Name_________________________________  Class_____________________ Date_______________________

VI. Hiragana Small っ : Double consonants

A. Listen to the following pairs of words or phrases and identify which word or phrase in each
pair contains a double consonant. Circle first or second.

■■ You hear: いって、いて

You see: first  second
You circle: first, because the first word you heard had a double consonant.

1. first second

2. first second

3. first second

4. first second

5. first second

6. first second

7. first second

B. Listen to the following pairs of words and identify each word that contains a double
consonant. Circle first, second, both, or neither.

■■ You hear: さか、さか

You see: first second both neither
You circle: neither, because neither word you heard had a double consonant.

1. first second both neither

2. first second both neither

3. first second both neither

4. first second both neither

5. first second both neither

6. first second both neither

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 C. Listen to the following words or phrases first in English, then in Japanese. Repeat each of the
Japanese words or phrases. After you hear it a second time, write it down. Stop the audio as
necessary.

■■ You hear: school, がっこう

You repeat: がっこう

You hear: がっこう

You write: がっこう　
1. ______________________________________

2. ______________________________________

3. ______________________________________

4. ______________________________________

5. ______________________________________

6. ______________________________________

7. _ _____________________________________

8. ______________________________________
D. A Japanese friend is speaking to you but you don’t understand everything he says. Ask him to
speak louder or slower or to repeat what he said, depending on what you hear. You will then
hear the correct request. Repeat each request.

■■ You hear: こんにちは。

You say: もうすこし　ゆっくり　おねがいします。
You hear: もうすこし　ゆっくり　おねがいします。
You repeat: もうすこし　ゆっくり　おねがいします。

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VII. Hiragana きゃ～ぴょ : Glides

A. Listen to the following pairs of words and identify which word in each pair has a glide. Circle
first or second.

■■ You hear: りょう、りよう

You see: first  second
You circle: first, because the first word you heard had a glide.

1. first second

2. first second

3. first second

4. first second

5. first second

6. first second

B. Listen to the following pairs of words and identify which words have glides. Circle first,
second, both, or neither.
■■ You hear: さか、しゃか
You see: first second both neither
You circle: second, because the second word you heard had a glide.

1. first second both neither

2. first second both neither

3. first second both neither

4. first second both neither

5. first second both neither

6. first second both neither

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 C. Listen to the following words first in English, then in Japanese. Repeat each of the Japanese
words, then write it down after you hear it a second time. Stop the audio as necessary.

■■ You hear: homework, しゅくだい

You repeat: しゅくだい

You hear: しゅくだい

You write: しゅくだい

1. ____________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________

6. ____________________________________________

7. ____________________________________________

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D. Look at the following drawing. Listen to each cue in English and ask your friend, Ms.
Kimura, what the item is called in Japanese. You will then hear the correct question. Repeat
the question. You will then hear the answer to the question. Stop the audio and write the
Japanese word.

you きむら

■■ You hear: eraser

You say: これは　にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。
You hear: これは　にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。
You repeat: これは　にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

You hear: 「けしゴム」と　いいます。or　「けしゴム」って　いいます。

ご む ご む

You write: けしゴム

ご む

1. ______________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________________

5. ______________________________________________________________

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 E. Listen to the following English words and ask how to say them in Japanese. You will then hear
the correct question. Repeat the question. You will then hear the answer to the question. Stop
the audio and write the Japanese word.

■■ You hear: love

You say: love は にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

You hear: love は にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

You repeat: love は　にほんごで　なんと　いいますか。

You hear: 「あい」と　いいます。or　「あい」って　いいます。

You write: あい

1.___________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________

3.___________________________________________________

4.___________________________________________________
F. Professor Yamada says a word you don’t understand. Ask for the meaning of the word. You
will then hear the correct question. Write the question. You will then hear the answer to the
question.

■■ You hear: さかな

You say: 「さかな」って　なんですか。

You hear: 「さかな」って　なんですか。

You write: 「さかな」って　なんですか。

You hear: fish です。

1.___________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________

3.___________________________________________________

4.___________________________________________________

5.___________________________________________________

6.___________________________________________________

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