Ticket In // Year 8

1. How do you say, “Isaac loves music.” in Japanese?
2. Translate “十二さいです。”
3. Write the romaji for these hiragana: お　る　む　を
4. EXTRA: 

Japanese // At School

On your exam, you will need to know Japanese words for school, such as high school, grade, and subjects.

Watch this video at home to help you study for the exam! Good Luck!

Alphabet Review // Katakana

Let’s not forget to practice the basics in the midst of study for your exam. We have dove into some complicated vocab and sentence structure, however, every day we should study a few rows if not more of katakana.

This video is a classic – but great for memorizing your alphabets in Japanese.

Year 9 // Good at, Like, Understand

Watch this video to help you study Good At, Like, and Understand.Pay attention to the past tense and sentence structure. Good Luck!

Ticket In // Year 8

1. Write 1-10 in Kanji.
2. How do you say, “I like soccer.” in Japanese?
3. Introduce yourself in Japanese. Write in romaji/hiragana/katakana.
4. EXTRA: Try to draw this today!

Ticket In // Year 9

1. How do say in Japanese, “Do you like soccer?”
2. What does this hiragana mean in English? しょうがっこう
3. Write the entire RA GYOU ラ　ぎょう in Katakana.
4. EXTRA: Try drawing this today!

Words My Teaching Never Taught Me

 

Sounds cool, right? Well, I like using these fun Japanese words that AREN’T in your textbook.

And it might make you sound more like an expert Japanese speaker if you use one in your conversations!

Have a go – watch this video and practice your new cool words.

TOP 25 List // Words to Know!

We can’t cover it all in Japanese. But what I can tell you is practical words you WILL use in Japan!

She says them pretty quickly, however, pause this video as you go, write them down, then practice on your own before watching the video again.

Like and Dislike

Letting someone know what you like and dislike is important in a different language. Let’s say you like hot tea, but you don’t like hot spicy food.

Practice saying like and dislike (with the particle ga か with this short video.

Do you like sushi? Yes, I like sushi.

Do you like music? Yes, I like music.

It’s Friday, People // 金曜日 きんようび

Get pumped up – it’s Friday. Since we are too busy in class getting ready for our exams and can’t fit in fun silly videos like this one, I thought I’d share it with you on the blog! Check it out and see if you can pick up on any words you know in Japanese!

Also, remember to practice your Katakana and Hiragana for 5 minutes. I say this because if it were me, I’d really need to study a little each day, but I know I like to procrastinate. ANd the LAST thing I want to do on my weekend is study!!! I’m realistic! HOWEVER – I really wanted to learn Japanese when I was in high school so I tried to practice small amounts each week. Keep your goals in mind and is 5 minutes worth it to reach a life goal? I think so.

Have a great weekend and see you in class next week!