Yookoso Sample - Chapter 1

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百百五五十十一一

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In this lesson you are going In this lesson you are going toto

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■ Talk about nationalities and languages Talk about nationalities and languages ■

■ Learn to identify things and peopleLearn to identify things and people ■

■ Learn to express possessionLearn to express possession ■

■ Learn to exchange personal informationLearn to exchange personal information ■

■ Talk about your campus Talk about your campus ■

■ Learn to use personal pronouns and demonstrativesLearn to use personal pronouns and demonstratives ■

■ Learn to ask questionsLearn to ask questions ■

■ Write to a pen palWrite to a pen pal ■

■ Learn to introduce friendsLearn to introduce friends ■

■ _{Learn to introduce yourself}_{Learn to introduce yourself}

大学大学だいがくだいがくのキャンパスのキャンパス Y O O K O S O ! Y O O K O S O !

_{M U L T I M E D I}

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Review and practice grammar and vocabulary from

Review and practice grammar and vocabulary from this chapter and watch videothis chapter and watch video

clips on the

clips on theYookoso!Yookoso!Interactive CD-ROM. Visit theInteractive CD-ROM. Visit the Yookoso!Yookoso!Online Learning Center at Online Learning Center at

www.mhhe.com/yookoso3

www.mhhe.com/yookoso3for additional exercises and for additional exercises and resources.resources.

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八八十十二二

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Oral Activities

Nationalities and Languages

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awamuraawamurais a Japaneseis a Japanese family name. Because family name. Because John Kawamura is an John Kawamura is an

American citizen, however, his American citizen, however, his

name is written in

name is written inkatakana.katakana.

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ダイアログ：この人

ダイアログ：この人ひとひとはだれですか。はだれですか。((Who is this person? Who is this person? ))

山口山口やまぐちやまぐちさんとカワムラさんが写真さんとカワムラさんが写真しゃしんしゃしんを見を見みみています。ています。山口：山口：この人はだれこの人はだれですか。ですか。カワムラ：カワムラ：その人はブラその人はブラウンさんですウンさんです。。山口：大学山口：大学だいがくだいがくのクラスメートですか。のクラスメートですか。カワムラ：カワムラ：はい、そうではい、そうです。す。 Y

Yamaguchi-san to Kawamura-san ga amaguchi-san to Kawamura-san ga shashin o mite shashin o mite imasu.imasu. YAMAGUCHI

YAMAGUCHI:: Kono Kono hito whito wa dare a dare desu kdesu ka.a. KAWAMURA

KAWAMURA:: Sono hSono hito wa Buito wa Buraunraun-san de-san desu.su. YAMAGUCHI

YAMAGUCHI:: DaigakDaigaku no kurau no kurasumesumeeto desu keto desu ka.a. KAWAMURA

KAWAMURA:: HaiHai, s, soo oo desdesu.u.

Now ask about the other people in the

Now ask about the other people in the photograph, modeling your conver-photograph, modeling your

conver-sation after the dialogue. Replace

sation after the dialogue. Replace the underlined words as necessarythe underlined words as necessary. An. An

alternate ending to the dialogue

alternate ending to the dialogue follows.follows.

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いいえ、違ちがちがいます。います。____________です。です。(Iie, chigaimasu. ______ desu.)(Iie, chigaimasu. ______ desu.)

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(No, that’s not right. He/She is ______.No, that’s not right. He/She is ______.))

Mr. Yamaguchi and Mr. Kawamura are looking at a photo.

Mr. Yamaguchi and Mr. Kawamura are looking at a photo. YAMAGUCHIYAMAGUCHI::Who is tWho is this perhis person?son?

KAWAMURA

KAWAMURA::That’That’s Ms. Brows Ms. Brown.n. YAMAGUCHIYAMAGUCHI::Is she (your) classIs she (your) classmate at the universimate at the university?ty?

KAWAMURA

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Vocabularyocabulary: : People People at at SchoolSchool

クラスメート

クラスメート _kurasumeeto_kurasumeeto _classmate_classmate 友だち

友だち _tomodachi_tomodachi _friend_friend 大学生

大学生 _daigakusee_daigakusee _{college student}_{college student}

Review:

Review:がくがく学学せいせい生生、先、先せんせいせんせい生生

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日日ににほんほん本本_Japan_Japan 日日ににほんほん本本じんじん人人日日ににほんほん本本語語ごごアメリカアメリカ_U.S._U.S. アメリカ人アメリカ人じんじんえいえい英英語語ごごイギリスイギリス_England_England イギリス人イギリス人じんじんえいえい英英語語ごごイタリアイタリア_Italy_Italy イタリア人イタリア人じんじんイタリア語イタリア語ごごカナダカナダ_Canada_Canada カナダ人カナダ人じんじんえいえい英英語語ごご／フランス語／フランス語ごご韓韓国国かんこくかんこく South Korea South Korea かんこくじんかんこくじん韓韓国国人人かんこくかんこく韓韓国国語語ごごシンガポールシンガポール SingaporeSingapore シンガポール人シンガポール人じんじんえいえい英英語語ごご／／ちゅうちゅう中中ごくごく国国語語ごごスペインスペイン_Spain_Spain スペイン人スペイン人じんじんスペイン語スペイン語ごご台台湾湾たいわんたいわん Taiwan Taiwan たいたい台台わんわん湾湾じんじん人人ちゅうちゅう中中ごくごく国国語語ごご中中ちゅうちゅう国国ごくごく China China ちゅうちゅう中中ごくじんごくじん国国人人ちゅうちゅう中中ごくごく国国語語ごごドイツドイツ_Germany_Germany ドイツ人ドイツ人じんじんドイツ語ドイツ語ごごブラジルブラジル_Brazil_Brazil ブラジル人ブラジル人じんじんポルトガル語ポルトガル語ごごフランスフランス_France_France フランス人フランス人じんじんフランス語フランス語ごご香香港港ほんこんほんこん Hong Kong Hong Kong ほんこんじんほんこんじん香香港港人人ちゅうちゅう中中ごくごく国国語語ごごメキシコメキシコ_Mexico_Mexico メキシコ人メキシコ人じんじんスペイン語スペイン語ごごロシアロシア_Russia_Russia ロシア人ロシア人じんじんロシア語ロシア語ごご八八十十三三

STUDY HINT

This chapter continues to provide romanization, but try to refer to the Japanese This chapter continues to provide romanization, but try to refer to the Japanese writing as much as possible. From the next chapter on, you will be reading writing as much as possible. From the next chapter on, you will be reading Japanese with no romanization as a crutch. Now is the time to start reading Japanese with no romanization as a crutch. Now is the time to start reading Japanese!

