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Lesson 2 - Asking Names

This is Japanese I, Lesson 2 of the Irasshai series. The topics covered are greetings in the morning and confirmation of others' names. The cultural topic is an introduction of Japan. Reading practice covers the hiragana: あ、い、う、え、お.

Lesson 2 - Asking Names

From Irasshai, Japanese I
Lesson 2 - Asking Names

This is Japanese I, Lesson 2 of the Irasshai series. The topics covered are greetings in the morning and confirmation of others' names. The cultural topic is an introduction of Japan. Reading practice covers the hiragana: あ、い、う、え、お.

Irasshai Segments

Japanese I

Irasshai: Japanese I

JPN I, Lesson 01 - self introductions, first-time greetings, addressing people by name

Lesson 1 - Introductions and Greetings

JPN I, Lesson 02: Review of greetings, confirming names and overview of Japanese culture

Lesson 2 - Asking Names

JPN I, Lesson 03 - Apologizing. The topic covered is apologies.

Lesson 3 - Apologizing

JPN I, Lesson 04 - Numbers. Numbers 1 ~ 10 and grade levels in school.

Lesson 4 - Numbers

JPN I, Lesson 05. School affiliation and grade designation.

Lesson 5 - School and Grade

JPN I, Lesson 06. Expressions of understanding and lack of understanding.

Lesson 6 - Do you understand?

JPN I, Lesson 07. The topics covered are age and numbers 1 ~ 99.

Lesson 7 - Age Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 08. The topics covered are age, and school and work affiliations.

Lesson 8 - Age Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 09. The topic covered is asking about and identifying objects.

Lesson 9 - Age Part 3

JPN I, Lesson 10. The topic covered is identification of office and school objects.

Lesson 10 - What is it called?

JPN I, Lesson 11. Asking permission to use something, expressing appreciation.

Lesson 11 - Asking Permission

JPN I, Lesson 12. The topics covered are colors and other identifications of objects.

Lesson 12 - Describing

JPN I, Lesson 13. Classroom objects and approval/disapproval.

Lesson 13 - Expressing Approval

JPN I, Lesson 14. The topics covered are asking for favors and saying good-bye.

Lesson 14 - Asking a Favor

JPN I, Lesson 15. The topic covered is father and mother.

Lesson 15 - Parents

JPN I, Lesson 16. The topic covered is one's own and other's families.

Lesson 16 - Families Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 17. The topic covered is identification of family members by name.

Lesson 17 - Families Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 18. The topic covered is the counting system used with numbers of people.

Lesson 18 - Families Part 3

JPN I, Lesson 19. The topic covered is addressing family members

Lesson 19 - Families Part 4

JPN I, Lesson 20. Asking someone if they have an object and identification of objects.

Lesson 20 - Do You Have a Question?

JPN I, Lesson 21. Learn to describe objects location and size.

Lesson 21 - Location

L22: The topic covered is basic classroom commands. Reading practice covers the hiragana.

Lesson 22 - Classroom Commands

JPN I L23: The topic covered is using the telephone. Writing practice covers the hiragana.

Lesson 23 - Using the Telephone

JPN I, Lesson 24 - The topic covered is time. Reading practice covers the hiragana.

Lesson 24 - Telling Time Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 25. The topic covered is time. Reading practice covers the hiragana:

Lesson 25 - Telling Time Part 2

L26: The topic covered is schedules and activities. Writing practice covers the hiragana:

Lesson 26 - Schedules Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 27. The topic covered is activities.

Lesson 27 - Schedules Part 2

Lesson 28. The topic covered is schedules. Writing practice covers the hiragana:

Lesson 28 - Schedules Part 3

L 29: The topics covered are eating and drinking. Reading practice covers the hiragana

Lesson 29 - Eating and Drinking

JPN I, L 30 - The topic covered is Japanese food. Writing practice covers the hiragana:

Lesson 30 - Japanese Food

JPN I, Lesson 31. The topic covered is mealtime etiquette.

