Intermediate on 7/14/11

Number of students: 5
Summary:
(1)宿題（しゅくだい）の答え（こたえ）合わせ（あわせ）  = Checking the answers of the homework
  - Homework

(2)Lesson 9 Colors (p.189)
  - There are two kinds of words for colors.
  - Group 1: いadjectives   ex) くろい= black, あかい= red, あおい= blue
     * Without the い, those words become nouns. ex) くろ、あか、あお
  - Group 2: Nouns   ex) みどり= green, むらさき= purple, きんいろ= gold        
     * If you add の after those words, they become adjectives. ex) みどりの、むらさきの

  - Practice
    - handout

(3)Information: a website to learn Japanese
  - エリンが挑戦（ちょうせん）！にほんごできます。
  https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/
  - I recommend especially "Basic skit," "Key phrases," and "Develop vocabulary" parts.
   The good thing of this basic skit is that you can read the scripts in Japanese
    (Kanji, Kana, and Roma-ji) and English. Let's study Japanese more!

Message from Takako:
I will go back to Japan next week and come back to the US in August. I am not sure if I can teach a class at ACC in the fall semester since I will be a master student at IU, but I am really hoping that you keep learning Japanese! I really enjoyed teaching Japanese to you all.:)) Thank you very much! Please keep in touch! Then, I'll let you know here in my blog if I find out I have time to teach at ACC again. Thank you! Have a great summer time!!

Intermediate on 7/7/11

Number of students: 5
Summary:
(1)七夕（たなばた）のお話（はなし） = Tanabata story
  - handout
  - Tanabata manga
  - Say your wish in Japanese using ～ますように.
    ex) 自転車（じてんしゃ）に　のれるように　なりますように。= I hope I become able to ride a bicycle.
      ピアノが　上手（じょうず）に　なりますように。= I hope I become good at playing piano.
      日本語（にほんご）が　はなせるように　なりますように。= I hope I can speak Japanese better.
      テストに　合格（ごうかく）しますように。= I hope I can pass the test (exam).

(2)Review of Lesson 8
  - practice text p.166 VII-A, VIII-A
         
(3)Review quiz
  - Review quiz (from Workbook pp.70-71)

(4)Lesson 8  単語（たんご）Vocabulary (pp.152-153)
  - handout (L8-1. Vocab)

(5)Lesson 8 会話（かいわ）(pp.150-151)

Homework:
(1) Review questions (handout) / *optional: (handout2)
(from: http://courses.csusm.edu/japn102bmi/Grammar%20notes/grammarF.htm)

Next class (July 14) :The last class of this semester

ではまた 来週（らいしゅう）！

Intermediate on 6/30/11

Number of students: 5 (+ observer 1)
Summary:
(1)Review quiz
  - Review quiz (from text p.165 V + Workbook p.69)

(2)Lesson 8-4 ～のが好きです (pp.157-158)
  - Add の to a verbal short form to express the idea of "doing x."
    ex) -私（わたし）は　日本語（にほんご）を　勉強（べんきょう）するのが　好（す）きです。
      = I like studying Japanese.
         - 私（わたし）は　掃除（そうじ）するのが　嫌（きら）いです。
      = I don't like cleaning.
         - ロバートさんは　料理（りょうり）を作（つく）るのが　上手（じょうず）です。
      = Robert is good at cooking meals.
         - たけしさんは　英語（えいご）を話（はな）すのが　下手（へた）です。
      = Takeshi is not a good speaker of English.

  - Practice (activity with your partner)

(3)Lesson 8-5 が (pp.158-159)
  - A question word that is the subject of a sentence is never followed by the particle は, but always by the particle が.
    ex) - だれが　沖縄（おきなわ）に　行（い）きましたか。= Who went to Okinawa?
  - A noun that will provide the answer to such a question is also followed by the particle が.
 - クラスで　だれが　めがねをかけていますか。 = Who wears glasses in the class?
  - 山下先生（やましたせんせい）が　めがねを　かけています。= Professor Yamashita does.

(4)Lesson 8-6 何か and 何も (pp.159-160)
  - 何（なに）か = something (in positive sentences), anything? (in question sentences)
  - 何（なに）も+ negatives = not ... anything
  - Practice p.167 VIII-B

(5)Reading for fun
  - Article about Osaka (from: http://web-japan.org/trends/07_food/jfd071107.html)

Homework:
(1) Workbook pp.70-71

Next class (July 7) :
(1) Tanabata story
(2) Review of Lesson 8
(3) Review quiz
(4) Lesson 8  単語（たんご）Vocabulary (pp.152-153)
(5) Lesson 8 会話（かいわ）(pp.150-151)

ではまた 来週（らいしゅう）！

Intermediate on 6/23/11

Number of students: 5
Summary:
(1)Review of Lesson 8-1: Short forms

(2)Review of Lesson 8-2: と思います／と言っていました
  - Practice p.162 III-B

(3)Lesson 8-3 ～ないでください = Please don't ... (p.157)
  - To request that someone refrain from doing something, one can use a negative verbal short form plus でください.
    ex) - ここで　写真（しゃしん）を　撮（と）らないでください。= Please don't take pictures here.
         - ここで　食（た）べないでください。= Please don't eat here.
         - うちに　来（こ）ないでください。= Please don't come home.
  - Practice p.165 V

(4)Reading for fun
  - Article about Ginza (from: http://web-japan.org/trends/09_food/jfd110224.html)

Homework:
(1) Workbook pp.68-69

Next class (June 30) :
(1) Review quiz
(2) Lesson 8-4 ～のが好きです (pp.157-158)
(3) Lesson 8-5 が (pp.158-159)
(4 )Lesson 8-6 何か and 何も (pp.159-160)

ではまた 来週（らいしゅう）！

Intermediate on 6/16/11

Number of students: 5
Summary:
(1)Review quiz
  - Review quiz (Verb short forms)

(2)Review of short forms
  - Practice p.161 I-A and B

(3)Lesson 8-2: と思います(I think ...) ／ と言っていました(Somebody said ...) (pp.155-157)
  - Practice p.162 III-A

Homework:
(1) Workbook p.67

Next class (June 23) :
(1) Lesson 8-3 ～ないでください = Please don't ... (p.157)

ではまた 来週（らいしゅう）！