Japanese Language & Culture

Nami Ohara teaches Japanese language and culture to students in St. John's, NL and also around the world via Skype Lessons. This blog is designed to provide Japanese lessons, notes on Japanese culture and lots of other fun Japanese related stuff to enhance the learning experience of Japanese language students everywhere.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Song of the Month for August, 2013

今月の歌(こんげつのうた)kongetsu no uta

八月(はちがつ) hachi gatsu







Kanji of the Month, August 2013

今月の漢字(こんげつのかんじ)Kanji of the Month

八月(はちがつ)August

            
sun                                        blue
                
      



 clear, fair, fine, shine, bright



晴れ(はれ)hare --- clear weather




Passwords for the Month, August 2013

今月の合言葉(こんげつのあいことば)kongetsu no aikotoba

八月(はちがつ)hachi gatsu


せんせい (teacher): 
週末(しゅうまつ) どこへいきましたか。

せいと(student): 
(    )へ いきました。(    )です。

 れい (example): 
 (レストラン) へ いきました。 (おいしかった) です。

Please use your weekend activities as your passwords for the month. Watch the following video which helps you to make your passwords.





あいことば(Aikotoba/passwords) is a magical phrase (like "open sesame") to open the Japanese language classroom's door.

    

先生(せんせい)       生徒(せいと)


                               こんにちは。           こんにちは。xxxxxです。       

あいことば は なんですか。               xxxxxxxx

                                   どうぞ。

 


Sunday, July 21, 2013

Japanese Hiragana ABC - Song

「あいうえお」 の うた
「a i u e o」 song




Karaoke Version