ベリーニ先生のクラス: October 2013

Just a reminder we still have the language lab this term. You can make up tardies during the language lab. Just make sure you stay there from 12:15 to 12:45.

Monday Mrs. Collier Room 45
Tuesday Mr. Lowe Room 43
Wednesday Mrs. Mcfarland Room 42
Thursday Mr. Garlick Room 47
Friday Mrs. Bellini Room 3

My tutors will be there to help, do bring your stuff with questions.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

10/29 Japanese 3 A4

Review Kanji

Finished listening dialogue

Compare formal and informal dialogue

Reading practice worksheet (pink)

Hoemwork: Kanji quiz

10/29 Japanese 1 A3

Checked homework (green counter worksheet)
Watched Princess mononoke
Reviewed counters
Classroom objects
Reviewed Tsu song
New Katakana

HW: Katakana packet P.33-35

10/29 Japanese 1 A1

Checked homework (Counters worksheet)

Pre-assessment

Corrected homework introducing new counter (tsu and mai)

New vocab

New Katakana

Homework: Katakana packet P 33-35

Japanese Club Haunted Hallways tomorrow. Please come and support our club!

Monday, October 28, 2013

10/28 Japanese AP B4

Reviewed Kanji
Finished Kanji worksheet
Corrected worksheet together
Presentations by Josh and Mari

Homework: Unit test

10/28 Japanese 3 B3

No homework
Watched Hanayori dango episode 2
REviewed Kanji
Corrected Kanji worksheet
Grammar worksheet (pink) on family reading

Homework: Kanji quiz ( Units 14 and 15)

10/28 Japanese 2 B1

Checked homework (Unit review blue)
Corrected homework
Reviewed Kanji game

Homework: Unit Test

Friday, October 25, 2013

10/25 Japanese 3 A4

Presentations

No homework

10/25 Japanese 1 A3

Reviewed for the test with flashcards
Hiragana test
Counters from Unit 2
Watched Princess Mononoke

Homework: Counters worksheet (green)

10/25 Japanese 1 A1

Reviewed for the test using flashcards
Hiragana test

Hiragana game
Watched Princess Mononoke

Homework: Counters worksheet

10/24 Japanese AP B4

Presentations

No homework

Thursday, October 24, 2013

10/24 Japanese 3 B3

Presentations

No homework

10/24 Japanese 2 B1

Checked homework (base te mo ii desu ka yellow)
Nihongo dekimasu (base te mo ii desu ka)
Unit review

Homework: Finish Unit review (blue paper)

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

10/23 Japanese 1 A3

Useful expressions quiz

Hiragana writing worksheet
Hiragana game writing on the white board

Homework: Hiragana test

10/23 Japanese 3 A4

Chevked Kanji worksheet
Corrected worksheet
Watched hanayori dango
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHOZBsnKcko
Listening practice

Homework: Family presentation

10/23 Japanese 1 A1

Useful expression quiz
Combination of sounds and small tsu

Reviewed hiragana with white board game
Write the sentences in hiragana worksheet

Homework: Hiragana test

10/22 Japanese 3 B3

Checked everyone's family draft
Peer review
Reviewed all grammar
Grammar Bte ru
Nihongo dekimasu B5+u (finished skit 1)

Homework: Presentations

10/22 Japanese AP B4

Checked homework (Outline translated to japanese)
Helped with translation
Corrected Unit review
Reviewed honorifics

Homework: Presentations

Monday, October 21, 2013

Japanese club tomorrow

Don't forget about Japanese club tomorrow.

Field Day - Undoukai

The second Monday in October is Japan's national holiday, "Sports Day." It was established to commemorate the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which opened on October 10. Many schools held a "Field Day" around this time, which includes various physical events. Some common events are the 100 meters relay, tug of war, mock cavalry battle and so on. The children are usually divided into two teams: red and white (the children all have red and white reversible gymnastics caps). "Field Day" is a fun event for the entire family. Some parents get up early to reserve a space at school grounds so that they can get a good view of their children. Moms are also busy making special bento lunch boxes for the family.

For our Undoukai, we will be playing some fun sports, so please come! Make sure you paid your $10 at the financial office. This fee is for the whole year.

Websites to help to study Japanese

The following websites can help those that want to review or study more Japanese over the Summer.

The quizzes below come from our textbooks
http://quizlet.com/subject/adventures-in-japanese-1/
http://quizlet.com/class/4901/
http://quizlet.com/class/35406/

Quizlet.com is an awesome resource for those that would like to review Japanese or study more Kanji.

Vocabulary flashcards
http://www.superflashcard.com/#!category/490563/japanese-language-flashcards/

Grammar
http://www.henrynugroho.org/japanese/Japanese_Verbs.htm

You can also try to do mini tests if you scrow down everything.
http://www.henrynugroho.org/japanese/index.htm#contents

Verbs
You can find a set of verbs flashcards using this site.
http://quizlet.com/3095301/tims-takamatsu-japanese-verbs-flash-cards/

Hiragana practice

http://quizlet.com/1447995/speller/

Hiragana flashcards

http://quizlet.com/1055/hiragana-flash-cards/

Katakana flashcards

http://quizlet.com/47772/katakana-practice-flash-cards/

The following are my favorite Japanese dramas. I learned English watching American TV shows and I know that it helped me a lot.

