Module No.

12
GEE 104 – Foreign Language

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a three (3) unit course that includes learning Japanese alphabets (Hiragana and
Katakana) and vocabularies. It also deals with understanding basic sentence patterns, grammar,
and translation. A small dialogue in the style of a question and answer is given to show how
the sentence patterns are used in practical conversation. This is also an output- based course
with the application of concepts through simple conversations. The conversations include
everyday expressions and greetings.

Total Learning Time: 3 hours per week (1 week)

OVERVIEW

This module covers topics like vocabularies, translations and conversations.

Vocabularies eat, drink, smoke, see/look at/watch, hear/listen, read, write/draw/paint, buy, take
a photograph, do, meet a friend, meal/cooked rice, breakfast, lunch, supper, bread, egg, meat,
fish, vegetable, fruit, water, tea/green tea, black tea, milk, alcohol/Japanese rice wine, movie,
letter, photograph, store/shop, garden, homework, cherry blossom viewing, what, together, a
little while/a little bit, always/usually, sometimes, after that/and then, yes, that’s good, I see,
see you, etc.
Translations on the other hand, include sentence patterns and example sentences. In
addition, practical conversation is added to supplement learning.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, the students are expected to:

1. identify/enumerate the vocabularies being studied

2. translate English words/sentences to Japanese
3. answer questions in Japanese
4. engage in practical conversation using the vocabularies learned

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INDICATED CONTENT

1. Vocabularies

2. Translations

3. Conversations

DISCUSSION

I. Vocabulary

ハンサム 「な」 handsome

きれい 「な」 beautiful, clean

しずか 「な」 quiet

にぎやか 「な」 lively

ゆうめい 「な」 famous

しんせつ 「な」 kind

げんき 「な」 healthy, sound, cheerful

ひま 「な」 free (time)

べんり 「な」 convenient

すてき 「な」 fine, nice, wonderful

おおきい big, large

ちさい small, little

あたらし new

ふろい old (not of age)

いい （よい） good

わるい bad

あつい hot
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さむい cold (referring to temperature)

つめたい cold (referring to touch)

むずかしい difficult

やさしい easy

たかい expensive, tall, high

やすい inexpensive

ひくい low

おもしろい interesting

おいしい delicious, tasty

いそがしい busy

たのしい enjoyable

しろい white

くろい black

あかい red

あおい blue

さくら cherry (blossom)

やま mountain

まち town, city

たべもの food

くるま car, vehicle

ところ place

りょう dormitory

べんきょう study

せいかつ life

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「お」しごと work, business

～をします。 do one’s job, work

どう how

どんな what kind of ～

どれ which one (of three or more)

とても very

あまり not so (used with negatives)

そして and (used to connect sentences)

～が～ ～、but ～

おげんきですか。 How are you?

そうですね。 Well let me see. (pausing)

にほんのせいかつになりましたか。Have you got used to the life in Japan?

～」もうーいっばい いかがですか。Won’t you have another cup of [～]?

いいえ、けっこうです。 No, thank you.

もう～です「ね」。 It’s already～ [, isn’t it?]

そろそろ しっれいします。 It’s almost time to leave.

まだいらっしゃってください。 Please come again.

ふじさん Mt. Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan

びわこ Lake Biwa, the biggest lake in Japan

シャンハイ Shanghai

しちにんのさむらい “The Seven Samurai”, a classic movie by Akira

Kurosawa

きんかくじ Kinkakuji Temple (the Golden Pavillon)

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 II. Translation (Please refer to Grammar Translation below)
Sentence Patterns
1. Cherry blossoms are beautiful.
2. Mt. Fuji is high.
3. Cherry blossoms are beautiful flowers.
4. Mt. Fuji is a high mountain.
Example Sentences
1. Is Osaka lively?
….Yes, it is.
2. Is the water of lake Biwa clean?
….No, it is not so clean.
3. Is it cold in Beijing now?
….Yes, it is very cold.
Is it cold in Shanghai too?
…. No, it is not so cold.
4. Is that dictionary good?
….No, it is not so good.
5. How do you like the subway in Tokyo?
….It is clean. And it is convenient.
6. I saw a movie yesterday.
….What kind of movie was it?
It was “The seven Samurai”. it is old but very interesting movie.
7. Which is Mr. Miller’s umbrella?
….That blue one is.

Conversation
It’s almost time to leave
そろそろしつれいします

Yamada Ichiro: Have you got accustomed to living in Japan Maria?

マリアーさん は もうの ほんの せいかつ なりま
したか。
Maria Santos: Yes, I have. I enjoy it everyday.
ええ。まいにち とても たのしいです。
Yamada Ichiro: Really? Mr. Santos, how is your work?
そうですか。サントスさん、おしごとは どうてすか。
Jose Santos: Well, it’s busy but interesting.
そうですね。いそがしいですが おもしろいです。
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Yamada Tomoko: Would you like another cup of coffee?
コーヒー、もういっぱい いかがですか。

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Maria Santos: No, thank you.
いええ、けっこうです。
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Jose Santos: Oh, it’s eight o’clock now. We must be going.

あ、もう８じですね。そろそろしつれいします。
Yamada Ichiro: You must?
そうですか。
Maria Santos: Thank you for everything today.
きょうは どうも ありがとう ございました。
Yamada Ichiro: Our pleasure. Please come again.

いいえ。また いらっしゃって ください。

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TASK / DRILL / EXERCISE

Translate the following English words/phrases:

1. yellow (n.)
2. cherry blossoms
3. business
4. How are you?
5. enjoyable
6. Mt. Fuji
7. black (adj.)
8. vehicle
9. life
10. lively
11. gray (n.)
12. purple (n.)
13. black (adj)
14. bitter (taste)
15. sour (taste)

EVALUATION

Translate the following:

1. cold (temperature)
2. What kind of town is Panay?
3. It’s an old town.
4. sweet (taste)
5. blue (adj)
6. bad
7. inexpensive
8. new
9. famous
10. big

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FURTHER READING / ASSIGNMENT

For further learning, visit these links:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91AXKn9nPY0
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyYYe0dBup8

REFERENCES

Books
1. Minna no Nihongo I.1998. ISBN978-4-88319-107-9 C0081.3A Corporation. Tokyo,
Japan.
2. Sigeo, Masaroni. 2012. Prime Nihongo. Park Publishing Service. Greenhills, San Juan
City, Metro Manila
3. Learn to Speak Nippongo the easy way. 2014.ISBN 971-08-1278-5.National Book
Store. Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
4. Japanese KANA Workbook published by University of Fukui International Student
Center

Websites:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91AXKn9nPY0
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyYYe0dBup8

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