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Copyright 2012 by Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, and Kyoko Tokashiki.
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Conversation and Grammar Section

(Class)
(Name)
11
Greetings
What are these people saying? Write in Japanese (hiragana) the appropriate
expression for each situation.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
12
10
7. 9.
8. 10.
11. 12.
13. 14.

(Class)
13
(Name)
1 Numbers
Write the following numbers in Arabic numerals.

1
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
10
20
14
(Class)
(Name)
2 Time and Telephone Numbers
TimeLook at the following pictures and write the answers.

1.
05:00
PM
2.
09:00
AM
3.
12:30
PM
4.
04:30
AM
Telephone NumbersAsk three people what their phone numbers are and
write down the numbers in both Japanese and Arabic numerals.
Sample Answers
1.
(Arabic numerals:)
2.
(Arabic numerals:)
3.
(Arabic numerals:)

(Class)
15
(Name)
3 Noun
Noun 2X Y
Translate the following phrases into Japanese using the framework A B.

Note carefully that the order in which the two nouns appear may be different in
English and in Japanese. Read Grammar 3 (pp. 44-45).
1. Japanese student
2. Takeshis telephone number
3. my friend
4. English-language teacher
5. Michikos major
Using the framework X Y , translate the following sentences into

Japanese.
1. Ms. Ogawa is Japanese.
2. Mr. Takeda is a teacher.
3. I am an international student.
5. Ms. Yamamoto is 25 years old.
6. My major is Japanese.
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(Class)
(Name)
4 Question Sentences
Ask the right questions in each of the following exchanges.

1. You
Kimura
2. You
Kimura
3. You
Kimura
4. You
Kimura
5. You
Kimura
Translate the following sentences into Japanese.

1. Are you a student?
Yes, I am a student at Nihon University.
2. Is Michiko a fourth-year student?
No, Michiko is a third-year student.

(Class)
17
(Name)
5
(Listening Comprehension)
Listening
Comprehension
A Listen to the phrases and choose the correct picture from below.
1. () 2. () 3. ()
4. ()
5. ()
7. () 8. () 9. () 10. () 11. ()
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
W01- A
6. ()
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plane. Find out the times of the following cities.
W01- B
Example:
1. (Paris)
2. (Seoul)
3. (New York)
4. (London)
5. (Taipei)
6. (Sydney)
C Listen to the dialogues between Mr. Tanaka and a telephone operator. Find out
the telephone numbers of the following people.
W01- C
Example:
51-6751
1.
2. (Lee)
3. (Woods)
4.
D Two students, Akira and Kate, are talking. Mark if the following statements
are true. Mark if not true.
W01- D
1. (
2. () Akira is a student at the University of America.
3. () Akiras major is history.
4. () Kate is a second-year student.
5. () Kates major is Japanese.

(Class)
(Name)
6 (Questions)
Answer the following questions in Japanese.

Sample Answers
1.
2. (occupation)
3.
4.
5.
6.
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20
1 Numbers
Write the following numbers in Arabic numerals.
2 6
3 7
4 8
Write the following numbers in hiragana.

1. 541
2. 2,736
3. 8,900
4. 12,345
Look at the pictures and complete the dialogues.
160
1.
2.
3.
24,000
3,600
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2 , , and
Look at the pictures and translate the sentences into Japanese.

Ex.
1.
s book.
2.
3.
What is that?
Is this meat?
1.
2.
3.
4.
, , or .
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
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3 , , and
Complete the following conversation between the attendant and the customer
at a watch shop.
(3)
1,500
(1) 3,000
(2)
2,800
Attendant
Customer (pointing at watch #1)1.
(How much is this watch?)
Attendant
(How much is that watch?)
Attendant3.
(How much is that watch?)
Attendant5.
Customer (decided on #3)6.
ll take that watch.)
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4 , , and
You are B. Answer As questions with , , or .

1.
2.

3.

4.

Your friends left their belongings in your room. Ask Michiko whose items these
are.
3.
1.
2.
1. You

2. You

3. You
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5 Noun Noun
Translate the following sentences into Japanese. Use after the underscored
phrases.
1. Ms. Tanaka is Japanese. Mr. Yoshida is Japanese, too.
2. Ms. Tanaka is twenty years old. Mr. Yoshida is twenty years old, too.
5. Takeshis major is history. My major is history, too.
Answer the following questions in the negative. These are all personal questions.
(read ) stands for your name. You will want to replace it with
in your answers.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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6 (Listening Comprehension)
If you can
W02 - A
1.
2.
()
3.
()
4.
5.
()
()
()
B Mary introduces her friend, Christy, to Takeshi. Answer the following questions
in Japanese.
(France)
W02 - B

1.
2.
3.
4.
C Mary and Takeshi went to a Japanese restaurant. They are looking at the menu.
W02 - C
1. How much are these items?

a. () b. () c. ()
(pot)
(noodle)
(deep fry)
2. Mark if the following statements are true. Mark if not true.

a. () Sukiyaki
b. () Mary thinks sukiyaki is expensive.

c. () Both Takeshi and Mary ordered udon.
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7 (Questions)

