4th+Hour+Assignments+2012-13

We are going to practice speaking about a topic. I will teach you how to use the Audio Dropboxes below. Here we go!
 * __Wednesday, May 29, 2013__**

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 * Scenario 1:** You are at the mall. You see me and my Japanese friend. You want to try to speak Japanese. What will you say to us?


 * Scenario 2:** You would like to buy the poster below for a friend. You are not sure if she will like it, so you decide to call another friend for advice. Describe the poster to the person with whom you are speaking on the phone.

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 * Scenario 3:** You have come to class unprepared. Tell me what's up...

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 * __Friday, January 18, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// This is the last class day until your final. Please make good use of it. Your exam is on Thursday, January 24th from 9:15 am - 10:40 am in room 213. NO CELL PHONES will be allowed in the room. Be sure to have your phone in a safe place for your exam period.

//Topics that appear on the final exam://
 * //Counting Objects (~mai, ~satsu, ~hon, & generic)//
 * //Katakana//
 * //Stores//
 * //Money//

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize "dictionaries" on the topics above. Please be well versed in the vocabulary words for these topics.
 * 2) If you finish your dictionaries before the end of class, use the rest of the available class time to practice the words or kanji that you are least familiar with. Use your class time to help yourself be prepared for next week.

Sample Questions. These are just examples. They are not meant to be representative of the entire test. They are meant to give you some idea of what to expect. ザ、ジ、ズ. . . || こんにちは.
 * 1. Type in the word in hiragana for the picture below. ||
 * [[image:ichimonen_rbt.jpg width="303" height="137"]] ||
 * 2. What comes next in the series?
 * 2. What comes next in the series?
 * 3. Type in the Japanese for the word "bakery". ||
 * 4. What is the English word for コンビニ? ||
 * 5. Type the English word for テスト. ||
 * 6. Type in the word you would use to request 5 CDs. ||
 * __Thursday, January 17, 2013__**
 * 5. Type the English word for テスト. ||
 * 6. Type in the word you would use to request 5 CDs. ||
 * __Thursday, January 17, 2013__**
 * __Thursday, January 17, 2013__**
 * __Thursday, January 17, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 2 days Your exam is on Thursday, January 24th from 9:15 am - 10:40 am in room 213. NO CELL PHONES will be allowed in the room. Be sure to have your phone in a safe place for your exam period.

//Topics that appear on the final exam://
 * //Counting Objects (~mai, ~satsu, ~hon, & generic)//
 * //Katakana//
 * //Stores//
 * //Money//

//Today//
 * 1) You will have today and tomorrow to finalize your dictionaries on ALL of the topics above. Be sure to include:
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * 1) Katakana Practice: Read the following words. Add them to your "katakana" dictionary.
 * ネクタイ
 * シャツ
 * ブラウス
 * ジャケット
 * コート

こんにちは.
 * __Wednesday, January 16, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 3 days Your exam is on Thursday, January 24th from 9:15 am - 10:40 am in room 213. NO CELL PHONES will be allowed in the room. Be sure to have your phone in a safe place for your exam period.

//Topics that appear on the final exam://
 * //Counting Objects (~mai, ~satsu, ~hon, & generic)//
 * //Katakana//
 * //Stores//
 * //Money//

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize your "stores" dictionary today. You will be doing one for each of the counters that we learned: generic/long, cylindrical/flat, thin and bound. Be sure to include:
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * You will also need to know:
 * The types of things that you can count for each type
 * The reading for each type
 * For example: How do you pronounce 八さつ? Can you spell the furigana correctly? What types of things could be counted using this word?
 * 1) Katakana Practice: Read the following words. Add the following vocabulary to your "Katakana" dictionary.
 * ハンバーガー
 * ポテトフライ
 * ケーキ
 * チキン
 * シリアル

こんにちは.
 * __Tuesday, January 15, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 4 days Your exam is on Thursday, January 24th from 9:15 am - 10:40 am in room 213.

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize your "counter" dictionary today. You will be doing one for each of the counters that we learned: generic/long, cylindrical/flat, thin and bound. Be sure to include:
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * You will also need to know:
 * The types of things that you can count for each type
 * The reading for each type
 * For example: How do you pronounce 八さつ? Can you spell the furigana correctly? What types of things could be counted using this word?
 * 1) Katakana Practice: Read the following words. Add the following vocabulary to your "Katakana" dictionary.
 * ゴルフ
 * バドミントン
 * フットボール
 * スポーツ
 * ランニング
 * 1) Start a "Stores" picture dictionary.
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * a picture of the word
 * If you have forgotten some of the vocabulary words, they can be found on our curriculum page HERE.

こんにちは.
 * __Monday, January 14, 2013__**

//Countdown Until Final Exam Week:// 5 days

//Today//
 * 1) Finalize your "money picture dictionary" on your Wikispaces page.
 * 2) Katakana Practice: Read the following words. Create a "Katakana Dictionary" which contains these words.
 * サッカー
 * バレーボール
 * バスケットボール
 * ホッケー
 * テニス
 * 1) I will pass out progress reports today. Be sure to turn in ALL missing assignments by Wednesday, January 16th.
 * 2) In order to review for final exams we will be creating more picture dictionaries for the topics that we covered this semester. We will be posting them on your Wikispaces page.
 * 3) Start a "counter" dictionary today. You will be doing one for each of the counters that we learned: generic/long, cylindrical/flat, thin and bound. Be sure to include:
 * the Japanese word in hiragana
 * the English translation
 * If you have forgotten some of the vocabulary words, they can be found on our curriculum page HERE.
 * Example:

GENERIC
 * __ counters __**
 * ひとつ || one items (generic) ||
 * ふたつ || two items (generic) ||