Bored and done with all your other assignments? Click on the bird and check out these videos about food! Maybe you'll find a dish or two that you've never heard of.
Japanese Wheel
Mr. Wong-Pd. 1 & 2
Welcome to the Japanese Exploratory class! This quarter, we will be learning about Japanese Culture covering a broad spectrum of topics including Food, Education, Traditions, and Anime/Manga. We will also be comparing/contrasting what is learned to your local culture.
Beginning Japanese
Mrs. Wong-Pd. 6 & 7
Mr. Wong-Pd. 3, 4 & 5
The focus of this quarter is to continue to learn Katakana-focusing on writing the characters and learning to read and write words.
We also want to continue to expose you to various cultural topics.
Advanced Japanese
Mr. Wong-Pd. 6
The focus of this quarter is to continue reviewing Katakana- focusing on real-world application. We will also reinforce your Hiragana reading and writing proficiency through application of vocabulary covered in the Adventures in Japanese Textbook.
Japanese Wheel
March 30, 2020
Please watch the video by clicking the picture on the left.
Japanese Wheel
Write a response to the questions in Wheel Padlet #1 on the Wheel Interactive page:
Click on the bird to go to the Padlet.
Beginning Japanese
March 30, 2020
Please add your comments to the Padlet #1.Click the picture to the left to access.
Beginning Japanese
April 1, 2020
Please watch the video. Click the picture on the left. Have fun!
Advanced Japanese
March 30, 2020
Please take out your composition book and blackbox the entire Katakana chart out twice, then write it out once entirely. Note the characters that you may have struggled with or gotten incorrect and go over the characters until confident.
Also, please go over Hiragana characters
a-o covering stroke order as well by using what is available in the resources tab or clicking the picture above.
Japanese Wheel
March 31, 2020
Please click on the picture and complete the form attached. This is due on April 6th.
Advanced Japanese
April 6, 2020
Please click on the picture above and watch the linked video, then press on the bird below to answer the questions on Advanced Padlet #1. Due by April 13th.
Also, please go over Hiragana characters
ka-so, doing Realkana recognition practice and black boxing in your composition book.
Japanese Wheel
April 6, 2020
Please click on the pictures and watch the videos. These videos are meant to show you about Japan's Geography and introduce you to basic information. The pronunciations are a bit off but I hope this gives you an idea of what Japan looks like.
Click on the tree to go to the next assignment. After watching the videos, please answer the following questions.
Japanese Wheel
April 13, 2020
Please click on the picture and watch the video about Tokyo, the Capital of Japan. It is a bit long so I recommend splitting it into parts and taking a break in between.
After watching the video, please click on the tree and answer the following questions.
Japanese Wheel
April 20, 2020
Please click on the picture and watch the video showing just a glimpse of the countryside of Japan.
After watching the video, please click on the face and answer the following questions.
Advanced Japanese
April 13, 2020
Please click on the picture above and watch the linked video. This video should go over what you need to cover any issues you may have when writing the hiragana out. Your assignment is to write out 15 words in your composition book that only use characters
a-ho.
Due by April 20th.
Also, please go over Hiragana characters
ta-ho doing Realkana recognition practice and black boxing in your composition book. Feel free to get ahead.
Beginning Japanese
April 6, 2020
Please click on the picture and print out Katakana PDF rows A, KA, and SA. Practice writing the characters neatly following the stroke order.
Beginning Japanese
Click on the tree to go to a sample video if you want to see a professional write the characters.
Click on the bonsai picture to the left to go to Beginning Padlet #2 to give some feedback on the way you studied.
Advanced Japanese
April 20th, 2020
This week, I want you to start putting your Hiragana reading practice to use. Please click on the picture and practice reading the attached story out loud.
Bonus: Find words that are supposed to be in Katakana rather than Hiragana, we will talk about why after.
Also, please go over all hiragana characters by doing Realkana recognition practice and black boxing in your composition book. If you are confident, try practicing writing out the chart and time yourself. All 46 characters within 1:15 would be excellent! がんばれ！
Beginning Japanese
April 13, 2020
Please click on the picture and print out Katakana PDF rows TA, NA, and HA. Practice writing the characters neatly following the stroke order. Click on the tree to go to a sample video if you want to see a professional write the characters.