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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1 Verb Conjugation
Memorize the thirteen verbs introduced in Lesson 3. Read the explanation about
verb conjugation and complete the following tables.
Ru-verbs
1. get up
2. see
3. eat
4. sleep
U-verbs
5. speak
6. listen
7. go
8. read
9. drink
10. return
Irregular Verbs
11. come
12. do
13. study
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2 Noun Verb
Write a and sentence using two of the nouns in each group and a
verb of your choice.
Example: Noun:

negative
Sample Answers
1. Noun:
negative
2. Noun: (India)
negative
3. Noun: (soccer) (basketball)
negative
4. Noun:
negative
5. Noun: (rock) (classic)
negative
3 Verbs with Places
Where do the following activities take place? Add the places and appropriate
particles to the following sentences.
Example:
Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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1. Mr. Tanaka will go to the library.
2. My friend will come to Japan.
3. Mr. Suzuki listens to music at home.
4. I speak Japanese at home.
5. I dont eat lunch at school.
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4 Time References
Time ExpressionsRead Grammar 4 (pp. 91-92) on time references, and classify the words below into two groups. If the words are always used with , write
after the words.
1. 4. 7. 10.
2. 5. 8. 11.
3. 6. 9.
Your DayDescribe what you do on a typical day. Include the descriptions of

activities listed below. Whenever possible, include place and time expressions.
Refer to Grammar 6 (pp. 92-93) on the basic order of phrases.
Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1. I speak Japanese every day.
2. I will not watch TV tonight.
3. Mary does not come to school on Saturdays.
5 Suggestion Using
Study the Dialogue I (p. 84) and translate the following conversation.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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(Would you like to see a movie tonight?)
(Tonight is not a very good time . . . )
(How about tomorrow?)
(Sounds great.)
Imagine you ask someone out. Write the dialogue between you and your friend.
Sample Answers
You: 1.
Friend: 2.
You:
3.
Friend: 4.
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6 Frequency Adverbs
3. I usually get up at six.
4. Professor Yamashita usually goes to sleep at eleven.
5. I sometimes read Japanese newspapers.
7. Mary does not eat much.
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A Listen to the dialogue between Sue and Mary. Where will they be? What will
they do? Choose from the list below.
(restaurant)
W03 - A
<Saturday>
Where
<Sunday>
What
Where
What
Mary
Sue
Where:
a. school
d. Osaka
b. library
e. Tokyo
c. home
f. Kyoto
What:
g. read a book
j. see a movie
h. play sports
k. eat dinner
i. study
B Listen to the dialogue at an evening meeting at a summer camp. The group

leader and the students are discussing the schedule for the next day. Complete
the schedule below.
(schedule) (yoga)
W03 - B
)
2. 7:30
()
7. 6:00
()
3. 9:00
()
8. 7:30
()
9. 11:30
()
5. 1:30
a. breakfast
f. do yoga
()
b. dinner
g. play tennis
c. get up
h. study
d. go to bed
i. watch a movie
e. lunch
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C Listen to the dialogue between Sue and her friend. How often does she do the
following things?
W03 - C
a = every day, b = often, c = sometimes, d = not often, e = not at all
1. () study Japanese
2. () go to the library
3. () watch American movies
4. () watch Japanese movies
5. () play tennis
6. (
D Listen to the dialogue between Mary and a Japanese friend of hers and answer
the questions below.
W03 - D
1. What time is it?()
a. Eightb. Ninec. Tend. Eleven
()
b. Beer at a bar
d. Lunch
3. How did Mary turn down his suggestion? (Mark for all that apply.)
a. () By saying that she needs to go back home
b. () By saying that it is too late
c. () By saying that she needs to study
d. () By saying that she needs to go to sleep early
4. What other suggestions did the man make? (Mark for all that apply.)
a. () Reading Japanese books together
b. (
c. () Having lunch together the next day
d. () Walking her home
8 (Questions)

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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36
1 X /
is Professor Yamashita over there.
Sample Answers
1.
2.

3.

4. (brothers and sisters)
: older sister
: younger sister
: older brother
: younger brother
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2 Describing Where Things Are
Draw a picture showing the items mentioned in the passage below, each in
correct geometrical relation to the others.

Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.

1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.

5.
Japanese
book
Marys umbrella
Sues dictionary
4. 5.
Library
Bank
Post
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3 Past Tense (Nouns)
Answer the following questions.
Sample Answers
1.

2.

3.
4.

5.

1. My bicycle was 30,000 yen.
2. Yesterday was Sunday.
3. Professor Yamashita was not a Nihon University student.
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4 Verb Conjugation (Past Tense)
Fill in the conjugation table below. If you are unclear about the u-verb/ru-verb
distinction, read Grammar 1 in Lesson 3 (pp. 88-89) once again. If you are unclear about the past tense conjugation, refer to the table on p. 110.
U-verbs
dictionary
form
past
past
negative
past
past
negative
1. drink
2. speak
3. listen
4. buy
5. take
6. write
7. wait
8. there is
Ru-verbs and Irregular Verbs

dictionary
form
9. eat
10. get up
11. do
12. come
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5 Past Tense (Verbs)
The pictures below show what Takeshi did last weekend. Answer the following
questions in Japanese.
<Friday>
<Saturday>
<Sunday>
home
supermarket
town
1.

2.

3.
4. (Fill in the blanks.)

5.
Sample Answers

1. Yumi did not take pictures at all.
3. Takeshi did not study much when he was in high school.
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Translate the sentences into Japanese. Note that the particle replaces , ,
and , but goes side by side with other particles.
1. Mary went to the park. Takeshi went to the park, too.
4. Mary will go to Korea. She will go to China, too.
5. Michiko ate hamburgers on Friday. She ate hamburgers on Saturday, too.
6. Yumi bought souvenirs at a temple. She bought souvenirs at a department store, too.
7. I took pictures at school yesterday. I took pictures at home, too.
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7 Particles
Translate the following sentences into Japanese. If you are unclear about word
order, read Grammar 6 in Lesson 3 (pp. 92-93) once again.
1. Mary watched TV for two hours yesterday.
(3)
(2)
(1)

(1)
(2)
(3)
2. Takeshi waited for Mary for one hour in front of the department store.
(3)
(2)
(1)

