Japanese I

In-Class Activities, Assignments, and Quizzes

The page numbers referenced in the table below are from the following textbooks:

[G] Banno, Eri, Yoko Ikeda, et al. Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. 2nd ed. Japan Times/Tsai Fong Books, 2011. ISBN: 9784789014403.

[GW] Banno, Eri, Yoko Ikeda, et al. Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Workbook 1. 2nd ed. Japan Times/Tsai Fong Books, 2011. ISBN: 9784789014410.

Details of assignments and quizzes are also provided in the following table.

SES #	PreCLASS ASSIGNMENTS	TOPICS/CLASS ACTIVITIES
Week 1
1	Purchase textbooks [G] and [GW] (required).	Orientation Classroom Instructions Greetings and Useful Expressions (pp. 34–35 in “Genki I”)
2	Review Classroom Instructions, Greetings, and Useful Expressions (PDF) introduced during class in Session 1. Learn “Greetings and Useful Expressions” in [G] pp. 34–37. Read “Introduction” of the textbook in [G] pp. 18–23. Read “Japanese Writing System” in [G] pp. 24–31 in the introduction section of the textbook.	The list of the Classroom Instructions/Greetings/Useful Expressions Review Classroom Instructions. Review Greeting and Useful Expression. Introduction to Japanese writing system.
Week 2
3	Read Lesson 1 Grammar and Expression Notes 2 in [G] pp. 42–47. Prepare for Lesson 1 Vocabulary Quiz (VQ) 1—Memorize the vocabulary items (romanization) in Lesson 1 in [G] p. 40. Memorize the assigned Hiragana. You may use [GW] p. 117. You don’t need to memorize the vocabulary there. Check the Related Resources section for additional information you may find useful!	Lesson 1 Grammar Lesson 1 Grammar Session Lesson 1 VQ 1. There will be ten questions in this quiz, with five Japanese to English and five from English to Japanese (in Roman letters) in the beginning of the class. Hiragana (“a”–“ko”)
4	Prepare for Lesson 1 VQ 2 in [G] p. 41. Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Use Google Chrome as the web browser to complete this assignment. Record your voice and compare with teacher’s model. Memorize the assigned Hiragana. You may use [GW] p. 118 or additional material in the Related Resources section.	Lesson 1 Drill (1) Lesson 1 VQ 2 Numbers Time Telephone Numbers Greetings (review) Hiragana (“sa”–“to”)
5	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Memorize the assigned Hiragana. You should use online study material in the Related Resources section as well as [GW] p. 119. Hiragana Quiz 1 will be given in next session, so make sure to practice how to read and write hiragana up to “ho” by next session. Practice sheets and other materials are available in the Related Resources section.	Lesson 1 Drill (2) Occupation Age Numbers, Time, Telephone Numbers (work on all the drills) Greetings (review) Hiragana (“na”–“ho”)
6	Practice the assigned drills assigned in class. Memorize the assigned Hiragana. Use online material in Related Resources section as well as [GW] p. 120.	Lesson 1 Drill (3) Hiragana Quiz 1 (“a”–“ho”). You will be asked to provide hiragana for romanization or vice the versa. Majors (PDF) Occupation, Age, Time (review) Hiragana (“ma”–“yo”)
Week 3
7	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Memorize the in-group/out-group family. Memorize the assigned as well as [GW] p. 121.	Lesson 1 Drill (4) Family (under “Describing People”) In-group/Out-group Family Terms (learn the terms, PDF) Age (review) Majors, Time (review) Phone Number (review) Hiragana
8	Memorize Dialogues. You will be asked to perform in class. You won’t be allowed to look at the textbook when you perform. Work on Hiragana using [GW] p. 122.	Lesson 1 Drill (5) Dialogues in [G] pp. 38–39 Overall Review Hiragana—voiced and semi-voiced sounds (Hiragana with Diacritical Marks) and consonant +/y/+vowels. Refer to “Transcribing Contracted Sounds” in [G] pp. 25–26.
