Before
moving on to the Conversation 1 |
Let's
discuss stroke orders and stroke endings of hiragana.
- Stroke order
- Stroke endings
- stop
- release
- hook
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Conversation
1 |
Complete
the following chart with katakana. Pay
attention to the stroke order and stroke ending. You will be
asked to read and write katakana during class. (ア ~ ン)
f |
h |
n |
t |
s |
k |
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ファ
fa |
ha
|
na
|
ta
|
sa
|
ka
|
a
|
a |
fi
|
hi
|
ni
|
chi / ti
|
shi
|
ki
|
i
|
i |
|
hu
|
nu
|
tsu / tu
|
su
|
ku
|
u
|
u |
fe
|
he
|
ne
|
te
|
se
|
ke
|
e
|
e |
fo
|
ho
|
no
|
to
|
so
|
ko
|
o
|
o |
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w |
r |
y |
m |
|
nn
|
wa
|
ラ
ra |
ya
|
ma
|
a |
|
|
ri
|
|
mi
|
i |
|
|
ru
|
yu
|
mu
|
u |
|
|
re
|
|
me
|
e |
|
o
|
ro
|
yo
|
mo
|
o |
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Conversation
2 |
Be prepared to read the following katakana words,
and guess the original meaning of the following words in English.
ア~ソ |
カ~ホ |
マ~ン |
1. |
キス |
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1. |
テキスト |
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1. |
ワシントン |
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2. |
ケーキ |
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2. |
テスト |
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2. |
テキサス |
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3. |
ケース |
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3. |
セーター |
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3. |
モンタナ |
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4. |
アイス |
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4. |
ハイヒール |
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4. |
アメリカ |
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5. |
コース |
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5. |
ノート |
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5. |
テネシー |
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Can you read some of these signs? |
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Conversation
3 |
Let's
look at the following katakana and/or hiragana characters closely.
Do you see any differences?
1. |
か
|
カ |
6. |
ソ |
リ |
2. |
え
|
ス |
7. |
ヌ |
ス |
3. |
シ
|
ツ |
8. |
マ |
ス |
4. |
ン
|
ソ |
9. |
ケ |
ク |
5. |
テ |
チ |
10. |
ク |
ワ |
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Conversation
4 |
Complete
the following chart with katakana. Pay attention to the stroke
order and stroke ending. You will be asked to read and write
katakana during class. (Diacritics, Double vowels, Double
consonants, Glides)
Diacritics |
p |
b |
d |
z |
g |
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pa
|
ba
|
da
|
za
|
ga
|
a |
pi
|
bi
|
ヂ
ji / di
|
ji
|
gi
|
i |
pu
|
bu
|
zu / du
|
zu
|
gu
|
u |
pe
|
be
|
|
ze
|
ge
|
e |
po
|
bo
|
do
|
zo
|
go
|
o |
Double vowels |
a |
アア
a-a |
kaa do
|
card |
i |
イイ
i-i |
kii
|
key |
u |
ウウ
u-u |
suu paa
|
super market |
e |
|
kee ki
|
cake |
o |
オオ
o-o |
koo hii
|
coffee |
Double consonants (A
Pause in Air Flow) |
kk
|
|
hockey |
tt
|
rake tto
|
racket |
|
ra ppu
|
rap |
r |
m |
h |
n |
ch |
sh |
k |
|
rya
|
mya
|
hya
|
nya
|
cha
|
sha
|
kya
|
ya |
|
|
|
|
che
|
she
|
|
ye |
ryu
|
myu
|
hyu
|
nyu
|
chu
|
shu
|
kyu
|
yu |
ryo
|
myo
|
hyo
|
nyo
|
cho
|
sho
|
kyo
|
yo |
p |
b |
j |
g |
|
pya
|
bya
|
ja
|
gya
|
ya |
|
|
je
|
|
ye |
pyu
|
byu
|
ju
|
gyu
|
yu |
pyo
|
byo
|
jo
|
gyo
|
yo |
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Conversation
5 |
Be prepared to read the following katakana words.
Diacritics |
ー Double vowels |
1. |
バッグ |
bag |
1. |
カード |
card |
2. |
ビジネス |
business |
2. |
キー |
key |
3. |
デパート |
department store |
3. |
スーパー |
super market |
4. |
シャーペン |
sharp pencil |
4. |
テーブル |
table |
5. |
CDプレーヤー |
CD player |
5. |
コーヒー |
coffee |
ッ Double consonants |
キャ~ピョ Glides |
1. |
ホッケー |
hockey |
1. |
シャツ |
shirt |
2. |
サッカー |
soccer |
2. |
ニューヨーク |
New York |
3. |
オッケー |
OK |
3. |
ニュージャージー |
New Jersey |
4. |
ピックアップ |
pickup |
4. |
チョコ |
chocolate |
5. |
マッチ |
match |
5. |
コミュ二ケーション |
communication |
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Conversation
6 |
Read the following katakana words and tell their
original English words.
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Foods and drinks |
Sports |
Music |
1. |
ハンバーガー |
サッカー |
ジャズ |
2. |
ワイン |
バスケットボール |
ロック |
3. |
アイスクリーム |
テニス |
クラシック |
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Household items |
Countries |
States |
Cities |
1. |
テレビ |
アメリカ |
ノースカロライナ |
シアトル |
2. |
ソファー |
メキシコ |
カリフォルニア |
マイアミ |
3. |
コンピュータ |
フランス |
テキサス |
ピッツバーグ |
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Conversation
7 |
Listen
to the instructor. The instructor will give you words during
class. You will be asked to write them in katakana.
1. |
|
wine |
1. |
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Florida |
2. |
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Internet |
2. |
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England |
3. |
|
music |
3. |
|
India |
4. |
|
party |
4. |
|
Vietnam |
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Conversation
8 |
Let's
spell out your name in Katakana.
Ex.
1. |
Tom Cruise |
トム クルーズ |
2. |
Britney Spears
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ブリトニー スピアーズ |
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Voice Board #1 |
Respond to the questions in Voice Board on T-Square (Click on "Wimba" and then find the "VB-1."). |