(1)
(2)
(3)
3. Sue studies Japanese at the library for about one hour everyday.
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)

(1)
(2)

(3)
(4)
Fill in the particles that are missing. You may want to refer to the Vocabulary
section (p. 105), where the particle that goes with each of the new verbs is
shown in the parentheses.
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.
6.
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A Mary is talking with her homestay father. Listen to the dialogue and answer the
W04 - A
1.
2.
3.
B Mary is showing a picture that she took at a party. Identify the following people.
1. () Ken
2. () Rika
3. () Mike
4. () Takeshi
5. () Mother
W04 -B
6. () Father
C Listen to the dialogue in the classroom and answer the following questions.
(karaoke)
W04 - C
1. What is the date today? Choose the answer.

a. September 8
b. September 10
c. September 14
d. September 18
c. Tuesday
d. Wednesday
2. What day is today? Choose the answer.

a. Sunday
b. Monday
g. Saturday
3. Who did these things? Mark for the things they did.
studied
Sue
Mary
Robert
took
photos
went to
Tokyo
wrote a
letter
went to
karaoke
did
shopping
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9 (Questions)

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.

8.
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1 Adjective Conjugation (Present Tense)
Fill in the conjugation table below.

-adjectives
dictionary
form
present
present
negative
dictionary
form
present
present
negative
1. large
2. expensive
3. frightening
4. interesting
5. old
6. good
-adjectives
7. quiet
8. beautiful
9. healthy
10. fond of
11. disgusted
12. lively
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2 Adjectives (Present Tense)
Answer the questions.
Sample Answers
1.

2.
3.

4.

5.
3. Professor Yamashita is energetic.
5. I will not be free tomorrow.
10.
9.
present
present
negative
past
past
past
negative
past
negative
8.
7.
-adjectives
6.
5.
4.
3.
present
negative
2.
present
1.
-adjectives
Fill in the conjugation table below.
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3 Adjective Conjugation (Present and Past Tenses)
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4 Adjectives (Past Tense)
Answer the questions.
Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1. I was busy yesterday.
3. My room was not clean.
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5 Adjective Noun
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

Ex.
1.
2.
3.
4.
small
old
quiet
scary
Example:

1.

2.
3.
4.
Translate the following sentences.

1. I met a kind person.
2. I bought an inexpensive ticket.
3. I read an interesting book last week.
beautiful
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6
/
Write down the sentences telling if you like/dislike the things below. Use
for like and for dont like. Use for emphasis.
Example:homework
Sample Answers
1. Japanese class
2. this town
3. Mondays
4. ocean
5. cats
6. cold mornings
8. frightening movies
9. (your own sentence)
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You and your friend will spend one day together. Complete the underlined parts
with .
Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.

1. Lets take pictures here.
2. Lets watch this movie tonight.
3. Let
s ask our teacher.
5. Lets do the homework together.
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A Listen to the dialogue between a real estate agent and his customer and
choose the appropriate answers.
(one month)
W05 - A
B Listen to the TV game show Whos My Date? Three men want to invite Ms.
Suzuki on a date.
(Congratulations.)
W05 -B
1. Fill in the blanks in Japanese.
Favorite type
What he does on holidays
2. Who did Ms. Suzuki choose?[ a. b. c. ]

C Listen to the interview with Mary and Takeshi and fill in the chart with the
following letters: a = likes, b = doesnt like very much, c = hates.
W05 - C
J-Pop
Mary
Takeshi
Rock
Classical
music
Action
movies
Horror
movies
9 (Questions)
Answer the following questions in Japanese regarding your best trip.
Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.
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Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
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Review Grammar 1 (pp. 150-151) and conjugate the verbs below into their respective te
U-verb ending with
Ru-verbs
1. (3)
2. (3)
3. (3)
4. (3)
5. (4)
6. (5)
U-verbs ending with

7. (4)
8. (4)
U-verbs ending with

9. (3)
10. (4)
U-verb ending with (irregular)

11. (3)
13. (3)
U-verb ending with

14. (4)
U-verbs ending with

15. (3)
16. (3)
U-verbs ending with

17. (3)
18. (4)
19. (4)
20. (4)
21. (5)
22. (5)
Irregular Verbs
U-verb ending with
23. (3)
12. (5)
24. (3)
25. (3)
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Review the Vocabulary section (pp. 148-149) and the Grammar (pp. 150-151)
Ru-verbs
dictionary form
te-form
long form
dictionary form
te-form
long form
1. to open
2. to teach
4. to borrow
5. to close
6.
to take
a shower
7. to turn on
8.
to make
a phone call
9. to forget
U-verbs
10. to smoke
11. to use
12. to help
13. to hurry
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dictionary form
te-form
long form
dictionary form
te-form
long form
14.
to return
(a thing)
16. to stand up
17. to carry
18. to die
19. to play
20. to be absent
21. to sit down

22. to enter
Irregular Verbs
23.
to bring
(a person)
24.
to bring
(a thing)
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Write what each person says using .

1.
2.
3.
take a picture
teach this kanji
carry this bag
4.
5.
6.
use this towel sit down
bring a book
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Write three request sentences using . Indicate in the parentheses

who you are going to ask to do those things.
Sample Answers
1. ()
2. ()
3. ()
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Ask the following people if it is okay to do the following things, using
(To your friend at your friends apartment)

1. to enter the room
2. to look at the pictures
3. to turn on the TV
4. (your own) Sample Answers
(To your teacher in class)

5. to go to the restroom
6. to speak English
7. to borrow a textbook
8. (your own) Sample Answers
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Look at the signs and make sentences using .

