Welcome to Japanese Lab!

Welcome to Japanese Lab!

Lab InstructorInstructor: Hamed Nouri

(Sensei, Nuri-sensei)

Goals of Lab• Practice – especially to practice speaking• Use what you are learning in class• Interact and have fun using Japanese

Grading• Lab is 10 % of your entire grade.• It’s an easy 10 percent as long as you’re

participating

Lab Vs. Homework Vs. Class• Class = Explanation of the new material• Homework = Time to think it over for youself• Lab = Time to use the new material

Getting to know you• Get into groups of two or three• Exchange information about one another

– Name– Where you’re from– Hobbies– Why you’re learning Japanese– Interesting fact about yourself

Pronunciation of VowelsVowel sounds:

a - octopusi - eelu - oopse - exito - open

Basic 46 Soundsわwa

らra

やya

まma

はha

なna

たta

さsa

かka

あa

をo

りri

みmi

ひhi

にni

ちchi

しshi

きki

いi

んn

るru

ゆyu

むmu

ふfu

ぬnu

つtsu

すsu

くku

うu

れre

めme

へhe

ねne

てte

せse

けke

えe

ろro

よyo

もmo

ほho

のno

とto

そso

こko

お

Basic 46 Soundsわwa

らra

やya

まma

はha

なna

たta

さsa

かka

あa

をo

りri

みmi

ひhi

にni

ちchi

しshi

きki

いi

んn

るru

ゆyu

むmu

ふfu

ぬnu

つtsu

すsu

くku

うu

れre

めme

へhe

ねne

てte

せse

けke

えe

ろro

よyo

もmo

ほho

のno

とto

そso

こko

おo

Textbook: Inside cover

Additional Sounds (1)ぱpa

ばba

だda

ざza

がga

ぴpi

びbi

ぢji*

じji

ぎgi

ぷpu

ぶbu

づzu*

ずzu

ぐgu

ぺpe

べbe

でde

ぜze

げge

ぽpo

ぼbo

どdo

ぞzo

ごgo

*Exceptions; use when specified

Additional Sounds (2)ぴゃpya

びゃbya

じゃja

ぎゃgya

りゃrya

みゃmya

ひゃhya

にゃnya

ちゃcha

しゃsha

きゃkya

ぴゅpyu

びゅbyu

じゅju

ぎゅgyu

りゅryu

みゅmyu

ひゅhyu

にゅnyu

ちゅchu

しゅshu

きゅkyu

ぴょpyo

びょbyo

じょjo

ぎょgyo

りょryo

みょmyo

ひょhyo

にょnyo

ちょcho

しょsho

きょkyo

Pronunciation Practice• long vowels• double consonants

Rhythm Practice (1)

1. koko2. to3. koshi4. seki5. sofu6. gokai

• kookoo• too• kooshi• seeki• soofu• gookai

A B

Rhythm Practice (2)

1. tate2. kita3. keshi4. jikoo5. ite6. mika

• tatte• kitta• kesshi• jikkoo• itte• mikka

A B

Rhythm Practice (3)

1. kite2. shita3. saka4. ichi5. soto

• kitte• shitta• sakka• icchi• sotto

A B• kiite• shiita• sakkaa• ichii• sootoo

C

Introducing Yourself in Japanese• Pleased to meet you = __________• I am _[your name]__ = __________• It was nice meeting you = __________

Introducing Yourself in Japanesehajimemashite = Pleased to meet you はじめまして .

＿＿＿＿ desu = I am _______. です

yoroshiku onegai shimasu = It was nice meeting you. よろしく おねがい します

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BlackboardMain source of class information & communication•PowerPoints•Vocab sheets & reading assignments (can print out in LANG 105)•Essay assignments•Answer keys•Announcements

• Computer lab (LANG 105)• Japanese-enabled computers• DVD collection

• Satellite TV room (LANG 108)• Magazine lounge

Language Lab

TutoringDepartmental Tutor

– Free drop-in tutoring– LANG 108– September 8 through pre-finals week– Monday, 12:00-1:00– Wednesday, 1:00-2:00– Thursday, 12:00-1:00

Learning Center– Free one-on-one tutoring by appointment– Sign up online

Study Strategies for Japanese• What strategies or techniques have helped

you most when studying a foreign language?

• What strategy, if any, do you use when studying a foreign language that you might not when studying another subject??

Study Strategies for JapaneseStudy everyday!

Even just 10 minutes can help you retain the language.Don’t cram too much in at once

Bursts of 15-30 minutes is better than one 3 hour study sessionUse the language as much as possible

Participate in class, come to lab, practice with others, and make Japanese friends!Don’t be afraid to make mistakes

Mistakes can become valuable tools for learning a language.Talk to yourself （ seriously)

When you’re studying, say things out loud.Review, review, review

Language is kind of like math. It builds on itself. Don’t forget previous material!!Don’t focus on one thing too much

Language includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Practice ALL of these.

More Strategies for SuccessMinimum:•Come to every class & participate fully in every activity•Do all workbook assignments -- on time•Be prepared for every quiz & test

More Strategies:•Make good use of the language lab and other resources•Participate in extracurricular activities•Form a study group•Get a native-speaker language partner•Flashcards or flashcard apps

AnkiDroid (Flashcard App)

Free syncs with PC version

AnyMemo (Flashcard App)

Free very customizable

Aedict3 (Dictionary App)

5.96 works well with AnkiDroid

Aedict (Dictionary App)

Free

Japanese (Dictionary App)

4.99 includes a word manager / study tool

Imiwa? (Dictionary App)

Free

Eductic (Flashcard App)

0.99 simple, but useful.

Quizlet (Flashcard App)

Free

iOSAndroid

AnkiMobile (Flashcard App)

24.99 expensive, but it might be great app since it’s great for windows and Android

Sorry, I don’t have experience with Windows mobile apps

Windows PC

Anki (Flashcard program)

Free syncs with android and iOS versions

Windows

Apps for Japanese

Discuss any other suggestions you may have with your classmates

Multiplatform

Japanese-related Activities at UNT!!

• Japanese Culture Organization & Japanese Language Exchange Club

• Mu Epsilon Kappa Anime Club• IELI Speaking Partner Program