Kanji Review
Can you recognize the following kanji?
月、火、水、木、金、土、日、本、何、今
Kanji Practice
Can you recognize the following kanji? Try this activitiy to practice kanji click Kanji Practice.
Kanji Practice
Here is a print version of this actvity. You will still need to use the online version to hear any audio.
きおん, Temperature
In Japan, temperature is measured differently than we measure it in the United States. We use the Fahrenheit scale, 華氏(かし), to measure degrees, but in most other areas of the world, the Celsius scale,摂氏(せっし), is used. Since you are going to need to be able to understand when you are told what temperature it is, you will need to learn how to convert degrees from one scale to the other. Don't be scared. It really isn't difficult.
To convert degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit, we use this formula: 9/5 x C + 32 = F. So, imagine the temperature outside is 18 C. Can you try to figure the degrees Fahrenheit?
9/5 is 1.8. So you take 1.8 x 18 = 32.4. Then add 32.4 + 32 = 64.4 F. You try a few. Click on the link to see if you are able to do it correctly and let your teacher know if you are having trouble.
1.
10 C
2.
0 C
3.
25 C
4.
40 C
5.
34 C
Now, you can see why it is important to understand the difference between Celsius and Fahrenheit. If you were told that it was 34 degrees in Japan, it would be important to understand the difference between 34 C and 34 F!
Let's see now if we can convert the other way. That formula is: C = (F - 32) x 5/9. Let's imagine the temperature outside is 80 F. Let's figure that one out.
First, 80 - 32 = 48. 5/9 is 0.56, so take 0.56 x 48 = 26.88 F You try a few of these.
1.
100 F
2.
32 F
3.
15 F
4.
40 F
5.
212 F
If you have trouble calculating the difference between Celsius and Fahrenheit, the following chart may help.
| Celsius | Fahrenheit |
| -20 | -4 |
| -15 | 5 |
| -10 | 14 |
| -5 | 23 |
| 0 | 32 |
| 5 | 41 |
| 10 | 50 |
| 15 | 59 |
| 20 | 68 |
| 25 | 77 |
| 30 | 86 |
| 35 | 95 |
| 40 | 104 |
Using Celsius
Let's see if you can tell what the weather is like after seeing the temperatures given. As with all activities in this course, you are expected to use what you have been learning to complete the activities.
Assume that temperatures given are Celsius. ど means degree in Japanese. Write your responses in complete sentences in Japanese and then click each link at the end to check yourself.
1.
今日の きおんは 二十九どです。
2.
今日の きおんは マイナス五どです。
3.
今日の きおんは 十八どです。
4.
今日の きおんは 三十七どです。
5.
今日の きおんは 二十四どです。
Read and Prepare - Writing Assignment
Prepare this written assignment for your teacher. Answer each of the following questions in complete sentences in Japanese that you have learned in this course.
- ふゆの てんきは どうですか。
- 三月の てんきは どうですか。
- 七月の てんきは どうですか。
- 七月の きおんは 何ど ですか。
- 今日の きおんは 八どです。てんきは どうですか。
- 今日の きおんは 三十五どです。てんきは どうですか。
Graded Assignments
Please return to the Section 1 Tasks & Assignments folder to complete the graded assignments for Section 1, Part D.
