Welcome to Japanese Lab!

Welcome to Japanese Lab!

Lab Instructor Instructor: Hamed Nouri (Sensei, Nuri-sensei)

Goals of Lab Practice – especially to practice speaking Use what you are learning in class Interact and have fun using Japanese

Grading Lab is 10 % of your entire grade. It’s an easy 10 percent as long as you’re participating

Lab Vs. Homework Vs. Class Class = Explanation of the new material Homework = Time to think it over for youself Lab = Time to use the new material

Getting to know you Get into groups of two or three Might skip and give tour of lang building instead. Get into groups of two or three Exchange information about one another Name Where you’re from Hobbies Why you’re learning Japanese Interesting fact about yourself

Pronunciation of Vowels Vowel sounds: a - octopus i - eel u - oops e - exit o - open

Basic 46 Sounds わ wa ら ra や ya ま ma は ha な na た ta さ sa か ka あ a を o り ri み mi ひ hi に ni ち chi し shi き ki い i ん n る ru ゆ yu む mu ふ fu ぬ nu つ tsu す su く ku う u れ re め me へ he ね ne て te せ se け ke え e ろ ro よ yo も mo ほ ho の no と to そ so こ ko お

Basic 46 Sounds わ wa ら ra や ya ま ma は ha な na た ta さ sa か ka あ a を o り ri み mi ひ hi に ni ち chi し shi き ki い i ん n る ru ゆ yu む mu ふ fu ぬ nu つ tsu す su く ku う u れ re め me へ he ね ne て te せ se け ke え e ろ ro よ yo も mo ほ ho の no と to そ so こ ko お o Textbook: Inside cover

Additional Sounds (1) ぱpa ばba だda ざza が ga ぴ pi び bi ぢ ji* じ ji ぎ gi ぷpu ぶbu づzu* ずzu ぐ gu ぺpe べbe でde ぜze げ ge ぽpo ぼbo どdo ぞzo ご go *Exceptions; use when specified

Additional Sounds (2) ぴ ゃ pya び ゃ bya じ ゃ ja ぎ ゃ gya り ゃ rya み ゃ mya ひ ゃ hya に ゃ nya ち ゃ cha し ゃ sha き ゃ kya ぴ ゅ pyu び ゅ byu じ ゅ ju ぎ ゅ gyu り ゅ ryu み ゅ myu ひ ゅ hyu に ゅ nyu ち ゅ chu し ゅ shu き ゅ kyu ぴ ょ pyo び ょ byo じ ょ jo ぎ ょ gyo り ょ ryo み ょ myo ひ ょ hyo に ょ nyo ち ょ cho し ょ sho き ょ kyo

Pronunciation Practice long vowels double consonants

Rhythm Practice (1) koko to koshi seki sofu gokai kookoo too kooshi B koko to koshi seki sofu gokai kookoo too kooshi seeki soofu gookai

Rhythm Practice (2) tate kita keshi jikoo ite mika tatte kitta kesshi B tate kita keshi jikoo ite mika tatte kitta kesshi jikkoo itte mikka

Rhythm Practice (3) kite shita saka ichi soto kitte shitta sakka icchi B C kite shita saka ichi soto kitte shitta sakka icchi sotto kiite shiita sakkaa ichii sootoo

Introducing Yourself in Japanese Pleased to meet you = __________ I am _[your name]__ = __________ It was nice meeting you = __________

Introducing Yourself in Japanese Introduce yourself in Japanese to the people around you whom you do not know. ^_^ hajimemashite = Pleased to meet you はじめまして. ＿＿＿＿ desu = I am _______. です yoroshiku onegai shimasu = It was nice meeting you. よろしく おねがい します

Blackboard Main source of class information & communication PowerPoints Vocab sheets & reading assignments (can print out in LANG 105) Essay assignments Answer keys Announcements

Language Lab Computer lab (LANG 105) Satellite TV room (LANG 108) Japanese-enabled computers DVD collection Satellite TV room (LANG 108) Magazine lounge

Tutoring Departmental Tutor Learning Center Free drop-in tutoring LANG 108 September 8 through pre-finals week Monday, 12:00-1:00 Wednesday, 1:00-2:00 Thursday, 12:00-1:00 Learning Center Free one-on-one tutoring by appointment Sign up online

Study Strategies for Japanese What strategies or techniques have helped you most when studying a foreign language? What strategy, if any, do you use when studying a foreign language that you might not when studying another subject??

Study Strategies for Japanese Study everyday! Even just 10 minutes can help you retain the language. Don’t cram too much in at once Bursts of 15-30 minutes is better than one 3 hour study session Use the language as much as possible Participate in class, come to lab, practice with others, and make Japanese friends! Don’t be afraid to make mistakes Mistakes can become valuable tools for learning a language. Talk to yourself （seriously) When you’re studying, say things out loud. Review, review, review Language is kind of like math. It builds on itself. Don’t forget previous material!! Don’t focus on one thing too much Language includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Practice ALL of these.

More Strategies for Success Minimum: Come to every class & participate fully in every activity Do all workbook assignments -- on time Be prepared for every quiz & test More Strategies: Make good use of the language lab and other resources Participate in extracurricular activities Form a study group Get a native-speaker language partner Flashcards or flashcard apps

Apps for Japanese Anki (Flashcard program) Free Android iOS AnkiDroid (Flashcard App) Free syncs with PC version Japanese (Dictionary App) 4.99 includes a word manager / study tool Aedict3 (Dictionary App) 5.96 works well with AnkiDroid Imiwa? (Dictionary App) Free Windows PC Anki (Flashcard program) Free syncs with android and iOS versions AnyMemo (Flashcard App) Free very customizable Eductic (Flashcard App) 0.99 simple, but useful. AnkiMobile (Flashcard App) 24.99 expensive, but it might be great app since it’s great for windows and Android Aedict (Dictionary App) Free Windows Sorry, I don’t have experience with Windows mobile apps Multiplatform Quizlet (Flashcard App) Free Discuss any other suggestions you may have with your classmates

Japanese-related Activities at UNT!! Japanese Culture Organization & Japanese Language Exchange Club Mu Epsilon Kappa Anime Club IELI Speaking Partner Program