9	Review Lesson 1 Grammar, including the additional grammar such as in-group family terms. Review Telephone Numbers, Time and Age in [G] p. 57 and do the online drills. Study Situation Usage and Listening Comprehension online.	Lesson 1 Drill (6) Drill Session Lesson 1 Quiz in the following format: (1) Write down the telephone numbers you hear. (2) Write down the time you hear. (3) Based on the conversation you hear, answer the questions in English (Same format as Listening Comprehension Exercise). (4) What would you say in Japanese in the following situation? Write your answers in Roman letters (same format as Situational Usage Exercise).
Week 4
10	Read Lesson 2 Grammar and Expression Notes 3 in [G] pp. 62–67. Prepare for Lesson 2 VQ1.	Lesson 2 Grammar Lesson 2 Grammar Session Lesson 2 VQ 1. Items under “Words That Point,” “Food,” and “Things” all on p. 60 and first four words on p. 61 in [G]
11	Prepare for Lesson 2 VQ 2. Practice the assigned drills (in Class Activities). Work on Hiragana with [GW] p. 123.	Lesson 2 Drill (1) Lesson 2 VQ 2: “Places,” “Countries,” “Majors,” “Family,” “Money Matters,”  and Expressions" in [G] p. 61 Kore/Are/Sore/Dore Prices and listening-3 Items Hiragana—double consonants and long vowels
12	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Study for Hiragana Quiz. More resources are provided in the Related Resources section. Read explanation on Katakana in [G] pp. 28–30.	Lesson 2 Drill (2) Hiragana Quiz 2 (all Hiragana, including all the rules such as double vowels/consonant and contracted sounds), in both formats of Hiragana to Romanization and Romanization to Hiragana Patterns (Kono-series) Numbers Katakana introduction
13	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Practice the assigned Katakana with [GW] p. 124 and online Katakana material in Related Resources section. Do homework ([GW] pp. 21–22)	Lesson 2 Drill (3) Homework 1 due at the beginning of the class Nouns (Dare no) Kore-series, Kono-series (review) and the これ、それ、あれ，どれ drill Katakana (“a”–“ko”)
Week 5
14	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Practice assigned Katakana with [GW] p. 125. Do homework ([GW] pp. 23–24). Prepare for tomorrow’s Katakana Quiz 1.	Lesson 2 Drill (4) Homework 2 due at the beginning of the class Nouns (Dare no) Nouns (Places) Prices (review) Katakana (“sa”–“to) and Exercises 1 and 2
15	Prepare for Katakana Quiz. Practice Dialogues. Memorize the assigned Katakana. You should use online Katakana material in the Related Resources section as well as Work [GW] p. 126.	Lesson 2 Drill (5) Dialogues in [G] pp. 58–59 Overall Review Katakana (“na”–“ho”) Katakana Quiz 1 (ア–ト, “a”–“to”), including long vowels, double consonants, voiced and semi-voiced sounds, in the following format: (1) Romanization to Katakana (2) Katakana to Romanization and original words in English
16	Study for the Lesson 2 Quiz, including: Listening Comprehension Situational Usage Lesson 2 Grammar	Lesson 2 Drill (6) Overall Review Katakana Review Lesson 2 Quiz in the following format: (1) Listening Comprehension: Number/Price and Conversation (2) Situational Usage: What would you say in the following situations. You must write your answers in Hiragana.
