Grammar
Which particle replaces を in the potential form?
が
Write the word "shopping" in katakana
ショッピング
Invite someone to watch a movie with you on the weekend.
しゅうまつに えいが を みませんか
あのう、ぶんぼうぐ は なんかいにありますか。
Umm, which floor is stationery?
The height of Mt Fuji is ....
3776m
Explain how to make the ました form in plain form and provide ONE example
Change the verb into the て form and replace the て with a た
eg. いきました ＞＞ いって ＞＞ いった
Write the word "computer" in katakana
コンピューター
The green book is on the table
みどりの本 は つくえ の 上 にあります。
へや の まど から 何 が 見えますか。
What can you see from the bedroom window?
In which American animated movie does Totoro make a special appearance?
Toy Story 3
Explain how you form the potential form - both versions
ことができる － express the verb in Plain form and add KOTO GA DEKIRU
Potential form - change the final sound of group 1 verbs to the corresponding え sound, add られる・られます to the end of the verb stem of group 2 verbs. しますchanges to できます, きます changes to こられます
Write FOUR preposition words correctly in Kanji. You have 30 seconds.
前 後ろ 上 下
A: 3 of these and 2 of those (bounded items) please
B: Certainly
A: これを三つと、それを二冊ください。
B: かしこまりました。
一人で ひこうきで 日本に いったことがありますか。
Have you ever gone to Japan by yourself on a plane?
A) Which western artist sings the song released in 2008 called "Lost in Japan"?
B) Name the film that inspired the iconic scenes of this music video
C) Name one other English song that mentions Japan in their lyrics
A) Shawn Mendes
B) Lost in Translation
C) (Teacher to check)
Write the rule for the TE form
いちり ＞ って、びみに ＞ んで、きい ＞ て、
ぎい ＞ で、きます ＞ きて、します ＞ して、いきます ＞ いって
Write as many countries as you can correctly in Katakana. You have 60 seconds
Sensei will check
Please go straight, turn right on the second corner and cross the bridge. When you do that, the bank is on the left.
まっすぐに行って2番目のかどを右にまって、はしをわたってください。そうすると、ぎんこうはひだりにあります。
トマスさんはロシアで生まれて、五才にオーストラリアに来て、そだったから、ロシア語がはなせて、ロシア語がぜんぜん書くことができません。だから、ロシア語より、英語のほうが上手です。
Tomas was born in Russia, came to Australia at 5 years of age and raised here so he can speak Russian but he can't write Russian at all. Therefore, Tomas' English is stronger than his Russian.
Name as many Japanese Prefectures as you can in 90 seconds
All in! Every correct answer receives 100 points
Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Kochi, Fukuoka, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Saga, Oita, Okinawa
Describe the functions of the following particles。Some particles have more than one function. Be sure to describe them all. 100 points for each one correct.
は、に、を、で、が、と、や
は topic marker
に preposition marker (location, time), follows motion verbs
を object markers
で describes what happens at a location, by what means an action occurs
が ability
と and (exhaustive)
や and (sample list)
Write as many verbs as you can with their Kanji. You must include the necessary furigana. You may write it in polite form or plain form.
You have one minute.
先生will check
I didn't want to go to the zoo yesterday because yesterday's weather was rainy and not warm.
クリスマスは来週だから、今週かいものをする。母はアダム・リオーのシェフが好きだから、アダムのレシピ本を買ってあげたい。父はスポーツ・ビデオゲームが大好きだから、フィファ・ゲームをあげる。私もすきだから、いっしょにゲームができる！りょうしんはどんなプレゼントをくれるかな。
Christmas is next week so I will shop this week. As mum likes the chef Adam Liaw, I want to buy Adam's recipe book for her. Since dad loves sports video games, I will give him the Fifa game. I also like it so we can play together! I wonder what my parents will give me.
ALL IN: Name as many Japanese car brands as you can in 60 seconds. Each correct answer will be awarded 100 points