Activity 1: Completing Sentences
You're planning a trip over the weekend!
週末いっしょにハイキングに行きません 。( )
Shūmatsu issho ni haikingu ni ikimasen ___.
Would you like to go for a hike with me this weekend?You are home alone and just cleaned out your closet. Now, you are wondering if it’s time for you to take a little break.
あー、疲れた。コーヒーでも飲もう 。( )
Ā, tsukareta. Kōhii demo nomō ___.
My, I’m tired. Time for a cup of coffee or something, I guess.You’ve just found out the correct answer for the Japanese Wordle game.
うーん、正解は「せんぷうき」だった 。( )「せんとうき」だと思ったのに・・・。
Ūn, seikai wa “senpūki” datta ___. “Sentōki” da to omotta noni….
Hmmm, the correct answer was “electric fan,” I see. I thought it was “fighter jet”…There are cupcakes in the break room in your office!
あれ？カップケーキがある。今日はだれかの誕生日だ 。( )
Are? Kappukēki ga aru. Kyō wa dareka no tanjōbi da ___.
Oh, we have cupcakes. Is it someone’s birthday today?
Activity 2: Completing Conversations
Let’s have more practice on how to use か, かな, and っけ! Complete each short conversation by selecting the most appropriate option in [ brackets ].
Activity 3: Forming Sentences
Are you feeling more comfortable using か, かな, and っけ? Now let’s prepare ourselves for real-world conversations! Read each situation and figure out what to say. We have provided some vocabulary, and even started your line for you! Make sure to use either か, かな, or っけ in each case. Don't forget to put the intonation marker (➚, ➙, or ➘) at the end!
You are writing a thank you letter to Professor Yamazaki who helped you get a great job in Tokyo. Now you are addressing the envelope and realize that you don’t remember the professor’s first name. Your roommate also knows the professor. You ask your roommate...
下の名前 (transcribed shita no namae, meaning “the first name”)
ねえ、山崎先生の 。
Nē, Yamazaki sensei no ___.You and your roommate have planned to go mountain biking tomorrow. But the weather looks ominous; it’s been raining all day today. You hope the rain will stop by tomorrow morning, but you're not quite sure. Let’s express your concern.
やむ (transcribed yamu, meaning “to stop (when referring to rain, snow, or wind)”)
明日 (transcribed ashita, meaning “tomorrow”)
雨 (transcribed ame, meaning “rain”)
〜までに (transcribed ...made ni, meaning “by …”)
朝 (transcribed asa, meaning “morning”)
明日の朝までに 。
Ashita no asa made ni ___.Your roommate’s elder sister is a competitive basketball player. You and your roommate go to cheer for her team at a double-elimination tournament. Her team narrowly loses one game, but has another chance to advance to the semi-final. Now let’s give her some words of encouragement!
ある (transcribed aru, meaning “to have, to exist”)
まだ (transcribed mada, meaning “still”)
試合 (transcribed shiai, meaning “game, match”)
もうひとつ (transcribed mō hitotsu, meaning “one more, another”)
がんばってください (transcribed ganbatte kudasai, meaning “Good luck! Do your best!”)
まだもうひとつ試合が 。がんばってください！
Mada mōhitotsu shiai ga ___. Ganbatte kudasai!
Activity progress
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