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チン

チンさんさんは中は中ちゅうごくじんちゅうごくじん国人国人です。です。₍₍_{Ms. Chin is Chinese.}_{Ms. Chin is Chinese.}₎₎ カワムカワムラ：ラ：この人この人ひとひとはチン・メイリンさんです。はチン・メイリンさんです。山口山口やまぐちやまぐち：：チチンンささんんははちゅうごくじんちゅうごくじん中国中国人人ですか。ですか。カワムラ：カワムラ：はい、そうではい、そうです。中す。中ちゅうちゅうごくごく国国語語ごごを話を話はなはなします。します。 KAWAMURA

KAWAMURA:: Kono hKono hito wa Chin Mito wa Chin Meirineirin-san des-san desu.u. YAMAGUCHI

YAMAGUCHI:: Chin-Chin-san wa Chusan wa Chuugokugoku-jin deu-jin desu ka.su ka. KAWAMURA

KAWAMURA:: Hai, soHai, soo deso desu. Chuu. Chuugokugoku-gou-goo hano hanashimashimasu.asu.

Practice the dialogue based on the

Practice the dialogue based on the following information.following information.

P PEERRSSOON N CCOOUUNNTTRRY Y リリンンダダ・・ブブララウウンンアアメメリリカカホホセセ・・ロロドドリリゲゲススメメキキシシココククロローードド・・ミミレレーーフフラランンススハハンンスス・・シシュュミミッットトドドイイツツアアナナ・・ララポポーーソソブブララジジルルキキムム・・チチョョンンヒヒ韓韓国かんこくかんこく国八八十十四四

Nationalities and Languages

With few exceptions, you can form the word for someone’s nationality With few exceptions, you can form the word for someone’s nationality or language by attaching a suffix to the

or language by attaching a suffix to the name of his or her country.name of his or her country. Add the suffix

Add the suffix 人人（（じじんん:: people people// person person））for the nationality andfor the nationality and 語語（ご

（ご::languagelanguage））for the for the language.language. To To ask someone’s nask someone’s nationality or ationality or what what language(s) he or she speaks,

language(s) he or she speaks, use the following expressions. Rememberuse the following expressions. Remember that since the subject isn’t

that since the subject isn’t explicitly stated here, context will determineexplicitly stated here, context will determine about whom you are talking.

about whom you are talking. お国

お国くにくにはどちらですか。はどちらですか。_—_—アメリカです。アメリカです。 What country are (you) from?

What country are (you) from?——(I(I) am from Americ) am from America.a. 何何なになに語語ごごを話を話はなはなしますか。しますか。_—_—えいえい英英語語ごごを話を話はなはなします。します。 What language(s) do (you) speak?—I

What language(s) do (you) speak?—I speak English.speak English. Y

You can also ou can also ask someone’s nationality by ask someone’s nationality by sayingsaying何何人人（（ななににじじんん））でですすか

か. However, this question sounds very rude when asked of someone. However, this question sounds very rude when asked of someone directly. directly.

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KAWAMURA

KAWAMURA: This is Ms. Mei-Lin Chin.: This is Ms. Mei-Lin Chin. YAMAGUCHIYAMAGUCHI: Is Ms. Chin Chinese?: Is Ms. Chin Chinese? KAWAMURAKAWAMURA: Yes,: Yes,

that’s right. She speaks Chinese. that’s right. She speaks Chinese.

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八八十十五五レストランでレストランでカワカワムラムラ：：すみすみませません。ん。あれあれはは何何なんなんですか。ですか。ウエーター：ウエーター：あれは「すあれは「すきやき」ですきやき」です。。カワカワムラムラ：：じゃじゃ、あ、あれをれをお願お願ねがねがいします。いします。ブブララウウンン：：ああののひとひと人人はははやしはやし林林さんではありませんか。さんではありませんか。カワカワムラムラ：：どのどのひとひと人人ですか。ですか。ブラウブラウン：ン：ほら、ほら、あの人あの人ひとひとです。です。カワカワムラムラ：：いいいえいえ、、はやしはやし林林さんじゃありませんよ。さんじゃありませんよ。

Grammar and Practice Activities

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1.1 TTo identify people and things in o identify people and things in Japanese, you can use the fJapanese, you can use the followingollowing

grammatical structure, where X and Y

grammatical structure, where X and Y are nouns or pronouns.are nouns or pronouns.

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eminder:eminder:「「andand」」areare quotation marks. quotation marks.

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X はは Y Y です。です。 X is Y.X is Y.

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これれペペンン This is a pen.This is a pen.

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わたたししブブララウウンン I am Brown.I am Brown.

す

すききややききはは日日ににほんほん本本りょうりょう料料理理りりです。です。 Sukiyaki is a Japanese dish. Sukiyaki is a Japanese dish.

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田だだささんんがくせいがくせい学学生生 Ms. Machida is a student.Ms. Machida is a student.

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付つつけけああそそここ The reception desk is over there.The reception desk is over there.

This structure means

This structure means X is equivalent to Y X is equivalent to Y ,, X is a member of the group Y X is a member of the group Y ,, oror

X is described

X is described (or(or modified modified )) by Y by Y ..

は

は_{is usually called a}_{is usually called a}_{topic particle.}_{topic particle.}_{It indicates that the preceding noun}_{It indicates that the preceding noun}

is the topic of the sentence. For instance, in this sentence the speaker

would like to talk about Mr. Takada.

高高たかたか田田だださんはエンジニアです。さんはエンジニアです。 Mr. Takada is an engineer. Mr. Takada is an engineer.

Usage of the topic particle

Usage of the topic particle will be discussed in more detail will be discussed in more detail later.later.

At a restaurant

At a restaurant KAWAMURAKAWAMURA: Exc: Excuse muse me.e. What What is this that?at? WAITERWAITER: That’s sukiyaki.: That’s sukiyaki.

KAWAMURA

KAWAMURA: Then please give me that.: Then please give me that.

BROWN

BROWN: Isn’t that per: Isn’t that person Mrson Mr.. HayashiHayashi?? KAWAMURAKAWAMURA: Which person?: Which person? BROWNBROWN: Over there.: Over there. (lit.,

(lit., Look Look .) (I mean) that person..) (I mean) that person. KAWAMURAKAWAMURA: No, that’s not Mr. Hayashi.: No, that’s not Mr. Hayashi. (

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です

です_{is called the}_{is called the} _copula_copula_{. It roughly corresponds to the verb}_{. It roughly corresponds to the verb} _{to be.}_{to be.}_Like_Like

other Japanese verbs,

other Japanese verbs,ですです_{does not change form to agree with}_{does not change form to agree with}_{the subject of}_{the subject of}

the sentence in number or person. In other words, (

the sentence in number or person. In other words, (I I ))amam, (, ( you you)) areare, (, (hehe)) isis,,

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(they they )) are,are,and so on, are all expressed with the same formand so on, are all expressed with the same formでですす．．でですす _also_also

marks a certain level of

marks a certain level of politeness, which will be discussed later.politeness, which will be discussed later.

