Homework consists of the followings:

• Do Workbook: Check the due dates on the Schedule!
• Read "Grammar" section in the textbook
• Study vocabulary for Vocabulary quizzes, and check-up questions for Review Quiz.
• Memorize"Model Conversation"
• Listening to the CDs
• Doing "Practice" in the textbook
• Previewing and Reviewing the material on Sac CT.

In each lesson, there will be 2 Vocabulary Quizzes, a Kanji Quiz, & a Review Quiz. In addition, a lot of online exercises are posted on Sac CT. There will be three major tests: Test 1 (L1-2), Test 2 (L3-4), and Test 3/Final (L5-6). Do a little homework EVERY day.

This Homework List is subject to change .

9月7日

(月)

Labor Day - Campus is closed

Self-study
Memorize and practice writing hiragana
Be familiar with SacCT
Make Hiragana Flash Card

LESSON 1 あたらしいともだち New Friends

• ＊ Hand in Workbook p.110 & 111
  Hiragana 6 (Dots/Circles/Long Vowels)
  Hiragana 7 (Small や、ゆ、よ/Double Consonants)

• ＊ Hiragana writing quiz 1 (paper & pencil) - 1st
  あいうえお　
  かきくけこ　
  さしすせそ　
  たちつてと　
  なにぬねの

• ＊ Make your Hiragana Flashcards (あ〜の）and bring it to the class.
  Prepare 46 cards. On each card, write hiragana in Japanese on one side, and its sound on the back. Both Hand-written and computer-generated flashcards are acceptable.

  • Option: You can use the following link to create your Flash card (For printing out on Avery 5371 Business Cards.) Hiragana Flash card 
    Or You can print out hand-writing hiragana chart that you see on SacCT homepage.
    

• Study Vocabulary Chart, Textbook pp. 12-13
  • Option: Usagi's site. Click Vocabulary & choose Lesson 1
  • Practice vocabulary using audio files on SacCT everyday. In class, you will be asked to say, read, and write them in Japanese.

• Work on online L1 Vocabulary Exercises on "Quizzes & Exercises"

• Study れんしゅう Practice I
  Study すうじ Numbers: Textbook pp.20

  • Optional online exercises
    • 数字（すうじ = number）listening exercise
    • 時間（じかん = time）listening exercise

• Read ぶんぽう Grammar 1 [X は　Yです]
  X is Y. As for X, it is Y.
  Textbook pp. 14-15

• Read ひょうげんノート Expression Notes
  Textbook pp.17-19

• What is "Model Conversation"?

Homework (You have something every day!)

• Look at the schedule of the next class, and read the assigned pages before coming to class.
• Check L1 schedule and do homework that you need to submit tomorrow.

＊ Hand in Workbook p.110 & 111
Hiragana 6 (Dots/Circles/Long Vowels)
Hiragana 7 (Small や、ゆ、よ/Double Consonants)

＊ Hiragana writing quiz 1 (paper & pencil) - 1st
あいうえお　
かきくけこ　
さしすせそ　
たちつてと　
なにぬねの

＊ Make your Hiragana Flashcard (あ〜の）and bring it to the class.

• ＊ Hand in Greetings, Workbook pp.11-12

• ＊ Hiragana writing quiz 1 (paper & pencil) - 2nd try (At the end of the class)
  あいうえお　
  かきくけこ　
  さしすせそ　
  たちつてと　
  なにぬねの
  
  
• Practice Model Conversation L1-1
  The following dialogue is based on Textbook pp.22-23. Practice the dialogue and memorize it as much as you can before the class.

