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GENKI 1 Lessons

Sentences with ‘noun も’ to describe the same kind of person or thing!

Study a sentence pattern using the expression 'noun も', which combines the particle も with a noun. You'll get lots of practice!
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Let’s master the Kosoado words!/「こそあど言葉」をマスターしよう!

An explanation and summary of the very useful and sometimes confusing 'kosoado words' that Japanese people use so often! 日本人がよく使うとても便利で時々わかりにくい「こそあど言葉」の解説とまとめです!
GENKI 1 Lessons

Use ‘だれの noun’ and ask whose it belongs to!

Practice asking and answering who it belongs to using 'だれの noun'. It's easy, but practice hard and you'll learn it!
GENKI 1 Lessons

Say where things and buildings are using ここ, そこ, あそこ and どこ!

Study sentence patterns and questions using ここ/そこ/あそこ/どこ. Some of the exercises aren't in the textbook, so give it a go!
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The state of Japanese language learning in Melbourne, Australia/オーストラリア、メルボルンの日本語学習状況について

This is a story about the state of Japanese language learning in Melbourne, Australia. オーストラリアのメルボルンの日本語学習状況についての体験談です。
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Basic knowledge of sentence patterns for understanding Japanese/日本語理解に役立つ文型の基礎知識

It is about the introduction of sentence patterns that are useful in learning Japanese and the analysis of sentences using them. 日本語学習で役立つ文型の紹介とそれを使った文の分析です。
GENKI 1 Lessons

Ask for a price using ‘この/その/あの/どの +noun’!

Study common shopping expressions using 'この/その/あの/どの +noun' and ’(thing)を ください’. Illustrated examples and explanations provide a clear picture of the grammar.
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The Japanese image of June is that it’s the rainy season!/日本人の六月のイメージは雨の季節!

A brief introduction to the Japanese rainy season, known as 'Tsuyu', and the culture associated with it. 「つゆ」と呼ばれる日本の雨季とそれに関連した文化について簡潔に紹介します。
GENKI 1 Lessons

Be aware of your distance from things! Master the use of これ, それ, あれ and どれ!

Study and practice これ, それ, あれ and どれ. Lots of illustrations to help you understand!
GENKI 1 Lessons

Learn how to say and ask for prices in Japanese and go shopping!

This is the first lesson of Lesson 2 of GENKI 1, where you will practise numbers from 100 to 90,000 and how to say and ask for prices.