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Content: “っ” Small つ, The “Ka” Line of Katakana (Ka,Ki,Ku,Ke,Ko)

Aim: How can I say what I do?

New Vocabulary:

Lesson Point:

1.    “っ” Small つ: Some words in Japanese have a small pause between consonants.  This pause is written as a small “っ” like in the word “がっこう” Gakko for school.

Sample sentences:

わたしはがっこうにいきます。(I go to school.)

Watashi wa gakko ni ikimasu.

かのじょはかいものにいきます。(She goes shopping.)

Kanojo wa kaimono ni ikimasu.

かのじょはみずをかいます。(She buys (some) water.)

Kanojo wa mizu o kaimasu.

かれはいえにかえります。(He goes home.)

Kare wa ie ni kaerimasu.

かのじょもいえにかえります。(She goes home, too.)

Kanojo mo ie ni kaerimasu.

わたしたちはしごとにいきます。(We go to work.)

Watashi tachi wa shigoto ni ikimasu.

わたしたちはresutoranにいきます。(We go to a restaurant.)

Watashi tachi wa resutoran ni ikimasu.

アnaさんとRiカrdoさんはいえにかえります。(Ana and Ricardo go home.)

Ana san to Rikarudo san wa ie ni kaerimasu.

アnaさんとRiカrdoさんはおんがくをききます。(Ana and Ricardo listen to music.)

Ana san to Rikarudo san wa ongaku o kikimasu.

わたしたちはsupeingoをはなします。(We speak Spanish.)

Watashi tachi wa supeingo o hanashimasu.

あなたもsupeingoをはなしますか？(Do you speak Spanish, too?)

Anata mo supeingo o hanashimasu ka? 

II. Mini Quiz – Fill in the spaces below (Test your knowledge ):

Rapid fire practice:  Practice writing each sentence with をusing the words provided and then translate it into your language.

Japanese Words               The full sentence             

おんがく　ききます           __________________________________

English Meaning:               __________________________________

にほんご　はなします       __________________________________

English Meaning:               __________________________________

ごはん　たべます               __________________________________

English Meaning:               __________________________________

みず　かいます                   __________________________________

English Meaning:               __________________________________

Quiz Answers:

おんがくをききます           English Meaning:   I listen to music.

にほんごをはなします       English Meaning:   I speak Japanese.

ごはんをたべます               English Meaning:   I eat a meal or I eat cooked rice.

みずをかいます                   English Meaning:   I buy water.

III.  Writing Practice: Katakana (ka,ki,ku,ke,ko):