1. Welcome to Japanese Lab!

2. Welcome to Japanese Lab!

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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Pronunciation Practice
long vowels
double consonants

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

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

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

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

18. 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

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

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

21. 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

22. 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??

23. 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 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.

24. 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

25. 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

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