IKITEIRU NIHONGO,
Vol. I,
Student Text,
Makes Learning Japanese Alive for Students
Copyright by Junko Lowry & Anne Morimoto,
Artwork by Devin Lai & Ricky Wight
Copyright 2001
Used at www.EnglishJapaneseOnlineDictionary.com by express written permission of the author
| Topic |
Page |
Topic |
Page |
| Ikite Iru Nihongo Title Page |
Title |
A House Plan |
154 |
| Author's Introduction |
i |
Oral Practise and Test on My Home |
155 |
| This Book Belongs To |
II |
Chapter 7: Sharing Meals |
156 |
| Acknowledgements |
iii |
Meal Times and Two Important Meal Expressions |
157 |
| Table of Contents |
iv |
Chopstick Game |
158 |
| Introduction: Part 1, Pronunciation of Japanese Vowels |
1 |
Telling Time in More Detail--Minutes |
159 |
| Pronunciation Test: Animal Names |
2 |
Counting 11 to 99 |
160 |
| Long Vowel Sounds |
3 |
Telling the Minutes |
161 |
| Silent Vowels |
4 |
Daily Meals Questionnaire |
162 |
| Pronunciation Test: Long and Silent Vowels Sounds |
5 |
Useful Meals Expressions |
163 |
| Special Consonants |
6 |
More Useful Meals Expressions |
164 |
| Double Consonants |
7 |
Planning Class Party Food |
165 |
| Pronunciation Test: Special Consonants |
8 |
Chapter 8: Sharing the House Chores |
166 |
| Pronunciation Patrol |
9 |
House Chores |
167 |
| Introduction Part II: Welcome to Japan |
10 |
House Chores Flashcards |
168 |
| Map Reading |
11 |
House Chores & Who Does Them |
169 |
| Geography and Origins and Japan |
12 |
Oral Test on Chores and Family Terms |
170 |
| Cultural Project: Creation of Japan |
13 |
New Adverbs for Time |
171 |
| Chapter 1: Greeting Friends and Being Courteous |
14 |
Bathing, Long Work Hours, and Verb Tenses |
172 |
| Learning a New Language and Culture |
15 |
Reading Comprehension Scramble Stories |
173 |
| Bowing |
16 |
More Scrambles; Creating Family Chores Story |
174 |
| Morning, Noon and Evening Greetings |
17 |
Chapter 9: Describing Daily Routine |
175 |
| Directions Teachers Give in Class |
18 |
Creating Fictious Weekend |
176 |
| Reading: Teacher Instructions |
19 |
Activity Wheel |
177 |
| Saying Goodbye / Offering Something /Expressing Gratitude |
20 |
Enrichment Activity Vocabulary |
178 |
| Asking for a Favor & Expressing Gratitude for a Favor Done |
21 |
Sharing How You Spend Your Day |
179 |
| Birthday Song / Birthday Wishes |
22 |
Class Survey on Activities |
180 |
| The Many uses of SUMIMASEN / Congratulations |
23 |
Story Book Creation Step 2 |
181 |
| Writing Vocabulary Already Learned |
24 |
Daily Routines |
182 |
| (continued) / Reading |
25 |
Story Book Creation Step 3 |
183 |
| Writing: A Memo Exchange |
26 |
Oral and Writing Activity |
184 |
| Listening Comprehension Exercise 1 |
27 |
My Day Fill in the Blank Homework |
185 |
| Classroom Expressions for Students / Verb Endings |
28 |
Story Book Creation Step 4 |
186 |
| More Basic Verb Endings |
29 |
Choosing the Right Camp |
187 |
| Homework: Conjugating Verbs |
30 |
Skit Presentation Preparation |
188 |
| Vocabulary (flashcard test) / Writing Practice |
31 |
Video of Your Family & Routines Project |
189 |
| Listening Comprehension Exercise 2 |
32 |
Chapter 10: Mastering the Relationals |
190 |
| Oral Activity and Test; Skit Production |
33 |
What is a Relational? |
191 |
| Chapter 2: Introducing Myself & Getting to Know Others |
34 |
Fishing Game |
192 |
| Numbers |
35 |
Objects Flashcards |
193 |
| Mastering Numbers |
36 |
Objects Flashcards Continued |
194 |
| Telephone Numbers |
37 |
Fishing Game Essential Expression |
195 |
| "You" in Japanese |
38 |
Empty Stomach |
196 |
| Meishi |
39 |
List of Relationals and Their Usage |
197 |
| Self-Introductions |
40 |
Relationals in Action |
198 |
| Vocabulary |
41 |
Recognizing Uses of Relationals |
199 |
| Information Identification |
42 |
Quick Relational Recognition |
200 |
| Body Language |
43 |
Relational Differentiation 1 |
201 |
| Getting Ready for an Interview |
44 |
Relational Differentiation 1 Continued |