17	Read Lesson 3 Grammar section in [G] pp. 88–94. Prepare for Lesson 3 VQ 1. Practice assigned Katakana and complete [GW] p. 127.	Lesson 3 Grammar Lesson 3 VQ 1 (all types of Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Expressions in [G] p. 87)—Attention: In this lesson, we give the quiz on the words on the second page (p. 87) first. You are no longer allowed to write your answers (English to Japanese in Roman letters any more.) Katakana (“ma”–“yo”)
Week 6
18	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Practice Katakana. Use [GW] p. 128. Do homework 3 ([GW] p. 27).	Lesson 3 Drill (1) Homework 3 due at the beginning of the class VQ 2 ([G] p. 86–87) Verbs (Activities) Patterns (Wh-question) Katakana (“ra”–“n”)
19	Practice the assignment drills assigned in Class Activities. Do Homework 4 ([GW] p. 29).	Lesson 3 Drill (2) Homework 4 due the beginning of the class Verbs (More on Activities) Places Time Katakana (small “ya,” “yu,” and “yo”)
20	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Do homework 5 ([GW] p. 30). Identify these IT-related Katakana words.	Lesson 3 Drill (3) Homework 5 due at the beginning of the class Patterns (Frequency) Patterns (Invitation) Activities, Time Katakana (small “a,” “i,” “u,” “e,” and “o”)
21	Do Homework 6 ([GW] p. 29). Review particles. Do the Lesson 3 Particle Exercise. No need to turn it in. Identify these food words in Katakana. Read Kanji Introduction in [G] pp. 298–299.	Lesson 3 Drill (4) Homework 6 due the beginning of the class Review Number Review Particles Kanji Introduction in [G] pp. 298–299
Week 7
22	Practice Dialogues. Prepare for Katakana Quiz. Review Particles.	Lesson 3 Drill (5) Dialogues in [G] pp. 84–85 (You do not have to memorize the dialogues but read them until you understand all lines.) Overall Review Katakana Quiz 2 (all) with study material provided in the Related Resources section, in the following format: (1) Katakana to Romanization and original words in English (2) Romanization to Katakana (3) Your name in Katakana (first name．last name)
23	Prepare for the Lesson 3 Quiz by doing the following drills and reviewing the grammar and Kana. Listening Comprehension Situational Usage Lesson 3 Grammar Hiragana and Katakana (use material in the Related Resources section)	Lesson 3 Drill (6) Overall Review Lesson 3 Quiz (Lesson 3 Kanji not included), except for the listening part, you must write your answers in Hiragana and Katakana (No Roman letters). If you use Kanji, you must write Hiragana reading above it or you won’t receive any credit.
Week 8
24	Prepare for the Interview Test: Review Grammatical Patterns and Vocabulary in Lessons 1–3. Make sure to read the Study Guide carefully and prepare for the interview accordingly.	Interview Test 1 Your performance in Japanese is evaluated based upon fluency, accuracy, pronunciation, intonation, communication skills, and cultural appropriateness. Try to use Japanese fillers such as えーと, あのー, そうですか, そうですね, そうですねえ, etc. as much as possible. You are not allowed to use English during the interview.
25	Read [G] Lesson 4 Grammar section, pp. 107–113. Prepare for Lesson 4 VQ 1.	Lesson 4 Grammar Lesson 4 Grammar Session Lesson 4 VQ 1 (Nouns, U-verbs, U-verbs, Ru-verbs in [G] pp. 104–105)
26	Prepare for Lesson 4 VQ 2. Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Practice Lesson 3 Kanji (一二三四五六七八九十百千万円時) Do Homework 7 ([GW] pp. 129-130).	Lesson 4 Drill (1) Lesson 4 VQ 2 (all vocabulary in [G] pp. 104–105, and Location Words on p. 106) Homework 7 due at the beginning of class Verbs Formation (past) Nouns Formation (past) Days of Week Lesson 3 Kanji Reading
27	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Memorize Time Expression in [G] p. 127. Practice Lesson 3 Kanji with Genki Online. Do Homework 8 ([GW] pp. 39–40).	Lesson 4 Drill (2) Homework 8 due at the beginning of class Verbs Formation (past tense) Nouns Formation (past tense) Days/Weeks/Months/Years
Week 9
28	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities (*List of Days/Weeks/Months/Years available in [G] p. 127 will be included in Lesson 4 Quiz). Do Homework 9 ([GW] pp. 36). Prepare for Lesson 3 Kanji Quiz. Read [G] Lesson 3 Reading and fill in the blanks on p. 301.	Lesson 4 Drill (3) Homework 9 due at the beginning of class Lesson 3 Kanji Quiz (*Only the highlighted words in gray in [G] p. 298–299 will be on the quiz. You don’t have to know other unlighted ones.) Lesson Reading in [G] p. 301 Location arimasu/imasu Review: Days/Weeks/Months/Years
29	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities (*List of Days/Weeks/Months/Years available in [G] p. 127 will be included in Lesson 4 Quiz). Read Dialogues carefully and practice them many times. Do Homework 10 ([GW] pp. 41–42).	Lesson 4 Drill (4) Homework 10 due at the beginning of class Dialogue Time Duration Review Location Review Days/Weeks/Months/Years Lesson 4 Kanji Introduction (日本人月火水木金土曜上下中半)
30	Practice the assigned Drills in Class Activities. Practice Lessons 3 and 4 Kanji. Review Time Expressions (*List of Days/Weeks/Months/Years available in [G] p. 127 will be included in Lesson 4 Quiz).	Lesson 4 Drill (5) Application Exercises Particle Exercise (Additional Particle Exercises are available in the Related Resources section) Kanji Practice Review Location Days/Weeks/Months/Years (review)
31	Prepare Lesson 4 Quiz. Study Listening Comprehension, Situational Usage and Lesson 4 Grammar. Review Particles, including Online Drills and Particle Exercise 2. Review Lesson 3 Kanji.	Lesson 4 Drill (6) Overall Review Lesson 4 Quiz—This quiz will include Days/Weeks/Months/Years in p. 127 and Lesson 3 Kanji. *Lesson 4 Kanji NOT included.
