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Scheme of Work Japanese 1

Tutor: Katsuko Nagata & Hiroko Freebody                          

Text book: Japanese Busy People I  kana

Updated: 14 December 09           

Term 1                             

 

Lesson

 

Contents

 

Presentation  

W 1

W/C

5 Oct 

 

 
REGISTRATION WEEK

 

   
W2

 

1

 

Introducing yourself

·         Use of desu

·         Job/nationality

Numbers 1-10(Lesson 2)

 

   
W 3

 

2

 

Exchanging business cards & Asking and telling what /whose it is.

·         This is/ This is not.

·         Use of possessive "no"

·         Asking and telling telephone numbers

Numbers 11-100 (Lesson 3)

Hiragana –first 25 (a – no)

 

   
W 4

 

3

 

Asking and telling what time it is & Asking the opening hours

·         Hours and minutes

·         Use of particles "kara" and "made"

Numbers up to 99999999 (Lesson 4)

Hiragana –the rest  (ha – n)

 

   
W 5

 

4

 

Shopping 1

·         Asking and telling prices

·         Saying "this" "that" and "that one over there" (kore, sore, are)

Counter words (Lesson 5)

 

B: Eric, Kelvin, Alex Choi  
W 6

 

5/6

 

Shopping 2

·         Specifying the item by "this" "that" "that one over there"  (kono, sono, ano)

Checking travel schedule

·         Verb "to go"(ikimasu)

 

A: Benedict, Kim, Naomi

(tea ceremony-short, tea ceremony-long)

B: Alex Chan, Kenny

 
W 7

 

6/7

 

Checking travel schedule

·         Words for dates/times

·         Words for travel methods etc

·         Verbs for "come"

·         Changing verbs into the negative form and past form

Katakana Introduction

 

A: Shoujie, Yingchao, Leon

B: Christine, Lesley

C: Anouska, Rea, Jenny

 
W 8

 

8

 

 

Talking about what is there

·         Use of verb "to be/exist" (arimasu, imasu)

Review for  Exam 1

 

A:Sam, Billy, Tom

B: Izzat, Lydia

(game show)

C: Tiffany, Woody

 
W 9

(normal class time)

 

 

Exam 1 (Reading, Writing, Grammar and Listening)-No dictionary

   
W 10

 

9

 

Talking about where things are

·         Location words

Feedback on Exam 1

 

   

 

Term 1 Exam:  Up to Lesson 7.  You should be able to read and write in Hiragana.  Katakana is not tested.

 

 

Term 2

 

 

  Lesson

 

contents

Presentation

W 1  

 

10

Talking about everyday doing

  • Verbs

Katakana Review

 

W2

11

State how frequently you do something

  • More verbs
  • Giving a reason

A: Maggie, Vivian   

B: Allen, Darren, Matthew 

C: Kim, Eric  

  

W 3

12

Talking about characteristics of things and people

  • Adjectives

A:De Meulermeestee

(One Piece, one,two,three)

B: Amy, Donna, Shuyan

C: Henry, Karena

W 4

13/14

Talking about giving and receiving gifts Adjectives in the past form

A: Arran, Dominic

B: Kayleigh, Shining,

 

W 5

15

Talk about events Making invitation and making plans

A: Yi, Shan

B: Claire, Yu

C: Adam, Joe

W 6

16/17

Offer to help

Talking about plans and schedules in details

Te-form

A: Xingxi, Jajun

C: Kirsty, Chris

W 7

18

Making a request

Giving a direction

C: Dan, Nur, Di Cui

W 8

19  

 

Talking length of stay

Revision for Exam 2

 

W 9

 

 

Exam 2 (Listening Grammar, Reading and Writing)  Up to Lesson 18-No dictionary

 

W 10

20/21

Asking permission

Asking people not to do something

Feedback on the exam

 

 

 

Term 2 Exam:  Up to Lesson 18.  You should be able to read and write in Hiragana and Katakana appropriately.

 

 

Term 3

  Lesson

 

contents

 

W 1

22/23

Talking about what you are doing now Talking about where you live and work

C: RAymond, Storm

W2

24/25

Talking about what you like/what you want to do

 

W 3

 

Revision

 

W 4 

 

 

 

Final Examination (Reading and Writing)-No dictionary

 

W 5

4

Oral Examination (by appointment)

 

 

 

Final Examination: Up to Lesson 25.