Japanese 2, Semester I; Animals

Sections:

Introduction  |   Section 1  |  Section 2  |   Section 3   |   Dictionaries

Section Two:

Part A |   Part B  |  Part C

Section 2 Part A Which do you prefer? View this presentation to learn how to talk about which item you prefer. Do this activity to practice these new adjectives. こ　そ　あ　ど　Words Demonstrative pronouns (これ,それ,あれどれ)are used to point out or to indicate a specific person, thing, place or direction. The following chart shows the primary demonstratives in Japanese. Demonstrative adjectives (この,その,あの, どの) are followed by a noun or noun phrase. こ word is used when referring to things, people and places close to the speaker. そ word is used when referring to things, people and places close to the listener, or slightly removed from both the speaker and the listener. あ word is used when referring to people, things and places far away from the speaker and the listener. ど word is used asking which person, thing or place is being referred to. insert sounds below こWord Close to speaker そWord Close to listener あWord Away from speaker and listener どWord Interrogative Demonstrative Pronoun 1. これ This one これら 2. それ That one それら 3. あれ That one (over there) あれら 4. どれ Which one どれら Demonstrative Adjective 5. この〜 This〜 これらの〜 6. その〜 That〜 それらの〜 7. あの〜 That〜over there あれらの〜 8. どの〜 Which〜 どれらの Direction People こちら This way This person そちら That way That person あちら That way (over there) That person over there どちら Which way Which perspn Place ここ Here そこ There あそこ Over there どこ Where Manner こう In a manner like this そう In a manner like that ああ In a manner like that どう In what manner Writing Assignment Let's imagine that in this chart, the column to the far left represents the item closest to you, the column in the middle is the item far away and the column to the far right represents the item furthest from you. Indicate which of the items you prefer. Write a sentence in Japanese expressing this. This assignment is worth 16 points. 1. 　 　 2. 　 　 3. 　 　 4. 　 　 5. 　 　 6. 　 　 7. 　 　 8. 　 　   Speaking assignment Record yourself repeating the the sentences you created in the above assignment. This assignment is worth 8 points. Now go on to Part B.

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