The topic for this week was asking directions, saying where things are, also days of the week and dates. I introduced a few simple kanji for recognition as well.
The information is mostly in the book, chapters 5 and 6, so make sure you read them and complete all the exercises. The information about dates is on blackboard.
HOMEWORK FOR FEEDBACK
I would like you to write a description of the place you live (or any place) saying what is there, where it is etc.
Use the phrases in the book as well as phrases from other sources (online etc) to make this paragraph.
It should be 50-70 characters long - in hiragana and katakana of course. Read the sheet on writing conventions that is on blackboard before you start!!
I will email feedback to you so keep a copy for yourself so you can see what I am talking about in the feedback.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE
There will be a showing of some episodes from this BBC programme in the first week back after Easter.
April 21st in Temple
April 22nd in the usual room.
Both from 5.30 onwards.
Although they are a bit dated, the information is still relevant and interesting.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Week 6
At last, the blog finally decided to let me log on so here is my latest up-date.
Last night (March 11) was the 6th lesson in the course so we are already over half way.
We studied the last section of ch 5 - O-tsutome wa dochira desu ka
and then moved on to the first pages of ch 6, pages 52 & 53
These covered the use of the verb "arimasu" (dictionary form "aru") which roughly translates as There is/ there are or sometimes I/you/they etc have. Literally means exists, is.
So:
There is a station in York = Yoku ni eki ga arimasu
Questions:
Is there a station in York? = Yoku ni eki wa arimasu ka
Negative:
There isn't a station in York = Yoku ni eki wa arimasen.
Note the use of the particles wa/ga - it is a gereral rule (but not hard and fast) that wa is used in negatives/ questions and ga in statements.
We also looked at the verb imasu (dictinary form iru) which is used in exactly the same way for animate things (people and animals)
Tanaka san ga imasu = Mr Tanaka is there.
Tanaka san wa imasen = Mr Tanaka isn't there
Tanaka san was imasu ka = Is Mr Tanaka there?
Check blackboard for a power point of hotel vocabulary and other power points relating to saying where things are under Asking the Way.
Last night (March 11) was the 6th lesson in the course so we are already over half way.
We studied the last section of ch 5 - O-tsutome wa dochira desu ka
and then moved on to the first pages of ch 6, pages 52 & 53
These covered the use of the verb "arimasu" (dictionary form "aru") which roughly translates as There is/ there are or sometimes I/you/they etc have. Literally means exists, is.
So:
There is a station in York = Yoku ni eki ga arimasu
Questions:
Is there a station in York? = Yoku ni eki wa arimasu ka
Negative:
There isn't a station in York = Yoku ni eki wa arimasen.
Note the use of the particles wa/ga - it is a gereral rule (but not hard and fast) that wa is used in negatives/ questions and ga in statements.
We also looked at the verb imasu (dictinary form iru) which is used in exactly the same way for animate things (people and animals)
Tanaka san ga imasu = Mr Tanaka is there.
Tanaka san wa imasen = Mr Tanaka isn't there
Tanaka san was imasu ka = Is Mr Tanaka there?
Check blackboard for a power point of hotel vocabulary and other power points relating to saying where things are under Asking the Way.
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