Horyuji Temple
Horyuji Temple in Nara Prefecture is the oldest wooden building in the world that is still standing. To learn more about this temple and its long history, visit this site.
Flashcard Review
You should be remembering to repeat Japanese as much as possible when you hear Japanese in the course, and it is also imperative that you spend time outside of class studying your Japanese.
Before we get going very far, see how well you're doing on this Unit's vocabulary. See if you know what each word or phrase means.
Here is a print version of this activity. You will still need to use the online version to hear the words.
The focus of this unit was talking about yourself. You learned to say your own name, (すみす)です; you leaned to say where you live, (おおさか)に すんでいます; and you leaned to say where you are from, しゅっしんは (おおさか)です. In Section One, you also learned how to ask someone what is his/her name, おなまえは なんですか; how to ask someone where he or she lives, どこに すんでいますか; and how to ask someone where he or she is from, しゅっしんは どこですか.
In addition, you have learned various useful expressions to greet, say farewell, and introduce yourself. You also learned to read and write thirty ひらがな Hiragana so far. There are sixteen more that you will learn in this section.
Practice Asking Questions
Determine how you would ask the following people the questions indicated below. Remember that when you do these activities, you are to use vocabulary and structures that we have been learning. You should not rely on outside help you do them.
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- Greet your friend in the morning.
- Greet your teacher in the morning.
- Greet your neighbor in the afternoon.
- Say goodbye to your friend.
- Say goodbye to your teacher.
- Say thank you to your friend.
- Ask your new classmate what is his or her name.
- Answer the question above.
- Ask your friend where he or she is from.
- Answer the question above.
- Ask your friend where he or she lives.
- Answer the question above.
Graded Assignments
Please return to the Section 3 Tasks & Assignments folder to complete the graded assignments for Section 3, Part A.