
Students will understand the types of Japanese characters and what "romanization"means. Students will also understand the approach of the course.
Students will learn the vowels of Japanese.
Students will learn the sounds of Japanese. (kakikukeko, sashisuseso, tachitsuteto)
Students will learn the sounds of Japanese. (naninuneno, hahifuheno, mamimumemo)
Students will learn the sounds of Japanese. (yayuyo rarirurero waon)
Students will learn the features of Japanese sounds such as high/low pitches and equal length in each syllable.
Students will learn basic Japanese phrases. Refer to the PDF file in "resources".
Students will learn basic Japanese phrases. Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 7.
Students will learn basic Japanese phrases. Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 7.
Students will learn basic Japanese phrases. Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 7.
Students will review what they learned and practice greetings. Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 7.
Students will learn how to say sorry. Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 7.
Students will learn how to say sorry. Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 7.
Students will practice to say "I am sorry". Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 7.
Students will learn how to say "good bye". Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 7.
Students will learn how to say "good bye". Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 7.
Students will practice how to say "good bye". Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 7.
Students will learn A + "wa" (particle) B + "desu" is A=B.
Students will learn how to introduce themselves. Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 18.
Students will learn how to introduce themselves. Refer to a sheet of paper in resources in Lecture 19.
Students will review and practice self-introduction.
Students will learn the question form.
Students will learn the question form. (part 2) Refer to the PDF file in "resources" in Lecture 22.
Students will review and practice asking questions.
Students will learn numbers 1-10. Refer to the sheet attached.
Students will learn numbers 11-100. Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 25.
Students will review and practice numbers. Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 25.
Students will practice how to say the time.
Students will practice how to say the time. Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 28.
Students will learn pronouns "kore", "sore", and "are".
Students will learn how pronouns are used in common Japanese phrases. Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 30.
Students will learn how pronouns are used in common Japanese phrases. Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 30.
Students will review and practice "kore", "sore", and "are". Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 30.
Students will learn pronoun + noun form. (Kono/sono/ano + noun) Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 30.
Students will learn Pronoun + noun form. (Kono/sono/ano + noun) Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 30.
Students will review and practice "kono", "sono", and "ano". Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 30.
Students will learn how to use the pronouns for location. (koko, soko, asoko)Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 30.
Students will review and practice "koko", "soko", and "asoko".
Students will learn how to make a request.
Students will practice how to make a request. Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 39.
Students will learn watashi, watashitachi, anata, anatatachi, kare, karera, kanojyo, kanojyotachi + particle "no".
Students will learn how personal pronouns are used in common Japanese phrases. Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 41.
Students will review and practice personal pronouns.
Students will learn how to say "There is a..." and review the demonstrative pronouns "koko", "soko", and "asoko".
Students will learn how "There is a.." is used in common Japanese phrases. Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 45.
Students will review and practice "There is a...".
Students will learn two types of adjectives. "i-adjective" and "na-adjective".
Students will learn how "i"-adjectives are used in common Japanese phrases. Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 47.
Students will learn how "na" adjectives are used in common Japanese phrases. Refer to the sheet in resources from Lecture 47.
Students will review and practice present-tense adjectives
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