202 |
| Stating My Hobby |
45 |
Relational Differentiation 2 |
203 |
| Getting to Know Someone |
46 |
Relational Differentiation 2 Continued |
204 |
| Oral Interview Sheet |
47 |
You be the Sensei--Find the Errors |
205 |
| Interview Questions and Answers |
48 |
Japanese School Curriculum |
206 |
| Oral Practice |
49 |
Clothesline Relational Game |
207 |
| Reporting on an Interview |
50 |
Choosing Correct Relationals |
208 |
| Introducing Myself |
51 |
Choosing Correct Relationals Continued |
209 |
| Self-Introduction: Oral Test |
52 |
Choosing Correct Relationals Continued |
210 |
| Useful Expressions |
53 |
Chapter 11: Ordering at a Fastfood Restaurant |
211 |
| Potato Carving |
54 |
Welcoming a Customer |
212 |
| Chapter 3: Having Fun with Sports |
55 |
Counting with Native Numbers Hitotsu, Futatsu, ... |
213 |
| Verbs for Playing Sports |
56 |
Reading McDonald's Menu |
214 |
| Sports |
57 |
Oral Ordering Activity |
215 |
| Oral Activity: Sports I Play |
58 |
Japanese Currency |
216 |
| Deciding on the Sport to Play |
59 |
Japanese Currency Continued |
217 |
| Cultural Project 3: Martial Arts |
60 |
Higher Numbers to 9,999 |
218 |
| Relative Time Expressions (RTEs) Part 1 |
61 |
Higher Numbers Flashcards |
219 |
| RTEs Sports Interview |
62 |
Dollars and Cents |
220 |
| RTEs Part 2 |
63 |
Money Transactions |
221 |
| Verb Ending Practise, Sports, RTEs |
64 |
Clerk & Customer Interactions |
222 |
| Negative Verb Ending |
65 |
Onigiri Contest |
223 |
| Student Attire |
66 |
Making Rice Balls |
224 |
| Letter Writing |
67 |
Chapter 12: Talking About My Family |
225 |
| Sports, Venues, Skill Levels |
68 |
Boys' & Girls' Names |
226 |
| Numerous Locations for Activities |
69 |
Ubasute Tale |
227 |
| Famous Locales |
70 |
Ubasute Yama |
228 |
| Relationals |
71 |
Ubasute Yama Continued |
229 |
| Relationals Unscramble |
72 |
Ubasute Yama Continued |
230 |
| Musical Sentence Game Prep |
73 |
Ubasute Yama Tale Discussion |
231 |
| Musical Sentence Game |
74 |
My Family Tree |
232 |
| Relationals & RTE Practise |
75 |
My Family Presentation; Relational NO Review |
233 |
| Review of Sports, RTEs, Venues |
76 |
About Myself |
234 |
| Creative Story Telling Prep |
77 |
About Myself Continued |
235 |
| Creative Story Telling |
78 |
Polite & Humble Kinship Terms |
236 |
| Original Story Creation |
79 |
Group Family Building |
237 |
| Creative Story Analysis |
80 |
Polite & Humble Kinship Terms |
238 |
| Cultural Activity--Jan, Ken, Pon |
81 |
Expressing Age |
239 |
| Chapter 4: Inviting Friends to an Outing |
82 |
Counting People |
240 |
| Fun Activities |
83 |
Counting Family Members & Siblings |
241 |
| Sample Fun Activities Flashcards |
84 |
Gathering Information on Age & Number of People |
242 |
| Kamishibai & Matching Activity |
85 |
About My Family |
243 |
| Activities Picture Flashcards |
86 |
School Grades |
244 |
| Activities Picture Flashcards Continued |
87 |
Grade Level Survey |
245 |
| Activities Picture Flashcards Continued |
88 |
People's Occupations |
246 |
| My Favorite Activities |
89 |
"What's My Line?" Game |
247 |
| Story Creation |
90 |
One's Job, Married, Retired, Divorced, Deceased |
248 |
| Story Line Chart |
91 |
Describing Family Members |
249 |
| Asobimasu & Shimasu Explanation Re Play |
92 |
Describing Family Members Continued |
250 |
| Some Japanese Drinks Explanation |
93 |
Nationalities |
251 |
| Sentence Completion for Activities |
94 |
Languages of the World |
252 |
| Expanding Activities |
95 |
Guess Who? |
253 |
| Invitations to Meet to do Activities |
96 |
Guess Who Profiles |
254 |
| Oral Testing of Activities; Train Stations |
97 |
Describe Your House, Room, Car |
255 |
| Telling Time |
98 |
Days of the Week |
256 |
| Reading Time Flashcards |
99 |
Days of the Week Listening Practise with Family |
257 |
| Pair Practise on Time |
100 |
Days of the Week Reading Materials |
258 |
| Trains & Time |
101 |
Family Chores & Pets |
259 |
