Modern Japanese Grammar Workbook

Naomi McGloin, M. Endo Hudson, Fumiko Nazikian, Tomomi Kakegawa

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2014
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• eBook ISBN:
  9781317626763
• Subtopic: Languages
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

The Modern Japanese Grammar Workbook is an innovative book of exercises and language tasks for all learners of Japanese. The book is divided into two parts:

• Section A provides exercises based on essential grammatical structures
• Section B practises everyday functions (e.g. making introductions, apologizing, expressing needs).

All sentences are written both in Romanization and in the Japanese script and a comprehensive answer key at the back enables the learner to check on their progress.

Key features of the book include:

• Exercises graded on a 3-point scale according to their level of difficulty
• Cross-referencing to the related Modern Japanese Grammar
• Topical exercises drawn from realistic scenarios to help learners develop their vocabulary and practical communication skills
• Opportunities to practise both written and spoken Japanese.

Modern Japanese Grammar Workbook is an ideal practice tool for learners of Japanese at all levels. No prior knowledge of grammatical terminology is assumed and it can be used both independently and alongside the Modern Japanese Grammar (ISBN 978-0-415-57201-9), which is also published by Routledge.

Part B

Functions

30

Social interaction

1 ** Yuri is talking to her friend Daisuke, who recently came back from studying abroad in Canada. Read the dialogue, and then answer the questions.

[繰り返し kuri-kaeshi ‘repetition’; 自信 jishin ‘confidence’; 満ちる michiru ‘full of …’]

由利：	久しぶり！
大介：	あ、由利。1年ぶりだよね。元気？
由利：	まあね。でも、毎日同じことの繰り返しで、ちょっとつまんない、みた いな … 。カナダはどうだったー？
大介：	すっごい良かった （由利：ほーんとー） 。あっちの授業ってディスカッションばっかだからー （由利：うん） 、けっこう大変だったんだけどー、特に最初ね？ （由利：うん） まぁ、そのおかげでー （由利：うん） 、自分の意見とか英語で言えるようになったって感じ。
由利：	ふーん、良かったねー。あのさー、そう言えばなんか、大ちゃん、一回り大きくなったような気がする。自信に満ちてるってゆうか。
大介：	あ、カロリーの多いものよく食べてたんで。
由利：	またそんなこと言っちゃってー。でも、いいなぁ。どっか留学したいなー、あたしも。
Yuri:	Hisashiburi!
Daisuke:	A, Yuri. Ichinen-buri da yo ne. Genki?
Yuri:	Maa ne. Demo, mainichi onaji koto no kurikaeshi de, chotto tsumannai, mitai na … Kanada wa dou dattaa?
Daisuke:	Suggoi yokatta (Yuri: Hoontoo). Atchi no jugyou tte disukasshon bakka da karaa (Yuri: Un), kekkou taihen datta n da kedoo, toku ni saisho ne? (Yuri: Un). Maa, sono o-kagedee (Yuri: Un), jibun no iken toka Eigo de ieru you ni natta tte kanji.
Yuri:	Fuun, yokatta nee. Ano saa, sou ieba nanka, Dai-chan, hito-mawari ookiku natta you na ki ga suru. Jishin ni michite ru tte yuu ka.
Daisuke:	A, karorii no ooi mono, yoku tabete ta n de.
Yuri:	Mata sonna koto itchattee. Demo, ii naa. Dokka ryuugaku shitai naa, atashi mo.

(A)

In this dialogue, find at least one example each of the following features of spoken language, especially casual style speech.

① Incomplete sentences (omission of subject, verb, etc.)

② Omission of the particles wa, ga, o, and ni

③ Interactive particles

④ Listener responses (aizuchi)

⑤ Fillers

⑥ Hedges (words and particles used to lessen the impact of an utterance)

⑦ Sound changes; e.g. contractions, vowel elongation, consonant doubling

⑧ Postposing (sentences with words appearing after the main predicate/verb)

(B)

Supposing that you are Yuri, complete the journal entry below. Note that diaryentries are customarily written in plain style. The first sentence is an example.

9月9日 （水） 晴れ

1年ぶりに大介君に 会った 。カナダ留学は ① __________________とのこと。自信に満ちた彼は ②__________________ 感じがした。英語も③__________________ らしい。それに比べて、私の生活はどうだろう。毎日が④__________________ ではないか。いつか自分も ⑤__________________ と思うが、夢で終わるかもしれない。

Kugatsu Kokonoka (sui) Hare

Ichinen-buri ni Daisuke-kun ni atta . Kanada ryuugaku wa ①__________________ to no koto. Jishin ni michita ...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Notes on romanization
• Acknowledgments
• Part A Structures
• Part B Functions
• Answer key
• Index