101 Japanese Idioms: Understanding Japanese Language and Culture Through Popular Phrases
101 Japanese Idioms: Understanding Japanese Language and Culture Through Popular Phrases
Author(s): Maynard, Michael L.; Maynard, Senko K.
General Description: Multimedia kit, consisting of a book and two audio cassettes, presents idiomatic phrases that effectively convey the essence of Japanese society and culture. Black-and-white illustrations capture the significance of each phrase. Explanations and sample conversations reinforce understanding of the idioms and expressions for everyday use. Cassettes support text. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Gifted - encourages in-depth study of culture and language
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Communicating
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 10-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.
Price: $35.16 Order Number: 0-8442-8341-X
250 Essential Kanji for Everyday Use
General Description: Workbook teaches the 250 characters most frequently seen in daily life in Japan. All entries include the readings, meanings, stroke orders, common compounds, and derivations of kanji. Each of the 21 lessons illustrates everyday situations such as train stations, banks, post offices, restaurants, hospitals and university campuses. Recommended as a teacher resource since the order of kanji selected does not match B.C. curriculum order.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 11-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Raincoast Book Distribution
Price: $28.95 Order Number: 0-8048-1911-4
501 Japanese Verbs
Author(s): Lange, Roland A.
General Description: Reference book provides an alphabetical listing of 501 important and widely used Japanese verbs written in romaji. It lists verb entries in charts. An introductory section provides general information on pronunciation, formality, deference, inflection, and derivation of verbs. Includes various indices. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 5-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Bonjour Books
Price: $15.95 Order Number: 0-8120-3991-2
Active Japanese 5 and 6
Author(s): Williams, Lynn
General Description: Books use a topic-based, communicative approach that is stimulating and interactive. Series allows for variations in pace, teaching styles, and needs. Topics represent real-world experiences such as health, weather, eating, shopping, family, and so on. Activities and extension material give a sense of achievement and continuity. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Communicating
Grade Level: 11-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.
Price: $24.76 Order Number: 0-582-85923-9
Ancient Japan
Author(s): BartŪk, Mira; Ronan, Christine
General Description: Book provides information on Japanese history, culture, art, and traditions. It includes five art activities and eight cardboard pop-out stencils that reinforce concepts discussed in the text, such as the festival of dolls, Boy's Day, Japanese folk tales, samurai, haiku, Furashiki, Sensu, Shintoism, mythology, and the Imperial Family.
Audience:
General
Gifted - hands-on art activities and language arts activities offer extended opportunities
LD - hands-on activities
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 5-7 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Harper Collins Canada Ltd.
Price: $9.50 Order Number: 0-673-36054-7
Annual Festivities and Ceremonies
General Description: Twenty-nine-minute video presents the various seasonal festivals and ceremonies of Japan. It begins with an overview of the multiplicity of religions that co-exist in Japan. Explores various religious ceremonies and seasonal festivals within the context of city and rural life. May also be used for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 9-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Canadian Learning Company Inc.
Price: $89.95 Order Number: (not available)
Basic Japanese - English Dictionary
General Description: Beginner's dictionary contains 2873 entries. Vocabulary focusses on language most frequently used within introductory language programs. It is conveniently organized, with entries in romaji along with the Japanese. Includes furigama when kanji is used.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Grade Level: 5-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: 0-19-864162-1
"Body" Language
Author(s): Garrison, Jeffrey
General Description: Book is a collection of more than 250 common idiomatic phrases that contain some reference to a part of the human body. Each entry has a literal English translation, an explanation, English equivalents, and one or more Japanese examples (full sentences) with English translations. May also be used for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 5-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.
Price: (not available) Order Number: 0-87011-955-9
The Children of Japan: Learning the New, Remembering the Old
General Description: Twenty-one-minute video depicts a 12-year-old boy's life in Tokyo. Makoto's letter to an American pen pal introduces family and school life that exemplify both modern and traditional customs and values. Features Japanese vocabulary and situational expressions.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 6-7 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: B.C. Learning Connection Inc.
Price: $21.00 Order Number: LANG11
Chopsticks! An Owner's Manual
Author(s): Hashi-San
General Description: Book provides a humorous, effective approach to the topic of chopstick use in Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Vietnam. Contains historical, social, cultural, and gastronomical information and trivia. Includes a set of chopsticks.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 6-10 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: 0-943233-23-2
Collins Shubun English Japanese Dictionary (New - First Edition)
Author(s): Okubo, Yukimi; Goris, Richard C., eds.
