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Lesson 1: New Friends

SES # TOPICS TEXTBOOK WORKBOOK IN–CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
1 Grammar and Vocabulary

Lesson 1 Grammar Session

Lesson 1 Vocabulary Quiz

Hirigana Day 1 (あーこ)

Be sure you have the textbook and workbook

Learn greetings (pp. 34–7), use the audio

Memorize the vocabulary in Lesson 1

Memorize the assigned hiragana

 
2 Drills L. 1 Drills Hiragana Day 2 (さーと)

L. 1 Drill: Numbers–1, 2, and 3

L. 1 Drill: Time–1, 2, 4, and 5

L. 1 Drill: Telephone Numbers – 1, and 3

Greetings (review)

 
3 Drills and Review   Hiragana Day 3 (なーほ)

Occupation, age, numbers, time, and telephone review

Greetings (review)

Hiragana Quiz 1 (あーほ)
4 Drills and Review

Family

Age (review)

Major and Time (review)

Hiragana Day 5 (らーん) Memorize assigned drills and hiragana  
5 Dialog and Review Dialogues 1 and 2 Hiragana Day 6 (voiced and semi–voiced sounds) Memorize dialogues 1, and 2  
6 Lesson 1 Quiz    

Self–introduction

Lesson 1 Quiz, includes: listening comprehension, situational usage, and grammar study