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Lesson 1 (16 June 05) Hiragana character learning a () i () ka () ki () sa () si () Hajimemashite () Nice to meet you

u () ku () su ()

e () ke () se ()

o () ko () so ()

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Watashi wa Chen desu () I am Chen. you can replace the underline portion with your name. Dozo yoroshiku () Nice to meet you (not 100% this meaning) In Mandarin, the meaning should be Onamae wa nan desuka () What is your name? namae (name, ) nan (what, ) add o in front of namae is to show politeness add ka at the end of the sentence to show that it is a question (?) Q: Onamae wa nan desuka (What is your name?) A: Watashi wa Chen desu (I am Chen.) A: Watashi mo Chen desu () I am also Chen. mo is also Ohayougozaimasu () Good morning Konnichiwa () Good afternoon. Konbanwa () Good evening. Oyasumi nasai () Good night.

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Sayounara () Good bye. Dewa mata / ja mata (/) See you again A san: Shitsureidesuga. Onamaewa (A : ) B san: Chen desu (B : ) A: Execuse me. What is your name? B: I am Chen.

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A san: Chen san desuka (A : ) B san: Hai, sou desu. (B : ) B san: Iie, Chen dewa arimasen. Chan desu. (B : ) B san: Iie, Chan desu (B : ) A: Are you Chen san? B: Yes, I am Chen. B: No, I am not Chen. I am Chan. (Remarks: This reply is more polite) B: No, I am Chan. (Remarks: This reply is not so polite)

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Numeric number one~five 1: ichi () 2: ni () 3: san () 4: yon () 5: go () Workbook study pages: (1 , page 3~6)

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Lesson 2 (23 June 05) 1. 2. Hiragana character learning ta () chi () tsu () te () to () na () ni () nu () ne () no () ha () hi () fu () he () ho ()

Q: Ogenki desu ka () How are you? A: Hai, genki desu () Yes, I am fine. A: Iie, amari genki dewa arimasen. () No, I am not so well. amari (not so well) Ittekimasu. () or Ittemairimasu. () I will go and come back. normally use when leaving the home. Ittemairimasu. () is more polite

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Itterasshai. () Please go and come back. Normally use in response to (ittekimasu) Tadaima () I am home. normally use by the person who go back to the home. Okaerinasai () Welcome home. normally use in response to (tadaima) Shokugyou () => Occupation Keisatsukan () => police Sensei () => teacher Gakusei () => student => (remarks: gakusei is pronounced as gaksei, u is silent) Hisho () => secretary Kangofu () => nurse Biyoushi () => beautician

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Kaishain () => company employee Isha () => doctor 8. Sentence structure 1: Q: Q: A: A: Subject 1 wa Noun 1 desu. Subject 2 mo Noun 1 desu ka Hai, Subject 2 mo Noun 1 desu. Iie, Subject 2 wa Noun 1 dewa arimasen Subject 2 wa Noun 2 desu.

=> Q: Is Subject 1 Noun 1? => Q: Is Subject 2 also Noun 1? => A: Yes, Subject 2 is also Noun 1. => A: No, Subject 2 is not Noun 1. Subject 2 is Noun 2. Example 1. Watashi wa sensei desu. () I am a teacher. Tan san mo sensei desu ka () Is Tan san also a teacher? Hai, Tan san mo sensei desu. () Yes, Tan san is also a teacher. Iie, Tan san wa sensei dewa arimasen. ( ) Tan san wa gakusei desu. () No, Tan san is not a teacher. Tan san is a student. 9. Sentence structure 2: Subject 1 mo Subject 2 mo Noun 1 desu. Subject 1 mo Subject 2 mo Noun 1 dewa arimasen. Both Subject 1 and Subject 2 are Noun 1. Neither Subject 1 nor Subject 2 is Noun 1.