1.
2.
No Smoking
3.
Do Not Enter
4.
No Photographs
No Food
1.
2.
3.
4.
Describe three things that you are prohibited from doing at some places.
Example: (dorm)
Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
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6 Describing Two Activities
The pictures below describe what Takeshi did yesterday. Make sentences using
te-forms.
1.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.

1. I will go to the library and return the book tomorrow.
2. Mary and Takeshi met and talked for about an hour.
3. Let
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Translate the following sentences, using .

1. I am not free today. (Its) because I have a test tomorrow.
3. Lets go out tonight. (Its) because tomorrow is a holiday.
4. I helped my mother. (Its) because she was busy.
Complete the dialogues below.
Sample Answers
(1)
1.
(2) 2.
3.
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A Listen to the dialogue at a youth hostel. Mark if the following statements are
true. Mark if not true.
(coin laundry)
W06 - A
1. (
2. () Smoking is not permitted in the room.
3. () You can take a shower in the morning.
4. (
B Your roommate has gone away for a week. She has left a message on your
answering machine. Listen to it and mark for what you are asked to do.
(refrigerator)
W06-B
You are asked to:

1. () open the window
4. () return a book to Mary
2. () water the plants
5. () borrow a notebook from Robert
3. () drink milk
6. () do some shopping for a party
C Takeshi is trying to organize a picnic. Listen to the dialogue and answer the
(picnic)
W06 - C
1. When is NOT convenient for each of them? Why?
a. Inconvenient day
2.
b. Reasons
9 (Questions)

Sample Answers
1.

2.
3.
4.

5.

6.

7.
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64
Decide whether they are u-, ru
Ex.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
u/ru/
irregular
long form
te-form
2 (Actions in Progress)
Describe the following pictures, using .

1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Sample Answers
1.
2.


1. Mary is waiting for a bus at the bus stop.
2. At two oclock yesterday, Takeshi was playing tennis with a friend.
3. I called home. My older sister was doing her homework.
5.
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3 (Result of a Change)
This is Michikos family. Answer the following questions in Japanese.

Father
51, lives in Nagano,
works for a bank
Mother
works for a hospital
Older sister
23, lives in Tokyo,
college student,
married
Younger brother
student
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Write about your family. Try to use expressions you have learned in this lesson.
Sample Answers
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4 Describing People

1. Yasuo is not tall.
2. Yasuo is very bright.
3. Norio is wearing a new T-shirt today.
4. Norio is skinny, but Yasuo is overweight.
You are an eyewitness testifying in court. Describe the person you saw at the
scene of the crime using the past tense.
1. Height:
2. Hair:
3. Glasses:
4. Eyes:
5. Clothes (above the waistline):
6. Clothes (below the waistline):
7. Shoes:
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Look at the following pictures and complete the sentences.

1.
2.
inexpensive/delicious
4.
3.
quiet/boring
5.
new/very clean
very small/cute
6.
old/interesting
long hair/large eyes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Describe the following items, using two or more adjectives.

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
6 Verb Stem
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//
Rewrite the sentences below, using the stem / / pattern.

Example:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Make your own sentences, using a place from the list below.
(Ex.)

Example:
Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
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7 Counting People
Answer the questions in Japanese.

Sample Answers
1.

2.

3.
4. (roommate)
5.
6.
7.

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Robert what he and the other students were doing at the time of the incident.
Write in Japanese what the following people were doing.
W07- A
(other)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B Listen to a TV reporter at a celebritys party. Choose appropriate descriptions

for each celebrity.
(dress) (boyfriend)
W07-B
1. Arnold Stallone
2. Noguchi Erika
3. Matsumoto Yui
4. Matsumoto Yuis new boyfriend
a. wears jeans
e. has long hair
b. wears a hat
f. is cute
c. wears glasses
g. is fat
d. has short hair

h. is tall
C Mary is interviewing people who are walking downtown on Sunday. What is

each interviewee doing today? Choose the appropriate answers.
W07- C
2. Sato:
[ a. playing games
b. singing songs
3. Suzuki:
[ a. working at a department store

c. talking with his younger brother ]
c. playing sports ]
b. seeing his younger sister
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9 (Questions)
Circle one person from below and answer the questions in Japanese regarding
him/her.
fathermotherfriendgirlfriendboyfriend
others ()
Sample Answers
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. (about personality)
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1 Short Forms (Present Tense)
Fill in the conjugation table below. Note that ru-verbs, u-verbs, and irregular
verbs appear randomly on this sheet.
te-form
Ex. eat
1. open
2. buy
3. sit down
4. come
5. die
7. study
8. write
9. there is
10. drink
11. understand
12. wait
13. play
14. hurry
74
2 Short Forms (Informal Speech)
Make informal question sentences using the cues and answer them in the
negative.
Example:(Do you) study Japanese today?

2. (Do you) speak Japanese every day?
3. (Do you) have homework today?
4. (Will you) go out this weekend?
5. Are you free tomorrow?
6. Are you Japanese?
7. Is it hot?
Answer the following questions in informal speech.

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
3 Quotations
75
Translate the following sentences. In sentences 4-6, I dont think . . . should be

translated as .
1. I think Professor Yamashita is good-looking.
2. I think this woman is Marys Japanese teacher.
3. I think Professor Yamashita reads many books.
4. I dont think this town is interesting. (lit., I think this town is not interesting.)
5. I dont think Mai likes Mayumi.
6. I dont think Aya will come to school today.
Answer the following questions, using .

Sample Answers
1.

2.
3.

4.

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4 Quotations
Ask someone (preferably Japanese) the following questions. Report the answers
using .
Example:
Sample Answers
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. (your own question)
Get the signature of the person you interviewed:
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Example:Please dont wait for me. (Because) I will be late.

