Welcome to Jasmine’s Japanese Blog

minasan yokoso!

Welcome everyone. Please have a look at the blog and leave a comment with some feedback.

Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (60 miles) south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji’s exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. It is one of Japan’s “Three Holy Mountains” along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku.

Source: Wikipedia

The Bean Throwing Ceremony – せつぶん – setsubun

Click on the link below to learn about The Bean Throwing Ceremony.

setsubun

 

Japanese New Year – おしょうがつ – oshougatsu

Click on the link below to learn about New Year celebrations in Japan.

oshougatsu

Language lessons languish in Aussie schools

Christmas Activities

How to Make an Origami Box from Eric Power on Vimeo.

 

Christmas Origami

Christmas in Japan

http://tanutech.com/japan/jxmas.html

Prep – Christmas Santa Grade 1, 2, 3 & 4

origami-pine-tree-print

Grade 5 & 6

Christmas Letter!!

[Name] へ、

メッリ　クリスマス！

[Name] より

http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-Your-Letter-into-it%60s-own-Envelope./

Animals

Animal Game

Task – Create a poster with a picture of one of the animals you have learned about. Include the name of the animal in Japanese and the sound it makes if you know this.

nan nen sei desuka

ジャスミンさんなんせいですか。Jasmine, what year are you in?

jasumin san nan nen sei desu ka

しょうがっこうさんねんせいです。At primary school, I am in year three.

shougakkou san nen sei desu

www.pasadena.edu/files/syllabi/jktaylor_27667.pdf

Family

Counters for People

ojiisan (Grandpa)

obaasan (Grandma)

otousan (Dad)

okaasan (Mum)

oniisan (Big Brother)

otouto (Little Brother)

imouto (Little Sister)

akachan (Baby)

itoko (cousin)

Example:

watashi no kazoku wa go nin desu

There are five people in my family.

otousan to okaasan to oniisan to otouto to watashi ga imasu.

There is dad, mum, big brother, little brother and me.

Japanese Quiz

Click on the link below to access the quiz and see how much you know about Japan!

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/quiz/cool.html

himanatoki

himanatoki nani o shimasu ka

ひまなときなにをしますか

What do you do in your sparetime?

himanatoki ni…

…o shimasu = to do

…o asobimasu = to play

…o yomimasu = to read

…o mimasu = to watch/look

aimasu = to meet (tomodachi ni)

…o tabemasu = to eat

…o nomimasu = to drink

etc.

konpyuutaa geemo o asobimasu = to play computer games

inu to sanpo o shimasu = to walk with the dog

tomodachi to hatsumeishimasu = to invent with a friend

rego o tsukimasu = to make lego

haru yasumi

はるやすみはなにをしましたか
haru yasumi wa nani o shimashitaka
What did you do for the Spring holidays?

うみにいきました
umi ni ikimashita
I went to the beach

キャンプをしました
kyanpu o shimashita
I went camping

ほんをよみました
hon o yomimashita
I read a book

かいものをしました
kaimono o shimashita
I did some shopping

メルボルンにいきました
meruborun ni ikimashita
I went to Melbourne

ジイロングにいきました
jiirongu ni ikimashita
I went to Geelong

ともだちのうちにいきました
tomodachi no uchi ni ikimashita
I went to my friend’s house

えいがをみました
eiga o mimashita
I watched a movie

わたしのいとことあそびました
watashi no itokoto　asobimashita
I played with my cousin/s

おばあさんとやきました
obaasan to yakimashita
I baked with Grandma

おじいさんとつりにいきました
ojiisan to tsuri ni ikimashita
I went fishing with Grandpa

ホリデイプログラムをしました
horidei puroguramu o shimashita
I did the holiday program

ひこうきでバ–リにいきました
hikouki de baari ni ikimashita
I went by aeroplane to Bali

コンピューターゲームをあそびました
konpyuutaa geemu o asobomashita
I played computer games

スクターにのりました
sukutaa ni norimashita
I rode my scooter

およぎました

oyogimashita

I went swimming

Draw Astro Boy’s Face

Click here for a lesson on how to draw Astro Boy’s Face

I don’t like… (food) very much

Do you like strawberry pie?

Watashi wa strawberry pie ga amari suki janai desu.

(I don’t like strawberry pie very much).

Watch the video below and then practise  saying which foods you don’t like very much,

okonomiyaki

Click on the photo below to see some examples of okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning “what you like” or “what you want”, and yaki meaning “grilled” or “cooked” (cf. yakitori and yakisoba). Okonomiyaki is mainly associated with Kansai or Hiroshima areas of Japan, but is widely available throughout the country. Toppings and batters tend to vary according to region. Tokyo okonomiyaki is usually smaller then a Hiroshima or Kansai okonomiyaki.

Source: Wikipedia

Now watch ‘Cooking with Dog’ to see how to make your own okonomiyaki!!

Jasmine san sukina tabemono wa nan desuka

watashi no sukina tabemono wa pizza desu

Colours

watashi no sukina iro wa ao desu

(My favourite colour is blue)

Phone Numbers

Asking for and sharing telephone numbers

moshi moshi!!

How old are you?

Bento

Click here to read about Japanese Boxed Lunches.

Click here to see some Bento examples.

Self Introduction

じこしょうかいさせていただきます。I will begin my self introduction.

jikoshoukai sasete itadakimasu.

こんにちは、わたしは ジャスミン です。Hello, I am Jasmine.

konnichiwa, watashi wa Jasmine desu.

バララットにすんでいます。I live in Ballarat.

Bararatto ni sundeimasu.

三十さいです。I am thirty years old.

san jyu sai desu.

でんわばんごは五、三、三、二、の、二、五、九、八です。My phone number is 53322598.

denwa bangoo wa go, san, san, ni, no, ni, go, kyu, hachi desu.

わたしのすきないろわあおです。My favourite colour is blue.

watashi no sukina iro wa ao desu.

すきなたべものはピザです。A food that I like is pizza.

sukina tabemono wa pizza desu.

わたしはストローベリパイがあまりすきじゃないです。I don’t like strawberry pie very much.

watashi wa strawberry pie ga amari suki janai desu.

ひまなときにほんをよみます。In my spare time, I read books.

himanatoki ni hon o yomimasu.

わたしのかぞくは五人です。In my family, there are five people.

watashi no kazoku wa go nin desu.

おとうさんとおかあさんとおにいさんとおとうととわたしがいます。There is dad, mum, older brother, younger brother and me.

otousan to okaasan to oniisan to otouto to watashi desu.

しょうがっこう六ねんせいです。I am in grade six at Primary School.

shougakkou roku nensei desu.

どうぞよろしくおねがいします。Pleased to meet you.

douzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Origami

Check out Origami Club for a great range of origami models to try to make.