson

• Checked homework (HIragana か、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご10times)
• Reviewed Hiraganaか、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご
• Gave flashcards (red packet)
• Desu exercises (pink sheet)
• New useful expressions P. 21, 22, 24, 28, 29

Homework: Hiragana Flashcards (All of them). Cut them out and write the reading on the back.

B 2 Japanese 3/AP 9/14

Lesson

• Checked homework (2 paragraphs about your weekend)
• Free Talk in group　

週末（しゅうまつ）、何をしましたか。

• Kanji review from units 1-4 of Japanese 2 Kanji
• New Grammar BI+ないでください
• Nihongo Dekimasu (Skit 1 and 2)

Homework: Kanji Quiz (units 1-4)

B1 Japanese 2 9/14

Lesson

• Checked homework (Kanji numbers exercises)
• Since everyone did the homework, the students got a reward (We watched THE CAT RETURNS and Hall san's group movie for 20 minutes)
• Talked about some vocab that was on the movie
• New Kanji (Days of the week)
• Talked about the difference between ONYOMI (HIragana) and KINYOMI (katakana)

Homework: Study for Katakana Quiz. Use your flashcards and write in your notebook all the Katakana over and over again. On the quiz, you will have to know how to write all the Katakana in the chart.

Japanese Club

We are going to let you guys know pretty soon when our first Japanese Club meeting will be. In the meantime, please don't forget to go to the financial office and pay your CLUB FEE. It will be $4 for the whole year. You will just need more money in case we do any activity outside the school.
This fee will cover some treats will be eating during the activity and some extra materials such as ink and paper for the Japanese Caligraphy activity.

The CLUB FEE is due the end of next week (Sep, 24th).

Thanks,

Japanese Club Presidency

A2 Japanese 1 9/13

Lesson

• Checked homework (Since everyone did the homework, you deserved a PARTY and we watched Princess Mononoke for 20 minutes)
• Reviewed Hiragana あ、い、う、え、お
• New Hiragana か、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご
• Gave Hiragana flashcards (Start making your falshcards cutting them out and writing how to read each one on the back)

Homework (Shukudai): Hiragana か、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご10 times each in your notebook

A1 Japanese 1 9/13

Lesson

• Checked homework (Hiragana 10 times in your notebook)
• Reviewed Hiragana あ、い、う、え、お
• New Hiragana か、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご
• Hiragana Game (divided the class in groups and each group had to write the word in a small white board)

Homework (Shukudai): Hiragana か、き、く、け、こ、が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご10 times each in your notebook


Don't forget that I accept ANY late homework, so please don't give up!!!!! If you forgot today's homework, show to me next class. You will be getting half of the credit.

Yesterday was the last day to get 10 points on commenting on our class blog!!!

As I reminded everyone (B1 and B2) in class, yesterday was the last day to comment on the blog and get 10 points. Japanese 1 students (A1 and A2) did much better than their SEMPAI (upper level students). Good job guys!!!

One minute = 10 points

So, if you haven't commented, you are not going to get 10 points anymore!!!
BUT でも！！！！！If you become a follower on this blog you will get 5 points!!! The deadline to get 5 points is FRIDAY 金曜日！

Try to check our class blog every other day. You will not only be able to review what we did in class but also you'll see what you have to do for your homework しゅくだい。

And if you guys have ANY question, comment here and I will get back to you as soon as I can! I receive all the comments on my cell phone.

B2 Japanese 3/AP 9/10

Lesson

• Useful expressions Quiz
• Gave writing back
• Talked about some common mistakes that I found in the writing assignment
• Gave a big VERBS LIST packet
• Free talk

明日（あした）、ホムカミングに行きますか？
Students had to use
ホムカミングに行きます。＿＿＿＿＿＿と行きます。
ホムカミングに行きませんが、＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿します。
NewExpression
何もしません：I'm doing nothing.
何もしませんでした： I didn't do anything.