Example 2:

Aoki san mo Nakayama san mo biyoushi desu () Aoki san and Nakayama san are beauticians. Tan san mo Lee san mo isha dewa arimasen. ( Neither Tan san nor Lee san is doctor. 10. Sentence structure 3: Subject 1 wa Noun 1 desu ga Subject 2 wa Noun 2 desu. Subject 1 is Noun 1 but Subject 2 is Noun 2. Example 3: Kimura san wa gakusei desu ga Lee san wa keisatsukan desu. () Kimura san is a student but Lee san is a police. ga is but 11. Sentence structure 4: Subject 1 wa Noun 1 desu de Subject 2 wa Noun 2 desu. Subject 1 is Noun 1 but Subject 2 is Noun 2. Example 4: Kimura san wa gakusei de Lee san wa keisatsukan desu. () Kimura san is a student and Lee san is a police. de is and 12. Sentence structure 5: Subject 1 wa Noun 1 desu. Subject 1 wa Noun 2 desu. Subject 1 wa Noun 1 de Noun 2 desu. Subject 1 is Noun 1. Subject 1 is Noun 2. Subject 1 is Noun 1 and Noun 2.

Example 5:

Yamada san wa Nihonjin desu. () Yamada san is a Japanese. Yamada san wa kaishain desu. () Yamada san is a company employee. Yamada san wa Nihonjin de kaishain desu. () Yamada san is a Japanese and a company employee. 13. Sentence structure 6: Q: Subject 1 wa Noun 1 desuka Noun 2 desuka. A: Subject 1 wa Noun 1/Noun 2 desu. A: Noun 1/Noun 2 desu. Q: Is Subject 1 noun 1 or noun 2? A: Subject 1 is noun 1/noun 2. (either one only) A: Noun 1/noun 2 (either one only) Example 6: Q: Mary san wa biyoshi desu ka Hisho desu ka. () Is Mary san a beautician or a secretary? A: Mary san wa biyoushi desu. () Mary san is a beautician. A: Biyoushi desu. () 14. Kono kata () this person Sono kata () that person Ano kata () that person

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A san: Kono kata wa donata desuka () C san: Sono kata wa B san desu. ( B ) A: Who is this person C: That person is B san. donata is who 16. A B C

A san: Sono kata wa donata desuka () C san: Kono kata wa B san desu. ( B ) A: Who is that person C: This person is B san. 17. A C B

A san: Ano kata wa donata desuka () C san: Ano kata wa B san desu. ( B ) A: Who is that person C: That person is B san. 1. Kokuseki () Nationality (Remarks: pronounce as kokseki, u is silent.)

Mareishia jin () Malaysian

Kankoku jin () Korean Amerika jin () American Tai jin () Thai Igirisu jin () British Indo jin () Indian Example: Tan san wa Mareishia jin desu. () Eda san wa Mareishia jin desu. () Devi san wa Mareishia jin desu. () Tan san is a Malaysian. Eda san is a Malaysian. Devi san is a Malaysian. Tan san wa Mareishia no Chugoku kei desu. ( => Tan san is a Malaysian Chinese. Eda san wa Mareishia no Marei kei desu. () => Eda san is a Malaysian Malay. Devi san wa Mareishia no Indo kei desu. () => Devi san is a Malaysian Indian. 19. Workbook study pages: (2 , page 7~10) Notes DAI IKKA: SYOOKAI, page 1, portion I)

Class 1- Lesson 3 (7 July 05)

1. When normal situation. A: Sayounara (bye) B: Douzo ogenkide. (Take care) 2. When people in sick situation. A: Odaijini (Take care) 3. When people helping you.. A: Domo arigatogozaimasu (Thanks) B: Do itashimashite (Welcome) 4. After work hour, going back. A: Osakini (Im go first) OR Osakini shitsureshimasu (Im go first) B: Douzo osakini. (Please go ahead) OR Otsukare samadeshita (Burden you so much) 5. Hiragana writing practice:

ma mi mu me mo

ya

yu yo

ra ri ru re ro

wa

6. Same pronunciation but different usage. o -to form a word shio (salt), okane (money) o -use as particle gohan(rice) o tabemasu(eat)

(eat rice)

7. Hiragana pronunciation training:

a ka sa e ke se

ta na ha ma ya ra wa te ne he me e re e

i u e o a o

ki k u ke k o ka k o

si chi su tsu te to ta to

se so sa so

ni n u ne n o na n o

hi h u he h o ha h o

mi mu

me mo ma mo

i y u e y o ya y o

ri r u re r o ra r o

i u e o

wa o

8. Conversation practice. A: First chapter page 2,3.

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Class 1- Lesson 4 (14 July 05)