A: でんわばんごうは　なんですか。
denwa bangoo wa nan desu ka

B: 283-9547です。
nii hachi san no kyuu goo yon nana desu

A: 283-9547ですね。
(ね = Confirmation like "isn't it")

B: はい、そうです。
hai soo desu

• Do れんしゅう Practice II & III, Textbook pp.21-23
  Time
  Telephone number

• Read ぶんぽう Grammar 2 [Question sentences]
  (T) pp. 15-16
  

＊ Hand in Greetings, Workbook pp.11-12

＊ Hiragana writing quiz 1 (paper & pencil) - 2nd try (At the end of the class)
あいうえお　
かきくけこ　
さしすせそ　
たちつてと　
なにぬねの

• ＊ Hiragana writing quiz 1 (paper & pencil) - 3rd try (At the end of the class)
  あいうえお　
  かきくけこ　
  さしすせそ　
  たちつてと　
  なにぬねの

• ＊ Hand in Workbook pp.13-14

• ＊ Perform Model Conversation L1-1
  The following dialogue is based on Textbook pp.22-23. Practice the dialogue and memorize it as much as you can before the class.

• Study ぶんぽう３ [noun1 の noun2]: Textbook pp. 16-17

• Do れんしゅう VI: Textbook pp.23-25
  Describe a person: I am Takeshi, I am an American, etc.
  Ask questions: Are you a student of Tozai University?

• Make sure that you will check L1schedule for Monday's homework! There is a hiragana quiz - write は〜ん

＊ Hiragana writing quiz 1 (paper & pencil) - 3rd try (At the end of the class)
あいうえお　
かきくけこ　
さしすせそ　
たちつてと　
なにぬねの

＊ Hand in Workbook pp.13-14

9月11日
(金)
〜
9月13日
(日)

Review what you have learned

• Keep taking online quizzes & Hiragana game
• Learn how to set up your computer to do Japanese word processing
  Reading and writing Japanese on your computer
• Check Mieko sensei's Genki online practice
• Practice for numbers
  • 数字（すうじ = number）listening exercise
  • 時間（じかん = time）listening exercise
• Check out the following learning sites. They are using a different textbook, but they are excellent!
  • Greeting
  • Japanese writing system

• ＊ L1 Online Vocabulary Quiz - 1 Only Once: Study p. 12 (No additional vocabulary). I do not use Hiragana in the quiz. I will use roomaji & English like online L1 Vocabulary Exercise.

• ＊ Memorize Model Conversation (MC) L1-2
  This dialogue is based on Textbook pp.24-25

A: メアリーさんは　アメリカじんですか。
Mearii-san wa amerika-jin desu ka.

B: ええ、そうです。
ee, soo desu.

A: メアリーさんはさんねんせいですか。
Mearii-san wa sannensee desu ka.

B: いいえ、にねんせいです。
iie, ninensei desu.

• ＊ Hand in Workbook L1, pp.15-16

• ＊ Hiragana writing quiz 2 (paper & pencil) - 1st try
  < Memorize 21 Letters >
  はひふへほ　
  まみむめも
  や(い) ゆ (え) よ
  らりるれろ　
  わ(い) (う) (え) を
  ん

• L1 Additional Vocabulary: Kinship, Occupation, & major: (T) p.13

• Do れんしゅう VI: (T) pp.25-26
  Describe a person: my host father is a company man, etc.
  Ask questions: How old is she?

• L1 Dialogue あたらしいともだち (T) pp. 10 -11
  L1 Dialogue Listening, reading and speaking

• Typing practice
  Building up your BLOG in Japanese
  Example:
  はじめまして。やまだようこです。サクラメントしゅうりつ
  だいがくのがくせいです。いま、にねんせいです。
  せんもんはれきしです。どうぞよろしく。

• If you do not know how to spell your name, major, etc., let us know. Sometimes, your classmates can be a great help, too.

• Work on Workbook L1-5: Listening Comprehension, pp. 17-18
  You will find the audio files in Audio Station on SacCT. If you bring a blank CD to Practice Lab (MRP2000), the lab person will make a copy for you.

• Japanese song "Grandfather's clock" & other songs

• Hiragana: Ultimate challenge

＊ L1 Online Vocabulary Quiz - 1 Only Once: Study p. 12 (No additional vocabulary) I do not use Hiragana in the quiz. I will use roomaji & English like online L1 Vocabulary Exercise.