Week 10
32	Read Lesson 5 Grammar in [G] pp. 132–136. Prepare for Lesson 5 VQ 1.	Lesson 5 Grammar [G] Lesson 5 Grammar Session Lesson 5 VQ 1 (i-adjectives, na-adjectives, u-verbs, ru-verbs in [G] pp. 130–131) *Nouns, Adverbs and Other Expressions will be quizzed in next class.
33	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Prepare for Lesson 5 VQ 2. Do Homework 11 ([GW] pp. 45–46). Use all the Kanji you have learned so far (up to Lesson 4).	Lesson 5 Drill (1) Lesson 5 VQ 2 (Nouns, Adverbs and Other Expressions in [G] pp. 130–131 Homework 11 due at the beginning of class Adjectives (present tense) Suki/Kirai
34	Do homework 12 ([GW] pp. 47-48). *Use all the Kanji you have learned so far (up to Lesson 4).	Lesson 5 Drill (2) Homework 12 due at the beginning of class Adjectives (present tense and past tense) Review Suki/Kirai
35	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities (Record your voice and compare with teacher’s example). Review Japanese Counters with Lesson 5 Grammar ppt. Study Lesson 4 Kanji. Do Homework 13 ([GW] pp. 131–132).	Lesson 5 Drill (3) Homework 13 due at the beginning of class Counting -masyou Adjectives (review) Lesson 4 Kanji Practice
Week 11
36	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Do Homework 14 ([GW] p. 49-II,  p.50 odd #s (1, 3, 5, 7, and 9) and p. 51-II odd #s (1, 3, and 5). *Use all the Kanji introduced up to Lesson 4. Read [G] Lesson 4 Reading Practice (II 「おかあさんへのメモ」on p. 304. and III「メアリーさんのしゅうまつ」on p. 305) and answer the questions before class. The daily grade will be given based on your responses to content questions. Prepare for Lesson 4 Kanji Quiz. Only the highlighted words in gray will be on the quiz. You do not have to know other highlighted ones.	Lesson 5 Drill (4) Homework 14 due at the beginning of class Lesson 4 Kanji Quiz [G] Lesson 4 Reading Practice II on p. 304 and III on p. 305 Application Exercise Review Adjectives, -masyou, Counting
37	Review vocabulary in Lesson 5. Read [G] Lesson 5 Dialogues on pp. 128–129 carefully. Make sure you understand the content very well.	Lesson 5 Drill (5) [G] Dialogues on pp. 128–129 Review Adjectives Review Locations and Time Expressions in Lesson 4 [G] Lesson 5 Kanji Introduction (山川元気天私今田女男見行食飲)
38	Prepare for the Lesson 5 Quiz. Study Listening Comprehension, Situational Usage, and Lesson 5 Grammar. Review Particles, including Online Drills and Particle Exercises 3. Review Lesson 4 Kanji.	Lesson 5 Drill (6) Review [G] Lesson 5 Exercises p. 143 B Overall Review Lesson 5 Quiz *Use all the Kanji up to Lesson 4
Week 12
39	Prepare [G] Lesson 6 Grammar pp. 118–122. Prepare for Lesson VQ 1 (U-verbs, RU-verbs, Irregular Verbs in [G] pp. 148–149)	Lesson 6 Grammar Lesson 6 VQ 1 Lesson 6 Grammar
40	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Prepare for Lesson VQ 2. Do Homework 15 ([GW] pp. 5–56). *Use all the Kanji introduced up to Lesson 4.	Lesson 6 Drill (1) Homework 15 due at the beginning of class Patterns (Requests) Verb (-te form) Te-form Song (て形の歌) Patterns (Describing two or more activities)
41	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Do Homework 16 ([GW] pp. 57–58 and pp. 134-I. *Use all the Kanji you have learned so far.	Lesson 6 Drill (2) Homework 16 due at the beginning of class [G] Kanji Practice in p. 133 Patterns (Permission) Verb (-te form) Te-form Song (て形の歌) Prohibition Review Request