1. Before take food. A: Itadakimasu (Star eating) 2. After finish eating. A: Gochisosamadeshitai (Take care) OR Gochisosama 3. Asking someone to wait. A: Chottomatte kudasai (Please wait for a while) 4. In phone conversation, asking some one to wait. A: Shoshoomachi kudasai (Please wait for a while) 5. Before or after enter the room/house.. A: Shitsureishimasu (Excuse me) 6. When interupting poeple. A: Gomenkudasai (Sorry for interupting) 7. Before enter the othershouse.. A: Ojamashimasu (Sorry for interupting) 8. When want to leave the house. A: Ojamashimashita (Sorry for interupting) 9. Hiragana writing practice:

ga gi gu ge go

za ji zu ze zo

10. Conversation practice. A: First chapter page 4.

Class 1- Lesson 5 (21 July 05)

1. Birthday greeting.

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A: Tanjyobi omedeto gozaimasu Tanjobi =Birthday omedeto gozaimasu = Congratulations 2. New year greeting. A: Shinnen omedeto gozaimasu Shinnen =New year 3. Wedding greeting A: Kekkon omedeto gozaimasu Kekkon =Wedding 4. Greeting when meet friends that long time never meet. A: Shibaraku desune (Long time no see) OR A: Ohisashiburi desu (Long time no see) 5. Warning A: Abunai desu (Look out) After the incident A: Daijobu desuka?() (Are you OK?) B: Hai, Daijobu desu? (OK) 9. Hiragana writing practice:

da ji zu de do ji zu

ba bi bu be bo

pa pi pu pe po

Commonly use Not common *Please refer page 21 on Japanese language-Introduction to Kana()for detail explanation.

hana nose mika

chi blood tsu

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hanaji mikazu

=>

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moon

10. Conversation practice. A: First chapter page 4. 11. Object A: First chapter page 7. English Book Dictionary Newspaper Magazines Stamp Envelope Postcard Letter Wordprocessor Calculator Telephone Table Chair Japanese Hon Jisho Shinbun Zasshi Kitte Futo Hagaki Tegami Wapuro Dentaku Denwa Tsukue Isu

Class 1- Lesson 6 (28 July 05)

1. Pronunciation - Small A. Written in size of normal size hiragana. B. For pronunciation, in a word containing a small , speaker have to pause before speak the next syllable. C. Example:

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Gakki() < musical instrument >

2. Vocabulary A. First chapter page 7 English Pencil Pen Fail Clock Bank Hospital Post Office Factory Fruit Food Drink Salt Sugar

Ga k ki (Pronounce as ga pause ki)

D. For detail explanation, refer chapter 6 of Japanese language-Introduction to Kana ().

Japanese Enpitsu Pen Fairu Tokei Ginko Byoin Yubinkyoku Kojo Kudamono Tabemono Nomimono Shio Sato

3. Grammar A. Start a question with kore(this), sore(that) and are(that) () Sentence structure 1 Q1: Kore wa nan desuka. (What is this?) A1: < NOUN > Sore wa < NOUN> desu. (That is <noun>.) Sentence structure 2

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 Sore wa nan desuka. (What is that?) A2: < NOUN > Kore wa <NOUN> desu. (This is <noun>.) Sentence structure 3 Q3: Are wa nan desuka. (What is that?) A3: < NOUN > Are wa < NOUN > desu. (That is <noun>.) Example : Q1: Kore wa nan desuka. (What is this?) A1: Sore wa keitai denwa desu. (That is a handphone.) Q2: B. Use dore (which) after noun in a question Sentence structure Q1: < NOUN > < NOUN > wa dore desuka. (Which one is <noun>?) A1: < NOUN > < NOUN > wa kore/sore/are desu. (This/that/that is <noun>.) Example: Q1: Zasshi wa nan desuka. (Which one is magazine?) A1: Zasshi wa sore desu. (That is magazine) Use dore (which) in the beginning of question Sentence structure Q1: < NOUN > Dore ga < NOUN > desuka. (Which one is <noun>?) A1: < NOUN > Kore/sore/are ga < NOUN > desu. (This/that/that is <noun>.) Example: Q1: Dore ga zasshi desuka. (Which one is the magazine?) A1: Sore ga zasshi desu. (That is the magazine.) Start a question with kono, sono and ano () Sentence structure 1 Q1: < NOUN > Kono < NOUN > wa nan desuka. ( What is this <noun>?) A1: < NOUN >< NOUN1> Sono < NOUN > wa < NOUN1 > desu. (That <noun> is <noun1>) Sentence structure 2 Q1: < NOUN > Sono < NOUN > wa nan desuka. ( What is that <noun>?)

