Section 1, Part B, Hiragana Writing: 16 Points

Japanese 1 Semester 1

Unit 2: Calendar

Section 1, Part B, Hiragana Writing: 16 points

Ca-1B Hiragana Writing

Typing Hiragana が～ぽ

Let’s type again to practice your new hiragana.

1. [How to choose Japanese as an input language]

2. Start word processing software such as MS-Word.

3. Click on the “EN” button that you see on the bottom right of your screen.

4. Select Japanese language ”JP.”

5. Choose “Hiragana” ひらがな (H) through the “Input Mode,” and you will see the button あfor typing in hiragana.

[Typing instructions]

1. Type “gagigugego.”

2. Type “zazizuzezo” or “zajizuzezo.”

3. Type “dadidudedo.”

4. Type “babibubebo.”

5. Type “papipupepo.”

Type the following words.

a. ebi (shrimp)

b. hagaki (postcard)

c. yubiwa (ring)

d. sinbun (newspaper)

e. tenpura (tempura)

f. enpitsu (pencil)

g. gomibako (trash can)

h. denwa (telephone)

i. usagi (rabbit)

This assignment is worth 16 points.

1. がぎぐげご

2. ざじずぜぞ

3. だぢづでど

4. ばびぶべぼ

5. ぱぴぷぺぽ

a. えび

b. はがき

c. ゆびわ

d. しんぶん

e. てんぷら

f. えんぴつ

g. ごみばこ

h. でんわ

i. うさぎ

Rubric

Task Completion (1-8 pts): Completion of the task

Mechanics (1-16 pts): Accurate spelling

Section 1, Part C, Hiragana Writing: 16 points

Ca-1C Hiragana Writing

Typing Hiragana ああ～わあ
Let’s type again to practice your new hiragana.

[How to choose Japanese as an input language]

1. Start word processing software such as MS-Word.

2. Click on the “EN” button that you see on the bottom right of your screen.

3. Select Japanese language ”JP.”

4. Choose “Hiragana” ひらがな (H) through the “Input Mode,” and you will see the button あfor typing in hiragana.

5. Type words phonetically and then hit the “Enter” key.

[Typing instructions]

1. Type the following words.

a. tokei (clock/watch)

b. sensei (teacher)

c. sumou (sumo wrestling)

d. toufu (tofu)

e. ginkou (bank)

f. okaasan (mother)

g. otousan (father)

h. oniisan (older brother)

i. oneesan (older sister)

j. ojiisan (grandfather)

k. obaasan (grandmother)

l. getsuyoubi (Monday)

m. kayoubi (Tuesday)

n. suiyoubi (Wednesday)

o. mokuyoubi (Thursday)

p. kinnyoubi (Friday) *You have to type “n” twice in order to type the word correctly.

q. doyoubi (Saturday)

r. nichiyoubi (Sunday)

s. nannyoubi (What day?) *You have to type “n” twice in order to type the word correctly.

This assignment is worth 16 points.

a. とけい

b. せんせい

c. すもう

d. とうふ

e. ぎんこう

f. おかあさん

g. おとうさん

h. おにいさん

i. おねえさん"

j. おじいさん

k. おばあさん

l. げつようび

m. かようび

n. すいようび

o. もくようび

p. きんようび

q. どようび

r. にちようび

s. なんようび

Rubric

Task Completion (1-8 pts): Completion of the task

Mechanics (1-16 pts): Accurate spelling

Section 1, Part D, Discussion Assignment: 8 points

Ca-1D Discussion
Go to the discussion board for Section 1, Part D, and post. Respond in Japanese to the questions, 1) きょうはなんようびですか。2) あしたはなんようびですか。Use complete sentences and what you have learned in this course to make your post. This assignment is worth 8 points.

Sample Answer

きょうは（げつようび、かようび、すいようび、もくようび、きんようび、どようび、にちようび）です。

あしたは（げつようび、かようび、すいようび、もくようび、きんようび、どようび、にちようび）です。

Section 1, Part E, Writing Assignment: 16 points

Ca-1F Writing

Do the following homework activity and submit it to your teacher. Be sure to use complete sentences to use what you have learned in this course. This assignment is worth 16 Points.

In this first section of the homework assignment, you are to ask a friend of yours, “What day is it?” and have your friend respond with five different day choices. You write both lines of the “conversation.” It can be any day. The only restriction is that you need to make sure you use complete sentences and use what you have been learning in Japanese.
In this second section of this homework assignment, you need to respond to the following in complete sentences in Japanese, using what you have learned in this course.