Click the picture to do Katakana Word Practice #1: Set A.
Beginning Japanese
April 27, 2020
Practice writing the blends neatly following the stroke order. Click on the tree to go to the chart of blends. A blended sound is made up of the consonant from the big character and the vowel sound of the smaller character.
Complete Katakana Word Practice Set B. Post your answers in the padlet titled Katakana Word Practice #1. Click the tree to the left to see the padlet.
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April 28, 2020
Let's join Leilehua High School's Japanese Club in their endeavor to make 1000 cranes. Make your own tsuru and take a picture of it. Send it to Wong-sensei through email or the link in the flyer.
Please click on the green origami crane picture to the left to see a video tutorial on how to make an origami crane.
Click on the purple origami crane instructions to see step-by-step instructions.
Advanced Japanese
April 28, 2020
Let's join Leilehua High School's Japanese Club in their endeavor to make 1000 cranes. Make your own tsuru and take a picture of it. Send it to Wong-sensei through email or the link in the flyer.
Please click on the green origami crane picture to the left to see a video tutorial on how to make an origami crane.
Click on the purple origami crane instructions to see step-by-step instructions.
Beginning Japanese
April 28, 2020
Let's join Leilehua High School's Japanese Club in their endeavor to make 1000 cranes. Make your own tsuru and take a picture of it. Send it to Wong-sensei through email or the link in the flyer.
Please click on the green origami crane picture to the left to see a video tutorial on how to make an origami crane.
Click on the purple origami crane instructions to see step-by-step instructions.
Japanese Wheel
May 4, 2020
This Tuesday (5/5) is known as Kodomo no Hi in Japan. Please click on the picture to the left and watch the video. After watching the video, please click on the tree to answer some questions.
*ATTENTION*
If you know of any classmates who are not doing their work, please let them know that it is our way of making sure they are okay.
Advanced Japanese
May 4, 2020
This Tuesday (5/5) is known as Kodomo no Hi in Japan. Please click on the picture to the left and watch the video. After watching the video, please click on the tree to answer some questions. This video may be difficult but feeling the discomfort in not understanding is something that must be overcome in language learning.
*ATTENTION*
If you are in touch with your classmates for this class, please let them know that I am hoping to get a response that they are well. Thank you.
Advanced Japanese
May 11, 2020
Please perform the following actions:
- Write out the entire Hiragana and Katakana Chart by memory and identify any characters you struggled with. Blackbox each row you may have struggled with.
- Spend at least 10 minutes a day on realkana.com for both Katakana and Hiragana.
- Practice reading the passage out loud (shared on April, 20th), working on reading the characters as words more than individual sounds.
*Click on the pic if you need the passage again.
Please click on the picture on the left to see a list of links. Pick and watch 3 Videos from the list about Japanese food by clicking on the links. After watching the videos, click on the bird to answer some questions.
After you answer the questions, feel free to check other videos! :)
Beginning Japanese
May 4, 2020
This Tuesday (5/5) is known as Kodomo no Hi in Japan. Please click on the picture to the left and watch the video. After watching the video, please click on the tree to answer some questions.
*ATTENTION*
If you know of any classmates who are not doing their work, please let them know that it is our way of making sure they are okay.
Beginning Japanese
May 5, 2020
Today, Tuesday (5/5), is known as Kodomo no Hi in Japan. Please click on the picture to the left to watch a video on how to fold an origami Kabuto. If you rather follow step-by-step instructions, click on the little boy. After watching the video, or following the instructions click on the shoubu (iris) flower to post a picture of your Kabuto.
Beginning Japanese
May 11, 2020
Review the blends on the Resources page. Click on the video
explanation to see how blends are created. Complete Katakana Word Practice Set B. Post your answers in the appropriate column in padlet titled Katakana Word Practice #2. Click the Katakana アpicture to the left to see the padlet.
Click the tree to the left to go to the Resources page if you need to review.