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1.2 The negative form of The negative form of ですですisisではありませんではありません (contracted to(contracted to

じゃありません

じゃありません_{in more informal speech).}_{in more informal speech).}

八八十十六六 X

X はは Y Y ではありませんではありません X isn’t Y.X isn’t Y.

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（じゃあゃありまりませんせん））。。

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これれペペンン This is not a pen.This is not a pen.

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わたたししブブララウウンン I am not Brown.I am not Brown.

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すききややききははちゅうちゅう中中ごくごく国国りょうりょう料料理理りりではありませんではありません Sukiyaki is not a Chinese dish. Sukiyaki is not a Chinese dish.

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田だだささんんせんせいせんせい先先生生（じ（じゃあゃありまりませんせん））。。 Ms. Machida is not a teacher.Ms. Machida is not a teacher.

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付つつけけここここ The reception desk is not here.The reception desk is not here.

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1.3 YYes/No questions are formed in es/No questions are formed in Japanese simply by addingJapanese simply by adding かか_(the_(the

interrogative

interrogativeororquestion particlequestion particle) to the ) to the end of a sentence. You can think of end of a sentence. You can think of

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か_{as a verbal question mark.}_{as a verbal question mark.} あの人

あの人ひとひとは町は町まちまち田田だださんです。さんです。

That person is Ms. Machida.

あの人は町田さんですか。あの人は町田さんですか。

Is that person Ms. Machida?

あの人は町田さんではありません。あの人は町田さんではありません。

That person is not Ms. Machida.

あの人は町田さんではありませんか。あの人は町田さんではありませんか。

Isn’t that person Ms. Machida?

(rising intonation)

Here are some typical ways to

Here are some typical ways to answer a yes/no question.answer a yes/no question.

あの人あの人ひとひとは町は町まちまち田田だださんですか。さんですか。 Is that Ms. Machida? Is that Ms. Machida? YES YES はい、町はい、町まちまち田田だださんです。さんです。

Yes, it’s Ms. Machida.

はい、そうです。はい、そうです。

Yes, that’s right.

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ith falling intonation,ith falling intonation, the last sentence can the last sentence can mean

meanOh, I see. That personOh, I see. That person isn’t Ms. Machida.

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NO NO いいえ、町田さんではありません。いいえ、町田さんではありません。（いい（いいえ、町え、町田さん田さんじゃありじゃありませんません。。））

No, it’s not Ms. Machida.

いいえ、そうではありません。いいえ、そうではありません。（い

（いいえいえ、そ、そうじうじゃあゃありませりません。ん。））

No, that’s not right.

いいえ、ちがいます。いいえ、ちがいます。

No, that’s wrong

No, that’s wrong (lit.,(lit.,different different ).).

OTHER OTHER

すみません、わかりません。すみません、わかりません。

I’m sorry, but I don’t know.

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Alternative Questions

To ask either/or questions, string the two alternate

To ask either/or questions, string the two alternate questionsquestions together: A

together: A ですか。ですか。BBですかですか((Is it A? Is it B? Is it A? Is it B? or in smoother English,or in smoother English, Is it A or B?

Is it A or B? ).). あれは日

あれは日ににほんほん本本りり料料ょょうう理理りりですか、中ですか、中ちゅうちゅうごくごく国国りり料料ょょうう理理りりですか。ですか。 Is that Japanese food or Chinese food?

Is that Japanese food or Chinese food? これは万年筆

これは万年筆まんねんひつまんねんひつですか、ボールペンですか。ですか、ボールペンですか。 Is this a fountain pen or

Is this a fountain pen or a ballpoint pen?a ballpoint pen?

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1.4 The particleThe particleもも_means_means_too_too_._. _Sub_Sub_sti_sti_tut_tut_e_eもも_for_for はは_{in the X}_{in the X}はは _Y_Yですです

construction—X

construction—Xもも_Y_Yですです_{—to say that}_{—to say that}_{X is}_{X is}_{a me}_{a me}_mb_mb_{er o}_{er o}_f_f _Y_Y_,_,_too_too_(or_(or_X_X_,_, _{too, is}_{too, is}

described by

described by [or[or equivalent toequivalent to]]Y Y ).).

わたしはアメわたしはアメリカリカじんじん人人です。です。 I am an American. I am an American. — —ほんとうほんとう本本当当ですか。わたしもアメリカ人ですか。わたしもアメリカ人じんじんです。です。

— Really? I am an American, too.

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何何人人なにじんなにじんですか。何

ですか。何なになに語語ごごををはなはな話話しますか。しますか。₍₍_{What is his}_{What is his}_{nationality? What}_{nationality? What}

language does he speak?

language does he speak? ))

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Answer these questions for each

Answer these questions for each person listed below.person listed below.

[ [れいれい例例]] ポール・マッカートニーポール・マッカートニー →→ ポール・マッカートニーはイギリス人ポール・マッカートニーはイギリス人じんじんです。英です。英えいえい語語ごごを話を話はなはなします。します。 1. 1. ニコール・キッドマンニコール・キッドマン 5.5. セルマ・ハヤックセルマ・ハヤック 2. 2. ヴラヂイミール・プーテインヴラヂイミール・プーテイン _6._6. デイヴィッド・ボイデイヴィッド・ボイ 3. 3. ジャッキー・チャンジャッキー・チャン _7._7. 鈴木鈴木すずきすずきイチローイチロー 4. 4. ジュリア・ロバーツジュリア・ロバーツ八八十十八八アクティビティーアクティビティー

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イギリス人です。

イギリス人です。((He’s English.He’s English.))

Can you describe someone famous or anyone around you with the

following traits? following traits? [ [れいれい例例]] イギリス人イギリス人じんじん、英、英えいえい語語ごご → →ヒュー・グラントはイギリス人ヒュー・グラントはイギリス人じんじんです。です。英英えいえい語語ごごを話を話はなはなします。します。 1. 1. オーストラリア人オーストラリア人じんじん、英、英えいえい語語ごご 2. 2. 日日ににほんほん本本じんじん人人、日本語、日本語ごご 3. 3. メキシコ人メキシコ人じんじん、スペイン語、スペイン語ごご 4. 4. フランス人フランス人じんじん、フランス語、フランス語ごご 5. 5. ドイツ人ドイツ人じんじん、ドイツ語、ドイツ語ごごアクティビティーアクティビティー

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スミスさんは先生です。

スミスさんは先生です。₍₍_{Ms. Smith is a teacher.}_{Ms. Smith is a teacher.}₎₎

Connect the appropriate words from the columns on the left

Connect the appropriate words from the columns on the left and right toand right to

make…

make…はは……ですですsentences.sentences.

