Week 10

This week we spent some time practicing for the part of the oral test where you have to talk about/ answer questions about two pictures. I was pleased to see that most people seemed to be getting on OK with it. Remember there are not right and wrong answers, the main objective is to show off how much Japanese you know. Try to use as many different constructions as you can - past , present tense, etc, and use as wide a vocabulary as you can.

In order to help you with vocab, I have uploaded to BB an excel chart of all the verbs that are in the GCSE specifications - 178 of them. You don't need to know ALL of them but the person who compiled this list has kindly included various forms such as masu form and te form as well as the kanji. A useful reference tool.

Also, I uploaded the verb chart document that I handed out last night. You can use multiple copies of this to keep a record of verbs that you have learnt in and out of class and their various forms. This particular chart has plain dictionary form, negative plain and te form.

These are all in the folder Handouts ->> Week 10.

The remainder of the time was spent asking permission, giving permission and asking someone not to do something, lessons 20 and 21. See also the handout entitled "May I".

Next week we will practice the presentations for the oral test so prepare what you are going to say and bring along any props if you have them (max 3 items, no power point or things that require a PC etc)

If you have any worries or would like to talk about the portfolio with me, get in touch and we can arrange a tutorial for next week. It's your last chance!