I know that some of you would rather watch anime than Japanese drama, but I would really recommend watching drama over anime because anime uses different expressions that we don't really use in our daily life.

http://www.dramacrazy.net/japanese-drama/beautiful-life/

http://www.dramacrazy.net/japanese-drama/hana-yori-dango/

http://www.dramacrazy.net/japanese-drama/zettai-kareshi/

http://www.dramacrazy.net/japanese-drama/kekkon-shinai/

Dramas about high school

http://www.dramacrazy.net/japanese-drama/1-litre-of-tears/

http://www.dramacrazy.net/japanese-drama/nobuta-wo-produce/

http://www.dramacrazy.net/japanese-drama/koukou-nyuushi/

Good luck and have a wonderful Summer Break!

10/21 Japanese 3 A4

Checked homework (family draft)
Reviewed grammar
Peer review
New Kanji
Gave new Kanji worksheet

Homework: Finish Kanji worksheet

10/21 Japanese 1 A3

Checked homework (useful expressions matching)
Corrected homework

Reviewed kudasai

Played Simon says again

Homework: Expressions quiz

10/21 Japanese 1 A1

Checked homework (useful expressions matching)
Corrected homework

Reviewed kudasai
Watch Nihongo dekimasu on kudasai

Played Simon says again

Homework: Expressions quiz

Friday, October 18, 2013

10/18 Japanese AP B4

Checked everyone's outline in English
Translated to Japanese

Homework: Bring your presentation outline translated to japanese

10/18 Japanese 3 B3

Checked homework (Kanji worksheet)
Corrected homework
Reviewed previous grammar no, shiteimasu, shika
New grammar quotation and and BV+u
Added sentences to presentation

Homework: Finish family draft (your presentations will be next Thursday 10/24)

10/22 Japanese 2 B1

Base te quiz
Checked everyone's writing using base te as a connector
Watched sword art online
Asked some students to read
New grammar Base te mo iidesu ka
Worksheet

Homework: Base te mo ii desuka worksheet (yellow)

10/18 Japanese 2 B1

Checked homework (base te worksheet given by the sub)
Watched sword art online Episode 5
http://anilinkz.com/sword-art-online-episode-5
Reviewed base te
Reviewed verbs
Played simon says using base te
Nihongo dekimasu Bte kudasai
New grammar Base te + kudasai and base te as a connector "and" between verbs

Homework: Write about your day using at least 5 verbs in base te and base te quiz (study the homework checked today)
Example: Today I ate cereal for breakfast, went to school, did my homework, ate pizza for lunch and went home.

きょうわたしはあさごはんにシリアルをたべて、がっこうにいって、しゅくだいをして、おひるごはんにピザをたべてかえりました。

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Language Lab everyday during lunch (extra credit)

All the teachers at our World Language Department are providing tutoring during lunch everyday.

Please follow the schedule below.
Monday room 45 Mrs. Collier
Tuesday room 43 Mr. Lowe
Wed room 42 Mrs. McFarland
Thu room 47 Mr. Garlick
Fri room 3 Bellini sensei

There's an attendance sheet in each classroom, so please make sure you write your name in that worksheet in order to get extra credit. You'll get 3 points everytime you come.

It's a wonderful opportunity to improve your Japanese skills and get your questions answered.

Good luck!

10/17 Japanese 3 A4

Reviewed for quiz
Kanji quiz Units 10-12
Gave presentation rubric
Checked everyone's rubric
Nihongo dekimasu B5+u

Homework: Presentation draft finished

10/17 Japanese 1 A3

Collected Hiragana packet
Reviewed Hiragana in pairs
Played karuta game
Reviewed expressions P. 28-39
Useful expressions matching

Homework: Finish expressions matching exercises

10/17 Japanese 1 A1

Collected Hiragana packet
Reviewed Hiragana in pairs
Useful expressions matching
Hiragana karuta game

Homework: Finish hiragana macthing exercises

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

10/16 Japanese AP B4

Got presentation rubric
Each student could do their research on the computer
Chapter review worksheet

Homework: Unit review worksheet and bring your presentation outline (do more research about your topic at home)

10/16 Japanese 2 B3

No homework
Got presentation rubric
Added more sentences to family draft
Got Kanji worksheet
Watched Arriety

Homework: Kanji worksheet

10/16 Japanese 2 B1

No homework
Got Base te worksheet
Watched a movie

Homework: Base te worksheet

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

10/15 Japanese 3 A4

No homework
REviewed Kanji
Kanji game
Reviewed grammar
New grammar P. 34 quotation, _____ing and Let's verb
Added sentences to family draft

Homework: Kanji quiz Units 10-12

10/15 Japanese 1 A3

No homework
Reviewed Hiragana in pairs
Combination of sounds and small tsu
Writing practice worksheet
Reviewed kudasai
Watched Nihongo dekimasu (only skit 1)

Homework: Hiragana packet (Remember that each page is worth 10 points. This project is worth 260 points)