ママドドンンナナ飲飲ののみ物み物ものものわわたたしし日日ににほんほん本本じんじん人人アアココーードドがくせいがくせい学学生生松松まつまつ井井いい秀秀ひでひで喜喜ききアメリカ人アメリカ人じんじんココーーララココンンピピュューータタママッッキキンントトッッシシュュホンホンダダののくるまくるま車車 _(car)_(car) 例例example(s)example(s)

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result is a noun phrase. X

result is a noun phrase. X のの _{Y means}_{Y means}_{Y of X}_{Y of X}_{in a broad sense and thus}_{in a broad sense and thus}

carries the meanings

carries the meanings Y belongs to X, Y is a part of X, Y is possessed by X,Y belongs to X, Y is a part of X, Y is possessed by X,

Y has a characteristic of X

Y has a characteristic of X , and so on, depending on the , and so on, depending on the context.context.

八八十十九九 N1 N1 のの N2N2 わわたたししほんほん本本 my book my book 大大学学だいがくだいがく図

図ととしょしょ書書かんかん館館 the university library the university library

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田だだささんんののまんねんひつまんねんひつ万万年年筆筆 Ms. Machida’s fountain penMs. Machida’s fountain pen

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アメメリリカカしゅうしゅう州州 a state in a state in AmericaAmerica

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コッットトンンジジーーンンズズ cotton jeanscotton jeans

The particle

The particleのの_{can connect more than}_{can connect more than}_{two nouns or pronouns.}_{two nouns or pronouns.} わたしの友わたしの友ともともだちだちの大の大だいがくだいがく学学 my friend’s university my friend’s university 三三みみむらむら村村さんのガールフレンドの家さんのガールフレンドの家いえいえ the house

the house of Mrof Mr.. Mimura’Mimura’s girlfriend s girlfriend

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2.2 When the item possessed is clear from the context, it can be omitted asWhen the item possessed is clear from the context, it can be omitted as

shown in the following examples.

これはだれのセーターですか。

これはだれのセーターですか。_—_—ブラウンさんのです。ブラウンさんのです。

Whose sweater is this?

Whose sweater is this? ——It’s Ms. Brown’s.It’s Ms. Brown’s.

あれもブラウンさんのセーターですか。

あれもブラウンさんのセーターですか。_—_—いいえ、町いいえ、町まちまち田田だださんのです。さんのです。

Is that also Ms. Brown’s sweater? —No, it’s Ms. Machida’s.

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友友ともともだちの名

だちの名ななまえまえ前前はは．．．．．．。。₍₍_{My friend’s name is…}_{My friend’s name is…}₎₎

Complete these sentences with…

Complete these sentences with…ですです_._.

[ [れいれい例例]] わわたたししはは．．．．．．→→ わたわたしは東京大しは東京大とうきょうだいがくとうきょうだいがく学学の学生の学生がくせいがくせいです。です。 1. 1. わたしの日わたしの日ににほんほん本本語語ごごの先の先せんせいせんせい生生はは．．．．．．。。 2. 2. わたしのクラスメートのわたしのクラスメートの__________ささんんはは．．．．．．。。 3. 3. わたしの先生わたしの先生せんせいせんせいののななままええはは．．．．．．。。 4. 4. トトニニーー。。ブブレレアアはは．．．．．．。。 5. 5. ジジョョンン・・カカワワムムララささんんはは．．．．．．。。

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名前

名前 _namae_namae _name_name

出身

出身 _shusshin_shusshin _{origin; hometown}_{origin; hometown} 専攻

専攻 _senkoo_senkoo majormajor

学部

学部 _gakubu_gakubu _{(academic) department}_{(academic) department} 学年

学年 _gakunen_gakunen _{year in school; school year}_{year in school; school year} 一年生

一年生 _ichinensee_ichinensee _freshman_freshman 二年生

二年生 _ninensee_ninensee _sophomore_sophomore 三年生

三年生 _sannensee_sannensee juniorjunior

四年生

四年生 _yonensee_yonensee _senior_senior 大学院生

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Japanese often ask the question ご出身はどちらご出身はどちらですか。

ですか。((WhWherereearareeyoyouufrfromom? ? ))AAvavaririetetyyofofrerespspononsesess is possible. You can give your hometown, the place is possible. You can give your hometown, the place where you were born, as

where you were born, as the answer. For example,the answer. For example, ロサンゼルスの出身です。

ロサンゼルスの出身です。((I am from LosI am from Los Angeles.

Angeles.) If you moved away from your birthplace as a) If you moved away from your birthplace as a child and you have a stronger attachment to

child and you have a stronger attachment to a differ-a differ-ent place, you can give that place as

ent place, you can give that place as the answer. Tthe answer. Too Japanese,

Japanese,出身出身means the place you identify withmeans the place you identify with geographically, mentally, and emotionally, so it has geographically, mentally, and emotionally, so it has more meanings than

more meanings thanbirthplace.birthplace.For example, the wordFor example, the word is also used to indicate what school you

is also used to indicate what school you graduatedgraduated from and what social group you are

from and what social group you are from. Someonefrom. Someone who graduated from the

who graduated from the University of Tokyo might say University of Tokyo might say 東京大

東京大学学（とう（とうきょうきょうだいがだいがく）く）の出身の出身です。です。 (

(I amI ama gradua graduate of ate of [lit.,[lit.,IIam am frofromm]]the University of the University of

Tokyo.

Tokyo.) Or you might hear) Or you might hear農家農家（の（のうかうか））の出身です。

の出身です。((I am from a I am from a farmer’s family.farmer’s family.)) One of the reasons Japanese people ask

One of the reasons Japanese people ask this ques-this ques-tion so often is that the noques-tions of in-group and tion so often is that the notions of in-group and out-group are of

group are of central importance in Japanese society.central importance in Japanese society. Depending on whether or not someone is a member of Depending on whether or not someone is a member of your group, your language,

your group, your language, behavior, and attitude willbehavior, and attitude will differ. Asking this questi

differ. Asking this question is a way on is a way for Japanese tofor Japanese to find out whether

find out whether someone belongs to theirinsomeone belongs to theirin-group-group and

andtotodiscover any discover any common ground. common ground. When speakingWhen speaking to foreigners, Japanese will often substitute the to foreigners, Japanese will often substitute the ques- ques-tion

tionどどちちららののおお国国（（くくにに））のの方方（（かかたた））でですすかか oror お国

お国（く（くに）に）はどはどちらちらですですか。か。((What country areWhat country are you from?

you from? ) as a means ) as a means to break the ice and identify to break the ice and identify any common experience.

any common experience.