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< NOUN >< NOUN1> Kono < NOUN > wa < NOUN1 > desu. (This <noun> is <noun1>.) Sentence structure 3 Q1: < NOUN > Ano < NOUN > wa nan desuka. (What is that <noun>?) A1: < NOUN >< NOUN1> Ano < NOUN > wa < NOUN1 > desu. (What is that <noun>?) Example: Q1: Kono kudamono wa nan desuka. (What is this fruit?) A1: Sono kudamono wa ringo desu. (That fruit is an apple.) A1: 4. Adjective English white yellow blue red big small high low fat slim expensive cheap Example: A1: B1: Japanese Shiroi Kiiroi Aoi Akai Ookii Chiisai Takai Hikui Futoi Hosoi Takai Yasui

Kore wa hon desu. (This is a book.) Sore wa shiroi hon desu. (That is a white book.)

Class 1- Lesson 7 (04 August 05)

1. Long sound A. (kaa)(saa)(taa) add to become long sound B. (kii)(shii)(chii) add to become long sound C. (kuu)(suu)(tsuu) add to become long sound D. (kei)(sei)(tei)(nee) all add to become long sound except add =nee

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(koo)(soo)(too)(oo)(too) add to become long sound . For add =oo. For add or = too For detail explanation, refer chapter 7 of Japanese language-Introduction to Kana.

2, Grammar and adjective revision A. Q1. Are wa nan desuka. (What is that?) A1. Are wa zasshi desu. (That is magazine.) B. Q2. Kore wa nan desuka. (What is this?) A2. Sore wa akai hon desu. (That is a red book.) A3. Sore wa takai ringo desu. (That is an expensive apple.) A4. Sore wa yasui ringo desu. (That is a cheap apple.) A5. Sore wa ookii ringo desu. (That is a big apple.) A6. Sore wa chiisai ringo desu. (That is a small apple.) A7. Sore wa takai tatemono desu. (That is a high building.) A8. Sore wa hikui tatemono desu. (That is a low building.) A9. Sore wa futoi zubon desu. (That is a large pant.) A10. Sore wa hosoi zubon desu. (That is a slim pant.) 3. Conversation practice. A. Refer chapter2 page 6 B. Refer chapter2 page 9 Translation: Moo ippai ikaga desuka. (How about one more drink?) Irasshaimase. Doozo. (Welcome, please come in.) Shitsurei shimasu. (Excuse me.) Kore wa omiyage desu. Wain to Chiizu desu. (This is souvenir. Wine and cheese.) Arigatoo gozaimau. (Thank you.)

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Nomimono o doozo. (Please have a drink.) Kore wa nan desuka. (What is this?) Mizuwari desu. (It is water mix with wine.) Itadakimasu. Oishii desu ne. (I start to drink. It is delicious.) Gochisoosama. (Thank you for your drink.) Moo ippai ikaga desuka. (How about one more drink?) Iie, moo kekkoo desu. (No, it is enough already.) Ojamashimashita. Sayoonara. (Sorry for disturbing you, good bye.) Sayoonara. (Good bye.)

C. Refer chapter2 page 10. 4. Grammar wa and ga A. wa in a sentence emphasize on the object following wa Q1: Kore wa nan desuka. (What is this? wa emphasize on nan.) A1: Sore wa hon desu. (This is a book. wa emphasize on hon.) B. ga in a sentence emphasize on the subject before ga Q2: Dore ga hon desuka. (Which one is book? ga emphasize on Dore.) A2: Kore ga hon desu. (This is a book. ga emphasize on kore.)