あしたはなんようびですか。

きょうはかようびです。あしたはなんようびですか。

きょうはどようびです。あしたはなんようびですか。

Sample Answer

あしたは（げつようびかようびすいようびもくようびきんようびどようびにちようび）です。

Answer あしたはすいようびです。

Answer あしたはにちようびです。

Rubric

Vocabulary (1-8 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary. Correct days of week （げつようびかようびすいようびもくようびきんようびどようびにちようび）Time words (あした、きょう)

Language Control (1-8 pts): Control of language structure; word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o, e, ni, de etc.), tense / (adjective/verb) / present/ future /ast), negative (verbs / adjectives),

Section 1, Part F, Discussion assignment: 16 points

Ca 1F Discussion

Let's talk about these things.

Go to the discussion board and post in Japanese. Tell your classmate three activities that you do (or don't do) to do on a certain day of the week. Ask your classmates if they do at least one activity on a certain day of the week. Respond to another student's post while you are there or return to the discussion area to respond at a later time. Use complete sentences in Japanese and use vocabulary and structures that we have learned so far in the course. This assignment is worth 16 points.

Section 2, Part A, Speaking Assignment: 8 points

Ca-2A Speaking

Speaking assignment
Record yourself repeating the numbers 1-10 in Japanese and then repeat the numbers backwards. This assignment is worth 8 points.

Ichi ni san shi/yon go roku shichi/nana hachi kyu/ku ju, ju kyu/ku hachi shichi/nana, roku go shi/yon san ni ichi

Rubric

Vocabulary (1- 4 pts): Recite number 1-10 and backward correctly

Pronunciation (1-2 pts): Produce Japanese sounds correctly. Pronounce Japanese words with proper intonation and accent.

Fluency (1-2 pts): Keep appropriate speed without sudden stop and go

Section 2, Part B, Speaking Assignment: 16 points

Ca-2B Speaking

Homework Assignment
Prepare this assignment to turn in to your teacher. Write six questions to someone you know asking them if they can do certain things in Japanese. Use vocabulary that we have learned in this course and write your questions in complete sentences. Then, pretend that you are the friend and answer these questions in complete sentences. You will end up with a total of 12 "lines" (questions/answers). This assignment is worth 16 points.

Sample Answer

わたし: べんきようしますか？

ともだち: いいえ、べんきょうしません。

わたし: てにすをしますか？

ともだち: はい、てにすをします。

わたし: はしりますか？

ともだち: いいえ、はしりません。

わたし: てれびをみますか？

ともだち: はい、てれびをみます。

わたし: おんがくをききますか？

ともだち: はい、おんがくをききます。

わたし: ほんをよみますか？

ともだち: はい、ほんをよみます。

Rubric

Pronunciation (1-4 pts): Produce Japanese sounds correctly. Pronounce Japanese words with proper intonation and accent

Fluency (1-4 pts): Recite sentences with appropriate speed without stop and go

Vocabulary (1-4 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary

Language Control (1-4 pts): Word order, form of address and their usage (san, kun), Use of particles (wa, ga, o, e, ni, de etc.), tense (present/future), affirmative/negative, question formation

Section 2, Part B, Discussion Assignment: 8 points

Discussion Assignment
Before you continue on to Part C, go to the discussion board and ask two questions in Japanese to your classmates. Ask someone if they like to do at least two different activities. Respond to someone's post there. If there are no posts to respond to yet, go back in a day or so and then you will be able to respond. This assignment is worth 8 points.

Sample Answer

ほんをよみますか。テニスをしますか。おんがくをききますか。

Section 2, Part C, Hiragana Writing: 16 points

Ca 2B Writing

Typing Hiragana きゃ～ぴょ

Let’s type again to practice your new hiragana.

[How to choose Japanese as an input language]

1. Start word processing software such as MS-Word.

2. Click on the “EN” button that you see on the bottom right of your screen.

3. Select Japanese language ”JP.”

4. Choose “Hiragana” ひらがな (H) through the “Input Mode,” and you will see the button あfor typing in hiragana.

5. Type words phonetically and then hit the “Enter” key.

[Typing instructions]

Type “kyakyukyo.”
Type “shashusho.”
Type “chachucho.”
Type “nyanyunyo.”
Type “hyahyuhyo.”
Type “myamyumyo.”
Type “ryaryuryo.”
Type “gyagyugyo.”
Type “jajujo.”
Type “byabyubyo.”
Type “pyapyupyo.”
Type the following words.

a. kyou (today)

b. jisho (dictonary)

c. ocha (green tea)

d. hyaku (hundred)

e. shashin (photo)

f. densha (train)

g. jitensha (bicycle)

h. jugyou (class)

i. gyuunyuu (milk)

j. benkyou (study)

This assignment is worth 16 points.