VOCABULARY LIBRARY

Academic Subjects and Majors Academic Subjects and Majors

人類学

人類学 jinruigaku jinruigaku anthropology anthropology 美術

美術 bijutsubijutsu art art

生物学

生物学 seebutsugakuseebutsugaku biology biology 化学

化学 _kagaku_kagaku chemistry chemistry コンピュータ・

コンピュータ・ _konpyuuta·_konpyuuta· computercomputer サイエンス

サイエンス saiensusaiensu sciencescience 経済学

経済学 _keezaigaku_keezaigaku economicseconomics 教育学

教育学 kyooikugakukyooikugaku educationeducation 工学

工学 koogakukoogaku engineeringengineering 外国語

外国語 gaikokugogaikokugo foreign languagesforeign languages 歴史学

歴史学 rekishigakurekishigaku history history 法学

法学 hoogakuhoogaku lawlaw

言語学

言語学 gengogakugengogaku linguisticslinguistics 文学

文学 bungakubungaku literatureliterature 数学

数学 _suugaku_suugaku mathematicsmathematics 音楽

音楽 ongakuongaku musicmusic

哲学

哲学 tetsugakutetsugaku philosophy philosophy 物理学

物理学 _butsurigaku_butsurigaku physicsphysics 政治学

政治学 seejigakuseejigaku political sciencepolitical science 社会学

社会学 shakaigakushakaigaku sociology sociology

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If your major is not li

If your major is not listed here, ask your instructor. Be aware, howeversted here, ask your instructor. Be aware, however, that, that

some subjects frequently taught at North American universities are not

taught at Japanese universities.

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In order to enter a Japanese university or college, you In order to enter a Japanese university or college, you must take a nationally administered examination must take a nationally administered examination and/or an entrance exam specific to the school you and/or an entrance exam specific to the school you wish to enter. These exams are

wish to enter. These exams are usually held betweenusually held between January and March. (In Japan, the

January and March. (In Japan, the academic yearacademic year starts in April.) The competition to

starts in April.) The competition to enter prestigiousenter prestigious national and private universities is severe, with national and private universities is severe, with med- med-ical schools and dental schools being the most difficult ical schools and dental schools being the most difficult to get into.

to get into. The extraordinarily intense pressure hasThe extraordinarily intense pressure has led some to call this experience “examination hell.” led some to call this experience “examination hell.” Many students who fail the entrance examination for Many students who fail the entrance examination for the university of their choice decide to wait a year the university of their choice decide to wait a year and retake the exam the following year, studying at a and retake the exam the following year, studying at a cram school or on their own in

cram school or on their own in the meantime. Thesethe meantime. These

students are called

students are called浪人浪人 ((ろうにんろうにん::masterlessmasterless samurai

samurai ).).

When students apply to universities, they specify When students apply to universities, they specify which department they wish to enter. During their which department they wish to enter. During their freshman and sophomore years, however, students freshman and sophomore years, however, students study a required core liberal arts curriculum consisting study a required core liberal arts curriculum consisting of

of 教養科目教養科目((きょうよかもくきょうよかもく: lit.,: lit., general educa- general educa-tion subjects

tion subjects). As upperclassmen, they can study ). As upperclassmen, they can study 専門専門科目

科目((せんもんかもくせんもんかもく:: specialized subjects specialized subjects).). While getting into a university can be extremely While getting into a university can be extremely difficult, it is almost impossible to flunk out. Many difficult, it is almost impossible to flunk out. Many students study little, treating the undergraduate years students study little, treating the undergraduate years as a welcome break between the pressures of high as a welcome break between the pressures of high school and the responsibilities of work and family life. school and the responsibilities of work and family life.

I passed the entrance exam

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ダイアログ：専攻

ダイアログ：専攻せんこうせんこうは何は何なんなんですか。ですか。₍₍_{What is his/her major?}_{What is his/her major?}₎₎ 山口山口やまぐちやまぐち：：ブラブラウンウンさんさんののごごしゅっしんしゅっしん出出身身はどこですか。はどこですか。ブラブラウンウン：：ボスボストントンの出の出しゅっしんしゅっしん身身です。です。山口：何年生山口：何年生なんねんせいなんねんせいですか。ですか。ブブララウウンン：：さんねんさんねん三三年年せせ生生いいです。です。山口山口：：せんこうせんこう専攻専攻は何は何なんなんですか。ですか。ブラウブラウン：ン：歴史学歴史学れきしがくれきしがくです。です。 YAMAGUCHI

YAMAGUCHI:: BurauBuraun-san nn-san no go-sho go-shusshusshin wa dokin wa doko desu kao desu ka.. BURAUN

BURAUN:: BosuBosuton ton no sno shusshusshin hin desu.desu. YAMAGUCHI

YAMAGUCHI:: NanNannennensee see desdesu kau ka.. BURAUN

BURAUN:: SanSannennensee see desdesu.u. YAMAGUCHI

YAMAGUCHI:: SenSenkokoo wa no wa nan dean desu ksu ka.a. BURAUN

BURAUN:: RekRekishishigaigaku ku desdesu.u.

九九十十三三

Academic Subjects and Departments

Most academic subjects are expressed by adding

Most academic subjects are expressed by adding学学((がくがく: [: [ study study ]]of of )) to a relevant noun. For example,

to a relevant noun. For example,経済学経済学((けいざいがくけいざいがく::economicseconomics))isis a combination of

a combination of 経済経済((けいざいけいざい:: economy economy ))andand学学.. AcAcadadememicic department names are formed by adding

department names are formed by adding学部学部((がくぶがくぶ::academic academic department, faculty

department, faculty ))to the sto the same relame relevant nevant noun.oun. Thus,Thus,経済経済plusplus学部学部 becomes

becomesDepartment of Economics,Department of Economics, oror経済学部経済学部((けいざいがくぶけいざいがくぶ)).. Similarly,

Similarly,美術美術((びじゅつびじゅつ:: fine artsfine arts))plusplus学部学部((academic department academic department )) becomes the

becomes theDepartment of Fine Arts,Department of Fine Arts,oror美術美術学部学部（び（びじゅじゅつがつがくぶくぶ））.. Japanese undergraduates typically identify their department as a

Japanese undergraduates typically identify their department as a way of way of stating their major.

stating their major.

わたしは文

わたしは文ぶんぶんがくがく学学部部ぶぶの学の学がくせいがくせい生生です。です。 I am a student in

I am a student in the Department of Literature.the Department of Literature. カワムラさんは工

カワムラさんは工こうこうがくがく学学部部ぶぶの三年生の三年生さんねんせいさんねんせいです。です。 Mr. Kawamura is a junior in the Engineering Department. Mr. Kawamura is a junior in the Engineering Department.

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YAMAGUCHI::Where are you fromWhere are you from, Ms. Brown?, Ms. Brown? BROWNBROWN::I’m from BoI’m from Boston.ston. YAMAGUCHIYAMAGUCHI::WhWhatat

year student are you?

year student are you? BROWNBROWN: I’m a : I’m a junior.junior. YAMAGUCHIYAMAGUCHI: What is your major?: What is your major? BROWNBROWN::ItIt’’ss

history. history.