Class 1- Lesson 8 (11 AUGUST 05)

1. Contracted hiragana A. Combination of hiragana with (ya)(yu)(yo) (ya) (yu) (yo) (ki) (kya) (kyu) (kyo) (gi) (gya) (gyu) (gyo) (shi) (sha) (shu) (sho) (ji) (ja) (ju) (jo) B. Examples with kanji introduction English Japanese guest Kyaku earth Chiky

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water buffalo microscope goldfish doll doctor bicycle Shinto shrine judo power station fire engine ambulance monthly salary last year study post office industry agriculture company driver December address art museum dictionary scholarship factory

Suigy Kenbiky Kingyo Ningy Isha Jitensha Jinja Jd Hatsudensho Shb jidsha Kykysha Gekky Kyonen Benky Ybinkyoku Kgy Ngy Kaisha Untensha Jnigatsu Jsho Bijutsukan Jisho Shgakukin Kj

C. Refer chapter 8 of Japanese language-Introduction to Kana for detail. Prepare exercise on pg39 for next lesson. 2. Conversation practice. A. Refer conversation practice book chapter 2 page 11 Translation: Ano ookii tatemono wa nan desuka.. (What is that big building?) Ano tatemono wa nan desuka. (What is that building?) Dore desuka. (Which one?) Ano shiroi biru desu yo. (That white building.) Aa, are wa ginkoo desu yo. (Aa, that is a bank.) Ano chiisai tatemono wa nan desuka. (What is that small building) Yuubinkyoku desu. (That is a Post office.)

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Depaato wa dore desuka. (Which one is department store?) Are desu yo. Ano takai tatemono desu. (That one. That high building) Tookyoo Byooin wo shitte imasuka. (Do you know where is Hospital Tokyo?) Iie, shrimasen. Dore ga Tookyoo Byooin desuka. (No, I dont know, where is the Hospital Tokyo?) Ano ookii tatemono ga Tookyoo Byooin desu. (That big building is the Hospital Tokyo.)

3. Number 1 to 20 (refer appendix 1 for detail) 4. Month (refer chapter 3 page 13) 5. Time (refer chapter 3 page 13) 6. Grammar A. Sentence structure 1 Q1: <Noun> () <Noun> wo shitte imasuka. (Do you know <noun>?) A1: Hai, shitte imasu. (Yes, I know.) A2: Iie, shirimasen.(No, I dont know) Example: Q1: () Shinjuku wo shitte imasuka. (Do you know Shinjuku?) A1: Hai, shitteimasu. ( Yes, I know.) B. Sentence structure 2 <Person A> <place> <verb>. Note: pronoun as e when use as particle in a sentence Example: Lim Lim san wa kaisha e ikimasu.(Mr. Lim goes to office.) C. Semtece structure 3 <Person A> <Person A> wa doko e ikimasuka. (Where is <person A> go to?) Example: Q1: Lim Lim san wa doko e ikimasuka. (Where is Mr. Lim goes to?) A1: Komtar Komtar e ikimasu. (He goes to Komtar.)

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D. Sentence structure 4 <Person> <Person A> wa doko kara kimasuka. (Where is <Person A> come from?) Note: (kara) means from Example: Q1: Lim Lim san wa doko kara kimasuka. (Where is Mr. Lim come from?) A1: Georgetown Georgetown kara kimasu. (He comes from Georgetown.) E. Verb in past and present tense English Present tense Go +ve Ikimasu (go) Kimasu (come) Kaerimasu (go home) -ve Ikimasen (not go) Kimasen (not come) Kaerimasen (not go home) +ve Ikimashita (went) Kimashita (came) Kaerimashita (not went home) Japanese Past tense -ve ikimasen deshita (not went) kimasen deshita (not came) kaerimasen deshita (not went home)

Come

Go home

Class 1- Lesson 9 (18 AUGUST 05)

1. Contracted hiragana (Refer chapter 9 of Japanese language-Introduction to Kana for detail) A. Combination of hiragana with (ya)(yu)(yo) ya yu yo chi (cha) (chu) (cho) ni (nya) (nyu) (nyo) hi (hya) (hyu) (hyo) bi (bya) (byu) (byo) pi (pya) (pyu) (pyo) mi (mya) (myu) (myo) ri (rya) (ryu) (ryo) B. Examples with kanji introduction English Japanese Black tea Koucha Squash Kabocha Injection Chuusha Right angle Chokkaku Paper lantern Chouchin Milk Gyuunyuu

