Module No.

7
GEE 104 – Foreign Language

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a three (3) unit course that includes learning Japanese alphabets (Hiragana and
Katakana) and vocabularies. It also deals with understanding basic sentence patterns, grammar,
and translation. A small dialogue in the style of a question and answer is given to show how
the sentence patterns are used in practical conversation. This is also an output- based course
with the application of concepts through simple conversations. The conversations include
everyday expressions and greetings.

Total Learning Time: 3 hours per week (1 week)

OVERVIEW

This module covers topics like vocabularies, translations and conversations.

Vocabularies like here (this place), there (that place near you), there (that place over you), where
(what place) classroom, dining hall/canteen, office, conference room, room, toilet, country,
company, house/home, telephone, shoes, how much, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, excuse
me, sorry, Please show me, etc. Translations on the other hand, include sentence patterns and
example sentences. In addition, practical conversation is added to supplement learning.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, the students are expected to:

1. identify/enumerate the vocabularies being studied

2. translate English words/sentences to Japanese
3. answer questions in Japanese
4. engage in practical conversation using the vocabularies learned

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INDICATED CONTENT

1. Vocabularies

2. Translations

3. Conversations

DISCUSSION

I. Vocabulary

ここ here, this place

そこ there, that place near you

どこ where, what place

あそこ that place over there

こちら this way, this place (polite equivalent of ここ)

そちら that way, that place near you (polite equivalent of そこ)

あちら that way, that place over you (polite equivalent of あそこ)

どちら which way, where (polite equivalent of どこ)

きょうしつ classroom

しょくどう dining hall, canteen

じむしょ office

かいぎしつ conference room, assembly room

うけつけ reception desk

ロービー lobby

へや room

トイレ (おてあらい) toilet, rest room

かいだん staircase

イレベーター elevator, lift

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エスカレータ escalator

（お）くに country

かいしゃ company

うち house, home

でんわ telephone, telephone call

くつ shoes

ネクタイ necktie

ワイン wine

たばこ tobacco, cigarette

うりば department, counter (in a department store)

ちか basement

～かい -th floor

なんがい what floor

～えん - yen

いくら how much

ひゃく hundred

せん thousand

まん ten thousand

すみません Excuse me.

～でございます。 polite equivalent of です

～を）みせてください。 Please show me.

じゃ well, then, in that case

（～を）ください give me , please

しんおさか name of a station in Osaka

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イタリア Italy

スイス Switzerland

II. Translation (Please refer to Grammar Translation below)

Sentence Patterns
1. This is a dining hall.
2. The telephone is over there.
Example Sentences
1. Is this Shin Osaka?
….Yes, it is.
2. Where is the rest room?
….It is over there.
3. Where is Mr. Yamada?
….He is in the office.
4. Where is the elevator?
….It is here.
5. Which country are you from?
….Philippines
6. Where are those shoes from?
….They’re Italian shoes.
7. How much is this watch?
….It’s 18, 600 yen.

Conversation
I’ll take it

これを ください

Maria: Excuse me.

すみません。
Where is the wine department?
ワイン おりば は どこてすか。
Sales clerk A: It is in the first basement.
ちか いっかい で ございます。
Maria: Thanks.
どうも。
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Maria: Excuse me. could you show me that wine?
すみません。その ワインみせてください。
Sales clerk B: Certainly. Here you are.
はい。どうぞ。

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Maria: Is this French wine?
これは フランス のワイン ですか。
Sales clerk B: No, it’s Italian.
いいえ。イタリアの ワインです。
Maria: How much is it?
いくらですか。
Sales clerk B: 2,500 yen.
２５００えんです。
Maria: Well, I’ll take it.
じゃ、これをください。

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TASK / DRILL / EXERCISE

Translate the following English words/phrases into Japanese:

1. office
2. what floor
3. escalator
4. shoes
5. which way (polite form)
6. classroom
7. Excuse me.
8. staircase
9. here, this place
10. reception desk
11. canteen
12. telephone
13. Please show me.
14. twenty thousand
15. glasses
16. children
17. how much
18. conference room
19. Switzerland
20. that way, that place near you (polite form)

EVALUATION

Answer the following by translating them in Japanese:

1. Mrs Solano is in the office.
2. Where is your house?
3. It is there.
4. What’s the name of your school?
5. My school is Capiz State University.
6. Where is this shoes made?
7. It’s made from Marikina.
8. What company do you work for?
9. It’s Jollibee.
10. Where is the canteen?

FURTHER READING / ASSIGNMENT

Enumerate at least 15 stuffs/things found in a department store and write their names in
Japanese.

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REFERENCES

Books:
1. Minna no Nihongo I.1998. ISBN978-4-88319-107-9 C0081.3A Corporation. Tokyo,
Japan.
2. Sigeo, Masaroni. 2012. Prime Nihongo. Park Publishing Service. Greenhills, San Juan
City, Metro Manila
3. Learn to Speak Nippongo the easy way.2014.ISBN 971-08-1278-5.National Book
Store. Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
4. Japanese KANA Workbook published by University of Fukui International Student
Center

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