4.を
5.Who is this wallet? Need の to make it whose
7.Not Student of High School、High School Student (高校生)
8 Is not that umbrella of Professor Tanaka.
10 Misspelled
11コンピューター
12.を, Misspelled どうぞ
14 &15 が For question words
19.ですね VS ですか
20 Which one is Mr. Tanaka’s bicycle VS Which is Tanaka’s bike?
21Missing を
Just started Genki I myself a couple of weeks ago, might join you for Lesson 3, once I finish the WK exercises for Lesson 2.
So far it’s been mostly reviewing concepts I’ve already learned in Japanese class a couple years ago in University.
Btw, are you making an effort to memorize all the vocab in the lessons or just the ones that are mostly featured in the reading comprehension texts? I find it kinda distracting to memorize this vocab when I either learn the hiragana spelling or the Kanji… and I’d rather leave Kanji for Wanikani.
Should I wait until I get a few more levels higher in WK?
I am also reviewing what I learned in university, but it seems that I’ve already forgotten some of the subtle grammar points already (like using ga instead of wa for certain question sentences).
And I am terrible at vocab memorization, so I just note whether the vocab is in WK and which level I’ll learn it in. I don’t try to memorize the vocab, especially when the words are mainly for students.
You can technically start it at any WK level, it just depends on how patient you are with looking up kanji while you study grammar. tbh I found it much easier to study after reaching level 20, but I also was able to study back when I was level 5. I got all the way up to Lesson 8 in Genki and then got distracted with leveling up quickly
it’d be a bit of effort, but if you use Anki, you could try downloading @Kreasu and @hinekidori’s G-Anki deck and edit all the kanji out lesson by lesson (so only take care of lesson one’s unfamiliar kanji vocab when you start doing lesson one, etc…). if there’s an easier way to do that, i wouldn’t know—i’m not really an Anki power user, haha.
alternatively, you could suspend the cards you don’t care about.
Suppose the chart describes how often you do each activity. Answer the following questions using the chart. Use echo question* appropriately when answering the question.
That is actually great. Yea, I notice a lot of vocab is very specific to students so far but I just pretend I’m still in University lol
I’m a little bit behind on the Workbook exercises for lesson 2 but I should be able to catch up with the worksheet you posted until the end of the week/weekend?
Once things settle down on my end I will I finally got all my reviews back to a normal schedule, so hopefully within the next two weeks or so! Would appreciate a study-buddy
Situational Usage
What would you say in the following situations?
At a store, exclaim how expensive this magazine is.
Your colleague invited you to a party on Saturday. Decline the invitation by implying Saturday wouldn’t work.
Your acquaintance started taking some classes last month. Ask him how his computer class has been.
Your teacher asked what you usually do at night. Tell her that you listen to music at home every night
Ask your Japanese acquaintance if Japanese people eat fish every day.
You are planning a party. Tell your classmates that Mr. Tanaka doesn’t drink coffee at all.
Ask your colleague if she often reads Chinese magazines.
Your colleague asked you if you drink sake. Tell your colleague that you drink a little.
You are asked what kinds of sports are popular in the school. Tell them that students of this high school don’t play sports very much.
Your colleague asked what kind of movies you watch. Tell him that you sometimes watch British movies.
You and your colleague are talking about your siblings. Tell your colleague that your younger brother does not study at all, too.
Suggest your colleagues, “Why don’t we have a party at a park on Sunday?”
Your colleagues are talking about a coffee shop near the office. Tell them that you often eat hamburgers at that coffee shop.
Ask your acquaintance what time his father goes to work every morning.
Comment that the graduate student over there comes here every day.
You are asked what time you get up. Tell them that you usually get up around 10am on the weekend.
You just noticed a mistake on the student list for the club. Tell them that Mr. Smith’s major is not anthropology.
Invite your new classmate to study at the library tomorrow morning.
Your colleague, who hardly speaks English, is hesitating to offer to host Mary’s older sister next week. Tell your colleague that Mary’s older sister speak Japanese a little.
Your boss asked about part-time workers, Takahashi and Suzuki, who haven’t showed up yet. Tell him that Mr. Takahashi usually comes around 8:10 but Ms. Suzuki will not come (today).
You are staying with a Japanese family in Japan. What would you say to your mother when leaving home for the day?
You saw a new international student in class today. Ask your teacher when he (the international student) came to Japan.
Ask your colleague which McDonald’s he will go.
What would you say when your father is about to leave home for work.
Your friend invites you to go to movie tomorrow. Accept this invitation.
Your colleague invited you to play tennis tomorrow。 Decline it politely, saying that tomorrow is not good. And, suggest Sunday instead.
Answers
この 雑誌 は 高 いですねぇ!
