Quiz A #1 scheduled on Monday, January 11 will cover the following materials:

Listening Comprehension <6 points>: You listen to Japanese expressions and identify their meanings.

Hiragana Words <8 points>: You read basic words and identify their meanings. There are two categories. 1) Words often used when describing oneself such as "gakusei" and "nihonjin", including terms for living arrangement, 2) Objects found in the classroom and in your room such as "tsukue" and "hon".

Quiz B #1 scheduled on Friday, January 15 will cover the following materials:

Kanji <6 points>: Reading, writing and comprehension of the Kanji in Chapter 1: Consult p. 123 of the textbook and pp. 133-137 of the workbook/language lab manual.

Quiz A #2 scheduled on Tuesday, January 19 will cover the following materials:

Listening Comprehension <2 points>: Based on either Activity 1 (p.176) or Activity 2 (p.179).

Vocabulary identification <4 points>: Your instructor will read words from the lists (Days of the month on p.178, and Weeks, Month, and Years on p.179 of the textbook) of which you identify at least 4.

The Nonpast Polite Form of Verbs(~MASU、 ~MASEN) <8 points : You will be given a daily schedule and asked to answer the questions.　　
Learn the following ten verbs:
OKIMASU、(~NI)IKIMASU、(~WO)MIMASU、(~WO)KIKIMASU、(~WO) NOMIMASU、(~WO)TABEMASU、(~WO)BENKYOUSIMASU、~WO)YOMIMASU、NEMASU、KAERIMASU
and the time expressions: KYOU, ASHITA, KINOU, MAINICHI
　

Quiz B #2　 scheduled on Friday, January 22 will cover the following materials:

Reading, Writing & Meaning of the target Kanji in Chapter 2 <3 points>:　Consult p. 174 of the textbook and pp. 156-159 of the workbook/language lab manual .

Katakana <3 points>: Reading & Wring of the Target Katakana: study A to SO 

Quiz A #3 scheduled on Monday, January 25 will cover the following materials:

Listening Comprehension <4 points>: Based on either Activity 7 (p.187), Activity 15 (p.194) or Activity 17 (p.197g).

The Past Polite Form of Verbs(~MASHITA、~MASENDESHITA) <8 points : You will be asked to write what you did yesterday using time expressions and sentence connecting phrases.　　 Learn the following ten verbs:
OKIMASHITA、(~NI)IKIMASHITA、(~WO)MIMASSHITA、(~WO)KIKIMASHITA、(~WO) NOMIMASU、(~WO)TABEMASHITA、(~WO, DE)BENKYOUSHIMASHITA、~WO)YOMIMASHITA、NEMASHITA,KAERIMASHITA
the time expressions: KYOU, ASHITA, KINOU, MAINICHI
and sentence connecting phrases: SOREKARA, SOSHITE SONOATO

Vocabulary identification <2 points>: Your instructor will read words from the lists (Expressions of Frequency on p.p 200 of the textbook) of which you identify at least 4.　
 

Quiz B #3　 scheduled on Friday, January 29  will cover the following materials:

Reading, Writing & Meaning of the target Kanji in Chapter 3 <3 points>:　Consult p. 190-191 of the workbook/language lab manual .
Learn the following Kanji: ASA, ASHITA, GOZEN, HIRU, KIMASU,IKU(IKIMASU), KIKU(KIKIMASU), TABERU(TABEMASU), NOMU(NOMIMASU)
 

Katakana <3 points>: Reading & Wring of the Target Katakana: Ta-Ha

　

Quiz A #4 scheduled on Monday, February 01 will cover the following materials:

Listening Comprehension <4 points>: Based on either Activity 17 (p.197), Activity 25 (p.200), Activity 35 (p.216-217).

MAINICHI/KINOU <6 points>: You will be asked to write in Japanese what someone does everyday and/or did yesterday. Review expressions of time.
In addition, there are questions on:
Particles <4 points>: You will fill in the blanks in a text with appropriate particles or identify the particles in  given sentences.
　

Quiz B #4　scheduled on Friday, February 05 will cover the following materials:

yReading, Writing & Meaning of the target Kanji in Chapter 3 <3 points>:　 Consult p. 191-193 of the workbook/language lab manual .
Learn the following Kanji: TABERU, IKU , KIKU, NOMU, IMA, KYOU KONSHUU, MAINICHI, MIRU, OKIRU,YOMU
　

Katakana <3 points>: Reading & Wring of the Target Katakana:

Learn the following Katakana: TOMATO(tomato), MIRUKU(milk), KAMERA(camera), RISUTO(list), MEMO(memo), ROSHIA(Russia) LEMON(lemon), PUROGURAMU(program), KURISUMASU(Christmas)　

Quiz A #5 scheduled on Monday, February 08 will cover the following materials:

Listening Comprehension <4 points>: Based on either Activity 1 (p.176), Activity 15 (p.194), Activity 17 (p.197), or Activity 1 (p.235).

Weather Expressions <6 points>: You write about the weather conditions. Make sure you can write them using both past and non-past forms of verbs, nouns and adjectives.

Vocabulary Identification <4 points>: Your instructor will read words from the lists (Weather and Climate on p.p. 234-235 of the textbook)of which you identify at least 4.
 

