Japanese 1 Semester 1
Unit 5: Places
Section 1, Part A, Writing Assignment: 16 points
P-1A Writing
Say what things are in your city using things that you know how to say in Japanese. This
assignment is worth 16 points.
Sample Answer
うちが
は
たくさん
あります。どうろが
あまりいません。うまも
たくさんあります。きは
あまり
ありません。うし
あまりいません。
Rubric
Task Completion (1-4 pts): Completion of the task; content appropriate, ideas well developed and
well organized
Vocabulary (1-4 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary
Language Control (1-4 pts): Control of language structure; word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o,
e, ni, de etc.), tense / (adjective/verb) / present/ future), affirmative / negative (verbs / adjectives)
Mechanics (1-4 pts): Accurate spelling, punctuation and diacritical marks
Section 1, Part A, Speaking Assignment: 8 points
P-1A Speaking
Make a recording for you teacher telling some things that are in your town in Japanese. Speak in
at least 5 complete sentences. This assignment is worth 8 points.
Rubric
Pronunciation (1-2 pts): Produce Japanese sounds correctly. Pronounce Japanese words with
proper intonation and accent
Fluency (1-2 pts): Recite sentences with appropriate speed without stop and go
Vocabulary (1-2 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary
Language Control (1-2 pts): Word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o, e, ni, de etc.), imasu/arimasu
Section 1, Part B, Discussion Assignment; 8 points
P-1B Discussion Assignment
Go to the discussion area and post a brief description in English about a festival in your town.
This Assignment is worth 8 Points.
Section 1, Part C, Writing Assignment: 16 points
P-1C Writing
Answer the following questions about the location of these places in your own town with respect
to your own house. The first one is done for you. This assignment is worth 16 points.
1. プールは
どこに
ありますか。
うちの
2. がっこうは
どこに
ありますか。
3. スーパーは
どこに
ありますか。
4. パンやは
どこに
ありますか。
5. としょかんは
どこに
ありますか。
6. びょういんは
どこに
ありますか。
7. くつやは
どこに
8. ゆうびんきょくは
ちかくに
ありますか。
どこに
ありますか。
Sample Answer
1.うちのちかくに
あります。
2. がっこうは
うちの
ちかくに
あります。
3. スーパーは
うちの
とおくに
あります。
4. パンやは
うちの
ひだりがわに
5. としょかんは
うちの
とおくに
6. びょういんは
うちの
みぎがわに
7. くつやは
うちの
8. ゆうびんきょくは
Rubric
となりに
うちの
あります。
あります。
あります。
あります。
とおくに
あります。
あります。
Task Completion (1-4 pts): Completion of the task; content appropriate, ideas well developed and
well organized
Vocabulary (1-4 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary
Language Control (1-4 pts): Control of language structure; word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o,
e, ni, de etc.), tense / (adjective/verb) / present/ future), affirmative / negative (verbs / adjectives)
Mechanics (1-4 pts): Accurate spelling, punctuation and diacritical marks
Section 1, Part D, Speaking Assignment: 16 points
P-1D Speaking
Speaking Assignment
For this speaking assignment, record yourself saying at least two things you like and at least two
things you want to do. This assignment is worth 16 points.
Rubric
Pronunciation (1-4 pts): Produce Japanese sounds correctly. Pronounce Japanese words with
proper intonation and accent
Fluency (1-4 pts): Recite sentences with appropriate speed without stop and go
Vocabulary (1-4 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary
Language Control (1-4 pts): Word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o, e, ni, de etc.), tense (verb /
adjective, present/future), negative / affirmative, ~ga suki desu, ~ga kirai desu.
Section 1, Part E, Writing Assignment: 16 points
P-1E Writing
Answer the following questions in complete Japanese sentences. Start each answer with either
はい (yes) or いいえ (no). This assignment is worth 16 points.
1. (Your name)さんの
まちは
くるまが
おおいですか。
2. (Your name)さんの
まちは
しんごうが
3. (Your name)さんの
まちは
いぬが
たくさん
たくさん
ありますか。
いますか。
4. (Your name)さんは
スポーツが
すきですか。
5. (Your name)さんは
テレビが
6. (Your name)さんは
アイスクリームを
7. (Your name)さんは
コーラを
すきですか。
たべたいですか。
のみたいですか。
1. はい、おおいです。/ いいえ、おおくないです。
2. はい、たくさんあります。/ いいえ、たくさんありません。
3. はい、たくさん
います。/ いいえ、たくさん
いません。
4. はい、すきです。/ いいえ、すきじゃないです。/ いいえ
すきではありません。
5. はい、たべたいです。/ いいえ、たべたくないです。
6. はい、のみたいです。/ いいえ、のみたくないです。
Rubric
Task Completion (1-4 pts): Completion of the task; content appropriate, ideas well developed and
well organized
Vocabulary (1-4 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary
Language Control (1-4 pts): Control of language structure; word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o,
e, ni, de etc.), tense / (adjective/verb) / present/ future), affirmative / negative (verbs / adjectives /
tai-form) negative form of i-adjective
Mechanics (1-4 pts): Accurate spelling, punctuation and diacritical marks
Section 2, Part B, Speaking Assignment: 8 points
P-2B Speaking
Make a recording of yourself talking about the places in your city. Compose at least 3 sentences
in Japanese using what you have learned in this course. This assignment is worth 8 points.