1. Please don
2. Please dont open the window. (Because) I am cold.
3. Please don
m watching the news.
4. Please dont throw away the magazine. (Because) Its not my magazine.
Write the dictionary form of each of the verbs used in the following sentences.
Example:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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6 Verb
Write what you are good at/what you are not good at/what you like to do/what
you don t like to do, using the verbs in the box.
speaking Japanese
listening to music
driving a car
taking a bath
taking pictures
playing sports
doing laundry
cleaning
washing a car
singing
cooking
Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1. Erika is very good at making friends.
2. Kiyoshi loves reading books.
3. Makoto hates cleaning the room.
4. Yoshie is not good at driving a car.
5. Yuki doesnt like doing laundry very much.
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7 and
Look at the picture at a party and complete the following conversations.
1.
2.
3.
4.

(Note especially that and are normally not accompanied by particles.)
1. Did you eat anything this morning?
No, I did not eat anything this morning.
2. What will you do over the weekend?
I wont do anything.
3. Yoshio asked something, but I did not understand.
4. Would you like to drink anything?
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A Choose the picture that describes the situation in which you are likely to hear
each of the sentences.
W08- A
1. ()
2. ()
3. ()
4. ()
(a)
(b)
(c)
(e)
(f)
(g)
5. ()
6. ()
7. ()
(d)
B Robert and Ken are talking. Answer the questions in Japanese.
W08- B
1.
2.
3.
C Mary is reporting her interview with Professor Honma to the class. Circle every
item that is true according to Marys interview.
(interview)
W08- C
1. Prof. Honma likes a woman who is:
[ a. prettyb. tallc. shortd. gentlee. smartf. slim ].
2. He spends his weekends:
[ a. playing baseball b. playing tennis c. watching sports games d. dating ].
3. His students in a Japanese class are:
[ a. livelyb. quietc. diligentd. kinde. interesting ].
9 (Questions)
Answer the following questions in Japanese using .

Sample Answers
1.

2.

3.
4.

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.

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82
1 Past Tense Short Forms
Complete the chart below.

Verbs
Ex.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Adjectives/Noun
past, negative
Ex.
12.
13.
Ex.
14.
15.
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2 Past Tense Short Forms (Informal Speech)
Make informal question sentences using the cues and answer them in the
negative.
Example:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.

Make your own questions you want to ask your friend about his/her childhood
in informal speech.
Example:
Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
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3 Past Tense Short Forms (
Translate the following sentences, using the short form . In sentences 4-6, I dont think . . . should be translated as .
1. I think Tadashis father was good-looking when he was young.
2. I think the concert began at nine oclock.
3. I think Saeko did physical exercises last weekend.
4.
I dont think the last week
s exam was
5. I dont think Mie was mean when she was a child.
6. I dont think Mai received a letter from Mari.
Guess what your friends/family/teachers were like when they were children
using .
Example:

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4 Quotations (
85
Ask someone (preferably Japanese) the following questions. Report the answers
using .
Example:

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9. (your own question)
Get the signature of the person you interviewed:
86
5 Qualifying Nouns with Verbs
Look at the picture and answer the questions. Use the pattern
, describing what each person is currently doing.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Write questions to ask if one has already done the things below. Answer the
questions using or . Note that answers to questions require differGrammar 3 (pp. 214-215).
Example:eat lunch

1. memorize new kanji
2. clean your room
3. talk with the new teacher
4. do homework
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Translate the following sentences. Note that [ the reason + ] precedes the result.
1. I wont do physical exercises because I am sick today.
2. I will not take a walk today because it is raining.
3. Masako is very popular because she is good at dancing.
4. I was very lonely because I did not have any friends.
Answer the questions, using [ the short form ].

Example:
Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
89
A Ken and Michiko are talking. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions
in Japanese.
(Italy)
W09- A
1.
2.
3.
4.
B Jun is showing the picture taken at his birthday party. Where are the following
people in the picture?
(cake) (wine)
W09-B
a
1. () Jun
2. () Juns friend
3. () Juns younger sister
4. () Juns older sister
5. () Juns younger brother
6. () Juns father
7. () Pochi
f
C Listen to the dialogue at a shop. How many of each item did the shopkeeper
sell?
W09- C
How many?
Total amount
4. tea
2. orange 5. boxed lunch

3. rice ball
90
9 (Questions)
Answer the following questions in casual style.

Sample Answers
1.
2.

3.
4. (Lesson 10)

5.
6.

7.
10
91
1 Comparison between Two Items

1. Russiais larger than Canada.
2. Sundays are more fun than Mondays.
3. Spockis smarter than Kirk.
4. Soccer and baseball, which do you like better?
I like baseball better.
Make comparative sentences (both questions and answers).

Example:

Sample Answers
1.
2.
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10
2 Comparison among Three or More Items
Using the following categories, make what/where/who is the most . . . questions and answer them.
(Ex.)

Example:

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
Make comparison sentences with the items below.

Example:kanji / katakana / hiragana
Sample Answers
1. Takeshi / Robert / Professor Yamashita
10
93
3 Adjective/Noun
Look at the pictures and complete the dialogue, using .

Marys
Takeshis
Marys
Takeshis
1.
2.
3.
4.
2. My computer is slower than yours.
3. What kind of movie do you like?
I like scary ones.
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10
Make sentences using .

Example:see a movie tonight

1. not go out on Sunday
2. work for a Japanese company
3. not get married
4. study this week because we have an exam next week
Answer the following questions, using .

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.

4.
10
95
5 Adjective
Describe the following changes, using .