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Now talk about Linda Brown’s classmates based on the following table.

九九十十四四 N Naamme e NNaattiioonnaalliitty y HHoommeettoowwn n YYeeaar r MMaajjoorr 名名ななまえまえ前前こくせきこくせき国籍国籍しゅっしゅっ出出しんしん身身がくねんがくねん学年学年せんこうせんこう専専攻攻ジジョョンン・・カカワワムムララアアメメリリカカロロササンンゼゼルルススさんさん三三ねんせいねんせい年年生生こうがくこうがく工工学学ヘヘザザーー・・ギギブブソソンンカカナナダダエエドドモモンントトンン二二ににねんせいねんせい年年生生けいざいけいざい経経済済がくがく学学チチンン・・メメイイリリンンちゅうちゅう中中ごくごく国国ペペキキンン二二ににねんせいねんせい年年生生化化かかがくがく学学ヘヘンンリリーー・・カカーーチチススアアメメリリカカアアトトラランンタタ四四よよねんせいねんせい年年生生コンピュータ・コンピュータ・サイエンスサイエンス林林はやしはやし正正まさまさ男男おお日日ににほんほん本本阿蘇阿蘇ああそそ二二ににねんせいねんせい年年生生ほうがくほうがく法法学学町町まちまち田田だだひひととみみ日日本本とうとう東東きょうきょう京京さんさん三三ねんせいねんせい年年生生フランス文学フランス文学ぶんがくぶんがくインタビュー：ご出身

インタビュー：ご出身しゅっしんしゅっしんはどこですか。はどこですか。((Where are you from? Where are you from? ))

Following the example, ask your classmates questions.

Following the example, ask your classmates questions. STUDENT STUDENT1:1: ご出身ご出身しゅっしんしゅっしんはどこですか。はどこですか。 STUDENT STUDENT2:2: シアトルです。シアトルです。 S S1:1: 何何年生年生なんねんせいなんねんせいですか。ですか。 s2: s2: 二二ににねんせいねんせい年生年生です。です。 S S1:1: 専攻専攻せんこうせんこうは何は何なんなんですか。ですか。 S S2:2: 生物学生物学せいぶつがくせいぶつがくです。です。 S

S1:1: Go-shGo-shusshusshin wa din wa doko doko desu kaesu ka.. S

S2:2: ShiShiatoatoru ru desdesu.u. S

S1:1: NanNannennensee dsee desu esu ka.ka. S

S2:2: NinNinensensee ee desdesu.u. S

S1:1: SenSenkokoo wa no wa nan dean desu kasu ka.. S

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九九十十五五

Asking for Personal Information

Here are some common ways of

Here are some common ways of eliciting personal information. Note the use of eliciting personal information. Note the use of the honorific prefix

the honorific prefix o-o-ororgo-go-when referring to someone else’s name, when referring to someone else’s name, residence,residence, etc.; remember to drop these prefixes when talking to an out-group member etc.; remember to drop these prefixes when talking to an out-group member about your own name, residence, and so on,

about your own name, residence, and so on, or that of a or that of a member of yourmember of your in-group (for example, a sister or a coworker).

in-group (for example, a sister or a coworker). お名

お名ななまえまえ前前はは（何（何なんなんでですすかか））。。 O-namae wa (nan desu ka).O-namae wa (nan desu ka). (What is) your name?(What is) your name? ご

ごしゅっしゅっ出出しんしん身身はは（（どどちちららでですすかか））。。 Go-shusshin wa (dochira desu ka).Go-shusshin wa (dochira desu ka). Where are you from?Where are you from? お国

お国くにくにはは（（どどちちららでですすかか））。。 O-kuni wa (dochira desu ka).O-kuni wa (dochira desu ka). What country are youWhat country are you from?

from? おす

おすまいまいはは（ど（どちらちらですですか）か）。。 O-sumai wa (dochira desu ka).O-sumai wa (dochira desu ka). Where do you live?Where do you live? お年

お年としとしはは（（おおいいくくつでつですすかか））。。 O-toshi wa (o-ikutsu desu ka).O-toshi wa (o-ikutsu desu ka). How old are you?How old are you? お電

お電でんでん話話わわばんばん番番ごうごう号号はは（（何なんばんなんばん何番番でですすかか））。。 O-denwa bangoo wa (nan-banO-denwa bangoo wa (nan-ban What is your telephoneWhat is your telephone desu ka).

desu ka). number?number? In all of the above

In all of the above questions, you can omit the words in parentheses. Similarly,questions, you can omit the words in parentheses. Similarly, when answering these questions, you can say:

when answering these questions, you can say: 名

名ななまえまえ前前はジョン・はジョン・ Namae wa Jon Kawamura desu.Namae wa Jon Kawamura desu. My name is JohnMy name is John カワムラです。

カワムラです。 Kawamura.Kawamura.

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ジョン・カワムラです。

ジョン・カワムラです。 Jon Kawamura desu. Jon Kawamura desu. (My name) is John(My name) is John Kawamura. Kawamura.

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Vocabulary: Age Vocabulary: Age The counter suffix

The counter suffix -sai-sai(( years old years old ) is used with the Sino-Japanese system of numerals) is used with the Sino-Japanese system of numerals to express a person’s age. For ages 1 through 10, the Japanese system of numerals — to express a person’s age. For ages 1 through 10, the Japanese system of numerals — 一つ、二つ、

一つ、二つ、etc.—etc.—may also be used.may also be used. YYou will studou will study more about thesey more about thesetwo numbetwo numberr systems in

systems inChapter 2.Chapter 2.Twenty Twenty has its own special word,has its own special word, 二十二十（は（はたちたち））..

SINO SINO-- JJAAPPAANNEESSE E JJAAPPAANNEESSEE S SYYSSTTEEM M SSYYSSTTEEMM 1 1 yyeeaar r oolldd iiss--ssaaii 一歳一歳 hitotsuhitotsu 一つ一つ 2 2 yyeeaarrs s oolldd nnii--ssaaii 二歳二歳 hutatsuhutatsu 二つ二つ 3 3 yyeeaarrs s oolldd ssaann--ssaaii 三歳三歳 mittsumittsu 三つ三つ ( (Continues.Continues.))

