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Japanese 3, Unit 1
In this unit, The Body, からだ, you will learn about the human body and how to talk about things that might go wrong with our health and body. The cultural focus for this unit is about famous sites in Japan, particularly the places designated as World Cultural Heritage Sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). These sites that are very important in the early part of Japanese history.
Click The Body, からだ to jump to the course.
Topics
Can-Do for this unit:
- talk about the body
- talk about what you do with different body parts
- talk about a doctor's visit
- talk about various illnesses
- begin to learn past tense verb forms
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Japanese 3, Unit 2
In this unit, Descriptions, けいよう, you will learn to talk about people with regard to their nationalities and also to describe things and people in more detail.
Click Descriptions, けいよう to jump to the course.
Topics
Can-Do for this unit:
- describe yourself and others using I-adjective and NA-adjective.
- describe yourself and others using Noun and です.
- learn more of the past tense verbs in Japanese.
- learn to talk about people's nationalities.
- learn about how to quote.
- learn about some of famous sites in Japan.
- learn about Japanese poet Kenji Miyazawa.
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Japanese 3, Unit 3
In this unit, House, うち(家), you will learn to talk about homes and architectural styles in Japan. This unit covers very important cultural information and critical Japanese terms.
Click House うち(家) to jump to the course.
Topics
Can-Do for this unit:
- talk about your house (rooms and furnishings)
- talk about activities that happened in the past
- learn about homes in Japan
- continue to develop conversational skills in Japanese
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Japanese 3, Unit 4
Eating out, singing karaoke, going to theatres, concerts, movies, operas, symphonies, and much more are common activities that Japanese people enjoy. In this unit, Entertainment ごらく(娯楽), you will learn more about these activities and learn to talk about things people like to do.
Click Entertainment ごらく(娯楽) to jump to the course.
Topics
Can-Do for this unit:
- Talk about events you can go to for entertainment
- Talk about respond negatively to questions
- Learn to talk about things you like or love
- Talk about how frequently you do things
- Talk about when things happen (the day before yesterday, the day after tomorrow, etc)
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Japanese 3, Unit 5
In this unit, Shopping, かいもの (買い物) we are going to learn about some interesting places one can shop in Japan, as well as learning how to carry on a conversation with a sales clerk when you want to shop for and buy something. You will learn to talk about fashion in Japanese, and learn additional expressions to use when talking about what you are wearing and what style of clothing you like.
Click Shopping, かいもの (買い物) to jump to the course.
Topics
Can-Do for this unit:
- Learn to talk about shopping
- Learn to shop at Japanese stores
- Compare items in Japanese
- Talk about fashions
- Talk about your preferences
- Learn to use the numbers beyond 100 in conversational Japanese and especially when dealing with shopping
- Practice talking about activities that happened in the past
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Japanese 3, Unit 6
In this unit, Spare Time, じゆうじかん（自由時間）, we are going to talk more about leisure time activities in Japan, and the things you like to do in your spare time.
Click Spare Time, じゆうじかん 自由時間 to jump to the course.
Topics
Can-Do for this unit:
- Talk about sports and other activities.
- Learn expressions to talk about feelings you are experiencing.
- Learn to talk about who things belong to.
- Review talking about activities in the past.
- Talk about what hobbies or activities you like to do in your spare time.
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Japanese 3, Unit 7
In this unit, Travel, りょこう〔旅行〕, you will learn how to talk about planning an overseas trip. It’s very exciting..
Click Travel りょこう(旅行) to jump to the course.
Topics
Can-Do for this unit:
- Learn to talk about taking trips
- Plan domestic and international trips
- Learn to ask about where things are located in a city
- Express activities that are going to happen in the near future
- Talk about activities that happened in the past
- Talk about things you know and people or places you are familiar with
- Learn additional false cognates
- Review telling time