Japanese 3H Semester 2 Final Exam 164 points (10% of grade)
Consists of:
1. Writing Portion- Writing a narrative of someone’s life 50 points
This will take place in the lab on Mon. 6/2
2. Multiple Choice-scantron 114 points
This will take place in class on Wed. 6/4
a. Part I (grammar, particles, structures) consists of 27 items, each worth 2
points. (54/54)
b. Parts II and III (Verbs, Kanji) consist of 60 items, each worth 1 point.
(60/60)
Study Guide
Kanji Section- study the English meanings and Japanese readings of the kanji on the
J3H Kanji list that was passed out in class on Thu. 5/29 (also available on website)
Writing Portion- be able to use a variety of the vocabulary, grammar structures,
kanji from the 人生 Unit to write about someone’s life. This would essentially be the
vocab and structures you used in your presentations. Instead of just creating a list
of life events, you should strive to combine sentences and include transitions to
make it more interesting and appropriate to your level.
Grammar/Structures/Particles/Verb forms Section
Review these verb forms/structures:
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Dictionary form (like the infinitive form in English) 歩く、行く、食べる (to
walk, to go, to eat)
Here’s how someone named “Cabeza de sushi” explains it:
http://cabezadesushi.tumblr.com/post/19420104958/verbs-ii-jisho-keidictionary-form-plain-form
And this:
http://www.learn-japanese-adventure.com/japanese-verbs.html
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Potential form- you should have handouts from semester 1, but here’s a link to
more explanation/examples:
http://www.learn-japanese-adventure.com/potential-form.html
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〜たり〜たり form
〜たことがある
saying that someone has had the experience of doing
something before (中国に行ったことがある/I have been to China)
More explanation/examples:
http://www.learn-japanese-adventure.com/japanese-grammar-experience.html
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〜dictionary form verb+こと turns a verb into a noun, like a gerund
Example: “walk” is a verb I walk to the store. お店に歩きます。
“walking” is a noun, a “thing” that one does.
I like walking to the store. お店に歩くことが好きです。
〜のため to say that something is for the purpose or sake of
something/someone else
大学に行くために勉強しています。
I’m studying in order to go to college.
彼女のために買いました。
I bought it for my girlfriend.
More explanation/examples:
http://www.learn-japanese-adventure.com/japanese-grammar-tame.html
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~dictionary form of verb+つもり to say what one intends to do
お店に歩くつもりです。
I intend to walk to the store.
More explanation/examples:
http://nihongo.anthonet.com/tsumori/
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~dictionary form of verb + つもりじゃない／つもりがありません
to say what one does NOT intend to do, or hasn’t the intention of doing
お店に歩くつもりじゃないです。I don’t intend to walk to the store.
お店に歩くつもりがありません。I don’t have the intention to walk/of
walking to the store.
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〜dictionary form of verb+ようになる to indicate a change in a habitual type
of action
店に歩くようになりました。(implies that you didn’t do this before, but
now you do) I have come to walk to the store.
More explanation, examples:
http://www.learn-japanese-adventure.com/you-ni-naru.html
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Combining sentences with ~て form
Review with the ~te form song:
http://gakuu.com/the-te-form-song/
お店に歩きました。とちゅうで(on the way)友達に会いました。話しました。
Sounds so much better to say: お店に歩いて、とちゅうで友達に会って、話しまし
た。
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〜てもいい
to talk about what is allowed/not allowed
この本をかりても良いですか。Is it okay to borrow this book?
いいえ、かりてはいけません／かりてはだめ
No, it’s not okay to borrow it.
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Structures/phrases for talking about life events (人生ユニット)
じょし
Review these 助詞／particles:
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Year に生まれました
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Something になる
大人になる become an adult
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Person に会う
先生に会いました met my teacher
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お風呂に入る
take a bath
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Noun の時
子どもの時 When I was a child…
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Person が生まれる
男の子が生まれました
a boy was born
けいご
Some basic 敬語／honorific phrases
Review the chart in your 人生 Unit handout (green handout)