Japanese colours - Year 4

Here are some links to websites on Japanese colours.
The first is a GenkiJapan.net song about colours. Year 4 Japanese had a great time singing it today!
http://www.genkienglish.net/genkijapan/howtosaycolorsinjapanese.htm

The second is a colour game that you can play on your computer - it's very easy!
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Japanese/Colour.htm

2T singing the bunga-bunga Indonesian counting song 1 - 10

Class 2T singing the '10 Flowers' counting song in Indonesian!

KP and 1B Indonesian numbers

Click on the link below to see pics of KP and 1B as the
numbers 1 - 10.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZWNegMuK7w

2C can count in Indonesian!

2C can count in Indonesian! Do their fingers match the numbers? Ya!!!

2P pronouncing the numbers 1 - 10 in Indonesian!

2P have learnt how to say the numbers 1 - 10 in Indonesian. Have a listen to their wonderful pronunciation!

Nomor- Indonesian numbers

Kindergarten, Years 1 and 2, have begun learning numbers in Indonesian. Here are the numbers so that you can practise at home. The link below will take you to a website that will pronounce the numbers for you. Just click on the numbers.
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/indonesian/sect03/no_1/no_1.htm

5A Japanese self-introductions

Year 5 have been practising self-introductions in Japanese. Nine students from 5A were videoed asking and answering questions about themselves.

Onamae wa nan desu ka?                            (What is your name?)
Boku(boy)/ Watashi (girl) wa name desu.    (I am ______)

Doko ni sunde imasu ka?                             (Where do you live?)
Suburb ni sunde imasu.                               (I live in ________)

Nansai desu ka?                                          (How old are you?)
Number in Japanese sai desu.                     (I am __years old)

Nannensei desu ka?                                     (Which grade are you in?)
Number in Japanese nensei desu.               (I am in grade ______

Georges River Grammar students are wonderful at Japanese!

1H singing an Indonesian good morning song

1H have learnt a little Indonesian good morning song.
The words are quite easy.


Selamat pagi Bu,                      (Good morning (mum))
Selamat pagi Pak,                    (Good morning (dad))
Selamat pagi semua!                (Good morning everyone)
Selamat pagi Bu,                      (Good morning (mum))
Selamat pagi Pak,                    (Good morning (dad))
Selamat pagi                            (Good morning freedom!)
Merdeka!


Click on the link below to see 1 H singing the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHp4ZW_HEjg

There are lots of fun Indonesian activities on the Languages Online website. It's bagus! (good)
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/indonesian/sect01/no_3/no_3.htm

Year 5 Japanese rap

Students in Year 5 Japanese have learnt a 'self-introduction' rap. They have learnt how to say their name, where they live, their age, and their grade, in Japanese. Have a listen to Class 5S singing the rap.

The self-introduction rap
Hajimemashite, (name) desu.
That's my name as you can guess.
(Place/suburb) ni sunde imasu.
Won't you come and visit us?
Soshite (age in Japanese) sai desu.
That's my age. Yes, yes, yes!
Kotoshi wa (grade number in Japanese) nensei desu.
That's the grade that I like best.
Doozo yoroshiku.
That's the way I introduce myself to you!

Apa kabar survey - class 2T

Four of my wonderful students, in 2T, using "Apa kabar?" in a survey to tally the class's feelings.
Aren't they fantastic?! Students at Georges River Grammar LOVE languages!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TugWJYAU1lI

Apa kabar? How are you? (Indonesian) video

Click on this link to see class 2C learning "Apa kabar?" and "Saya merasa...." today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUs9kjJiopA

Apa kabar? How are you? (Indonesian)

Apa kabar?

To ask someone how they are, we ask, "Apa kabar?" (Lit. what's news?).

To answer, we can say, "Saya merasa......." ("I feel........")

Let's practise with some feelings.

Saya merasa gembira - I feel happy.

Saya merasa lapar - I feel hungry.

Saya merasa haus - I feel thirsty.

Saya merasa capai - I feel tired.

Saya merasa sedih - I feel sad.

Saya merasa marah - I feel angry.

Saya merasa sakit - I feel sick.

Saya merasa baik - I feel good/well/fine.

Saya merasa baik baik - I feel very good.

Saya merasa kurang baik - I feel not so good.

Numbers 1 -20 in Japanese

Here's a link to a fun Japanese song to help you learn the numbers from 1 to 20.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3won-7W3Js&feature=player_embedded

Hiragana chart

There are lots of Japanese-learning sites on the internet. 
Here is a link to japanese-lesson.com's hiragana chart page. 
There are pages for hiragana practice and drills. 


Years 4 - 6 are learning / have learnt all 46 hiragana characters. 


Practice makes perfect!


Have a look. Ganbatte!


http://japanese-lesson.com/characters/hiragana/index.html

My Indonesian greetings video on YouTube

Click on this YouTube link to see my Indonesian greetings video.
Repeat each phrase in the gaps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toYjhWIc5rE

Indonesian greetings

Selamat pagi - good morning


Selamat siang - good day


Selamat sore - good afternoon


Selamat malam - good evening


Selamat tinggal - said by person leaving, to person staying


Selamat jalan - said by person staying, to person leaving


Halo - hello


Sampai jumpa - goodbye, until we meet again


Sampai nanti - see you later