＊ Memorize Model Conversation (MC) L1-2, Textbook pp.24-25

＊ Hand in (W) L1, pp.15-16

＊ Hiragana writing quiz 2 (paper & pencil) - 1st try
はひふへほ　
まみむめも
や(い) ゆ (え) よ
らりるれろ　
わ(い) (う) (え) を
ん

• ＊ Hiragana writing quiz 2 (paper & pencil) - 2nd try
  はひふへほ　
  まみむめも
  や(い) ゆ (え) よ
  らりるれろ　
  わ(い) (う) (え) を
  ん

• ＊ Memorize Model Conversation (MC) L1-3
  Textbook: pp. 25-26

A: メアリーさんのおとうさんは　かいしゃいんですか。

B: ええ、そうです。

A: なんさいですか。

B: よんじゅうはっさい（４８）です。

• L1 Review Exercises VII
  Asking classmates various questions, Self-introduction, asking majors

• L1 Dialogue Listening and practice

＊ Hiragana writing quiz 2 (paper & pencil) - 2nd try

＊ Memorize Model Conversation (MC) L1-3
Textbook: pp. 25-26
A: メアリーさんのおとうさんは　かいしゃいんですか。
B: ええ、そうです。
A: なんさいですか。
B: よんじゅうはっさい（４８）です。

• ＊ Hiragana writing quiz 2 (paper & pencil) - 3rd try
  はひふへほ　
  はひふへほ　
  まみむめも
  や(い) ゆ (え) よ
  らりるれろ　
  わ(い) (う) (え) を
  ん

• ＊ Hand in (W) L1, pp.17 & 18

• 読み書き（よみかき）: (T) pp.253-254

• Homework: Look at the schedule of the next class, and read the assigned pages before coming to class. Do L1 Review Exercise

＊ Hiragana writing quiz 2 (paper & pencil) - 3rd try

＊ Hand in (W) L1, pp.17 & 18

NO CLASS - I will be out of town. So today is a self-study day.

• In a separate sheet of paper, you will write answers of exercises in pp. 253-256 in hand-writing.
  1. Hiragana Practice
  2. Reading Practice
  3. Writing Practice: Write your own introduction in Japanese (hand-writing)
  Example: はじめまして。やまだようこです。
  サクラメントしゅうりつだいがくのがくせいです。
  いま、にねんせいです。せんもんはれきしです。どうぞよろしく。

• If you need a help in doing work, or would like to get to know Japanese tutors, I will set up walk-in sessions during the class time. The details will be announced later.

• ＊ L1 Online Review Quiz (One time): Study Vocabulary p.12, and occupation & family p.13. Also, L1 Review Exercise

• Keep taking online quizzes!

9月18日
(金)
〜
9月20日
(日)

• Master hiragana - practice makes perfect!
  
  • Keep taking online quizzes & Hiragana game
  • Learn how to set up your computer to do Japanese word processing
    Reading and writing Japanese on your computer
  • Check Mieko sensei's Genki online practice
  • Practice for numbers
    • 数字（すうじ = number）listening exercise
    • 時間（じかん = time）listening exercise
  • Check out the following learning sites. They are using a different textbook, but they are excellent!
    • Greeting
    • Japanese writing system

• ＊ Submit Textbook pp. 253-256
  1. Hiragana Practice
  2. Reading Practice
  3. Writing Practice: Write your own introduction in Japanese (hand-writing)

• ＊ L1 Vocabulary Quiz-2 (p. 12). The quiz format is only one time & translation (English -> hiragana, hiragana -> English). Use of kanji is option. No romaji is allowed to use.

• ＊Last day to take online L1 Vocabulary exercises &Hiragana Recognition Quiz

Check Lesson 2 holder!

LESSON 2 かいもの Shopping

• Review Lesson 1

• L2 Vocabulary: Vocabulary Chart is on Usagi's site.

• Work on れんしゅう すうじ A, B, & C: Textbook p.40-41

• Read ひょうげんノート 3: Textbook p.39

• Read "Katakana: Name Tags":  Textbook p. 260

＊Homework: pp. 253-255

＊ L1 Vocabulary Quiz-2 (p. 12). The quiz format is only one time & translation (English -> hiragana, hiragana -> English). Use of kanji is option. No romaji is allowed to use.

＊Last day to take online L1 Vocabulary exercises &Hiragana Recognition Quiz

Check Lesson 2 holder!