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GUIDELINES FOR THE ONLINE LESSONS IN NIHONGO 1

THE USES OF PARTICLE GA

The GA particle is use with a NOUN and together with the following words we can create the ff meanings:

NOUN + GA + ARIMASU (that something exists)


NOUN + GA + ARIMASEN (that something does not exists)
NOUN + GA + IMASU (that there is a living thing somewhere)
NOUN + GA + IMASEN (that there is no living thing that exists somewhere)
WEEK 1 NOUN + GA + SUKI DESU (that you like something/someone)
(MARCH 16-20) NOUN + GA + KIRAI DESU. (that you hate something/someone)
NOUN + GA + TAISETSU DESU. (that something/someone is important)

ACTIVITY 1: COMPOSE TWO SENTENCES FOR EACH USES OF GA AND WRITING THEM IN HIRAGANA THEN
FOLLOWING THE SAME PROCEDURE IN THE PREVIOUS HOMEWORK. THIS TIME AROUND I WANT YOU TO SEND
IT TO MY GMAIL ACCOUNT (kyoushi1972@gmail.com)

DUE DATE: MARCH 21, SATURDAY, 11:00AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN NIHONGO

INSIDE NAKA NI
OUTSIDE SOTO NI
RIGHT SIDE MIGI NI
LEFT SIDE HIDARI NI
BELOW/UNDER SHITA NI
ON TOP UE NI
BESIDE SOBA NI
IN FRONT MAE NI
AT THE BACK USHIRO NI
WEEK 2
STUDY GUIDE:
(MARCH 23-27)
Example: There is a Mcdo in front of SM Manila.
SM Manila no MAE NI Mcdo GA ARIMASU. (Mcdo is nonliving thing)

There is a teacher at the back of Mcdo.


Mcdo no USHIRO NI sensei GA IMASU. (Teacher is living thing)

ACTIVITY 2: COMPOSE SAMPLE SENTENCES USING THE NINE LOCATIONS. SAME PROCEDURE AS ALWAYS:
COMPOSE, WRITE IN HIRAGANA (HANDWRITTEN), TAKE PICTURE, THEN SEND THRU EMAIL.

DUE DATE IS MARCH 28, SATURDAY, 11:00AM.

Now, to give you some idea on the study of Nihongo in Japan, watch Episode 1 of this famous J-dorama entitled,
NIHONJIN NO SHIRANAI NIHONGO (The Japanese Language that Japanese People Do Not Know).

WEEK 3 https://youtu.be/rWoccQ_yfps
(MARCH 30 – APRIL 3)
Get your popcorn and chips ready and happy viewing. Pay special attention to the words and sentences. Take
notes.

WEEK 4 REVIEW WEEK FOR MIDTERM


(APRIL 6-10)

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