Fundamental Japanese
The objective of Japanese 1A-1B-1C is to guide students in developing facility in basic Japanese. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of the language needed to survive in Japan in basic daily life situations. Students will learn most of the basic grammar of Japanese and to read and write Hiragana, Katakana, and about 175 Kanji (Chinese characters).
Japanese 1A-B-C
<原稿用紙>Print Form of Plain Paper for Composition (4 pages)
How to Use Genkooyooshi; Print Form of Genkooyooshi (2 pages)
<日本語のタイプの仕方>How to Install Japanese Font;How to Type in JapaneseAcademic Honesty: http://www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue/appx/appx.2.htm
<ポリシー>Foreign Langauge Requirement Policies set by the Humaniteis Department Please read this!
Japanese 1A
<シラバス>Syllabus (1A, 2007) & Class Schedule (1A, 2007)
<宿題>Homework for 1:00 & 2:00
<試験>Information on Final Exam - Speaking (2007);Information on Final Exam (2007)
Information on Midterm Exam (2007)
<作文>Model Composition #1(2007);Model Composition #2 (2007)
<発音>Essential Sounds in Japanese
<カタカナ>Katakana Word List
<漢字>Kanji List
<動詞>Basic Verb List
<文法>List of Grammar
<読み物> Getting Started: Praictice Reading
School Subjects and Majors 科目と専攻
List of Q & A from Ch.1
<リソース/資料>Photos: Koban & Shinkansen
Japanese 1B
<シラバス>Syllabus (1B, 2008) & Schedule (1B, 2008)
<試験>Midterm Information (2008) ; Final Exam Information (2008)
<作文>Composition#2(Haraguchi's class) ; Composition#2(Nishiguchi's class at 3pm)
Composition #2 (Kimura's class) ;Composition #1(2008)
Model Composition #1 in Genkooyooshi
<プロジェクト>Video Project (2008)
<スピーチ>Short Speech<助詞>Exercise for Particles ;Exercise for Double Particles
<動詞>Basic Verb List;Verb Conjugation List;TE and TA Form Songs
<形容詞>Adjective Conjugation;Adjectives for Personal Description
<副詞>Expressions of Time and Frequency
<読み物>Reading Practice
<リソース/資料>Palm Reading; Photos: Japanese Photo Album
Japanese 1C
<シラバス>Syllabus(2008) & Schedule(2008)
<Extra Credit>Journal (2008);JVC Japanese Video Conference (2008)
<作文>Composition #1 Assignment (2008);Composition #2 Assignment (2008)
<試験>Information about Midterm (2008)
Final Speaking Exam (2008);Information about Final Exam (2008)
Final Exam for 2008 is on Tuesday June 10th from 1:30 to 3:30 at SSLH 100<文法>Class Activity: OMOU思う;Class Activity: TAIたい;Volitional Form of Verb: Uう
<読み物>Reading Practice
<会話>Short Dialogues: NAGARA, TE IKU/KURU ながら、ている/くる;Short Dialogues: TOKI時
Shopping Conversation;Review Chapter 7 Conversation;Travel Conversation
Useful Links
Video Series: YAN and THE JAPANESE PEOPLE ヤンさんと日本の人々
The Characters
Learn Japanese (Language Learning Library)
Hiragana ひらがな
Origin of Hiragana (animation);Hiragana list with sound;Stroke order for Hiragana (animation)
Hiragana Practice;Kana Practice 2
Katakana カタカナ
Origin of Katakana (animation);Stroke order for Katakana (animation);Katakana Practice
Kanji 漢字
Stroke Order for Kanji (Yookoso Version) including animated kanji
Please click the icon of "Yookoso Book 1" under "Kanji Study Lists (by textbook)"
Yookoso Kanji Practice;Origin of Kanji (animation);Animated stroke order for kanji (limited kanji)
Shodo (Japanese Calligraphy) 書道
Virtual Shodo (Japanese Version);Virtual Shodo (English Version);
Japanese Calligraphy: History, Styles
National Holidays in Japan 祝祭日
Japanese Holidays and more
Dining and Shopping in Japan 買い物と食事
Japanese Currency;McDonald's Menu
Color List 色
Japanese Traditional Color
Weather天気予報
Weather Reports in Japan (English);Weather Reports in Japan (Animated)
[Choose one of the links, and Click either one, such as <高画質版/ライト版>]
Public Signs 道路標識・公共サイン
1.世界と日本各地のサイン2.カテゴリー別のサイン
On-line Dictionaries オンライン辞書
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