10/15 Japanese 1 A1

No homework
Reviewed Hiragana in pairs with flashcards
New Hiragana ra-n
Hiragana writing practice
Reviewed useful expressions P. 34-35
Learned new expressions Verb + tekudasai P.38

Homework: Hiragana packet

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

10/9 Japanese AP B4 (20 min of class)

Vocab quiz C
REviewed honorifics

No homework

10/9 Japanese 3 B3 (short day due to Plan test, career and college fair)

Kanji quiz (units 10, 11, 12)

No homework

10/9 Japanese 2 B1 (20 min of class)

Map's quiz

No homework

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

10/8 Japanese 1 A3

Checked homework (Packets P. 23-26)
Reviewed Hiragana in pairs using flashcards
Reviewed expressions
Corrected homework
New Hiragana wa, o, n
Learned expressions using kudasai
Played Simon says

Homework: No homework

10/8 Japanese 1 A1

Checked homework (Packet P. 21 and 22)
Corrected homework
Post assessment for Unit 1
New hiragana ya, yu, yo

Homework: No homework

10/7 Japanese AP B4

Vocab quiz B
Gave time to everyone to review dialogue
Present dialogue
REviewed honorifics

Homework: Vocab quiz C

Monday, October 7, 2013

10/7 Japanese 2 B1

Checked homework (BII + tai worksheet)
Watched Sword art online
Reviewed BII tai activity
Reviewed hoshii with pictures

Homework: Map quiz

Friday, October 4, 2013

10/7 Japanese 3 A4

Checked homework (family draft)
New grammar no, wh demo, shiteimasu, shika
Reviewed family vocab
Reviewed people counter and age counter
Added more sentences to family draft

No homework

10/4 Japanese 1 A3

Checked flashcards
Flashcards in pairs
Reviewed masu and masen
New expressions
New Hiragana ya, yu, yo

Homework: Hiragana packet P. 23-26

10/4 Japanese 1 A1

Checked homework (flashcards)
Watched Mononoke Hime
Flashcards in pairs
Masu and masen
Learned miemasu ka? and practice with a Japanese eye test
New expressions P. 34 and 35

Homework: Hiragana packet P. 21 and 22

Thursday, October 3, 2013

10/3 Japanese AP B4

Vocab quiz A
New Kanji
Gave Kanji worksheet
Gave time to everyone to finish dialogue
REviewed expressions such as ojyama shimasu,

Homework: Vocab quiz B

10/7 Japanese 3 B3

Checked homework (Family first draft)
Reviewed Kanji
New grammar shika + negative & Wh question + demo
Add more sentences to family draft

Homework: Kanji quiz Units 10, 11, 12

10/3 Japanese 3 B3

Proverbs quiz
Finished proverbs worksheet (back)
New grammar no
New grammar Occupation wo shiteimasu
Reviewed family terms

Homework: Finish family draft

10/3 Japanese 2 B1

Checked homework (reading comprehension)
REviewed Kanji
Kanji exercises using math
Reviewed base Te
Base te song

Homework: BII tai worksheet

October Japanese club activity UNDOUKAI 10/22

Field Day - Undoukai

For our Undoukai, we will be playing some fun sports, so please come! Make sure you paid your $10 at the financial office. This fee is for the whole year.

Websites to help to study Japanese

Hiragana practice

http://quizlet.com/1447995/speller/

Hiragana flashcards

http://quizlet.com/1055/hiragana-flash-cards/

Katakana flashcards

http://quizlet.com/47772/katakana-practice-flash-cards/

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

10/2 Japanese 1 A3

Hiragana quiz
New expressions
Learn masu and masen
New Hiragana

Homework: Hiragana flashcards

10/4 Japanese 3 A4

Reviewed proverbs
Proverbs quiz
Reviewed Kanji
Finished Kanji worksheet
Talked about family presentations

Homework: Write about your family (1/2 page)

10/2 Japanese 3 A4

Checked homework (proverbs worksheet)
Reviewed proverbs
Corrected homework
New Kanji (10, 11, 12)
Kanji worksheet

Homework: Proverbs quiz

10/2 Japanese 1 A1

Hiragana quiz a-po (study writing packet up to page 20)
New expressions
Learn masu and masen
New Hiragana
Finish listening

Homework: Hiragana flashcards (Cut them out and write the reading on the back)

10/1 Japanese AP B4

Checked homework (O BII kudasai worksheet pink)
Corrected homework
Reviewed all honorific forms
Created a dialogue in groups of 3s using honorific (store)

Homework: Vocab quiz A

10/1 Japanese 3 B3

Checked homework (Kanji units 10, 11, 12 worksheet)
Corrected homework
Reviewed Kanji
Reviewed proverbs
Proverbs game writing

Homework: Proverbs quiz

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

10/1 Japanese 2 B1

Checked homework (map worksheet, pink, first page)
Reviewed Map
Reviewed directions using American states and ni arimasu
Example: Texas wa doko desu ka?
Texas wa amerika no minani ni arimasu.
Reviewed hoshii with pictures
Reviewed verb types
Learned Base te song

Homework: Worksheet (Reading comprehension)