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九九十十六六 SINO SINO-- JJAAPPAANNEESSE E JJAAPPAANNEESSEE S SYYSSTTEEM M SSYYSSTTEEMM 4 4 yyeeaarrs s oolldd yyoonn--ssaaii 四歳四歳 yottsuyottsu 四つ四つ 5 5 yyeeaarrs s oolldd ggoo--ssaaii 五歳五歳 itsutsuitsutsu 五つ五つ 6 6 yyeeaarrs s oolldd rrookkuu--ssaaii 六歳六歳 muttsumuttsu 六つ六つ 7 7 yyeeaarrs s oolldd nnaannaa--ssaaii 七歳七歳 nanatsunanatsu 七つ七つ 8 8 yyeeaarrs s oolldd hhaass--ssaaii 八歳八歳 yattsuyattsu 八つ八つ 9 9 yyeeaarrs s oolldd kkyyuuuu--ssaaii 九歳九歳 kokonotsukokonotsu 九つ九つ 1 10 0 yyeeaarrs s oolldd jjuuss--ssaaii 十歳十歳 totooo 十十 jis-sai jis-sai 十歳十歳 1 11 1 yyeeaarrs s oolldd jjuuuu--iiss--ssaaii 十一十一歳歳 1 12 2 yyeeaarrs s oolldd jjuuuu--nnii--ssaaii 十二十二歳歳 2 20 0 yyeeaarrs s oolldd nnii--jjuuss--ssaaii 二十二十歳歳 hatachihatachi 二十二十 ni-jis-sai ni-jis-sai 二十二十歳歳 2 25 5 yyeeaarrs s oolldd nnii--jjuuuu--ggoo--ssaaii 二十五歳二十五歳 4 46 6 yyeeaarrs s oolldd yyoonn--jjuuuu--rrookkuu--ssaaii 四十六歳四十六歳 9 99 9 yyeeaarrs s oolldd kkyyuuuu--jjuuuu--kkyyuuuu--ssaaii 九十九歳九十九歳 1 1000 0 yyeeaarrs s oolldd hhyyaakkuu--ssaaii 百歳百歳** To ask someone’s age, use one of these expressions: To ask someone’s age, use one of these expressions:

お年

お年としとしはは（（おおいいくくつつでですすかか））。。

How old are

How old are (( you you))? ?

（山口

（山口やまぐちやまぐちさんはさんは））おいくおいくつですつですか。か。

How old are

How old are (( you you, Mr, Mr.. YYamagamaguchi uchi ))? ?

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（カワムラさムラさんは）んは）なんさいなんさい何歳何歳ですか。ですか。

How old are

How old are (( you, Mr. Kawamura you, Mr. Kawamura))? ?

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—22さいさい歳歳です。です。

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—(I amI am))22 years old.22 years old. The age of a baby

The age of a baby under one year old is usually given with the counterunder one year old is usually given with the counter 〜

〜ケ月ケ月(months), which is read(months), which is read かげつかげつ.. (This count(This counter is aler is also wriso writtenttenカ月カ月 or

orか月か月.).)

—7

—7ケケかかげつげつ月月です。です。

—(

—(He or she isHe or she is)) seven months old.seven months old.

*Japanese have the longest average lifespan of the people of any nation in the world: *Japanese have the longest average lifespan of the people of any nation in the world: 78.07 years for men

78.07 years for men and 84.93 years for women and 84.93 years for women (in 2002).(in 2002).(Ministry of Health, Labor,(Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare)

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本当本当ほんとう

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Look at the table.the table. Are the sAre the statements below tatements below true or true or false?false?

九九十十七七 Vocabulary: Months Vocabulary: Months 一月

一月 ichi-gatsuichi-gatsu January January 七月七月 shichi-gatsushichi-gatsu July July 二月

二月 _ni-gatsu_ni-gatsu February February 八月八月 hachi-gatsuhachi-gatsu August August 三月

三月 san-gatsusan-gatsu MarchMarch 九月九月 ku-gatsuku-gatsu SeptemberSeptember 四月

四月 _shi-gatsu_shi-gatsu April April 十月十月 juu-gatsu juu-gatsu OctoberOctober 五月

五月 go-gatsugo-gatsu MaMay y 十一月十一月 juu-ichi-gatsu juu-ichi-gatsu NovemberNovember 六月

六月 roku-gatsuroku-gatsu June June 十二月十二月 juu-ni-gatsu juu-ni-gatsu DecemberDecember Examples of how speakers talk about

Examples of how speakers talk about months followmonths follow.. 今

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は何月なんがつなんがつですか。ですか。 Kongetsu waKongetsu wa What month isWhat month is nan-gatsu desu ka.

nan-gatsu desu ka. it this month? it this month? — —十十じゅうじゅう月月がつがつです

です。。 ——JJuuuu--ggaattssu u ddeessuu.. ——It’s October.It’s October. カワムラさんは何

カワムラさんは何 Kawamura-san waKawamura-san wa What month wereWhat month were 月生まれですか。

月生まれですか。 nan-gatsu umarenan-gatsu umare you born in, you born in, desu ka.

desu ka. Mr. Kawamura? Mr. Kawamura? —

—四四ししがつがつ月月生ま生まれれ —Shi-gatsu —Shi-gatsu umare umare ——I was born inI was born in です

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1. 1. はやしはやし林林さんさんのごのごしし出出ゅゅっっしんしん身身は阿蘇は阿蘇ああそそです。です。 2. 2. はやしはやし林林さんのおすさんのおすまいはまいはいたいた板板ばしばし橋橋です。です。 3. 3. まちまち町町田田だださんは二十歳さんは二十歳ははたたちちです。です。 4. 4. 町田さんは町田さんはじじ十十ゅゅうういちいち一一がつがつ月月生生ううまれです。まれです。 5. 5. 佐野佐野ささののさんは七さんは七ななななじじ十十ゅゅううろくろく六六さいさい歳歳です。です。 6. 6. 佐野さんのご佐野さんのごしし出出ゅゅっっしんしん身身は中は中なかなか野野ののです。です。 7. 7. 佐野さんのお電佐野さんのお電でんでん話話わわばんばん番番ごうごう号号はは₀₃₀₃--34973497--12761276です。です。 8. 8. やまぐちやまぐち山口山口さとみさんは二さとみさんは二ににじゅうじゅう十十二二ににさいさい歳歳です。です。 9. 9. やまぐちやまぐち山口山口さとみさとみさんのさんのごごしし出出ゅゅっっしんしん身身は福島は福島ふくしまふくしまです。です。 10. 10. やまぐちやまぐち山口山口さとみさんと山口ゆり子さとみさんと山口ゆり子ここさんのおすまいは世田さんのおすまいは世田せせたたがやがや谷谷です。です。 11. 11. やまぐちやまぐち山口山口ゆり子ゆり子ここさんは五さんは五ごごじじ十十ゅゅうういっいっ一一さいさい歳歳です。です。九九十十八八

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If Japanese people sometimes seem overly curious If Japanese people sometimes seem overly curious about your age, it may be because age is one of the about your age, it may be because age is one of the factors that go into determining the appropriate style factors that go into determining the appropriate style and politeness level of speech. (Generally, a younger and politeness level of speech. (Generally, a younger person speaks more politely to an older one.)

person speaks more politely to an older one.) Similarly

Similarly, don’t be , don’t be offended if Japanese ask offended if Japanese ask lots of lots of questions about your family. In Japan, despite questions about your family. In Japan, despite

weaken-ing traditional values, the family is still the most ing traditional values, the family is still the most important social unit and has much bearing on one’s important social unit and has much bearing on one’s happiness and social standing. If your family is solid happiness and social standing. If your family is solid and supportive, Japanese will be happy for you. Those and supportive, Japanese will be happy for you. Those persistent questions arise from a desire to ascertain persistent questions arise from a desire to ascertain that you, too, have a good family you can rely on. that you, too, have a good family you can rely on.