1.
2.
3.
tall
1.
2.
3.
Translate the following sentences, using the verb . Pay attention to the
order of elements in the sentences (reason clause) , (main clause).
1. My room became clean, because I cleaned it this morning.
2. I have become sleepy, because I did not sleep much last night.
3. I have become very good at speaking Japanese, because I practiced a lot.
4. I will be (become) a teacher, because I like children.
96
10
6 //
Based on the picture below, complete the following conversation.
on foot
(10 minutes)
by bus
(15 minutes)
1.
2.

3.
4.

1. Are you going anywhere next holiday?
No, I am not going anywhere.
2. Did you do anything last weekend?
No, I did not do anything.
3. Did you meet anyone at the party?
No, I did not meet anyone.
10
97
A Mary and her friends are talking about the upcoming winter vacation. Listen to
W10 - A
B Naomi, who is a student at a Japanese language school, wants to go to

college in Japan. She is interested in three universities (Hanaoka, Sakura,
and Tsushima). Listen to the conversation between Naomi and her Japanese
teacher and answer the questions in Japanese.
W10 -B
(tuition)
1.
2.
3.
4.
98
C Read Michikos diary. Listen to the questions and write your answers in Japanese.
W10 - C
12 11
12 15
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10
99
8 (Questions)

Sample Answers
1.
2.

3.
4.

5.
6.

7.
8.
100
11
Choose from the list below two things you want to do and two things you dont
want to do and make sentences.

Sample Answers
1. What you want to do:
2. What you dont want to do:
a.
a.
b.
b.
Write if you wanted or did not want to do the following things.

Example:go to school

1. own a dog
2. eat snacks
3. ride a train
4. be a singer
5. play games
11
Translate the following sentences, using .

1. I watched a movie, shopped, etc., on the weekend.
2. Ill do laundry, study, etc., tomorrow.
3. I met a friend, read a book, etc., yesterday.
4. I practice Japanese, watch a Japanese movie, etc., at home.
5. I want to climb a mountain, go to a hot spring, etc., this weekend.
6. You must not smoke, drink beer, etc., at the dormitory.
Answer the questions, using .

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.

4.

101
102
11
Choose from the list below three things you have done and three things you
have never done and make sentences.

Sample Answers
1. What you have done:
2. What you have never done:
a.
a.
b.
b.
c.
c.
Make questions and answers using the cues.

Example:to tell a lie
1. to cut classes
2. to climb Mt. Fuji
11
4 Noun A Noun B
Answer the questions with .

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.

7.
103
104
11
A Akira, Yoshiko, and Ken are talking about their vacation. What did they do?
What are they planning to do for the next vacation? Choose the answers from
the list.
(beach)
W11- A
a. skiingb. campingc. drivingd. watching TV
e. shoppingf. meeting friendsg. taking a walk on a beach
h. working part-timei. climbing mountainsj. taking a spa bath
1. last vacation
2. next vacation
() ()
()
() () ()
()
()
() ()
B Listen to the three short dialogues and choose the most appropriate answer(s).
W11-B
b. sushic. spaghetti].
b. Titanicc. E.T.d. undecided ].
3. What are they going to do in New York?
Today:
[ a. shoppingb. art museumc. movied. musical]
Tomorrow: [ a. shoppingb. art museumc. movied. musical ]
W11- C
1.
2.
3.
11
6 (Questions)
Answer the following questions about your trip in Japanese.

Sample Answers
1.
2. (Use .)
3. (Use .)
4. (Use .)
5.

Sample Answers
1.

2.
3.
105
106
123
Answer the question using according to the given cues.
1.
(have a stomachache)
2.
(broke up with my girlfriend)
3.
(caught a cold)
4.
(hangover)
5.
(lost my wallet)
6.
(the grade was bad)
Make up the reasons and answer the questions with .

Sample Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
123
107
1
2
Complete the sentences according to the given cues.

1.
(too sweet)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
(too cold)
(I watched TV too much)
(sang songs too much)
8.
(I worked too much)
(was too nervous)
7.
(played around too much)
Complain about something or somebody, using .

Sample topics:life / Japanese class / food in the cafeteria / your room / friend / father /
mother / teacher
Sample Answers
1.
2.
108
123
1
3

1. You had better go to a hospital.
2. You had better memorize kanji.
3. You had better write a letter to your mother.
4. You had better not worry.
5. You had better not smoke.
6. You had better not tell a lie.
Give advice using .

Sample Answers
1. Your friend
You
2. Your friend
You
3. Your friend
You
123
109
1
4
Translate the following sentences, using . Note that [ the reason + ]

precedes the result.
1. I am tired, because I am busy every day.
2. I came to Japan, because I wanted to study Japanese.
3. I like her, because she is kind.
4. I read the newspaper every day, because I am interested in politics.
5. My grade was bad, because I didnt study.
6. I will not go to the party tomorrow, because I have
Answer the questions, using .

Example:
Sample Answers
1.

2.
3.
110
123
1 /
5
the list and complete the sentences using / .

You may use the same words only once.
quit the part-time job buy the textbook do laundry practice get up early
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Write two things you have to do this week and two things you had to do
yesterday.
Sample Answers
a.
b.
2. Yesterday:
a.
b.
123
111
1
6
You are a meteorologist. Look at the table and report the weather and the
temperature of each location with .
Tomorrows Weather
Ex.
5C
1.
17C
2.
20C
3.
24C
Example:
1.
2.
3.
Report tomorrows weather of the place you live.

Sample Answers
112
123
7
A Listen to the three dialogues at the health clinic. Mark for the symptoms
each patient has and write down the doctors suggestion in Japanese.
W12-A
sore
throat
Patient
head- stomachache cough

ache
(take ones temperature)
fever
doctors suggestion
1
2
3
following questions in Japanese.
W12-B
1.
2.
C Listen to tomorrow
W12- C
1.
2. (Moscow)
3. (Bangkok)
4. (Canberra)
12
8 (Questions)

Sample Answers
1.

