DD1: Video Lesson 36b - Understanding the Origin and Use of Kanji
Video Lesson 36b - Understanding the Origin and Use of Kanji
Please watch the remainder of the Irasshai Video Lesson. Reminder: the handouts and activities on this page cover both video segments.
In this segment, you will review how to read long vowels "ee" and "oo" and verb tense-past, present, and future.
Video Check Sheet
Download the Video Check Sheet for the Lesson Links to an external site. (this version is a Word file, which you can type on). The document is also embedded as a PDF below. Use this handout as your guide while you watch the video. Remember - the Check Sheet covers the whole video, and will be presented after both segments of the video.
Video Check Answer Key
Video Check Sheet Answer Key - Lesson 36 Links to an external site.. Download this handout to compare your responses on the Video Check Sheet handout.
The rule of double vowels ee and oo - review
Look over the images to review how the double vowels are handled for -e and -o in Japanese.
| Double Vowel Illustrations | |
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Hiragana e, ke, se, te, ne, he, me, or re plus hiragana i, which will be pronounced as e. |
Hiragana o, ko, so, to, no, ho, mo, yo or ro plus hiragana u, which will be pronounced as o. |
Reading Practice - double vowel review
Practice reading the following words until you can read them smoothly. Pay close attention to the bold letters. Check your reading accuracy by clicking the audio below the word. You can turn the card over for the Roomaji spelling if you get stuck.
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