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What do you think the following words

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student ID. student ID. 1. 1.ねんねん年年れいれい齢齢 2. 2.せいねんがっせいねんがっ生生年月年月日日ぴぴ 3. 3.しゅっしゅっ出出しんしん身身地地ちち 4. 4.せんこうせんこう専専攻攻 5. 5.じゅうしょじゅうしょ住住所所 6. 6.こくせきこくせき国国籍籍 7. 7. 学学がくがく部部ぶぶアクティビティーアクティビティー

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何何なんなん月月がつがつ生

生ううまれですか。まれですか。₍₍_{What month was he/she born in?}_{What month was he/she born in?}₎₎

Based on the following ID, answer t

Based on the following ID, answer the questions.he questions.

1. 1.まちまち町町田田だださんのご出身さんのご出身しゅっしんしゅっしんはどこですか。はどこですか。 2. 2. 町田さんはおいくつですか。町田さんはおいくつですか。 3. 3. 町田さんのおすまいは。町田さんのおすまいは。 4. 4. 町田さんは何月生町田さんは何月生なんがつうなんがつうまれですか。まれですか。 5. 5. 町田さんのお電町田さんのお電でんでん話話わわばんばん番番ごうごう号号は。は。 6. 6. 町田さんは何歳町田さんは何歳なんさいなんさいですか。ですか。九九十十九九ダイアログ：もう一

ダイアログ：もう一いちいち度度どどお願お願ねがねがいします。いします。₍₍_{Once more, please}_{Once more, please}_.)_.) 大大学学だいがくだいがくの事務の事務じじむむしつしつ室室でで事務事務じじむむいんいん員員：お名：お名ななまえまえ前前は。は。ブラウン：ブラウン：リンダ・ブリンダ・ブラウンです。ラウンです。事務員：お電事務員：お電でんでん話話わわばんばん番番ごうごう号号は。は。ブラウブラウン：ン：すみますみません。せん。もう一もう一いちいち度度どどお願お願ねがねがいします。いします。事務員：お電事務員：お電でんでん話話わわばんばん番番ごうごう号号は。は。ブラウン：ブラウン：03-5871-895203-5871-8952です。です。事務員：すみません。ゆっくりお願事務員：すみません。ゆっくりお願ねがねがいします。いします。ブラウン：ブラウン：_03-5871-8952_03-5871-8952です。です。 Daigaku no jimushitsu de Daigaku no jimushitsu de JIMUIN JIMUIN:: O-O-nanamamae we wa.a. BURAUN

BURAUN:: RinRinda Buda Burauraun desn desu.u. JIMUIN

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BURAUN:: SumimSumimasen. Moo ichasen. Moo ichido o-negido o-negai-shiai-shimasu.masu. JIMUIN

JIMUIN:: O-dO-denwenwa bana bangoo wgoo wa.a. BURAUN

BURAUN:: 03-503-5871-871-8952 8952 desu.desu. JIMUIN

JIMUIN:: SumimSumimasen. Yukasen. Yukkuri o-negakuri o-negai-shimi-shimasu.asu. BURAUN

BURAUN:: 03-503-5871-871-8952 8952 desu.desu.

At a university office

At a university office CLERKCLERK::May I havMay I have your ne your name?ame? BROWNBROWN::Linda Linda BrownBrown.. CLERKCLERK::MaMay y II

have your phone number?

have your phone number? BROWNBROWN::Excuse me, wExcuse me, would you repould you repeat that? (lit.,eat that? (lit.,Excuse me. OnceExcuse me. Once

more, please.

more, please.)) CLERKCLERK::May I have your phMay I have your phone numbeone number?r? BROWNBROWN::03-5803-5871-8952.71-8952.

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Role-play the situation in

Role-play the situation inActivity 12Activity 12usingusingもう一もう一いちいち度度どどお願お願ねがねがいしますいします_and_and ゆっくりお願

ゆっくりお願ねがねがいしますいします_{as necessary}_{as necessary}_{. Student 1 (the office}_{. Student 1 (the office}_{clerk) should write}_{clerk) should write}

down the information provided by Student 2.

down the information provided by Student 2. S S1:1: お名お名なな前前まえまえは。は。 S S22:: __________です。です。 S S1:1: ごご出出しゅっしゅっ身身しんしんは。は。 S S22:: __________です。です。 S S1:1: 何月生何月生なんがつうなんがつうまれですか。まれですか。 S S22:: __________生まれです。生まれです。 S S1:1: おすまいは。おすまいは。 S S22:: __________です。です。 S S1:1: お電お電でんでん話話わわばんばん番番ごうごう号号は。は。 S S22:: __________です。です。百百

お願いします。

お願

お願（ね（ねが）が）いしいしますます (lit.,(lit.,Please do me a favor Please do me a favor ) is a polite,) is a polite, infinitely useful phrase that can mean

infinitely useful phrase that can mean PleasePlease((do something for medo something for me) or) or Pl Pleaeasesegigivevememe...FFororexexamamplple,e,whwhenenmamakikingngaapupurcrchahaseseororwhwhenenorordederiringng in inaarereststauaurarantnt,,yoyouumimighghttsasay y これ、お願いしますこれ、お願いします((IIwowoululddlilikekeththisis,,oror Pl Pleaeasesegigivevememeththisis).).InInththeesasamemesisitutuatatioionsnsyoyouucocoululddususeeお願いしますお願いします to get the clerk’s or waiter’s attention (

to get the clerk’s or waiter’s attention (Could you help me, please? Could you help me, please? ).). In fact, anytime you would like someone to

In fact, anytime you would like someone to do something for you, youdo something for you, you can simply use this expression instead of making a specific request. If you can simply use this expression instead of making a specific request. If you are on the receiving end of such a request, you

are on the receiving end of such a request, you will have to figure out will have to figure out from context what the speaker is asking you

from context what the speaker is asking you to do. For instance, in theto do. For instance, in the preceding dialogue,

preceding dialogue,もうもう一度一度（い（いちどちど））お願お願いしますいします meansmeansPleasePlease say it once more

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Complete the sentences to make yes-no questions. Then ask your

class-mates these questions. If someone answers yes, ask for

mates these questions. If someone answers yes, ask for his or her signaturehis or her signature

on a separate piece of

on a separate piece of paper. Don’t ask the same person more than twopaper. Don’t ask the same person more than two

questions in a row.