2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.

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Reading and Writing Section

(Class)
(Name)
1 Hiragana ( )
Practice writing the following ten hiragana ( through ).
a
i
u
e
o
ka
ki
ku
ke
ko
Copy and romanize the words below.

1.
3.
5.
2.
4.
6.
(carp)
(above)
(hill)
(autumn)
(pond)
(write)
Write the words below in hiragana.

1. a u
3. a i
5. k oe
2. i e
4. k ao
6. k iku
(meet)
(house)
(love)
(face)
(voice)
(listen)
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118
(Class)
(Name)
2 Hiragana ( )
sa
shi
su
se
so
ta
chi
tsu
te
to

1.
3.
5.
2.
4.
6.
(morning)
(land)
(one hand)
(name of Japanese cuisine)
(season)
(outside)

1. t asuke
3. s ekai
5. t oshi
2. c hikatetsu
4. k asa
6. a soko
(help)
(subway)
(world)
(umbrella)
(age)
(over there)

(Class)
(Name)
3 Hiragana (
na
ni
nu
ne
no
ha
hi
fu
he
ho

1.
3.
5.
2.
4.
6.
(skin)
(something)
(bone)
(die)
(leaf)
(clumsy)

1. f une
3. h ana
5. n uno
2. h oshi
4. h eso
6. h iniku
(boat)
(star)
(flower)
(navel)
(cloth)
(sarcasm)
119
120
(Class)
(Name)
4 Hiragana ( )
Practice writing the following eight hiragana ( through ).
ma
mi
mu
me
mo
ya
yu
yo

1.
3.
5.
2.
4.
6.
(town)
(store)
(chest)
(dream)
(fog)
(read)

1. m ochi
3. k ami
5. m usume
2. m atsu
4. o yu
6. y oyaku
(rice cake)
(wait)
(paper; hair)
(hot water)
(daughter)
(reservation)

(Class)
(Name)
5 Hiragana ( )
Practice writing the following eight hiragana ( through ).
ra
ri
ru
re
ro
wa
o
(wo)
n

1.
3.
5.
2.
4.
6.
(laugh)
(night)
(yellow)
(sunny)
(Watch out!)
(psychology)

1. w akaru
3. m e o(=wo) samasu
5. r ainen
2. r ekishi
4. r iron
6. h an ei
(understand)
(history)
(wake up)
(theory)
(next year)
(prosperity)
121
122
(Class)
(Name)
6 Hiragana (Dots/Circles/Small , , )
Copy and romanize the words below, paying special attention to letters with
dots and circles.
1.
3.
2.
4.
(event)
(historical period)
(try hard)
(Expo)
Write the words below in hiragana, paying attention to letters with dots and
circles.
1. k aba
3. m ondai
2. g aikokujin
4. s hinpai
(hippo)
(foreigner)
(problem)
(worry)
Copy and romanize the words below, paying special attention to small hiragana.
1.
5.
2.
6.
3.
7.
4.
8.
(guest)
(last year)
(society)
(democracy)
(tea)
(100 yen)
(neighborhood)
(Japanese inn)
Write the words below in hiragana, paying special attention to small hiragana.
1. k yoka
4. c hokin
2. d ensha
5. s hukudai
3. j inja
6. s anbyaku
(permission)
(train)
(shrine)
(savings)
(homework)
(three hundreds)

(Class)
(Name)
123
7 Hiragana (Double Consonants/Long Vowels)
Copy and romanize the words below, paying special attention to the double
consonants.
1.
4.
2.
5.
(once)
(coffee shop)
(tail)
(guide)
3.
(all along)
Write the words below in hiragana, paying attention to the double consonants.
1. i ssho
3. k ippu
2. m otto
4. z annen
(together)
(more)
(ticket)
(regrettable)
Copy and romanize the words below, paying attention to the long vowels.
1.
4.
2.
5.
3.
6.
(mother)
(older brother)
(air)
(peace)
(consultation)
(number)
Write the words below in hiragana, paying attention to the long vowels. Note
especially that ee and oo sequences are transcribed as if they are ei and
ou, respectively.
1. o jiisan
4. g akusee
2. o baasan
5. o toosan
3. t suuyaku
6. t ookyoo
(grandfather)
(grandmother)
(interpreter)
(student)
(father)
(Tokyo)
124
1 Katakana ( )
Practice writing the following ten katakana ( through ).
a
i
u
e
o
ka
ki
ku
ke
ko
Write the words below in katakana.

Unlike the hiragana writing system, long vowels in katakana words are transcribed with
a bar. For example: ( in hiragana), ( in hiragana).
1.
4.
2.
5.
3.
6.
(okay)
(cake)
(wear)
(coke)
(kiwifruit)
(cocoa)
2 Katakana ( )
sa
shi
su
se
so
ta
chi
tsu
te
to

1.
5.
2.
6.
3.
7.
4.
8.
(Caesar)
(suit)
(set)
(socks)
(tacos)
(cheese)
(Thailand)
(deck)
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126
3 Katakana ( )
na
ni
nu
ne
no
ha
hi
fu
he
ho

1.
6.
2.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
(bossa nova)
(canoe)
(herb)
(bikinis)
5.
(nuts)
(pet)
(connection)
(happy)
(necktie)
10.
(notebook)
4 Katakana ( )
Practice writing the following eight katakana ( through ).
ma
mi
mu
me
mo
ya
yu
yo

1.
6.
2.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
(memo)
(mood)
(mini)
(Maya)
5.
(yacht)
(user)
(cap)
(stew)
(shock)
10.
(harmonica)
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128
5 Katakana ( )
Practice writing the following eight katakana ( through ).
ra
ri
ru
re
ro
wa
o
(wo)
n

katakana is used with and to transcribe the sounds she and che:
(shepherd) and (check), for example.
1.
5.
2.
6.
3.
7.
4.
(Europe)
(wax)
(roulette)
(Africa)
(ramen noodle)
(Shakespeare)
(Che Guevara)
(yoghurt)
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
008
009
010
011
012
013
014
015
129
1 Kanji Practice
130
2 Using Kanji
Write the numbers in kanji.