General Description: Compact English-Japanese dictionary presents more than 27 000 references and 38 000 translations, with emphasis on current usage. It includes a chart of hiragana and katakana scripts along with the roman letter transliteration used. All Japanese entries have their pronunciation indicated in romaji. Special supplement deals with expressions for conversation. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Grade Level: 9-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Harper Collins Canada Ltd.
Price: $11.73 Order Number: 0-00-433405-1
The Complete Origami Kit for Children
General Description: Resource package consists of two small instruction books and 82 sheets of coloured origami paper. Books provide easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams for creating 31 origami projects such as birthday cards, finger puppets, jewellery, masks, and toys.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Experiencing Creative Works
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 5-7 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Raincoast Book Distribution
Price: $12.95 Order Number: 0-8048-1973-4
Daily Expressions in Japanese
General Description: Set of 45 flash cards provides black-and-white drawings representing daily life and classroom expressions, greetings, and questions. On the reverse side the appropriate phrase is written in hiragana and kanji. A glossary provides translations for each card, in English and five other languages.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 5-7 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: (not available)
A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar
Author(s): Makiho, Seiichi; Tsutsui, Michio
General Description: Comprehensive guide to Japanese grammar is arranged in alphabetical format. "Main Entries" component includes part of speech of the entry; meaning, or function, with English counterpart; key sentences; formation rules and connection forms; example sentences; notes. Also provides sections on the characteristics of Japanese grammar. A basic knowledge of grammar is necessary for this text to be used effectively. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 5-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: 4-7890-0454-6
Dynamic Japanese
General Description: Two CD-ROMs for Macintosh, MS-DOS, and Windows augment an introductory course in spoken Japanese. They provide kana practice, dictations, completion exercises, vocabulary drills, and a game. Offers feedback for all activities. Students can record and play back their own voices. Includes a study guide and user's guide. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
System requirements for Macintosh: 2.5 Mb RAM for System 7; CD-ROM drive; 13" or greater colour monitor capable of displaying 256 colours. System requirements for MS-DOS: 2 Mb RAM for System 386 or later; CD-ROM drive; SVGA colour graphics; mouse; SoundBlaster-compatible sound card optional. System requirements for Windows: 4 Mb RAM; SVGA colour graphics; CD-ROM drive; mouse; SoundBlaster-compatible sound card optional.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 9-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Irwin Publishing
Price: (not available) Order Number: (not available)
Easy Katakana: How to Read and Write English Words Used in Japanese
Author(s): Wells, Tina
General Description: Book contains more than 1500 loanwords from English, written in katakana script. Twenty lessons provide practice in pronunciation and orthography of the words. Students will learn to read and write words at the same time. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 8-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.
Price: $15.16 Order Number: 0-8442-8519-6
Eating in Japan
General Description: Reference guide demystifies Japanese food by explaining the ingredients and cooking methods and by providing information on seasonal and regional cookery. Sections deal with restaurants, dining out, traditional cuisine, and simple recipes. Includes Japanese vocabulary in romaji with each listing. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 7-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: 4-533-00456-3
Effective Japanese Usage Guide: A Concise Explanation of Frequently Confused Words and Phrases
Author(s): Hirose, Masayoshi; Shoji, Kakuko, eds.
General Description: Compact book contains 302 comparisons of 708 synonymous terms. It explains differences in usage, as well as meanings of words and phrases that seem similar but are often misused by non-native speakers. Entries can be accessed by romanized alphabetical order, Japanese script, or cross-referenced terms. Each entry consists of an English translation of the word or phrase, as well as sentences using the word or phrase.
Audience:
General
Category: Professional Reference
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.
Price: $86.95 Order Number: 4-7700-1919-X
Everyday Japanese: A Basic Introduction to the Japanese Language & Culture
Author(s): Schwarz, Edward A.; Ezawa, Reiko
General Description: Book provides language and cultural material useful in planning language programs or special Japanese-related activities. Focusses on three general areas: getting around in Japan, specific cultural information, living in Japan. Includes useful phrases for the 34 topics; dialogues; basic vocabulary in hiragana, kanji, and romaji; as well as explanatory notes. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Communicating
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 5-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.