• Kanji Review (Units 1, 2, 3 and 4)
• Those who didn't pass in the Katakana Quiz retook the quiz at the end of the class

Homework: Writing Assignment (Write 2 paragraphs about your weekend using the new verbs list and connecting sentences using Base te)

B1 Japanese 2 9/10

Lesson

• Cultural Discussion: Differences between women and men in different countries
• Quiz review
• Useful expressions quiz
• Numbers Kanji

Homework: Numbers Kanji exercises and start studying for Katakana Quiz (9/16)

A1 A2 Japanese 1 9/9

Lesson

• Explained about our class blog
• Reviewed for quiz
• Useful expressions Quiz (part I)
• Hiragana Packet あ、い、う、え、お
• Finished Nihongo Dekimasu
• Reviewed Introduction in pairs (Phrases, bowing, no eye contact)

Homework: Write each Hiragana learned today 10 times each in your notebook

B2 Japanese3/AP 9/8

Lesson

• Reminded everyone about Comment on the blog.
• Reminded everyone that those who haven't passed in the Katakana Quiz will have to retake at least once by Friday.
• Free Talk

LaborDayの日、どこまで行きましたか。

• Vocabulary reviewed during Free Talk

から＝From
まで＝Until
じ＝Time
家（いえ）＝House
Katakana Pop Quiz

• Reviewed Useful expressions from yellow packet
• Reviewed Base Te + song

Homework: Useful expressions Quiz

B1 Japanese 2 9/8

Lesson

• Reminded everyone to comment on the blog. Make sure you leave your full name to recognize you.
• Reviewed Verb Bases
• Learned new Base (Base Te)
• Learned Base Te song

Homework: Useful expressions Quiz from pages 1, 2 AND 3

B2 Japanese 3/AP 9/3

Lesson

• Reminder about Katakana Quiz that half of the class still have to retake.
• Free talk

　月曜日はHolidayですね。月曜日、何をしますか。

• Kanji Review (units 3 and 4)

Homework: Those who haven't commented on the blog, do so ASAP.

Reminder: If you haven't passed the Katakana Quiz, you'll have to retake at least once by the end of next week.

B1 Japanese 2 9/3

Lesson

• Check if someone brought folder/binder, notebook and textbook
• Hiragana review with flashcards
• Hiragana Quiz
• Verb Types Review
• Bases Review
• Masu Box Review

Homework: Go to the our class blog and leave a comment

Announcemnets: The Hiragana Quiz scores are on Skyward. If you haven't passed the quiz, you have to keep taking until you pass.
Remember you have to retake at least once by the end of next week.

A1/A2 Japanese 1 9/2

Lesson for both classes

• Checked homework (Translation sentences from white paper)
• Reviewed DESU BOX + corrected homework
• Reviewed Numbers with:

Kore wa nan desu ka?
Kore wa ______ desu ka?
Hai, soo desu.
Iie, chigaimasu. _______ desu.

• Reviewed useful expressions
• Introduction P.6 of the book

Hajimemashite
Watashi wa _______ desu.
Doozo yoroshiku.

• Watched Nihongo Dekimasu (skit 1, Kore wa nani? and Let's try)
• Practiced how to introduce your self and how to exchange business cards.

Hajimemashite
Watashi wa _______ desu.
________ (place) kara kimashita.
Doozo yoroshiku.

Homework
Leave a comment on your class blog.
Useful expressions Quiz (Study the matching exercises - orange paper)

B2 Japanese 3/AP 9/1

Lesson

• Checked binder/folder, notebook and textbook of those who forgot to bring it previously
• Free Talk

　ばんごはんに何を食べましたか。
　あさごはんに何を食べましたか。
　今日のおひるごはんに何を食べますか。
　今日、学校がおわってから何をしますか。

　Vocab Review
　　あさごはん
　　ばんごはん
　　おひるごはん
　　おわる
　　アルバイトする
　　べんきょうする

• Katakana Review + Quiz
• Kanji review of Japanese 2

Unit 1 & 2　（Numbers, days of the week, some body parts and time)

• Reviewed Useful expressions

Homework: Go to our class blog and leave a comment. It is worth 10 points.
　　　　　　　　Those who did not pass the quiz today will have to retake it.

B1 Japanese 1 9/1

Lesson

• Checked binders/folders, notebooks and textbooks of those who forgot to bring it previously
• Katakana review on the board (Students wrote the 46 sounds)
• Katakana matching exercises
• Watched movies from last year's World Language Week

Homework: Hiragana Quiz