| Time Relational NI; From and To, Approximating Time |
102 |
Pets in the House |
260 |
| Using Time Expressions |
103 |
A Presentation |
261 |
| Oral Interviewing Re Time |
104 |
Origins of Kanji |
262 |
| Calendar of Activities with Time |
105 |
Key Elements of Kanji Writing |
263 |
| Understanding the Calendar |
106 |
Kanji Flashcards Set A |
264 |
| Your December Calendar of Events |
107 |
Kanji Flashcards Set B |
265 |
| Oral Activity Re Time |
108 |
Kanji Flashcards Set C |
266 |
| Foods, Beverages, Things |
109 |
Reading Numbers in Kanji; Fun Kanji Math |
267 |
| Chapter 5: Describing People and Objects |
110 |
Writing Kanji; Some Specific Object Counters |
268 |
| Colors |
111 |
Numbering Swimming Fish |
269 |
| Color of Objects |
112 |
People Counting with Kanji |
270 |
| Additional Colors Beyond the Standard Issue |
113 |
Correct Reading for "Hito"/"Jin" Kanji |
271 |
| Placement of Color Words |
114 |
Glossary Vol. 1 Topics |
Glossary 1 |
| Origami |
115 |
Classroom Expressions |
Glossary 2 |
| Origami Objects, Their Colors, and Number Created |
116 |
Clothing |
Glossary 3 |
| Clothing |
117 |
Colors |
Glossary 4 |
| Color of Clothing |
118 |
Conjunctions and Counters |
Glossary 5 |
| Coloring Sheet |
119 |
Supplementary Counters |
Glossary 6 |
| Listening Activity for Clothing & Color |
120 |
Countries, Continents and Cities |
Glossary 7 |
| Describing People's Features |
121 |
Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns |
Glossary 8 |
| Fukuwarai Geemu |
122 |
Descriptions |
Glossary 9 |
| Fukuwarai Face |
123 |
Descriptions (continued) |
Glossary 10 |
| Descriptors |
124 |
Descriptions (continued) |
Glossary 11 |
| Drawing Faces According to Description |
125 |
Descriptions (continued) / Health Expressions |
Glossary 12 |
| Describing Family Members Using Informal Family Terms |
126 |
Health Expressions / Expressions for Interactions |
Glossary 13 |
| More Descriptors; Handy Connectives |
127 |
Family |
Glossary 14 |
| Connecting Two Descriptors |
128 |
Family / Greetings |
Glossary 15 |
| Describing Others Oral Activity |
129 |
Greetings / Locations / Nouns (a-) |
Glossary 16 |
| Third Set of Descriptors; Stating Opinions |
130 |
Nouns (a-c) |
Glossary 17 |
| Language Note; Card Game |
131 |
Nouns (c-d) |
Glossary 18 |
| Picture Flashcards of Objects to be Described |
132 |
Nouns (d-f) |
Glossary 19 |
| Oral Activity and Test |
133 |
Nouns (f-j) |
Glossary 20 |
| Writing Practise |
134 |
Nouns (k-n) |
Glossary 21 |
| Describing a Lost Person |
135 |
Nouns (o-r) |
Glossary 22 |
| Chapter 6: Living in a Japanese Home |
136 |
Nouns (s-t) |
Glossary 23 |
| Cultural Capsule Re Going to School |
137 |
Nouns (t-y) |
Glossary 24 |
| Leaving Home |
138 |
Numbers / Parts of Body |
Glossary 25 |
| Leaving Home and Returning Home |
139 |
Personal Information / Personal Pronouns |
Glossary 26 |
| Takahashi Ke (Takahashi Family)--Their Home |
140 |
Punctuation Marks / Questions |
Glossary 27 |
| The House |
141 |
Relationals / School-related Vocabulary (a-c) |
Glossary 28 |
| Existence of Someone or Something |
142 |
School-related Vocabulary (c-h) |
Glossary 29 |
| Location Expressions |
143 |
School-related Vocabulary (h-p) |
Glossary 30 |
| Locating People and Things |
144 |
School-related Vocabulary (p-s) |
Glossary 31 |
| Locating People--Oral Activity |
145 |
School-related Vocabulary (s-w) |
Glossary 32 |
| The Kitchen |
146 |
Sports |
Glossary 33 |
| Kitchen Objects and Activities |
147 |
Sports-related Vocabulary |
Glossary 34 |
| The Bathing Room |
148 |
Sport-related Vocabulary (continued) / Time |
Glossary 35 |
| The Toilet |
149 |
Time Expressions |
Glossary 36 |
| The Oshiire |
150 |
Time Expressions (continued) / Verbs (a-e) |
Glossary 37 |
| What's in Your Closet? |
151 |
Verbs (f-p) |
Glossary 38 |
| Chanoma (Japanese Style Livingroom) |
152 |
Verbs (r-w) |
Glossary 39 |
| Tokonoma (Alcove) |
153 |
Adjective, Noun and Verb Forms |
Glossary 40 |