Price: $9.56 Order Number: 0-8442-8500-5
Exotic Japan: A CD-Rom Companion
Author(s): Yokokura, Nikki
General Description: Interactive CD-ROM for Macintosh introduces the culture and language of Japan. Program consists of four parts: 165 lessons, quizzes, stations, and games. The glossary aids in language (vocabulary) acquisition. Accompanying user's guide provides installation instructions and an overview. Uses the romaji (Hebon Shiki Hepburn) method. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
System requirements: 1 Mb RAM required (4 Mb suggested); HyperCard 2.1; System 6.05 or later; CD-ROM drive; headphones or speakers; sound-input device suggested.
Audience:
Gifted
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Communicating
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 7-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Perceptix Inc.
Price: $135.00 Order Number: PE-078
Festivals of Japan
General Description: Illustrated pocketbook provides a brief overview of 271 Japanese festivals, grouped according to the month in which they are held. Includes a festivals map and calendar. Japanese vocabulary is in romaji, with limited use of Japanese characters in some sections. Small type size may limit use. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 5-11 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: 4-533-00489-X
Fun with Hiragana - Workbook
Author(s): Hijirida, Kyoko; Dung, Satako
General Description: Student workbook introduces and provides practice in learning and writing the 46 basic hiragana. Provides a total of 310 words and 71 expressions. Illustrative drawing accompanies each hiragana character to provide a mnemonic relationship through shape and sound.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 6-7 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: 4-7601-0849-1
A Guide to Learning Hiragana and Katakana
Author(s): Henshall, Kenneth G.; Takagaki, Tetsuo
General Description: Book provides systematic coverage of the two kana systems, presented through brush and pen writing techniques, and explains the origin and function of kana and kana combinations. Contains review and self-testing exercises. Vocabulary has practical and cultural relevance. Includes romanized Japanese. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 7-9,11 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Raincoast Book Distribution
Price: $18.95 Order Number: 0-8048-1663-8
A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese (Revised Edition)
Author(s): Sakade
General Description: Book is a kanji dictionary that provides the step-by-step stroke order for 881 characters. It also features a general-use dictionary comprising 1850 characters. Each of the first 881 characters includes onyomi and kunyomi readings, English translations, and usages in kanji compounds. When stock of this title is no longer available from Learning Resources Branch, please direct orders to the Sophia Bookstore.
Audience:
General
Category: Professional Reference
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 11-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Learning Resources Branch
Price: $19.75 Order Number: 0-8048-0226-2
Haiku: One Breath Poetry
Author(s): Wakan, Naomi
General Description: Book presents a detailed explanation of the Japanese poetry form of haiku. It discusses techniques for writing haiku, the history of haiku, and haiku in English. Also studies important cultural background and belief systems within the context of this art form. Resource provides modern and ancient haiku examples. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Gifted - provides opportunities for enrichment
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Experiencing Creative Works
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 7-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Pacific Rim Publishers
Price: $14.95 Order Number: 0-921358-18-0/B93027
A Homestay in Japan: Ninon To No Deai
Author(s): Allen, Caron; Watanabe, Natsumi
General Description: Book presents the experiences of Amy, a North American exhange student who spends a year with a Japanese family in Kobe. Each chapter contains a reading section, illustration, vocabulary lists, study questions, and culture notes. Resource helps students develop effective reading strategies in order to grasp main ideas and supporting details without the use of translation.
