Foreign Language 1 Preliminary Term Exam Reviewer PDF

Preliminary Term Exam (Reviewer) Foreign Language 1  Classroom Instructions Details about the Exam Pointers to Review: Jikoshoukai (Self Introduction) Classroom Instructions Daily Greetings and Expressions Module 1 (Information and facts about Japan) Test Type: Multiple Ch...

Preliminary Term Exam (Reviewer) Foreign Language 1  Classroom Instructions Details about the Exam Pointers to Review: Jikoshoukai (Self Introduction) Classroom Instructions Daily Greetings and Expressions Module 1 (Information and facts about Japan) Test Type: Multiple Choice Essay Why study Japanese Language 1. Japan is the 4th largest economy in the world - Leading Japanese companies are among the largest, most efficient run and most well-known firms in the world - Companies like SONY, Canon, Panasonic, Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Casio etc. - World’s leader in technology, machineries and robotics 2. Knowing Japanese brings career and business opportunities 3. Japanese is one of the most used languages in the internet 4. Japanese cultural exports are exploding 5. The Japanese are international tourist Jikoshoukai (Self-Introduction) Hajimemashite. Watashi no namae wa [full name] desu. Nikkuneemu wa [nickname] desu. [place of origin]* kara kimashita. / ex. Bulacan *[city of origin] shi kara kimashita. ex. Caloocan shi [age] sai desu. (!! “Hatachi desu” only no “sai”) STI no gakusei desu. Shumi wa [hobby]* desu. / *Shumi wa [hobby 1] to [hobby 2] desu. Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Jikoshoukai (Self-Introduction Translation: How do you do? My name is _______. My nickname is ________. I came from ________./ I came from ________ city. I am ___ years old. I am a student of STI. My hobby is _______./ *My hobbies are ______ and _______. Pleased to meet you. Jikoshoukai (Self-Introduction) Example: Hajimemashite. Watashi no namae wa Maria Santos desu. Nikkuneemu wa Ria desu. Laguna kara kimashita. / or Tondo shi kara kimashita. Juukyuu sai desu. STI no gakusei desu. Shumi wa ongaku desu. / or Shumi wa ongaku to dokusho desu. Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Jikoshoukai (Self-Introduction Telling Age # + sai 16 years old = juuroku sai 23 years old = nijuusan sai **SPECIAL READING (1,8,10,20) 11 - juuissai 10 - jussai 18 - juuhassai 20 - hatachi 21 -nijuu issai 30 - sanjussai Jikoshoukai (Self-Introduction Shumi (hobby/ hobbies) o TEREBI - watching television o ONGAKU - listening to music o DOKUSHO - reading o SUPO-TSU - sports o RYOURI - cooking o KOMPYUUTA - computer o EIGA - watching movie o GITA - playing guitar (PIANO) o KAKUKOTO - writing o TO – and (if two or more hobbies) Aisatsu (greetings) Start of class: Gakusei: Kiritsu [students will stand] Rei [greet] Minna: Ohayou gozaimasu / Konnichiwa Yoroshiku onegaishimasu Gakusei: Chakuseki [students may sit] End of class: Gakusei: Kiritsu [students will stand] Rei [greet] Sensei: Otsukaresamadeshita Gakuseitachi: Arigatou gozaimashita  Classroom Instructions Classroom Instructions Hajimemashou - Let’s begin. Owarimashou - Let’s end. Yasumimashou - Let’s take a break. Wakarimasuka - Do you understand? - Hai wakarimasu。/ - Yes, I do. - Iie, wakarimasen - No, I don’t. Mou ichido［onegashimasu]。- Once more [please].  Classroom Instructions Classroom Instructions Kiite kudasai - Please listen. Mite kudasai - Please look. ~wo dashite kudasai - Please submit ~. ~wo kaite kudasai - Please write ~. ~wo itte kudasai - Please say ~. Gambatte kudasai - Good luck Gambarimasu - I’ll do my best. Otsukaresamadeshita - We worked hard. Daily Greetings and expressions Ohayou gozaimasu - Good morning. Konnichiwa - Good afternoon. Kombanwa - Good evening. Oyasuminasai - Good night. Sayounara - Goodbye. Arigatou gozaimasu - Thank you. Sumimasen - Excuse me. Onegaishimasu - Please. Douzo - Go ahead./Here you are. Daily Greetings and expressions Itte kimasu - I’m going out. Itte rasshai - Come back. Tadaima - I’m home. Okaerinasai - Welcome home. Itadakimasu - I humbly receive. Gochisousamadeshita - Thank you for the food. Irasshaimase - Welcome! Ki wo tsukete kudasai - Please take care Daijoubu (desu) - It’s okay. Japan’s Geography an island nation in the North Pacific, off the eastern coast of Asia land area is about 144,000 square miles, or 372,000 square kilometers about one-twenty-fifth (1/25th) the size of the United States Japan’s Four Main Islands Hokkaido (northernmost) Honshu (main) Shikoku (smallest) Kyushu (southernmost) The Major Cities in order of Population Size Tokyo (the