MIT Japanese I FALL 2005
WEEK 2: Sept 12 - Sept 16
* * Please check Weekly Schedule regularly. * *
(It is updated throughout the semester.)
Sept 12 (M)
- Classroom Introduction
- Greetings and Useful Phrases
Sept 13 (T)
All sections will meet in 2-147 today.
- L.1A FACT
- L.1A Vocabulary Quiz
To prepare for today:
- Be sure that you have the course texts
- Japanese: the Spoken Language, Part I, available at
the Kendall Coop.
- Kana-Kanji Version of the text (JSL), available at
the Copy Tech (11-004).
- Learn the Classroom Instructions (JSL, p. 24)WITH THE CD
- Learn the Greetings and Useful Phrases (JSL, pp. 24-25)WITH THE CD
- Be sure that you have read the Introduction (JSL, pp. 1-22)
carefully, and that you are familiar with the conventions used in the text.
- Read carefully Structural Patterns (SPs) (pp. 31-34) and Miscellaneous
Notes (MN) (pp. 30-31) for Lesson 1 Section A.
- Memorize the vocabulary items for Lesson 1 Section A (JSL,
Breakdowns pp. 29-30)
Sept 15 (R)
- L.1A ACT: CCs 1-5
- L.1A Drills A-E
To prepare for today:
- Work with the CD and memorize
CCs (Core Conversations) 1 through 5. Keep in mind that in class you'll
be asked to ACT OUT these CCs without looking at the text.
- With the CD, practice Drills
A through E. Pay attention to the form, the pronunciation and intonation,
and think of WHEN and HOW you may use these phrases.
- Review SP (Structural Patterns) and MN (Miscellaneous Notes).
Sept 16 (F)
- L.1A ACT: CCs 6-10
- L.1A Drills F-J
- L.1A Application Exercises
To prepare for today:
- Memorize CCs 6 through 10. Work with
the CD. Keep in mind that in class you'll be asked to ACT OUT
these CCs without looking at the text.
- Practice Drills F through J. Work
with the CD. Pay attention to the form, the pronunciation and
intonation, and think of WHEN and HOW you may use these phrases.
- Review all the CCs and the Drills in L.1A with the tape and
make sure that you've understood all the materials covered in this lesson.
The materials include the key points given in Application Exercises in
the text.
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