Lesson 31 - Mealtime Etiquette

JPN I, Lesson 32. Ordering food and expressing degrees to which you like a food.

Lesson 32 - Ordering Food

JPN I, Lesson 33. Visiting a restaurant and chopsticks etiquette.

Lesson 33 - Visiting a Restaurant

JPN I, Lesson 34. The topics covered are dates and birthdays.

Lesson 34 - Birthday Party Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 35. The topics covered are dates, birthdays and ages.

Lesson 35 - Birthday Party Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 36. The topics covered are dates and kanji.

Lesson 36 - More About Dates

JPN I, Lesson 37. The topics covered are holidays and other events.

Lesson 37 - Holidays

JPN I, Lesson 38. The topic covered is saying what you want.

Lesson 38 - What Do You Want?

JPN I, Lesson 39. The topics covered are days, months and birthdays.

Lesson 39 - Review: Days and Months

JPN I, Lesson 40. The topic covered is leisure-time activities.

Lesson 40 - Leisure-Time Activities Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 41. The topics covered are vacation plans and leisure-time activities.

Lesson 41 - Leisure-Time Activities Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 42. The topic covered is New Year's celebrations in Japan.

Lesson 42 - New Year

JPN I, Lesson 43. Rules of etiquette when visiting a Japanese home.

Lesson 43 - Japanese House Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 44. Rules of etiquette when visiting a Japanese home.

Lesson 44 - Japanese House Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 45. The topic covered is past activities and dates of past activities.

Lesson 45 - Past Activities

JPN I, Lesson 46. The topic covered is daily activities.

Lesson 46 - Daily Activities Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 47. The topics covered are daily activities and where they occur.

Lesson 47 - Daily Activities Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 48. The topic covered is days of the week.

Lesson 48 - Days of the Week

JPN I, Lesson 49. The topics covered are days and dates.

Lesson 49 - Days and Dates

JPN I, Lesson 50. The topics covered are school subjects and days of the week.

Lesson 50 - School Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 51. The topic covered is school subjects

Lesson 51 - School Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 52. The topic covered is likes and dislikes.

Lesson 52 - Likes

JPN I, Lesson 53. The topic covered is favorite sports.

Lesson 53 - Sports Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 54. The topics covered are sports, invitations and preferences.

Lesson 54 - Sports Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 55. The topics covered are sports and abilities.

Lesson 55 - Sports Part 3

JPN I, Lesson 56. The topics covered are music and compliments.

Lesson 56 - Music Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 57. The topic covered is music.

Lesson 57 - Music Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 58. The topic covered is weather.

Lesson 58 - Weather Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 59. The topics covered are weather and temperatures.

Lesson 59 - Weather Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 60. The topics covered are weather and temperatures.

Lesson 60 - Weather Part 3

JPN I, Lesson 61. The topics covered are clothing and accessories.

Lesson 61 - Clothing Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 62. The topic covered is clothing.

Lesson 62 - Clothing Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 63. The topics covered are shopping and colors.

Lesson 63 - Shopping Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 64. The topics covered are shopping, prices and numbers from 100 ~ 9,999.

Lesson 64 - Shopping Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 65. The topics covered are numbers and prices.

Lesson 65 - Shopping Part 3

JPN I, Lesson 66. The topic covered is quantities of items.

Lesson 66 - Shopping Part 4

JPN I, Lesson 67. The topics covered are community and location of places.

Lesson 67 - Community Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 68. The topic covered is community.

Lesson 68 - Community Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 69. The topic covered is spatial relationships.

Lesson 69 - Community Part 3

PN I, Lesson 70. The topics covered are community and spatial relationships.

Lesson 70 - Community Part 4

JPN I, Lesson 71. The topic covered is transportation.

Lesson 71 - Transportation Part 1

JPN I, Lesson 72. The topic covered is transportation.

Lesson 72 - Transportation Part 2

JPN I, Lesson 73. Review: nouns, verbs, adjectives, colors, numbers, counter words...

Lesson 73 - Review