first and second stroke in the second box, etc. In the last rows, write kanji that you feel you need to practice.
| BEGINNING JAPANESE WORKBOOK | 2-3 Activities |
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一 Practice the kanji below, tracing the first stroke in the first box, the first and second in the second box, etc. Fill in the other boxes with the complete kanji.
二 Write the following in Japanese, using kanji and kana (hiragana and/or katakana).
1. a friend’s older brother
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2. 45 people
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3. my younger sister
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4. my mother and father
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三 Translate each phrase into Japanese. Be sure to use the correct form of this ____ (この), that ____ (その), that ____ over there (あの), or which ____ (どの). Use kanji and kana.
5. this dog
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6. that cat (near you)
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7. this hat
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8. this sushi
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9. which sushi?
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10. that teacher over there
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11. those two people (near you)
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12. that candy over there
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四 Circle the expression that best fits each scenario below.
13. It’s lunchtime and you are very hungry. Your classmate offers you one of her cookies. She says:
14. You give your host mother the gift you brought her. You say:
15. Your host brother offers you a rice ball. You accept and say:
16. Your host mother has just returned home from work. You welcome her home by saying:
17. You’re going over to your friend’s house. When you knock on the door, you say:
18. You are introducing a family member to your new Japanese friend. You say:
19. Your friend offers to share some candy with you. You thank her, and she then says:
20. It’s late and you are going to bed. You tell your host parents:
五 Jumble: The words in the sentences below are out of order. Re-order them to make grammatically-correct sentences in Japanese.
21. なまえ の は 妹さん か 何 です
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22. か です これ 何 は
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23. を おすし ください
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24. 何人 ごかぞく か は です
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| BEGINNING JAPANESE WORKBOOK | 2-3 Listening Practice |
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Natsumi, a Japanese high school student, is meeting Lisa, the New Zealand exchange student her family is hosting, for the first time in a car on the way from the airport to Natsumi’s house.
1. How many people are in Lisa’s family?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
2. Who is Fluffy?
a. Lisa’s cat
b. Lisa’s dog
c. Natsumi’s cat
d. Natsumi’s dog
3. How many pets does Lisa introduce to Natsumi?
a. zero
b. one
c. two
d. nine
4. Why does Natsumi say that Lisa has nine members in her family?
a. she counts pet(s)
