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Name Class DateChapter 1だいいっかThe Japanese Sound System and HiraganaWorkbook ActivitiesI. Hiragana あ そA. Write each hiragana, following the correct stroke order. The arrows indicate the direction ofeach stroke. Pay attention to the balance of each character and how each stroke ends: Stop (S),Release (R), or Hook (H). H/S indicates individual variations.Copyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 1 

B. Practice writing each hiragana, following the correct stroke order. Work from top to bottomto avoid writing the same character repeatedly. Nakama 1a SAMCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Name Class DateC. Write the following words in hiragana.1. kasa (umbrella)6. ashi (leg)2. kiku (chrysanthemum)7. uso (lie, n.)3. isu (chair)8. koe (voice)4. oka (hill)9. ike (pond)5. kisoku (rule)10. sekai (world)Copyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 1

II. Hiragana た ほA. Write each hiragana, following the correct stroke order. The arrows indicate the direction ofeach stroke. Pay attention to the balance of each character and how each stroke ends, Stop (S),Release (R), or Hook (H). R/S indicates individual variations.   Nakama 1a SAMCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Name Class DateB. Practice writing each hiragana, following the correct stroke order. Work from top to bottomto avoid writing the same character repeatedly.Copyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 1 

C. Write the following words in hiragana.1. tsuchi (soil)16. hito (person)2. nasu (eggplant)17. tane (seed)3. hachi (bee)18. hifu (skin)4. nuka (rice bran)19. fune (ship)5. nokosu (to save)10. hoshikusa (hay)   Nakama 1a SAMCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Name Class DateIII. Hiragana ま んA. Write each hiragana, following the correct stroke order. The arrows indicate the direction ofeach stroke. Pay attention to the balance of each character and how each stroke ends, Stop (S),Release (R), or Hook (H). H/S indicates individual variations.Copyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 1 

B. Practice writing each hiragana, following the correct stroke order. Work from top to bottomto avoid writing the same character repeatedly.   Nakama 1a SAMCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Name Class DateC. Write the following words in hiragana.1. hera (spatula)6. yuri (lily)2. matsuri (festival)7. mukashi (past)3. yoyaku (reservation)8. rokuro (potter’s wheel)4. raihin (guest)9. moritsuke (dish)5. misoshiru (miso soup)10. wareru (to break)IV. Hiragana が〜ぽ : Voiced consonantsWrite these words with voiced consonants in hiragana.1. dekigoto (event)6. edamame (soybeans)2. tenpura (tempura)7. jidai (period)3. giron (discussion)8. goman (fifty thousand)4. kubetsu (distinction)9. genjitsu (reality)5. tonbo (dragonfly) 10. kabin (vase)V. Hiragana ああ〜わあ : Long vowelsWrite these words with long vowels in hiragana.1. sensee (teacher)2. tokee (clock)3. reezooko (refrigerator)4. soomen (noodles)5. doroboo (thief)6. gakusee (student)7. imooto (younger sister)8. yuumee (famous)9. chuushajoo (parking lot)10. gyooretsu (procession)Copyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 1 

VI./VII. Double Consonants and GlidesA. Practice writing small hiragana both horizontally and vertically. Pay attention to theproportion of small hiragana with respect to the regular-size hiragana.10Nakama 1a SAMCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Name Class DateB. Now write these words with glides in hiragana.1. kyoka (permission)2. hyakuen (one hundred yen)3. gyaku (reverse)4. kanja (patient, n.)5. ryokan (inn)6. chawan (rice bowl)7. jisho (dictionary)8. sanmyaku (mountain range)9. shokutaku (dining table)10. shakai (society)C. Write these words with double consonants in hiragana.1. kitte (stamp)2. yatto (at last)3. rippa (splendid)4. sekken (soap)5. shakkuri (hiccup)6. nikki (diary)7. shippai (failure)8. kissaten (coffee shop)9. Roppongi (Tokyo neighborhood)10. chokkaku (right angle)Copyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 111

D. Write these words in hiragana.1. isshoo kenmee (hard)2. shuppatsu shinkoo (start)3. shinzoo hossa (heart attack)4. manjoo icchi (unanimity)5. tokkyuu ressha (limited express)12  Nakama 1a SAMCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Name Class DateラボのれんしゅうLab ActivitiesI. Introduction and Hiragana あ そA. Listen to and repeat each of the following words or phrases. After you hear each one a secondtime, write it down. Stop the audio as necessary.1.7. 13.2.8. 14.3.9. 15.4.10. 16.5.11. 17.6.12. 18.B. Listen to and repeat each of the following words, paying attention to the whispered sounds.1. きしshore5. すそ hem2. きく chrysanthemum6. すき like3. くき stalk7. しき four seasons4. くさ grass8. しか deerC. You are attending an orientation session for international students at a university in Japan.Some of the students approach you and introduce themselves. Following the example, greeteach person and give your name. hajimemashitek a t o ohajimemashiteb u r a u nYou hear: は じめまして。か とうYou say:は じめまして。ぶ らうんd e s ud o o z oで す。ど うぞd e s ud o o z oで す。ど うぞyoroshikuよ ろしく。yoroshikuよ ろしく。Copyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 113