capital) Yokohama Osaka Nagoya Sapporo Kobe Kyoto Fukuoka Kawasaki Saitama Four Seasons haru : spring – March to May (rainy – mid of May to mid of July) natsu : summer – mid of July to August aki : fall/autumn – September to November fuyu : winter – December to February How Japan preserved their culture Japanese culture is remarkably intact. geography and history played a role. virtually isolated from the rest of the world for two and a half centuries The Japanese people were free from outside contacts for so long, their own traditions became stronger Today, despite Western influences, the Japanese adhere to their unique customs and values. The Japanese Bow when meeting or greeting people an old and important custom part of the prescribed rules of etiquette and respect The kind and degree of bow depends on the relationship between the two people, the relative status, age, obligation, and feeling of respect. There are even rules for who bows lower to whom. so instinctive that they bow even when talking on the phone Gift Giving in Japan They may be token souvenirs, or much more. The Japanese don’t expect anything in return. Use both hands when receiving a gift. A Japanese does not open gifts in front of you, he waits until you leave. It’s all right to open gifts in front of a Japanese Hotels in Japan could equal with fine hotels anywhere There are many Western-style hotels of various types and standards. Business Hotel – a new kind of hotel Hotels are convenient, efficient and usually quite reasonable. offer clean, comfortable rooms and no-frills service often located near the center of town within easy walking distance of train and subway stations. Lobbies are plain, the rooms are very small, and few have room service. For many travelers, the price is right Ryokan – a Japanese-style Inn a good way to experience everyday Japanese customs firsthand inns offer traditional and authentic Japanese flavor Minshuku – guest houses that take in travelers. often located in resort and vacation areas; charge reasonable rates The Japanese Bath (Ofuro) A ritual meant for relaxing and unwinding as much as for cleansing. The law of the Japanese bath: ―no soap inside the tub. Rinse, soap, and scrub yourself outside — you’ll find spigots, basins, and perhaps a small stool to sit on — then rinse off all the soap and enter the tub. It’s deep, and the water is usually very hot. Toilet is located in a room by itself usually with a small sink. Slippers are left outside the door. Subway and Commuter Train fast, clean and efficient subway and commuter train systems a complex system of public and private trains crisscrossing and encircling the urban areas, and linking with the subways Yamanote sen – the line that encircles, or loops around the city’s downtown area in Tokyo. Kanjo sen – the loop line in Osaka High Points of Sight-seeing in Japan I. Three Major Forms of Traditional Japanese Theater Bunraku - Japanese puppet theater that features a special type of accompaniment: shamisen music, and a reciter who sings or chants both the storyline and the lines for each character in the play High Points of Sight-seeing in Japan I. Three Major Forms of Traditional Japanese Theater Kabuki - actors speak (or chant) their own parts, it features highly stylized delivery and movement, stunning costumes and makeup, and male actors only; performed on a revolving stage, with a runway extending into the audience High Points of Sight-seeing in Japan I. Three Major Forms of Traditional Japanese Theater Noh - highly stylized dance-drama, originally performed at Shinto religious festivals; performed with drums of different sizes, and a special Noh flute; often reminds Westerners of classical Greek drama High Points of Sight-seeing in Japan J. Flower Arrangement Ikebana – flower arrangement, originally emphasized natural materials — flowers, leaves, grasses, and branches — and the way they were used to express harmony with nature. the arrangement of the main branches or sprays signify sky, earth and mankind. High Points of Sight-seeing in Japan K. Games Pachinko - vertical pinball game: prizes such as chocolate, cigarettes, socks, cooking oil, mandarin oranges, razors, dolls, and other life’s necessities Mahjong - domino-like game of Chinese origin High Points of Sight-seeing in Japan M. Food and Drinks Dining Japanese-style eating (use of chopsticks) N. Tipping no need to tip in Japanese restaurants service charge is added to the bill O. Towels dining/drinking begins with a refreshing hot or cold damp towel for the hands and face Hot or cold towel – oshibori