Practice Module: Sounds and Writing: Practice 2

Basic Syllables

Following the video instructions, practice the sound of each syllable.

Syllable by Syllable

Repeat each syllable aloud.

Syllable Strings

Repeat each string of syllables aloud.

Shadowing Practice

Repeat each syllable aloud, this time while you listen.

Stroke Order

Learn the stroke order of each hiragana character.

Quiz

Take practice quizzes to test your knowledge of hiragana characters.

Matching

1. From あ to お
2. From か to こ
   From あ to こ
3. From さ to そ
   From あ to そ
4. From た to と
   From あ to と
5. From な to の
   From あ to の
6. From は to ほ
   From あ to ほ
7. From ま to も
   From あ to も
8. From や to よ
   From あ to よ
9. From ら to ろ
   From あ to ろ
10. From わ to ん
    From あ to ん

Writing

1. From あ to お
2. From か to こ
3. From さ to そ
4. From た to と
5. From な to の
6. From は to ほ
7. From ま to も
8. From や to よ
9. From ら to ろ
10. From わ to ん

Challenge

1. Challenge 1
2. Challenge 2

The Pronunciation of [-ei] and [-ou]

Following the video instructions, practice the pronunciations of the words that appear in the section “SW1-2. The Pronunciation of [-ei] and [-ou]” (p.19).

Word by Word

Repeat each word aloud.

Shadowing Practice

Repeat each word aloud again, this time while you listen.

Basic Syllables & [-ei] and [-ou]

Following the video instructions, practice the pronunciations of the words that appear in Comprehension Checks SW1-2 A, B, and C (p.20).

Word by Word

Repeat each word aloud.

Shadowing Practice

Repeat each word aloud again, this time while you listen.

Family Terms

Following the video instructions, practice the pronunciations of the words that appear in Comprehension Check SW1-2 D (pp.20-21).

Word by Word

Repeating each word aloud.

Shadowing Practice

Repeat each word aloud again, this time while you listen.

Your linguistics professor is using Japanese as an example of a language where the set of terms used to refer to one’s own family is different from the set of terms used to refer to the family of someone else. You are the only student who speaks Japanese in class. Demonstrate how the two sets of words are used by responding to terms from one set with the corresponding terms from the other set.

Voiced Sounds

Following the video instructions, practice the sound of each syllable.

Syllable by Syllable

Repeat each syllable aloud.

Syllable Strings

Repeat each string of syllables aloud.

Shadowing Practice

Repeat each syllable aloud, this time while you listen.

Following the video instructions, practice the pronunciations of the words that appear in Comprehension Check SW1-3 (p.22).

Word by Word

Repeat each word aloud.

Shadowing Practice

Repeat each word aloud again, this time while you listen.

Contracted Sounds

Following the video instructions, practice the sound of each syllable.

Syllable by Syllable

Repeat each syllable aloud.

Syllable Strings

Repeat each string of syllables aloud.

Shadowing Practice

Repeat each syllable aloud again, this time while you listen.

Syllable by Syllable – Unvoiced & Voiced

Repeat each syllable aloud.

Syllable Strings

Repeat each string of syllables aloud.

Shadowing Practice

Repeat each syllable aloud again, this time while you listen.

Following the video instructions, practice the pronunciations of the words that appear in Comprehension Check SW1-4 (p.23).

Word by Word

Repeat each word aloud.

Shadowing Practice

Repeat each word aloud again, this time while you listen.

Double Consonants

Following the video instructions, practice the pronunciations of the words that appear in the section “SW1-5. Double Consonants” and Comprehension Check SW1-5 (p.24).

Word by Word

Repeat each word aloud.

Shadowing Practice

Repeat each word aloud again, this time while you listen.