Answer

1. きゃきゅきょ

2. しゃしゅしょ

3. ちゃちゅちょ

4. にゃにゅにょ

5. みゃみゅみょ

6. みゃみゅみょ

7. りゃりゅりょ

8. ぎゃぎゅぎょ

9. じゃじゅじょ

10. びゃびゅびょ

11. ぴゃぴゅぴょ

12.

a. きょう

b. じしょ

c. おちゃ

d. ひゃく

e. しゃしん

f. でんしゃ

g. じてんしゃ

h. じゅぎょう

i. ぎゅうにゅう

j. べんきょう

Rubric

Task Completion (1-8 pts): Completion of the task

Mechanics (1-16 pts): Accurate spelling

Section 3, Part A, Hiragana Writing: 16 points

Ca-3A Hiragana Writing

Typing Double Consonants, Little っ
Let’s type again to practice your new hiragana.

[How to choose Japanese as an input language]

1. Start word processing software such as MS-Word.

2. Click on the “EN” button that you see on the bottom right of your screen.

3. Select Japanese language ”JP.”

4. Choose “Hiragana” ひらがな (H) through the “Input Mode,” and you will see the button あfor typing in hiragana.

5. Type words phonetically and then hit the “Enter” key.

[Typing instructions]

1. Type the following words.

a. gakkou (school)

b. kitte (postal stamp)

c. zasshi (magazine)

d. nikki (diary)

e. kekkon (marriage)

f. hikkoshi (moving)

g. shucchou (business trip)

h. takkyuu (table tennis)

This assignment is worth 16 points.

a. がっこう

b. きって

c. ざっし

d. にっき

e. けっこん

f. ひっこし

g. しゅっちょう

h. たっきゅう

Rubric

Task Completion (1-8 pts): Completion of the task

Mechanics (1-16 pts): Accurate spelling (double consonants, double vowels, ん)

Section 3, Part C, Writing Assignment : 24 points

Ca-3C Writing
Using the calendar above, answer the following questions in complete sentences. Use the vocabulary you have learned in this unit. The first one is done for you. This assignment is worth 24 points.

1. ついたちはなんようびですか。げつようびです。

2. ふつかはなんようびですか。

3. みっかはなんようびですか。

4. よおかはなんよううびですか。

5. いつかはなんようびですか。

6. むいかはなんようびですか。

7. なのかはなんようびですか。

8. よおかはなんようびですか。

9. ここのかはなんようびですか。

10. とおかはなんようびですか。

11. じゅうごにちはなんようびですか。

12. じゅうななにちはなんようびですか。

13. じゅうはちにちはなんようびですか。

14. はつかはなんようびですか。

15. にじゅうよっかはなんようびですか。

16. にじゅうろくにちはなんようびですか。

Answer

1. げつようびです。

2. かようびです。

3. すいようびです。

4. かようびです。

5. きんようびです。

6. どようびです。

7. にちようびです。

8. げつようびです。

9. かようびです。

10. すいようびです。

11. げつようびです。

12. すいようびです。

13. もくようびです。

14. どようびです。

15. すいようびです。

16. きんようびです。

Rubric

Task Completion (1-8 pts): Completion of the task; content appropriate, ideas well developed and well organized

Vocabulary (1-8 pts):Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary

Mechanics (1-8 pts): Accurate spelling, punctuation and diacritical marks, double vowels and ん

Section 3, Part D, Writing Assignment: 16 points

Ca 3D Writing
Using the cues given below, ask the people their birthdates and then answer each one as if you were that person. Answer based on the date you see given. First you will ask the question, and then you will answer it. The first one is done for you. This assignment is worth 16 points.

1. 12/2

Q: たんじょうびはいつですか。
A: じゅうにがつふつかです。

2. 5/5

3. 6/14

4. 1/7

5. 11/20

6. 2/8

7. 10/13

8. 9/30

Answer

Q: たんじょうびはいつですか。
A: じゅうにがつふつかです。

1. 12/2

2. 5/5

Q: たんじょうびはいつですか。
A: ごがついつかです。

3. 6/14

Q: たんじょうびはいつですか。
A:ろくがつじゅうよっかです。

4. 1/7

Q: たんじょうびはいつですか。
A:いちがつなのかです。

5. 11/20

Q: たんじょうびはいつですか。
A:じゅういちがつはつかです。

6. 2/8

Q: たんじょうびはいつですか。
A: にがつようかです。

7. 10/13

Q: たんじょうびはいつですか。
A:じゅうがつじゅうさんにちです。

8. 9/30

Q: たんじょうびはいつですか。
A: くがつさんじゅうにちです。

Rubric

Task Completion (1-4 pts): completion of the task; content appropriate, ideas well developed and well organized

Vocabulary (1-4 pts):Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary. Month/day/days of week.

Language Control (1-4 pts): Control of language structure; word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o, e, ni, de etc.), tense (adjective/verb) (present/ future), negative (verbs / adjectives

Mechanics (1-4 pts): Accurate spelling, punctuation and diacritical marks, double vowels, double consonants, ん

Section 3, Part D, Discussion Board: 8 points

Ca-3D Discussion
Post in the discussion area three questions that you have learned in this unit. Respond to another student's question there. Use Japanese that you have been learning in this course. This assignment is worth 8 points.