Rubric
Pronunciation (1-2 pts): Produce Japanese sounds correctly. Pronounce Japanese words with
proper intonation and accent
Fluency (1-2 pts): Recite sentences with appropriate speed without stop and go (1-4 pts)
Vocabulary (1-2 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary
Language Control (1-2 pts): Word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o, e, ni, de etc.), tense (verb /
adjective, present/future), negative / affirmative, imasu/arimasu
Section 2, Part D, Discussion Board, 12 points
P-2D Discussion
Go to the discussion area and talk about your own town or city. You may use the above narrative
as a model, but do your own work using what you have learned in this course. Mention at least
six places in your town, and then where they are in relation to other places in your town. This
assignment is worth 12 points.
Section 3, Part A, Speaking Assignment: 16 points
P-3A Speaking
はやくちことば, Japanese Tongue Twister
Let's try a Japanese tongue twister in the last unit of Japanese 1a. Remember that this is an
invaluable aid in pronunciation. This one will be fun. Listen to it as many times as you need and
then record it for your teacher in Japanese. This assignment is worth 16 points.
あかパジャマ
きパジャマ
ちゃパジャマ
Red pajamas
Yellow pajamas
Brown pajamas
(Repeat two more times)
Students repeat “aka pajama, ki pajama, cha pajama” for three times.
Rubric
Pronunciation (1-8 pts): Produce Japanese sounds correctly. Pronounce Japanese words with
proper intonation and accent
Fluency (1-8 pts): Recite sentences with appropriate speed (very fast) without sudden stop and
go
Section 3, Part B, Writing Assignment: 16 points
P-3B Writing
Prepare this written assignment based on the pictures you see. Imagine that you are coming from
each of these places. Write one sentence saying where you are coming from. This assignment is
worth 16 points.
Answer
1. びじゅつかんに
きました。
2.
ゆうびんきょくに
きました。
3.
びょういんに
4.
くつやに
5.
ショッピング・センターに
きました。
きました。
きました。
Rubric
Task Completion (1-4 pts): completion of the task; content appropriate, ideas well developed and
well organized
Vocabulary (1-4 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary
Language Control (1-4 pts): Control of language structure; word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o,
e, ni, de etc.), tense / (adjective/verb) / present/ future / past), affirmative / negative (verbs /
adjectives)
Mechanics (1-4 pts): Accurate spelling, punctuation and diacritical marks
Section 3, Part C: Writing Assignment: 32 points
P-3C Writing
In this activity, you are going to write a small story based on some pictures that you will see. The
pictures will cue you to write about things that you know how to say now. Be sure to take some
time to think about this assignment. First you are going to see the pictures and you will be given
some things to think about, questions to ask yourself to get you thinking about what you know
how to say. Then you will simply put it all together in Japanese. This assignment is in two parts.
The writing assignment is worth 32 points. The recorded portion of the assignment is worth 20
points.
Sample Answer
もくようびです。まつばら
っしん
です。とうきょうに
おおきい
ごご
ビルが
たくさん
よじです。
すうがくの
ます。
はな
です。
すんで
あたまが
います。
はなの
まちに
はなは
ひとが
なごや
たくさん
しゅ
います。
あります。
がっこうから
きました。
べんきょうを
しゅくだいが あります。バックパックの
はなは
よくないです。
サッカーがすきです。
しに
としょかんに
いきます。
ほんが、けいさんきが、ノート
あり
たいいくがすきです。
Rubric
Task Completion (1-4 pts): Completion of the task; content appropriate, ideas well developed and
well organized
Vocabulary (1-8 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary
Language Control (1-8 pts): Control of language structure; word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o,
e, ni, de etc.), tense / (adjective/verb) / present/ future), affirmative / negative (verbs / adjectives),
progressive form (~ imasu form), negative form of i-adjective, arimasu/imasu, ~ga imasu
Mechanics (1-4 pts): Accurate spelling, punctuation and diacritical marks
Comprehensibility (1-4 pts): Text readily comprehensible, requiring no interpretation on the part of
the reader
Level of Discourse (1-4 pts): Variety of complete sentences and cohesive devices
Section 3, Part C: Speaking Assignment: 20 points
P-3C Speaking
Rubric
Task Completion (1-4 pts): Completion of task
Pronunciation (1-4 pts): Produce Japanese sounds correctly. Pronounce Japanese words with
proper intonation and accent
Fluency (1-4 pts): Recite sentences with appropriate speed without stop and go (1-4 pts)
Vocabulary (1-4 pts): Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary
Language Control (1-4 pts): Word order, use of particles (wa, ga, o, e, ni, de etc.), tense (verb /
adjective, present/future), negative / affirmative