Reading, Writing & Meaning of the target Kanji in Chapter 3 <3 points>:　 Consult p. 193-194 of the workbook/language lab manual .
Learn the following Kanji: GETSU, KA , SUI, MOKU, KIN, DO NICHIYOUBI　

Katakana <3 points>: Reading and meaning of the Target Katakana:

Learn the following Katakana: OHAIO(Ohio),KORONBASU(Columbus)
ASENZU(Athens), APA-TO(apartment),  TEREBI(tv),ARUBAITO(Part time job), KO-HI-(coffee), KAFETERIA(cafeteria), DE-TO(date), PA-TI-
(party)

Conjugating Adjectives <4 points>: You will be asked to write the past, polite, affirmative and negative form of adjectives and nouns.

Compararatives<6 points>: You write sentences comparing two things  according to directions.You will be asked to make comparative questions and answer to questions.
 

Quiz B #6　scheduled on Friday, February 19 will cover the following materials:

Reading, Writing & Meaning of the target Kanji in Chapter 4 <3 points>:　 Consult p. 225-226 of the workbook/language lab manual .
Learn the following Kanji: TENKI, AME, YUKI, NANDO, KAZE
TAIHUU, ICHIBAN　

Katakana <3 points>: Reading, writing and meaning of the Target Katakana:
Learn the following Katakana: CHI-ZU(cheese),GE-MU(game), DEPA-TO(department store), BI-RU(beer), BE-SUBO-RU(baseball) TE-BURU(table), AISUKURI-MU(ice cream), KI-(key), NO-TO(notebook) KA-DO(card)

Comparatives, superlatives, and equatives<10 points>:  You write comparative, superlative, and equative sentences according to the directions.
 
 

Quiz B #7　scheduled on Thursday, February 25 will cover the following materials:

Reading, Writing & Meaning of the target Kanji in Chapter 4 <3 points>:　 Consult p.226-227 of the workbook/language lab manual .
Learn the following Kanji: HARU, NATSU, AKI, HUYU, HIGASHI
NISHI, MINAMI, KITA　

Katakana <3 points>: Reading, writing and meaning of the Target Katakana:
Learn the following Katakana: BASUTETTOBO-RU(basketball), RAKETTO(racket), PETTO(pet), SURIPPA(slipper), HOTTODOGGU(hot dog) SANNDOICCHI(sandwich), PIKUNIKKU(picnic), NOKKU(knock) SAKKA-(SOCCER), KUKKI-(cookie)　 　
　

Plain Forms of Verbs <6 points>: You write Affirmative Past and Negative Past of given verbs.

Expressing a reason and expressing probability and conjecture <4 points>: You will be asked to write sentences using these two forms.
 
 

Quiz B #8　scheduled on Friday, March 05 will cover the following materials:

Reading, Writing & Meaning of the target Kanji in Chapter 4 <3 points>:　 Consult p.227-229 of the workbook/language lab manual .
Learn the following Kanji: TAKAI, OOI, SUKOSHI, TSUYOI YOWAI, KINOU, ATSUI, SAMUI
　

Katakana <3 points>: Reading, writing and meaning of the Target Katakana:
Learn the following Katakana: MENYU-(menu),KONPYU-TA-(computer) INTABYU-(interview), JYAMU(jam), CHOKORE-TO(chocolate) MYU-JIKARU(musical), NYU-SU(news), RESEPUSHON(reception) SHATSU(shirt), KYANPU(camp)　

Te-Forms of Adjectives <8 points>: You decribe things such as people, classes, and places using the Te-forms of adjectives.
 

Quiz B #9　scheduled on Tuessday, March 09 will cover the following materials:

Reading and Meaning of the target Kanji in Chapter 3 <3 points>:　 Consult p.190-194 of the workbook/language lab manual .
Learn the following Kanji: ASA, ASHITA, GOZEN, HIRU, RAISHUU KIMASU,IKU, KIKU, TABERU, NOMU,TABERU, IKU , KIKU, NOMU, IMA, KYOU KONSHUU, MAINICHI, MIRU, OKIRU,YOMU,GETSU, KA , SUI, MOKU, KIN, DO NICHIYOUBI　
Katakana <3 points>: Reading, writing and meaning of the Target Katakana:
Learn the following Katakana: PA-TI-(party),CHEKKU(check) CHESU(chess), OFISU(office), FIRUMU(film), WE-TORESU(waitress), BAIORIN(violin), FO-KU(fork), FO-MARU(formal)

The Te- Form of Verbs <4 points>: You describe your daily activity using the Te-form of verbs.
e.g.  Watashi wa ku-ji ni okite, asagohan o tabemasu.
      (I get up at 9:00 and eat breakfast.)

Describing Abilities <6 points>: You complete a short dialogue.
 
 
 

Quiz B #10　scheduled on Friday, March 12 will cover the following materials:

Reading and Meaning of the target Kanji in Chapter 4 <3 points>:　 Consult p.225-229 of the workbook/language lab manual .
Learn the following Kanji: TENKI, AME, YUKI, NANDO, KAZE
TAIHUU, ICHIBAN,HARU, NATSU, AKI, HUYU, HIGASHI,NISHI, MINAMI, KITA,TAKAI, OOI, SUKOSHI, TSUYOI YOWAI, KINOU, ATSUI, SAMUI　　
Katakana <3 points>: Reading of the Target Katakana:
Learn the following Katakana: OHAIO(Ohio),KORONBASU(Columbus)
ASENZU(Athens), APA-TO(apartment),  TEREBI(tv),ARUBAITO(Part time job), KO-HI-(coffee), KAFETERIA(cafeteria), DE-TO(date), PA-TI-
(party)