In this introductory unit, you will be reviewing concepts introduced in Japanese 10,20,30 as well as learning Japanese language and culture associated with Social Relationships. In particular, by the end of this unit, you should be able to speak in plain tense, speak about/with friends and family members and explain what your friends and family do By the end of this unit, you will be able to use the following structures:
- Particle “no” as a relationship marker: ane no yoshiko
- I-Adj –Ku/Na – Adj –ni + V masu V nakatta
- N da/data N to N to dochira ga Adj. desu ka?
- N no hou ga Adj. desu
- (tabun) N deshou
- Nai form
- V naide form V ta form
- V Dictionary form
- Conjunctive particle kara for reason
- Particle wa: for contrast
- Teacher: Corbin Musselman
In this unit, you will to be able to talk and write about Leisure Activites, specifically etiquette and language surround work, home, school and ceremonies. We will also continue to learn Kanji to help be able to carry out basic functions such as reading the News or stories surrounding these topics. The grammar focus points are:
- Adjective + Sugimasu : to express excessiveness
- V + Yasui/nikui desu: to describe difficulty or ease of an action
- Plain Volitional Vよう・おう (To express what you will do or make suggestions/invitations)
- Conjunctions: まず、つぎに
- Connecting form of Adjectives
- Expressing ability with Potential verbs
- Vたら どう です か。
- Period に かい
- まえ、あと、てから
You will need to have the Japanese keyboard installed in the language settings of your computer at home.
- Teacher: Corbin Musselman