すみません、 土曜日 はちょっと。
コンピュータのクラスはどうですか。
毎晩 家 で 音楽 を 聴 きます。
日本人 にほんじんは 毎日 まいにち魚 さかなを 食 たべますか。
田中 さんはコーヒーを 全然 飲 みませんよ。
中国語 の 雑誌 をよく 読 みますか。
ちょっと 飲 みます。
この 高校 の 学生 はあまりスポーツをしませんよ。
時々 イギリスの 映画を 見 ます。
弟も 全然勉強しませんよ。
日曜日に 公園 でパーティをしませんか。
私 わたしはあの 喫茶店 きっさてんでハンバーガーをよく 食 たべますよ。
お 父 さんは 毎朝 何時 に 仕事 に 行 きますか。
あの 大 学 院 生は 毎日 ここに(へ) 来 ますね。
週末 はたいてい 午前10 時 ごろに 起 きます。
スミスさんの 専攻は 人 類 学 じゃありませんよ。
明日 の 朝 、 図書館 で 勉強 しませんか。
メアリーさんのお 姉 さんは 日本語 をちょっと 話 しますよ。
高橋 さんはたいてい 八時 十分 ごろ 来 ます。でも、 鈴木 さんは 来 ませんよ。
行ってきますよ。
あの 留学生はいつ 日本 に 来 ましたか
どのマクドナルドに/へ 行 きますか。
行 ってらっしゃい。
いいですね。ありがとうございます。
明日 はちょっと。。。 日曜日 はどうですか?
My answers & corrections
At a store, exclaim how expensive this magazine is.
マガジンは高いですね!
(この雑誌)
Your colleague invited you to a party on Saturday. Decline the invitation by implying Saturday wouldn’t work.
土曜日はちょっと。。。
(すみません)
Your acquaintance started taking some classes last month. Ask him how his computer class has been.
コンピュータクラスはどうでしたか。
(どうですか)
Your teacher asked what you usually do at night. Tell her that you listen to music at home every night
毎晩家で音楽を聞きます。
(聴きます)
Ask your Japanese acquaintance if Japanese people eat fish every day.
毎日、日本人は魚を食べますか。
You are planning a party. Tell your classmates that Mr. Tanaka doesn’t drink coffee at all.
田中さんは全然コーヒーを飲みません。
(コーヒーを全然飲みます)
Ask your colleague if she often reads Chinese magazines.
よく中国マガジンを読みますか。
(中国語の雑誌をよく)
Your colleague asked you if you drink sake. Tell your colleague that you drink a little.
酒が少し飲みます。
X (ちょっと飲みます。)
You are asked what kinds of sports are popular in the school. Tell them that students of this high school don’t play sports very much.
あまり高等学校の学生はスポーツをしません。
(この高校の学生はあまり)
Your colleague asked what kind of movies you watch. Tell him that you sometimes watch British movies.
時々英国の映画を見ます。
(イグリス)
You and your colleague are talking about your siblings. Tell your colleague that your younger brother does not study at all, too.
弟も全然勉強しません。
Suggest your colleagues, “Why don’t we have a party at a park on Sunday?”
土曜日に公園でパーヂーをしましょうか。
Your colleagues are talking about a coffee shop near the office. Tell them that you often eat hamburgers at that coffee shop.
この喫茶店でバーガーをよく食べます。
Ask your acquaintance what time his father goes to work every morning.
毎朝お父さんは何時仕事に行きますか。
(何時に)
Comment that the graduate student over there comes here every day.
あの大学院生は毎日ここで来ます。
(ここへ、ここに)
You are asked what time you get up. Tell them that you usually get up around 10am on the weekend.
週末はたいてい十時午前ごろ起きます。
(午前10時ごろに起きます)
You just noticed a mistake on the student list for the club. Tell them that Mr. Smith’s major is not anthropology.
スミスさんの専攻は人類学でわありません。
Invite your new classmate to study at the library tomorrow morning.
明日の朝は図書館で勉強します。
(Xは)(勉強しませんか)
Your colleague, who hardly speaks English, is hesitating to offer to host Mary’s older sister next week. Tell your colleague that Mary’s older sister speak Japanese a little.
メーリさんのお姉さんは日本語が少し話します。
(日本語をちょっと)
Your boss asked about part-time workers, Takahashi and Suzuki, who haven’t showed up yet. Tell him that Mr. Takahashi usually comes around 8:10 but Ms. Suzuki will not come (today).
たかしさんはたいてい八時十分ごろ来ます。すずきさんは来ません。
(でも)
You are staying with a Japanese family in Japan. What would you say to your mother when leaving home for the day?
。。。忘れします。
(行ってきます)
You saw a new international student in class today. Ask your teacher when he (the international student) came to Japan.
留学生は日本に来ますか。
(あの)(いつ)
Ask your colleague which McDonald’s he will go.
どちらマークに行きますか。
(どの)
What would you say when your father is about to leave home for work.
。。。忘れします。
(行ってらっしゃい)
Your friend invites you to go to movie tomorrow. Accept this invitation.
いいですね。
(ありがとうございます)
Your colleague invited you to play tennis tomorrow。 Decline it politely, saying that tomorrow is not good. And, suggest Sunday instead.
明日はちょっと。。。日曜日は?
(はどうですか)
Fun with lyrics - attempt #1
蒼い風がいま
–kaze ga ima
胸のドアを叩いても
私だけをただ見つめて
watashi dake wo tada mitsumete
微笑んでるあなた
そっとふれるもの
もとめることに夢中で
motomeru koto ni muchuu de
運命さえまだ知らない
unrei saemada shiranai
いたいけな瞳
だけどいつか気付くでしょう
dakedo itsuka kidukudeshou
その背中には
遥か未来 めざすための
羽根があること
残酷な天使のテーゼ
窓辺からやがて飛び立つ
ほとばしる熱いパトスで
思い出を裏切るなら
この宇宙(そら)を抱いて輝く
少年よ 神話になれ