Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 1

27 D. Act in Japanese. 1. You’ve just finished writing a report. Announce that it’s done. 2. You have just given an intern some instructions. Check if he understood. 3. As you part, let Ms. Honda know that you’ll email her. 4. A classmate is late in showing up. Suggest that somebody call her. 5. While driving, you see Ms. Honda walking. Offer her a ride. 6. Ms. Honda is looking for something. Ask if she didn’t buy it yesterday . Review Grammar Review a. What endings does a Japanese verb have? (1-1-1) b. For verbs, what marks the non-past affirmative? The negative? (1-1-1) c. What does Non-Past mean? (1-1-1) d. For verbs, what marks the past affirmative? The negative? (1-4-1) e. What does iie mean? How different is it from “no” in English? (1-1-2) f. Where does a subject occur in a Japanese sentence? An adverb? (1-2-1, 1-1-4) g. What is the difference between sore and are? (1-2-2) h. Where does a sentence particle occur? Give three examples of sentence e particles with their meanings. (1-1-3, 1-3-5) i. How do you invite someone to do something in Japanese? (1-3-1) j. In the phrase Are wa? What does wa mean? (1-2-4) k. What is the difference in meaning among the following sentences: (1-2-4, 1-2-5) Ashita yasumimasu. Ashita wa yasumimasu. Ashita mo yasumimasu. l. What is a compound verb? Give three examples. (1-4-2) m. How is chotto used? (1-3-2) n. How is sou desu ka used? (1-3-3) o. How is kedo used? (1-2-3) p. What caution is given regarding addressing the person you are talking to? (1-3-4) Practical Application A. Look at each picture, apply an appropriate verb from this lesson, and a) ask a coworker if he does it often, b) invite an acquaintance to do it, c) ask if a coworker did it yesterday, and d) how would you answer if asked these questions? 1. 2. 3. 4.