はじめまして、あきらです。My name is Akira. - Practice Activities

In this lesson, we'll wrap up our exploration of Akira's introduction. Clarify any questions you might have by contacting your instructor.

Akira Final Review

Download an annotated copy of the Akira's Introduction text and review it carefully before moving on.

You have registered new knowledge on prior knowledge. Now, you will enter it into your mind as rote memories and then promote it to your working knowledge.

New Materials - Rote Memory - Working Knowledge

Read aloud (motor + auditory), highlight (motor + visual) the ones you miss repeatedly in your notebook, and use your finger and practice writing in the air (motor).

Complete the following exercises and become familiar with the new material.

Exercise 1: Vocabulary

Directions: When you see the words in Japanese, listen to the recorded sounds and repeat each one aloud. Think of the meaning in English and click to see if you are correct. In your notebook, spell out the words you missed and write the meanings of them. That will become your personalized ‘handout.’ Review your notebook, read the words aloud, and practice writing them to relearn.

Read the words out loud and click to check their meaning.

Exercise 2: Complete the Sentence

Directions: Below is a set of sentences with one word missing from the Japanese. Select the most appropriate word(s) to match the English sentence.

You can also listen to each sentence in Japanese. Be sure to attempt reading the sentences for yourself as well.

Final Thoughts: Akira's Note

The point of this lesson is how to talk about yourself in more detail. Lesson 4 (Akira) showed more expressions, grammar points, and culture information that you built up on your prior knowledge in Lessons 1 (review), 2 (Daigo), and 3 (Yuko). Now you should be able to talk about yourself to your classmates – school friends, family, school subjects, weekend activities, preferences, and skills.

At this point, do not hesitate to ask your teacher any questions. It’s YOU – a learner agent - who takes the initiative in your learning to build a firm understanding.

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