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Genki Study Plan: Lesson 1

Day 1

Vocabulary

Review Vocabulary: (p.38)

  1. Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
  2. Read along while listening to the audio file

Practice Vocabulary

  1. ​Vocabulary: School​ (p.38)
  2. ​Vocabulary: People and Time​ (p.38)
  3. ​Vocabulary: Others and Expressions​ (p.38-39)

Review Additional Vocabulary (p.39)

  1. Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
  2. Read along while listening to the audio file

Practice Additional Vocabulary

  1. ​Vocabulary: Countries​ (p.39)
  2. ​Vocabulary: Majors​ (p.39)
  3. ​Vocabulary: Occupations​ (p.39-40)
  4. ​Vocabulary: Family​ (p.40)

Dialogue

Read Through Dialogue 1 (p.36)

  1. Do not reference English translation

Listen While Reading Dialogue 1 (p.36)

  1. ​Start audio file​ (below)
  2. Read through Dialogue 1 again while listening to the audio file

Check English Translation For Dialogue 1

Read Through Dialogue 2 (p.37)

  1. Do not reference English translation

Listen While Reading Dialogue 2 (p.37)

  1. ​Start audio file​ (below)
  2. Read through Dialogue 2 again while listening to the audio file

Check English Translation For Dialogue 2

Grammar Introduction + Additional Info

  1. ​Watch ToKinki Andy Genki Lesson 1 Grammar Video​
  1. Read Genki Grammar Section (p.41-43)
  2. Read Expression Notes (p.44-45)
  3. Read Culture Note: Japanese Names (p.45)
  4. Test Understanding of ​Culture Note: Japanese Names​ (p.45)

Day 2

Grammar Practice – Textbook

  1. ​Practice: XはYです 1 (Nationality)​ (p.46; I-A)
  2. Review: XはYです 1 (Nationality) (p.46; I-A)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. Review Vocabulary: Year in School (p. 46; I-B)
  2. ​Practice Vocabulary: Year in School​ (p.46; I-B)
  3. ​Practice: XはYです 2 (Year in School)​ (p.46; I-B)
  4. Review: XはYです 2 (Year in School) (p.46; I-B)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. Review Vocabulary: Age (p.47; I-C)
  2. ​Practice Vocabulary: Age​ (p.47; I-C)
  3. ​Practice: XはYです 3 (Age)​ (p.47; I-C)
  4. Review: XはYです 3 (Age) (p.47; I-C)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. Skip Group Work (p.47; I-D)
  2. ​Practice: Question Sentences 1​ (p.47-48; II-A)
  3. Review: Question Sentences 1 (p.47-48; II-A)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. ​Practice: Question Sentences 2​ (p.48; II-B)
  2. Review: Question Sentences 2 (p.48; II-B)
    • Part (a): Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Part (a): Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. Part (b): Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
  2. Part (b): Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. ​Practice: Question Sentences 3​ (p.49; II-C)
  2. Review: Question Sentences 3 (p.49; II-C)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. ​Practice: Noun の Noun 1​ (p.50; III-A)
  2. Review: Noun の Noun 1 (p.50; III-A)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. ​Practice: Noun の Noun 2​ (p.50; III-B)
  2. Review: Noun の Noun 2 (p.50; III-B)
    • Part (a): Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Part (a): Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. Part (b): Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
  2. Part (b): Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. ​Practice: Noun の Noun 3​ (p.51; III-C)
  2. Review: Noun の Noun 3 (p.51; III-C)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Complete the sentence (in your head or speak aloud)
  1. Skip Group Work (p.51; III-D)
  2. ​Practice: Telephone Numbers​ (p.51; IV-A)
  3. Review: Telephone Numbers (p.51; IV-A)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Read along while listening to the audio file
  1. Skip Group Work (p.51; IV-B)
  2. Review Vocabulary: Time (Hours) (p.52)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Read along while listening to the audio file
  1. ​Practice Vocabulary: Time (Hours)​ (p.52)
  2. ​Practice: Time 1​ (p.52; V-A)
  3. Review: Time 1 (p.52; V-A)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Read along while listening to the audio file
  1. Skip Pair Exercise (p.53, V-B)
  2. ​Practice: Time 2​ (p.53; V-C)
  3. Review: Time 2 (p.53; V-C)
    • Go to page and ​start audio file​ (below)
    • Read along while listening to the audio file
  1. Skip Review Exercises (p.54; VI – Class Activity)
  2. Read: Useful Expressions: Time (Minutes) (p.55)
  3. ​Practice Useful Expressions: Time (Minutes 1-10)​ (p.55)
  4. ​Practice Useful Expressions: Time (Minutes 11-30)​ (p.55)

Day 3

Grammar Practice – Workbook

  1. ​Workbook: XはYです​ (p.16; I & II)
  2. ​Workbook: Question Sentences​ (p.17; I & II)
  3. ​Workbook: Noun の Noun​ (p.18; I & II)
  4. ​Workbook: Time and Telephone Numbers​ (p.19; I & II)
  5. ​Workbook: Questions​ (p.20)
  6. ​Workbook: Listening Comprehension 1​ (p.21; A)
  7. ​Workbook: Listening Comprehension 2​ (p.22; B, C, & D)

Day 4

Reading and Writing – Textbook

  1. ​Hiragana Practice: Identifying Hiragana​ (p.297; I-A)
  2. ​Hiragana Practice: Word Match​ (p.297; I-B)
  3. ​Hiragana Practice: Diacritical Marks​ (p.297; I-C)
  4. ​Hiragana Practice: Combos and Double Consonants​ (p.298; I-D)
  5. ​Hiragana Practice: Long Vowels​ (p.298; I-E)
  6. ​Hiragana Practice: Unscramble the Words​ (p.298; I-F)
  7. ​Reading Practice: Hiragana​ (p.299; II)

Reading and Writing – Workbook

  1. ​Workbook: Hiragana (あ-こ)​ (p.121; I, II, & III)
  2. ​Workbook: Hiragana (さ-と)​ (p.122; I, II, & III)
  3. ​Workbook: Hiragana (な-ほ)​ (p.123; I, II, & III)
  4. ​Workbook: Hiragana (ま-よ)​ (p.124; I, II, & III)
  5. ​Workbook: Hiragana (ら-ん)​ (p.125; I, II, & III)
  6. ​Workbook: Hiragana (Dots/Circles/Small や, ゆ, よ)​ (p.126; I, II, III, & IV)
  7. ​Workbook: Hiragana (Double Consonants/Long Vowels)​ (p.127; I, II, III, & IV)

Video Review

  • ​1-2 Telephone Number​
  • ​1-3 X wa Y desu (X is Y)​
  • ​1-4 Noun1 no Noun2​
  • ​1-5 Question Sentences​
  • ​1-6 Self-introduction​
  • ​1-7 Meeting someone for the first time​