Audience:
Gifted - opportunities for enrichment and extension
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Communicating
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Stone Bridge Press
Price: $15.96 Order Number: 0-9628137-6-1
Ikimashoo
Author(s): McLaughlin, Megan
General Description: Australian resource package consists of a student workbook and teacher's guide that provide an introductory program outline for beginning Japanese arranged by themes. Generally uses romaji. Each unit includes suggested dialogues, vocabulary items and phrases, written exercises, and a cultural activity. Guide comprises an overview and some notes. Accompanying cassette tapes of vocabulary and dialogues have not been evaluated.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 5-8 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price:
Student Text: $10.15
Teacher Guide: $17.30
Student Text: 0-949919-72-1
Teacher Guide: 0-949919-23-X
In Japan
Author(s): Hinder, Philip
General Description: Colourful book about Japanese culture and way of life is a helpful resource for teachers and people travelling to Japan. Topics range from Japanese literature, music, and art, to the various regions and geography of Japan. Photos, comics, illustrations, historical paintings, and maps enhance the concise, informative text. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Gifted - opportunities for individual research
LD - large type; short chunks of information; many pictures
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 5-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Irwin Publishing
Price: $17.00 Order Number: 0-8219-0921-5/58252
Japan: An International Travel Map
General Description: This 1:1 500 000 scale map of Japan outlines Japanese geography in detail appropriate to the size of the resource. Place names are in romaji. Includes brief notes of interesting information about various locations. Layout, with the detailed map of Hokkaido separate from the other main islands, may be confusing. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Grade Level: 5-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Pacific Rim Publishers
Price: $11.95 Order Number: 0-921463-07-3/B91076
Japanese - An Appetizer
Author(s): Wakan, Naomi
General Description: Book encourages an appreciation of Japanese culture and way of looking at the world through an interesting examination of Japanese language in both spoken and written form. Chapters highlight features of spoken Japanese, loanwords, kanji, hiragana, katakana, and sentences. Not intended as a language teaching text. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 5-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Pacific Rim Publishers
Price: $19.95 Order Number: 0-921358-02-4/B-90088
Japanese for Everyone: A Functional Approach To Daily Communication
Author(s): Nagara, Susumu
General Description: Comprehensive book rapidly takes students from beginner's level Japanese to fluency. Each of the 27 lessons has a dialogue, vocabulary list, open-ended and structured exercises, grammatical explanations, and culture notes. Includes answer key. Four accompanying 60-minute audiotapes have not been evaluated.
Audience:
General
Gifted - could provide independent study opportunities for enrichment
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Communicating
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 11-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.
Price: $43.95 Order Number: 0-87040-853-4
Japanese Kana Card
General Description: Card game for two to five players reinforces the recognition of hiragana. Set contains 51 game cards and seven rule cards. Students take turns arranging the hiragana in Gojuonzu form. Provides rules for six games in English and Japanese. Individual cards feature romaji, hiragana, and katakana. May also be used for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 7-11 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Nihongo Circle
Price: $10.99 Order Number: (not available)
Japanese Language and People
General Description: Comprehensive resource package consists of videos of 10 BBC television programs, teacher's notes, student coursebook, and five audio cassettes. Videos form a free-standing introduction to Japanese language and culture and last about five hours. They can be used to support this or any other core program from grades 9-12. Course is divided into 50 lessons. Text uses a communicative approach. Audio cassettes contain approximately seven-and-a-half hours of model dialogues, pronunciation exercises, and listening exercises. Because of the denseness of the print and audio components, the entire package is recommended only for Introductory Japanese 11. There is almost exclusive use of romaji throughout the text; teachers will need to supplement the text to enable students to learn kana.
Caution: In Episode 6 there is a two-second side view of male nudity. In Episode 5 there is a shot of an American student riding on the back of a motorcycle without a helmet.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Communicating
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 9-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: International Tele-Film Enterprises Ltd.
Price: $349.00 Order Number: (not available)
Japanese Society Today: Perspectives on Tradition and Change
Author(s): Ishido, Kotaku; Myers, David, eds.
General Description: Book about contemporary Japanese society consists of subjective essays by senior academics from Japan, Australia, Europe, U.S.A., and New Zealand. Essays are grouped into broad topics such as "Education"; "Tradition, Culture, and Heritage"; and "Changes in the Everyday Lifestyle of Average Japanese." Useful as a reference for obtaining in-depth information.
Audience:
General
Category: Professional Reference
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 11-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Central Queensland University Press
Price: $14.95 Order Number: 1-875998-02-0
Kana Can Be Easy
Author(s): Ogawa, Kunihiko
General Description: Book provides assistance in learning to write hiragana and katakana by suggesting ways in which the learner may recognize, memorize, and produce each kana through pictorial association. An appendix includes information on elaborations of basic hiragana and katakana, as well as information on punctuation.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 7-8 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: 4-7890-0517-8
Kanji and Kana: A Handbook and Dictionary of the Japanese Writing System
Author(s): Hadamitzky, Wolfgang; Spahn, Mark
General Description: This is a compact and comprehensive guide to reading and writing Japanese. It provides an introductory overview highlighting origin, writing, and usage of kana and kanji. Listings of Jooyoo kanji include the 1945 basic characters, along with their most important readings and definitions. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Professional Reference
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 6-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: 0-8048-1373-6
KanjiWord
General Description: Japanese-language word processing Windows software. Users input in roman characters (romaji), which may be changed to hiragana, katakana, or kanji. Contains a user-defineable kanji conversion dictionary, an English-language spell checker, and an English-Japanese dictionary. Includes a disk with 100 sample Japanese documents, a user's guide, and a function key template. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
System requirements: Windows 3.1 or later; 4 Mb RAM (8 Mb recommended); mouse; printer recommended.