II. Hiragana た ほA. Listen to and repeat each of the following words or phrases. After you hear each one a secondtime, write it down. Stop the audio as necessary.1.7. 13.2.8. 14.3.9. 15.4.10. 16.5.11. 17.6.12. 18.B. Listen to and repeat each of the following words, paying attention to the whispered sound.1. つち soil5. ちか2. つき moon6. ちち3. かつ to win7. さちこ Sachiko (female name)undergroundmy father4. まつ to wait forC. You run into some of your classmates and instructors on campus at various times of the day.They greet you. Give each person the appropriate response. You will then hear the correctresponse.o ha y o o You hear: 9:00 a.m., お は よ うo ha y o oYou say:おはようo ha y o oYou hear: お は よ うgo z ai ma s uございます。go z ai ma s ugo z ai ma s uございます。ございます。D. You run into some of your classmates and instructors during the day. After hearing the cuetelling you the time of day, greet each person. You will then hear the correct greeting. You hear: 3:00 p.m.k o n n i chiw aYou say:こ んに ち は 。k o n n i chiw aYou hear: こ んに ち は 。14Nakama 1a SAMCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Name Class DateIII. Hiragana ま んA. Listen to and repeat each of the following words or phrases. After you hear each one a secondtime, write it down. Stop the audio as necessary.1.7. 13.2.8. 14.3.9. 15.4.10. 16.5.11. 17.6.12. 18.B. Listen to and repeat each of the following words, paying attention to the [n] sounds. You willthen hear the word again.1. あに elder brother4. こんな this kind (of)2. あんい easygoing5. たね seed3. こな powder6. たんねん detailedC. Your last class is over and you are going home. You see some of your classmates and instructorsin the hallway and expect to see them again soon. Listen to each cue identifying a classmate oran instructor and greet that person appropriately. You will then hear the correct greeting.y a mad a s a n You hear: や ま だ さ んYou say:jaama t ajaama t aじ ゃあ、ま た 。You hear: じ ゃあ、ま た 。Copyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 115

IV. Hiragana が ぽ : Voiced consonantsA. Listen to and repeat each of the following words or phrases. After you hear each one a secondtime, write it down. Stop the audio as necessary.1.7. 13.2.8. 14.3.9. 15.4.10. 16.5.11. 17.6.12. 18.B. Listen to each of the following pairs of words and identify which word in the pair has a voicedsound. Circle first or second. Listen to the model: You hear: から、がらYou see:first secondYou circle: second, because the second word you heard had a voiced sound.1. firstsecond2. firstsecond3. firstsecond4. firstsecond5. firstsecond6. firstsecondC. Listen to and repeat each of the following phrases, paying attention to the length of eachsound. You will then hear the phrase again.D. What would you say in each of the following situations? Listen to each cue identifying asituation and respond appropriately. You will then hear the correct response. You hear: You lost a book that you borrowed from a friend.You say:すみません。You hear: すみません。16Nakama 1a SAMCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Name Class DateV. Hiragana ああ わあ : Long vowelsA. Listen to and repeat each of the following words or phrases. After you hear each one a secondtime, write it down. Stop the audio as necessary.1.7. 13.2.8. 14.3.9. 15.4.10. 16.5.11. 17.6.12.B. Listen to and repeat each of the following words or phrases. After you hear each one a secondtime, write it down. Stop the audio as necessary.1.2.3.4.5.Copyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 117

C. Listen to the following pairs of words and repeat them, paying attention to the contrast inpronunciation for each れいpretty, ther10. おじさんuncleおじいさんgrandfather11. ここhereこうこうhigh school12. しゅじんmy husbandしゅうじんprisonerD. Listen to Professor Yamamoto’s requests. Write the letter of the illustration that matches eachrequest.A. You hear: きいてB.C.D.E.くださいYou write: A because the request means please listen.1. 5.2. 6.3. 7.4. 8.18Nakama 1a SAMCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Name Class DateVI. Hiragana Small っ : Double consonantsA. Listen to the following pairs of words or phrases and identify which word or phrase in eachpair contains a double consonant. Circle first or second. You hear: いって、いてYou see:first secondYou circle: first, because the first word you heard had a double consonant.1. firstsecond2. firstsecond3. firstsecond4. firstsecond5. firstsecond6. firstsecond7. firstsecondB. Listen to the following pairs of words and identify each word that contains a doubleconsonant. Circle first, second, both, or neither. You hear: さか、さかYou see:first second both neitherYou circle: neither, because neither word you heard had a double consonant.1. firstsecondbothneither2. firstsecondbothneither3. firstsecondbothneither4. firstsecondbothneither5. firstsecondbothneither6. firstsecondbothneitherCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Chapter 119

C. Listen to the following words or phrases first in English, then in Japanese. Repeat each of theJapanese words or phrases. After you hear it a second time, write it down. Stop the audio asnecessary. You hear:school, がっこうYou repeat:がっこうYou hear:がっこうYou write:がっこう1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.D. A Japanese friend is speaking to you but you don’t understand everything he says. Ask him tospeak louder or slower or to repeat what he said, depending on what you hear. You will thenhear the correct request. Repeat each request. You hear:20こんにちは。You ��。You す。You repeat: �Nakama 1a SAMCopyright Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.