"Master Katakana in a 1/2/4 week course!"
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We are offering free lessons to master katakana in 4 weeks (or 2 weeks). We will send you links to the learning material via email in 8 lots. Once you have downloaded the learning material, follow the instructions and take the quizzes to master katakana! On the following page is a hiragana and katakana chart - please stick it somewhere visible so that you can constantly refer to it. To master katakana, it is important to practice writing katakana. Revision is also very important - please go over what you have learned several times. Schedule
4 week course
2 week corse
1 week corse
Lesson 1 1st day 1st day 1st day a, i, u, e, o, ka, ki, ku, ke, ko Lesson 2 5th day 3rd day 2nd day sa, shi, su, se, so, ta, chi, tsu, te, to Lesson 3 9th day 5th day 3rd day na, ni, nu, ne, no, ha, hi, fu, he, ho Lesson 4 13th day 7th day 4th day ma, mi, mu, me, mo, ya, yu, yo Lesson 5 17th day 9th day 5th day ra, ri, ru, re, ro, wa, o, n/m Lesson 6 21st day 11th day 6th day special soundsand combinations, Quiz 1 Lesson 7 25th day 13th day
7th day Quiz 2 and 3
Lesson 8 28th day 14th day Quiz 4 and 5
MLC Meguro Language Center TEL.: 03-3493-3727
Email: [email protected] http://www.mlcjapanese.co.jp
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HIRAGANA and KATAKANA
A I U E O - a i u e o K ka k ku ke ko S sa sh su se so T ta ch tsu te to N na n nu ne no H ha h fu he ho M ma m mu me mo Y ya yu yo R ra ri ru re ro W wa o - n,m
n before b, m and p is pronounced like m in sample.
ga gi gu ge go za ji zu ze zo da ji zu de do ba b bu be bo P pa p pu pe po
kya kyu kyo sha shu sho cha chu cho nya nyu nyo hya hyu hyo mya myu myo rya ryu ryo gya gyu gyo ja ju jo bya byu byo pya pyu pyo
Foreign words representation by KATAKANA she che je tsa tse tso fa fi fe fo ti dhi dyu wi we wo quo va vi ve vo
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The rules in Katakana
(1) Long vowels are represented by a dash, . (2) Double consonants (kk, pp, ss, tt etc.) are represented by small tsu, .
a i u e o
Printing
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ka ki ku ke ko ga gi gu ge go
[QUIZ]
kukki (cookie) kikku (kick)
koku (coke) kokekokko (cock-a-doodle-doo) keki (cake)
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sa shi su se so za ji zu ze zo [QUIZ]
suki (ski) kesu (case)
gasu (gas) sosu (sauce)
soseji (sausage) uisuki (whisky)
kosu (course)
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ta chi tsu te to da ji zu de do ji and zu are usually written in and. An aid to the(shi) and(tsu), remembrance and distinction.
Hiragana Katakana
shi tsu
Keep in mind the equivalent hiragana, (shi) and(tsu).
[QUIZ]
tekisuto (textbook) chi zu (cheese)
takushi (taxi) doa (door)
suteki (steak) dezato (dessert)
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3 2
2 1 3
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na ni
nu ne no [QUIZ]
tenisu (tennis) noto (notebook)
nekutai (necktie)
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ha hi fu
he
ho ba bi bu be bo pa pi pu pe po [QUIZ]
supi do (speed) hi ta (heater)
pasuta (pasta) basu (bus)
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ma
mi
mu me
mo [QUIZ]
hamu (ham) mota (motor)
memo (memo) messeji (message)
gamu (gum)
ya yu yo [QUIZ]
yotto (yacht) yu
za (user)
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ra
ri
ru
re ro
wa o
n, m Katakana is not used in modern living.
An aid to remembrance and distinction the(so) and(n,m). Hiragana Katakana
so n, m
[QUIZ] - Similar characters (Write the following characters in katakana.)
shi/tsu n/so ku/ta ma/a nu/su
sa/na/me fu/u/wa hi/e/ni/mi
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kya gya kyu gyu kyo gyo sha ja shu ju sho jo cha nya chu nyu cho nyo hya bya hyu byu hyo byo pya mya pyu myu pyo myo rya tsa ryu tse ryo tso she je che quo va fa vi fi ve fe vo fo wi ti we di wo dyu QUIZ 1 - MENU
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QUIZ 1 - MENU
Write the following words in ro
maji.
( menyu ) corn soup
( ) wine
( ) menu
( ) bread
( ) salad
( ) steak
( ) Hamburg steak set
( ) pizza
( ) rice
( ) beer
( ) beef stew
( ) spaghetti
( ) chocolate cake
( ) lemon tea
( ) ice coffee
( ) ice cream
( ) sandwich
Example
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QUIZ 2 - SIGNS and TOWN
Write the following words in ro
maji.
( takushi ) Taxi
( ) Parking
( ) Toilet
( ) Escalator
( ) KARAOKE
( ) Elevator
( ) Game Center
( ) Restaurant
( ) Information
( ) Sports Club
( ) Disney Land
( ) McDonaldss
( ) Department store
( ) Convenience Store
( ) Seven-Eleven
( ) Rental Video
( ) Hotel
Example
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QUIZ 3 - DAILY LIFE and BUSINESS
Write the following words in ro
maji.
( fasshon ) golf
( ) fashion
( ) vitamin C
( ) party
( ) concert
( ) computer
( ) video camera
( ) schedule
( ) date
( ) FAX
( ) discount
( ) basketball
( ) maker
( ) data
( ) system
( ) cancel
Example
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QUIZ 4 - Write in Katakana
Write the following words in Katakana
suicchi ( ) glass
gurasu ( ) switch
foku ( ) walkman
wokuman ( ) password
eakon ( ) TV set
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a ( ) air conditioner
fairu ( ) fork
pasuwado ( ) carpet
kapetto ( ) heater
orenji jusu ( ) white shirts
terebi ( ) sofa
seta ( ) file
nekutai ( ) trousers
zubon ( ) necktie
sofa ( ) sweater
waishatsu ( ) orange juice
Example
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QUIZ 5 - Write in Hiragana and Katakana
Write the following sentences in hiragana and katakana.
(1) Tomu san wa kino takushi de pati ni ikimashita.
(2) Kono dejitaru kamera wa ikura desuka.
(3) Watashi wa igirisujin dewa arimasen.
(4) Kono painappuru wa oishii desu.
(5) Ashita garufurendo to Roppongi no resutoran ni ikimasu.
(6) Kono kompyuta wa nihon no dewa arimasen.
(7) Kore wa konsato no chiketto desu.
(8) Borubo wa suweden no kuruma desu. (VOLVO)
(9) Kentakki furaido chikin wa doko desuka.
(10) Hambaga to furaido poteto to salada o kudasai.
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