Audience:
General
Gifted - word processing in Japanese offers enrichment opportunities
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 7-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Pacific Rim Publishers
Price: $279.00 Order Number: (not available)
Karuta: A Game for Students of Japanese
General Description: Card game based on the traditional Japanese game of Karuta consists of 60 reading cards and 60 picture cards that can be used in various ways to reinforce the learning of hiragana. Each reading card is written in kana on one side and romaji with an English translation on the other. Game rules are in both English and Japanese. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 7-11 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: (not available)
Kcom2
General Description: Japanese-language word processing Windows software. Users input in roman characters (romaji), which may be changed to hiragana, katakana, or kanji, as required. Includes a user-defineable kanji conversion dictionary, English-language spell checker, and English-Japanese dictionary. User's manual accompanies resource. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
System requirements: 386 or later; Windows 3.1 or later; 8 Mb RAM; 10 Mb free disk space; Hayes modem/fax modem optional.
Audience:
General
Gifted - word processing in Japanese offers enrichment opportunities
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 7-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Kureo Technology Ltd.
Price: $350.00 Order Number: (not available)
Kenkyusha's Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary
General Description: Compact, portable dictionary covers 49 000 headwords in a user-friendly manner. Provides furigana readings of all kanji in hiragana above the kanji characters. Word entries are all in bold type to facilitate searches; definitions are concise but also include idiomatic usages.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Grade Level: 9-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: 4-7674-1172-6
Kimono
Author(s): Sedunary, Michael; Burnham, Suzanne
General Description: Series comprises at each level a student text and workbook, teacher's manual, and three audio cassettes. Level One also includes a hiragana puzzle book. Resource supports the communicative approach to second-language learning. Covers reading and writing in hiragana and introduces katakana and kanji characters. Lessons present language, culture, and concepts using colour cartoons and photos.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Communicating
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 7-11 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Weigl Educational Publishers Ltd.
Price: (not available) Order Number: (not available)
Kodansha's Compact Kanji Guide
General Description: Character dictionary provides a concise guide to all 1945 Jooyoo kanji, including stroke order, On-Kun readings, and English meanings. Includes some compounds selected for practicality, usefulness, and timeliness. Provides radicals for each kanji on the side of each page. Users must have a reading knowledge of hiragana and katakana.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Acquiring Information
Grade Level: 11-12 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.
Price: (not available) Order Number: 4-7700-1553-4
Let's Play Games in Japanese
Author(s): McGinnis; Nakayama; Yao
General Description: Book provides opportunities to develop oral, aural, reading, and writing skills through the use of partner or group games. It is organized into speaking and listening games, and reading and writing games at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Includes instructions to the teacher. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 9-12 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Copp Clark Ltd.
Price: $23.16 Order Number: 0-8442-8414-9
A Look Into Japan
General Description: Pocket-size reference guide provides a brief overview of various aspects of Japanese culture and life: traditional culture, life and customs, food, and travel. Colour drawings enhance text. Japanese vocabulary is written primarily in romaji, with occasional use of hiragana or katakana. Also suitable for Introductory Japanese 11.
Audience:
General
Category: Student, Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Understanding Culture and Society
Grade Level: 5-11 Year Recommended: 1992
Supplier: Sophia Bookstore
Price: (not available) Order Number: 4-533-01381-3
Lyric Language: Japanese
General Description: Audio cassette features songs in both English and Japanese, with lively accompaniment and sound effects. Songs teach new words, phrases, and proper pronunciation. Accompanying lyric book provides the teacher with the words to the songs in kanji and kana, romaji, and English.
Audience:
General
Category: Teacher Resource
Curriculum Organizer(s):
Communicating
Grade Level: 5-6 Year Recommended: 1995
Supplier: Bonjour Books
Price: $12.95 Order Number: 1-56015-230-3
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