Session 5 "さ" column, Self-introduction (2)

Japanese Lesson for Beginners

Session 510.Nov.2014

Kana Shimohigoshikshimo@essex.ac.uk

Review

- Hiragana for k/g + vowels

かきくけこ/がぎぐげご

- Self introduction (1)

1. Nice to meet you. 3. Please call me _____.

2. I am _____ ______. 4. Be nice to me??

Main focus

- Japanese さ and ざ column

(Hiragana for s/z + vowels)

- Tracing practice

- Vocabulary Drill

- How to introduce yourself in Japanese? (2)

- Telling your nationality and favorite things

さしすせそ/ざじずぜぞwith the correct stroke order

①

②

③

“sa”

①

“shi”

“su”

①

②

①

②

“se”

③

“so”

①

Dakuten(a voiced sound mark)

The double points at the right top of hiragana mean they have a voiced consonant

*Dakuten is wrote last on the character*Do not write dakuten longer than the previous stroke

Activity 1; Tracing practice さ column

２０１４

１１

１０

Family n

ame / First n

ame

Activity 3; Words You Can Write

Write the following words using the hiragana that you just learned

1. しか (deer)2. すし (sushi)3. あし(legs)4. いす (chair)5. かず (number)6. いし (stone)7. せみ (cicada)

8. すいか (watermelon)

9. おそい (slow/late)

10.すうじ (number)

11.せかい (world)

12.うさぎ (rabbit)

13.おいしい (tasty)

14.すずしい (cool)

Give a simple self-introduction (2)1. Konnichiwa / Konbanwa / Ohayou gozaimasu. こんにちは。こんばんは。おはようございます。

2. Watashi wa (Shimohigoshi) (Kana) desu.わたし は しもひごし かな です。

3. Watashi wa (Nihon) jin desu.わたし はにほんじんです。

4. Watashi wa daigakusei desu.わたし は だいがくせい です。

5. Watashi wa (manga) ga suki desu.わたし は (manga)がすきです。

Give a simple self-introduction (2)

1. Ohayou gozaimasuおはようございます

“Good morning.”

Konnichiwa こんにちは

“Good afternoon.” or “Hi./Hello.”

Konbanwa こんばんは

“Good evening.”

Give a simple self-introduction (2)

2. Watashi wa (Family name) (“First” name) desu.

わたし は (しもひごし) (かな) です。

“I am (First name) (Family name).”

*The first name follows the family name

* ”wa” is a particle

* “desu” is equivalent to English “am,” “are,” or “is”

Give a simple self-introduction (2)

3. Watashi wa (Nihon) jin desu.わたし は (にほん) じん です。

“I am from (Country).”

*(country name)+ jin = nationality

*”jin” means people

*How to say/spell your country name in Japanese?

Give a simple self-introduction (2)

4. Watashi wa daigakusei desu.わたし は だいがくせいです。

“I am an university student.”

*daigakuseiだいがくせい = an university student

*ryuugakusei りゅうがくせい = an international student

Give a simple self-introduction

5. Watashi wa (something) ga suki desu.わたし は (something) が すき です。

“I like (something).”

* ”suki” means “to like something”. Adjective.

* “ga” is a particle

Japanese pronouns

• Watashi – male or female, polite

• Watakushi – male or female, extremely formal

• Atashi – used by women, less formal than watashi

• Boku – used by men, less formal, younger men,

without a macho image

• Ore – used by men, casual, have a tough image!

Watakushi

Boku

Ore

1. こんにちは/こんばんは

Konnichiwa/Konbanwa

2. わたしは (Family name) (First name) です

Watashi wa (Family name) (First name) desu

3. わたしは (country name) じんです

Watashi wa (country name) jin desu

4. わたしはだいがくせいです

Watashi wa daigakusei desu

5. わたしは (something) がすきです

Watashi wa (something) ga suki desu

6. よろしくおねがいします

Yoroshiku onegai shimasu

Hiragana Table

Hiragana Table

Voiced Consonants and ‘P’

GU

GE

ZADA

BO

BE

BU

BI

BAPA

PI

PU

PE

PO

JIDZIZUDZU

DE

DO GO

JI

ZU

ZE

ZO

GI

GA

Next week

- Learn how to read and write た “ta” column

- Conversation practice / in

- Rina’s presentation

Introducing the student life in Japan