1. 41
5. 67,000
2. 300
6. 128,000
3. 1,500
7. 1,000,000
4. 2,890
Write in kanji.
1.
2.
Using the kanji you know, translate the sentences into Japanese.
3. Ms. Yamanaka gets up at six.

4. Ms. Kawaguchi goes to college at seven.
5. Mr. Suzuki usually goes to bed at about twelve.
016
017
018
019
020
021
022
023
024
025
026
027
028
029
131
1 Kanji Practice
132
2 Using Kanji
Write in kanji.
1. Sunday
2. Monday
6. Friday
3. Tuesday
7. Saturday
4. Wednesday
Write in kanji.
1.
3.
2.
4.
5. (elevator)
6.
1. I went to a restaurant with a Japanese friend on Friday.
2. I got up at about ten thirty on Saturday.
3. I went to a temple alone on Monday.
030
031
032
033
034
035
036
037
038
039
040
041
042
043
133
1 Kanji Practice
134
2 Using Kanji
Write the appropriate mixes of kanji and hiragana.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1. I am now in Japan.
3. I went to the mountain with a Japanese man and woman.
5. On Wednesday, I ate dinner at home. And then I watched TV.
044
045
046
047
048
049
050
051
052
053
054
055
056
057
058
135
1 Kanji Practice
136
2 Using Kanji

1.

2.
3.

4.
5.
3. Go out the east exit and go to the right, please.
6. I waited for twenty minutes at the north exit.
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1. Kyokos younger sister is a high school student.
2. Kyokos mother works for a small company.
3. Kyokos father comes home late every day.
4. I am studying Japanese and literature.
5. Ms. Minami speaks English a little.
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1. I read a newspaper on a train.
2. I made a questionnaire.
3. I think company employees in Japan are busy.
4. What do you do on holidays?
5. My mother said that she would go to Tokyo next week.
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2. I read a book for one hour at home.

3. I had a talk with Kens father. It was interesting.
s dog is Hachi.
5. My dictionary is a little old.
6. Please come to my house. Lets talk.
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1. I live in a small town.
2. It snowed yesterday morning.
3. I sold my old car and bought a new one.
4. Ms. Yamada is tall and has long hair.
5. Do you have an umbrella?
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2. My friend lives in my neighborhood.

3. I traveled to various places.
4. I dont want to go to a hospital tomorrow.
5. I want to become famous in the future.
6. Please write a letter to me.
7. I have never studied foreign languages.
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1. I like red color and blue color.
2. Lets go to see a movie in the near future.
3. I dont like getting up early in the morning.
4. I dont want to separate from you.
5. May I use a telephone?
6. I have to work this weekend.

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Conversation and Grammar Section

Write the following numbers in Arabic numerals.

2 Time and Telephone Numbers

TimeLook at the following pictures and write the answers.

Translate the following phrases into Japanese using the framework A B.

Using the framework X Y , translate the following sentences into

2. Mr. Takeda is a teacher.

5. Ms. Yamamoto is 25 years old.

Ask the right questions in each of the following exchanges.

Translate the following sentences into Japanese.

Yes, I am a student at Nihon University.

2. Is Michiko a fourth-year student?

No, Michiko is a third-year student.

plane. Find out the times of the following cities.

Answer the following questions in Japanese.

Write the following numbers in Arabic numerals.

Write the following numbers in hiragana.

Look at the pictures and complete the dialogues.

Look at the pictures and translate the sentences into Japanese.

(How much is this watch?)

(How much is that watch?)

(How much is that watch?)

ll take that watch.)

You are B. Answer As questions with , , or .

5. Takeshis major is history. My major is history, too.

1. How much are these items?

2. Mark if the following statements are true. Mark if not true.

b. () Mary thinks sukiyaki is expensive.

Answer the following questions in Japanese.

3. Noun: (soccer) (basketball)

5. Noun: (rock) (classic)

3 Verbs with Places

Translate the following sentences into Japanese.

2. My friend will come to Japan.

3. Mr. Suzuki listens to music at home.

4. I speak Japanese at home.

5. I dont eat lunch at school.

Your DayDescribe what you do on a typical day. Include the descriptions of

Translate the following sentences into Japanese.

(Would you like to see a movie tonight?)

(Tonight is not a very good time . . . )

(How about tomorrow?)

Translate the following sentences into Japanese.

3. I usually get up at six.

4. Professor Yamashita usually goes to sleep at eleven.

5. I sometimes read Japanese newspapers.

7. Mary does not eat much.

B Listen to the dialogue at an evening meeting at a summer camp. The group

Answer the following questions in Japanese.

Translate the following sentences into Japanese.

is Professor Yamashita over there.

Answer the following questions in Japanese.

4. (brothers and sisters)

2 Describing Where Things Are

Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.

3 Past Tense (Nouns)

Answer the following questions.

Translate the following sentences into Japanese.

2. Yesterday was Sunday.

3. Professor Yamashita was not a Nihon University student.

4 Verb Conjugation (Past Tense)

Ru-verbs and Irregular Verbs