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Japanese Particle Practice (A2/JLPT N4)
This document provides a particle guide and a 20-sentence practice exercise for common Japanese particles (は, が, を, に, で, と). It is suitable for A2/JLPT N4 level learners.
Comparing, Opinions & Hearsay: yori / ichiban / to omoimasu / to kikimashita
This document introduces three key Japanese grammar patterns for making comparisons, expressing opinions politely, and reporting hearsay, serving as the final week's content for a lower intermediate course while also including a cumulative mini-test.
Giving and Receiving: agemasu / moraimasu / kuremasu
This document explores the Japanese verbs for giving and receiving (agemasu, moraimasu, kuremasu), emphasizing their use based on in-group/out-group distinctions, and includes exercises to practice their application.
Connecting Ideas: Sequences, While, and When
This document introduces lower-intermediate Japanese grammar for connecting ideas, focusing on using te-form for sequences and implied causation, the -nagara form for simultaneous actions, and the toki form for temporal relationships ('when'). It includes examples and exercises.
Giving Reasons: から and ので
This document explains the usage and differences between 'kara' (から) and 'node' (ので) in Japanese, both meaning 'because' or 'so'. It provides grammatical rules, practical guidelines for appropriate use, and exercises to solidify understanding.
Adjective Forms (All Four) and Mini-Test (Weeks 1-4)
This document introduces the four forms of i-adjectives and na-adjectives in Japanese, explains how to link two adjectives, and includes a cumulative mini-test covering topics from Weeks 1-4. It also provides a list of common i-adjectives and na-adjectives for practice.
Verb Groups and Dictionary Form in Japanese
This document explains the three verb groups in Japanese (Group 1, 2, and 3) and how to identify a verb's group from its dictionary form. It also covers exceptions and the relationship between dictionary form and -masu form, with exercises for practice.
Te-form: The Gateway to Intermediate Japanese
This document introduces the Japanese 'te-form' verb conjugation, explaining its formation rules (for all three verb groups) and its five essential functions, including connecting actions, making requests, describing ongoing actions, asking permission, and forbidding actions. It also provides examples and exercises.
Past Tense: -mashita and -masen deshita
This document introduces and explains the use of -mashita and -masen deshita to form past tense in polite Japanese verbs, including common time expressions and examples with nouns and adjectives. It also includes exercises for practice.
Desires, Preferences, and Family
This document teaches beginner Japanese speakers how to express likes, dislikes, and desires using 'suki', 'kirai', 'hoshii', and the '-tai' form, and introduces essential family vocabulary with explanations of humble and honorific forms.
Locations: arimasu and imasu
This document introduces the Japanese verbs 'arimasu' and 'imasu' for expressing existence and location, explains their usage with living and non-living things, and presents common location words and an introduction to the Katakana script.
Basic Japanese Verbs (-masu) and Particles (Wa, O, Ni)
This document introduces fundamental Japanese sentences using the polite '-masu' verb form and the essential particles 'wa', 'o', and 'ni'. It covers common daily verbs, forming negative sentences, asking questions, and provides exercises with an answer key.
Everyday Objects: kore, sore, are
This document introduces the Japanese demonstratives 'kore', 'sore', and 'are' for pointing out objects based on distance, along with basic vocabulary for everyday items and adjectives. It also covers remaining hiragana characters and special characters.
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