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One hundred yen Ice berg Hospital Pulse Trip Dragon Universe Junior high school Principal Import Two hundred Three hundred Eight hundred One second Illness Family name Receipt Foreign student President

Hyakuen Hyouzan Byouin Myaku Ryokou Ryuu Uchuu Chuugakkou Kouchou Yunyuu Nihyaku Sanbyaku Happyaku Ichibyou Byouki Myouji Ryoushuusho Ryuugakusei Daitouryou

2. Counting A. (hundred) pronouns as hyaku , -byaku and pyaku base on the number in front of hundred. (Refer appendix 1 page 89 for detail) B. is use to count long thing eg. pencil. It is pronouns as hon, -bon, -pon base on the number in front. (Refer appendix 1 page 96 for detail) 3. Grammar A. Particle (wa), (e) and (o). (Refer chapter 10 of Japanese language-Introduction to Kana for detail) Particle (wa) (e) (o) <Noun1> <Noun2> <Place> <verb> <Object> <verb> (wa) (desu) (e ) (desu) (o) (desu) Komtar Komtar Kore wa hon desu. Koucha o nomimasu. Komtar e ikimasu. This is a book. Drink black tea. Go to Komtar B. Sentence structure 1 <Person><Place><verb> (wa itsu) (e) Note: means when Example for <present tense>: Q1: Aoki san wa itsu nihon e kaerimasuka. When will Mr. Aoki go back to Japan? A1:

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Aoki san wa ashita nihon e kaerimasu. Mr. Aoki will go back to Japan tomorrow. Example for <past tense>: Q1: Fan Fan san wa kinou doko e ikimashitaka. Where do Ms. Fan go yesterday? A1: Kuala Lumpur Watashi wa kinou Kuala Lumpur e ikimashita. I went to Kuala Lumpur yesterday. C. Sentence structure 2 <Person> <Place><verb> (wa nanji) (ni) (e) Note: means at what time Example: Q1: Minasan wa nanji ni koko e kimashitaka. What time does everyone come here? A1: Rokujihan ni koko e kimashita. Came here at 6.30pm

Class 1- Lesson 10 (25 AUGUST 05)

1. Vocabulary A. Refer appendix page 90 and 91, vocabulary for day, morning, evening, week, month and year. B. Days of the week English Japanese Sunday Nichyoubi Monday Getsuyoubi Tuesday Kayoubi Wednesday Suiyoubi Thursday Mokuyoubi Friday Kinyoubi Saturday Doyoubi What day? Nanyoubi 2. Grammar A. Revision Example for <Past tense> Q1: Tan Tan san wa itsu nihon e ikimashitaka. When did Ms. Tan go to Japan? A1: Watashi wa sengetsu nihon e ikimashita. I went to Japan last month. Example for <Present tense> Q1: Heng Heng san wa nangetsu ni nihon e ikimasuka.

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In which month will Mr. Heng go to Japan? Watashi wa kugatsu ni nihon e ikimasu. I will go to Japan in September.

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i) (doko) ~ Where? Q1: Doko e ikimasuka. Where do you go? A1: Kaisha e ikimasu. I go to company. ii) (doko ka) ~ anywhere? Q1: Doko ka e ikimasuka. Do you go to anywhere? A1: Hai, ikimasu. Yes, I will go out. A2: Iie, doko e mo ikimasen. No, I will not go to anywhere. iii) Example Q: Ashita doko ka e ikimasuka. Do you go anywhere tomorrow? A: Hai, ikimasu. Yes, I will go out. Q: Doko e ikimasuka. Where do you go? A: Kissaten e ikimasu. I will go to coffeehouse.

3. Conversation practice book A. Refer chapter 3 page 12 New words Pronunciation Ginza Kuni Narita kuukou B. Refer chapter 3 page 14 New words Pronunciation Moshi moshi Otaku Okagesamade

Meaning Name of a famous place country Narita airport

Meaning Hello! Hause Thanks for your concern.

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Mata atode Meishi Ootemachi Ootemachi hooru page 16 Pronunciation chigaimasu Shoushou omachi kudasai Kokusaiboueki Eigyoubu Hai, kashikomarimashita

See you later Name card Name of a place Omachi hall

Meaning It is not Please wait for a while World trade Sales division Yes, certainly

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