Handouts for JPN101

Click on the Title of the handout below in the middle column.
GS = Getting Started  (The fist chapter in the textbook "Yookoso.")

Sections Title of the handouts Notes
Introduction Daruma-san Make a wish for your success!
GS 1 &2 Pronunciation of a,i,u,e,o Pronunciation of the Japanese five vowels:  A, I, U, E, O
Katakana mnemonics* Please go to the Randall Library to make a copy. Read below.
Katakana Writing Assignments   If the first page does not show Japanese in you computer, try this (PDF) file. Click here. Print them out and follow the instructions to practice writing Katakana words and turn in.
Katakana words 1 Let's read Katakana words.
Time and Activities Pair work practice
GS 3 &4 Vocabulary for daily activities This is Lisa (my former student) note to memorize the vocabulary.  She is kind enough to share it with you.
Pair Speaking Practices and Listening Practices

Pair Speaking Practice 1
Pair Speaking Practice 2
Pair Speaking Practice 3
Listening Practice for GS 3

Katakana words 2 (Click on Katakana words 1 above.) Let's read more Katakana words.
Particles
 
Summary of particles
Hiragana mnemonics* Please go to the Randall Library to make a copy. Read below.
GS 4 Pair Speaking Practices and Listening Practices

Pair Speaking Practice 1      Person A
Pair Speaking Practice 1      Person B
Listening Practice for GS 4
GS Part 3 & 4 Speaking Practice: (new!)

Verb conjugations  
GS 5 Reading paragraphs in Hiragana and Katakana Test for Reading (Letter 1, Memo1, Daily Schedule)
Hiragana Reading Practice (# 1 - 4)
Final Exam Interview Test Sample
Practice ordering It contains various fast food restaurant in Japan and is used to practice ordering with a limited budget.  Iit also can be used to practice reading Katakana.

* Attention!!!   These materials cannot be on the web due to the copyright.  Please get these materials from me (Kano sensee).


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