日本語NOW! NihonGO NOW!

Performing Japanese Culture – Level 1 Volume 2 Activity Book

Mari Noda, Patricia J. Wetzel, Ginger Marcus, Stephen D. Luft, Shinsuke Tsuchiya, Masayuki Itomitsu

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781000078473
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Lingue e linguistica
• Subtopic: Lingue

NihonGO NOW! is a beginning-level courseware package that takes a performed-culture approach to learning Japanese. This innovative approach balances the need for an intellectual understanding of structural elements with multiple opportunities to experience the language within its cultural context.

From the outset, learners are presented with samples of authentic language that are context-sensitive and culturally coherent. Instructional time is used primarily to rehearse interactions that learners of Japanese are likely to encounter in the future, whether they involve speaking, listening, writing, or reading.

Level 1comprises two textbooks with accompanying activity books. These four books in combination with audio files allow instructors to adapt a beginning-level course, such as the first year of college Japanese, to their students' needs. They focus on language and modeled behavior, providing opportunities for learners to acquire language through performance templates. Online resources provide additional support for both students and instructors. Audio files, videos, supplementary exercises, and a teachers' manual are available at www.routledge.com/9781138304147.

NihonGO NOW! Level 1 Volume 2 Activity Book provides a wealth of communicative exercises and assessment tools for students working through the second semester of the NihonGO NOW! course.

第 7 幕
Act 7

びっくりしました。
I was surprised.

◆ Scene 7-1
練習 Practice

理解練習 Comprehension practice

7-1-1C Which one is better?

Listen to Yamada-san express her opinions on various matters, then select the quality being compared from the options below and mark the one that she says has more of that quality.

1. Convenient
2. Spacious
3. Hot
4. Available
5. Dark
6. New
7. Big
8. Easy
9. Inexpensive
10. Lonely

実演練習 Performance practice

7-1-2P Suggesting otherwise (BTS 1)

Your friend, Mizuno-san, seems to think that another friend, Ito-san, is not very proactive. Gently suggest that Ito-san probably does all the things that Mizuno-san thinks she doesn’t.

Ex. 1.
Mizuno-san	伊藤さんは復習しないから……。	Ito-san doesn’t review them, so …
You	え？いや、復習するでしょう。	What? No, she probably does review them.
Ex. 2.
Mizuno-san	伊藤さんは何も言わないから……。	Ito-san doesn’t say anything, so …
You	え？いや、言うでしょう。	What? No, she probably does say something.

7-1-3P Reassuring that you are adjusting well (BTS 2)

You’ve just begun to work at a new company. Taguchi-san, your new colleague, is concerned about various aspects of your new environment. Reassure her that you have gotten used to them.

Ex. 1.
Taguchi-san	寒いでしょう、この部屋。大丈夫？	It’s cold—this room. Are you all right?
You	まあ、この部屋の寒さにはもう慣れましたから。	Well, I’ve already gotten used to the cold temperature in this room, so …
Ex. 2.
Taguchi-san	アパートは便利だけど、ちょっと狭いですか？	The apartment is convenient, but is it a bit small?
You	まあ、アパートの狭さにはもう慣れましたから。	Well, I’ve already gotten used to the smallness of the apartment, so …

7-1-4P Specifying the extent with a comparison (Act 6 BTS 24)

When Tamura-san, a co-worker, asks you a question, provide a comparison to show the extent to which she would be correct. The item for your comparison is provided below.

Ex. 1.
Tamura-san	難しいですか？日本語。	Is it difficult? Japanese, I mean.
You	まあ、フランス語よりは難しいですけどね。	Well, it’s harder than French.
Ex. 2.
Tamura-san	忙しいですか？今週。	Are you busy? This week, I mean.
You	まあ、先週よりは忙しいですけどね。	Well, I’m busier than last week.

• Ex. 1. French
• Ex. 2. Last week
• 3. Here
• 4. The one on the second floor
• 5. The work from yesterday
• 6. Last month
• 7. The apartment below
• 8. Kimura-san’s
• 9. The one on the first floor

7-1 腕試し Tryout

1. Ask some acquaintances who recently moved somewhere if they’ve gotten used to things yet.
2. Ask a couple of your friends what type of things/times/places they find stressful, pleasing, sad, easy to do, they want to do, etc. You may not understand all of what they say in their response. Try to pick one word that catches your attention and ask what it means (recall Act 3 Scene 1).
3. Find out from your Japanese friends and/or associates what sorts of things come to mind when they hear descriptive words such as うれしい, さびしい, etc. You can do this by asking, f...