Lifelong Learning Languages Scheme of Work
Language:Japanese
Level: 1b
Tutor: Asuka Tsuchiya
Course dates: 13/14 January 2016, Wednesdays/Thursdays 19.00-21.00
Course book title: Minna no Nihongo 2 nd ver. Book1 (ISBN978-4883196036)
Minna no Nihongo 2 nd ver. Book1 Translation & Grammar Notes - English
(ISBN978-4883196043)
Week
Topic (and unit in book)
1
Revision
“What time are you open
to?” (L4)
2
“Does this train go to
Koshien?” (L5)
3
Does this train go to
Koshien?” (L5)
Objectives and language functions
Grammar and vocabulary
Additional activities,
including making a Glossary
of Useful Words
(To be completed by the
Student)
 Revision from 1-10
 Time
 Asking for telephone numbers
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Telephone numbers
N1 kara N2 made
N1 to N2
Time ni V
Make a glossary of Time
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Talking about travel destinations, dates
and times, and means of transportation
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Go/ Come/ Return
Transportation
National Holidays
Compose “go/come”
sentences
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Talking about someone’s birthday
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When
Days of the month
Listening and writing exercise
Exercise
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Describing everyday activity
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Food
Transitive verb
Shimasu
Compose verb sentences
“Shall we go together?”
(L6)
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Inviting someone to an event
Being invited to an event
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Masenka
Mashō
Listening and writing exercise
 Asking the word you don’t know how to say
in Japanese
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N(tool/means) de V
Language
Make a glossary of new words
“Welcome” (L7)
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Talk about giving and receiving gifts
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Agemasu/ Moraimasu
Family
Listening and writing exercise
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Adjectives
Colours and Tastes
Compose adjective sentences
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Expressing your thoughts about
experiences
Talking about characteristics of things and
people
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Asking for someone’s opinions
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Dōdesu ka
Donna N
Listening and writing exercise
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Talking about someone’s likes, skills and
interests
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N ga Arimasu/ Wakarimasu
N ga Suki desu/ Kirai desu/
Jyōzu desu/ Heta desu
Music, Sports and Films
Grammar exercise
4
“Shall we go together?”
(L6)
5
6
7
“Welcome” (L7)
8
“It’s time we were going”
(L8)
9
“It’s time we were going”
(L8)
10
“It’s a pity…. “ (L9)
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Revise particle ”de”
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Lifelong Learning Languages Scheme of Work
Language:Japanese
Level: 1c
Tutor: Asuka Tsuchiya
Course dates: 13/14 January 2016, Wednesdays/Thursdays 19.00-21.00
Course book title: Minna no Nihongo 2 nd ver. Book1 (ISBN978-4883196036)
Minna no Nihongo 2 nd ver. Book1 Translation & Grammar Notes - English
(ISBN978-4883196043)
Week
1
Topic (and unit in book)
Revision
“It’s a pity…. “ (L9)
2
“Do you have any nam
pla?” (L10)
3
“Do you have any nam
pla?” (L10)
Objectives and language functions
Grammar and vocabulary
Additional activities,
including making a Glossary
of Useful Words
(To be completed by the
Student)
 Giving a reason why you do something
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Kara (reason)
Adverbs of degree
Adverbs of quantity
Listening and writing exercise
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Describing the whereabouts of things and
people
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N ga Arimasu/ Imasu
Place ni N ga Arimasu/
Imasu
N wa Place ni Arimasu/
Imasu
Compose “there is” sentences
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Asking where an item is and find it
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N1 no N2 (position)
Inside the house
Listening and writing exercise
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4
“I’d like to send this,
please” (L11)
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Talking about numbers of things or people
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Counter suffixes
Menu
Make a glossary of counter
suffix
5
“I’d like to send this,
please” (L11)
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Stating how frequently you do something
Asking the length of time something takes
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Frequency
The length of time
Listening and writing exercise
“How was the Gion
Festival?” (L12)
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Expressing your thoughts about previous
events
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6
Past tense of N and
Adjective sentences
Festivals
Compose past tense adjective
sentences
N1 wa N2 yori adjective
desu
N1de naniga ichiban
adjective desu ka
Listening and writing exercises
N ga hoshī desu (I want N)
V(masu form) tai desu (I
want to V)
Town
Compose “want” sentences
Place e V(masu)/N ni
ikimasu/ kimasu/ kaerimasu
Listening and writing exercises
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7
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8
Comparing things
“How was the Gion
Festival?” (L12)
“Separately, please” (L13)
Talking about what you want or what you
want to do
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9
“Separately, please” (L13)
10
Revision
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Describing the purpose of the actions
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