Calendar

Registration Day - no class

Preview & Preparation

Read the Introduction (pp. 1-22).

Start going over Classroom Instructions and Greetings and Useful Phrases (pp. 24-25) with audio, and read the Miscellaneous Notes (pp. 25-26) as well.

First Class

Orientation

Classroom Instruction & Greetings and Useful Phrases (pp. 24-25)

Classroom Instruction (study p. 24)

Greetings and Useful Phrases (study pp. 24-25)

Lesson 1B FACT

Vocabulary Quiz 1B (memorize Breakdowns, pp. 38-39)

Hiragana Introduction,  a-o and ka-ko (あ〜こ), Worksheet (PDF)

Lesson 1B Core Conversations 1-6

Lesson 1B Drills A-E

Hiragana sa-so and ta-to (さ〜と), Worksheet (PDF)

Hiragana Listening Exercise #1

Hiragana Quiz 1 - Review Hiragana a-to

Lesson 1B Core Conversations 7-12

Lesson 1B Drills F-K

Hiragana na-no and ha-ho (な〜ほ), Worksheet (PDF); ma-yo (ま〜よ), Worksheet (PDF)

Hiragana Listening Exercise #2

Lesson Quiz 1 - Review Lesson 1 (details)

Lesson 1B Application Exercises

Hiragana ra-n (ら〜ん), Worksheet (PDF)

Hiragana Listening Exercise #3

Next Monday: Vocabulary Quiz 2A

Lesson 2B FACT

Vocabulary Quiz 2B (Does not include the numbers on p. 57.)

Mini-Lecture on Katakana in J-Pop (with 21F.076 Globalization)

Lesson 2B Core Conversations 1-4

Lesson 2B Drills A-E

Katakana sa-so and ta-to (サ〜ト), Worksheet (PDF)

Katakana Listening Exercise #1

Katakana Quiz 1 - Review Katakana a-to

Lesson 2B Core Conversations 5-7

Lesson 2B Drills F-K

Katakana na-no and ha-ho (ナ〜ホ), Worksheet (PDF)

Katakana Listening Exercise #2

Lesson Quiz 2 - Review Lesson 2 (details)

Lesson 2B Application Exercises

Katakana ma-yo (マ〜ヨ), Worksheet (PDF); ra-n (ラ〜ン), Worksheet (PDF)

Katakana Listening Exercise #3

Lesson 3B FACT

Vocabulary Quiz 3B

Kanji 3 Introduction (concept, usage, etc. only)

Mini-Lecture on the National Anthem in Japan (with 21F.076 Globalization)

Lesson 3B Core Conversations 1-4

Lesson 3B Drills A-E

Katakana Recognition Practice

Katakana Quiz 2 - Review all Katakana, Worksheets, Recognition Practice

Lesson 3B Core Conversations 5-6

Lesson 3B Drills F-J

Sign up for Interview Test 1 in class today.

Lesson 3B Application Exercises

Lesson Quiz 3 - Review Lesson 3 (details)

If you're not too comfortable with Hiragana or Katakana, you're advised to spend enough time now to review them well.

Next Monday: Interview Test 1

Kanji 3 Quiz

Lesson 4A Core Conversation 5

Lesson 4A Application Exercises

Lesson 4B FACT

Vocabulary Quiz 4B (The list of classifiers on p. 101 is not included.)

Kanji 4 Introduction

Lesson 4B Core Conversations 1-2

Lesson 4B Drills A-G

Work on particles! Lesson 4 Particle Exercises 4A-1, 4A-2, 4B-1, 4B-2, and Particle Practice 4.

Lesson 4B Core Conversations 3-4

Lesson 4B Drills H-L

Reading 4 (1-7)

Lesson 5B FACT

Vocabulary Quiz 5B (The country names are not included.)

Kanji 5 Introduction

Lesson 5B Core Conversations 1-2

Lesson 5B Drills A-G

Reading 5 (1-6)

Particle Practice 5

Keep working on particles! Lesson 5B Particle Exercises 5B-1, 5B-2

Lesson 5B Core Conversations 3-5

Lesson 5B Drills H-M

Lesson 5B Application Exercises

Mini-Lecture on Japanese "Enka" songs (with 21F.076 Globalization)

Reading 5 (7-8)

Kanji 5 Quiz

Lesson 6A Core Conversations 3-4

Lesson 6A Drills I-O

Sign up for Interview Test 2 in class today.

Lesson 6A Application Exercise

Review Lesson 5 Core Conversations

Reading 5 (9)

Bring the Grammar Review Sheet with you.

Interview Test 2 (details)

Hour Exam (details)