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 FontHow to Type in Japanese

Academic 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 ParticlesExercise for Double Particles
<動詞>Basic Verb ListVerb Conjugation ListTE and TA Form Songs
<形容詞>Adjective ConjugationAdjectives for Personal Description
<副詞>Expressions of Time and Frequency
<読み物>Reading Practice

<リソース/資料>Palm ReadingPhotos: 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
<読み物>Reading Practice
<会話>Short Dialogues: NAGARA, TE IKU/KURU ながら、ている/くる;Short Dialogues: TOKI
Shopping ConversationReview Chapter 7 ConversationTravel 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 soundStroke order for Hiragana (animation)
Hiragana PracticeKana 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 PracticeOrigin 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 CurrencyMcDonald'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
alc, chuuta, kantango, popjisho, rikai

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