42	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Practice Lesson 5 Kanji. Do Homework 17 ([GW] pp. 59–60). *Use all the Kanji you have learned so far. Read Lesson 5 Reading Practice (two postcards on pp. 309–310) and answer the questions.	Lesson 6 Drill (3) Homework 17 due at the beginning of class [G] Lesson 5 Reading p. 310 Providing Reasons Review Permission Review Prohibition
Week 13
43	Practice the assigned drills in Class Activities. Prepare for Kanji Quiz. Do Homework 18 ([GW] p. 61). *Use all the Kanji you have learned so far.	Lesson 6 Drill (4) Homework 18 due at the beginning of class Lesson 5 Kanji Quiz Making Offers Review Describing Two or More Activities [G] Lesson 6 Kanji Introduction pp. 312–313
44	Memorize Expressions in [G] p. 165. Work on Drill (Asking Ways). Read Dialogues carefully and make sure to familiarize yourwelf with the content of each dialogue very well. Review Time Expressions.	Lesson 6 Drill (5) Asking Ways [G] Lesson 6 Dialogue on pp. 146–147 Review [G] Time Expressions (Days/Weeks/Months/Years) and Time words on p. 127 Review Location
Week 14
45	Read [G] Lesson 6 Reading and answer the questions before class. Practice Directions and Drill (Asking Ways). Review Adjectives.  Do Homework 19 ([GW] p. 136). In addition to the new Kanji, use all the Kanji you have learned so far.	Lesson 6 Drill (6) Homework 19 due at the beginning of class. Asking Ways (review) [G] Lesson 6 Reading on pp. 315–316 *Start preparing for the Final exam and Interview Test 2 with Particle Exercises and Lessons 4–6 Grammar Summary provided in the Related Resources section, as well as the Interview Test Study Guide provided in the Interview Tests section.
46	*Start preparing for the Final exam and Interview Test 2 with Particle Exercises and Lessons 4–6 Grammar Summary provided in the Related Resources section, as well as the Interview Test Study Guide provided in the Interview Tests section.	Overall Review Overall Review for Lessons 1–6 Review [G] Time Expressions (Days/Weeks/Months/Years) and Time wrods on p. 127  Review Counting Review Particles
47	Review Grammatical Patterns and Vocabulary in Lesson 1–6 (The focus will be on Lessons 4–6). Read the Interview Study Guide, provided in the Interview Tests section, very carefully and practice speaking with your classmate(s).	Interview Test 2
Week 15
48	You are expected to read and write all the Kanji covered up to Lesson 6. [G] Directions p. 165 will be included in the exam. Review New Particle Exercises (up to Lesson 6) and Lessons 4–6 Grammar Summary.	Final Exam (Lessons 1–6) Part I (35 minutes) Listening Comprehension at the beginning of the exam Situational Usage: use all the Kanji up to Lesson 6. Grammar: including particles and conjugations (te-form and adjectives) -Particles (choose one): つくえの上 (a. と b. が c. で d. に ) なに (a. を b. は c. が d. も ) ありますか。 -Te-form: たべる → たべて -Adjectives: さむいです (affirmative/past) → さむかったです; ひまです (negative/past)→ ひまじゃなかったです/ひまじゃありませんでした *For adjectives, you need to provide TWO forms if applicable. Part II (15 minutes) Reading: Read a passage first, and then (1) Provide readings of Kanj in Hiragana, and (2) Answer the questions about the content in English.
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