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During the discussion, some students asked about the honorifics in Japanese. Since we haven’t covered it in detail in the course, you may not have a clear idea of what it is. To give you a better understanding, here we briefly explain the honorifics in Japanese. Different from Chinese and English, Japanese can be divided into three forms which are simplified form, general form, and honorific form. The simplified form is used for people who are close to you or of a lower social status than you. It can also be used for writing. The general form is used for people who are not familiar with each other. The honorific form is used for people who are older or of a higher social status than you, or when speaking in a formal setting. For example, in this lesson, the shop owner asked the customers who came in, “お二人様でございますか. = Two people of you?” “でございます” in this sentence is the honorific form of “です” while “です” is the general form, its simplified form is “だ”. “でございます”, “です” and “だ” are similar to “是” in Chinese (equivalent to “is…” in English). In other words, to express “is…”, you use “だ” to someone who is close to you or of a lower social status; Generally, we use “です”; Use “でございます” to the person who has a higher social status than you.
We also talked about the three main categories of honorifics in Japanese in the first section of Lesson 4, which are "sonkeigo" (respectful language), "kenjōgo" (modest language), and "teineigo" (polite language). What do they mean? For example, if you want to say “I’ll take it for you” to someone with a higher status, so you need to use the modesty form of the verb “take”. But if you’re going to say “take it/ please take it” to someone with a higher status, then you should use the respectful form of the verb “take”. However, whether the verb “take” is in a respectful form or in a modesty form, both forms belong to the honorific language. Honorifics in Japanese is very complicated, and we plan to give a detailed explanation in the next season. You can try to understand the concept of honorifics.
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-(1)Go straight; Turn left/ right
--Go straight; Turn left/ right
--Lesson 1（1）Exercises
-(2)Front left, front right, facing toward, diagonally ahead
--Front left, front right, facing toward, diagonally ahead
--Lesson 1（2）Exercises
-(3)Cross the road; Uphill; Branch road
--Cross the road; Uphill; Branch road
--Lesson 1（3）Exercises
-(1)Bearing; Walk down the stairs; Pass through the passage
--Bearing; Walk down the stairs; Pass through the passage
--Lesson 2 (1) Exercises
--Lesson 2 (1) Japanese New Year greeting (Discussion)
-(2)Entering; Innermost; Identify road signs; Summary of key points
--Entering; Innermost; Identify road signs; Summary of key points
--Lesson 2 (2) Exercises
--Lesson 2 (2) Summary& Discussion
-（1）Japan’s railway Knowledge; Ticket Purchase
--Japan’s railway Knowledge; Ticket Purchase
--Lesson 3 (1) Exercises
-（2）Signs in the station; Ask for directions of train; To interchange
--Signs in the station; Ask for directions of train; To interchange
--Illustration 7（Original version）
--Illustration 7（Explanatory version）
--Lesson 3 (2) Exercises
-（3）Luggage depository; Beverage vending machine
--Luggage depository; Beverage vending machine
-- Add-on: Shinkansen route map
--Add-ons: Appearance of the Shinkansen Ticket Vending Machine
--Add-on: Picture of LCD screen of Shinkansen ticket vending machine
--Add-on：Shinkansen's exit ticket Ticket gate. Please put the two tickets in together.
--Add-on：How to buy tickets at Shinkansen ticket vending machine（English）
-（1）Conversation when you need to stand in line in a restaurant
--Conversation when you need to stand in line in a restaurant
--Lesson 4 (1) Exercises
--Lesson 4 (1) Low-end Restaurants in Japan- Discussion:
-（2）Conversation when you don’t have to stand in line in a restaurant
--Conversation when you don’t have to stand in line in a restaurant
--Lesson 4 (2) Exercises
-（3）Food Ordering
--Lesson 4 (3) Exercises
--Lesson4 (3) Popular Japanese dishes- Discussion:
-（4）Bill
--Bill
--Lesson 4 (4) Counting method of Numbers- Discussion:
-（5） Last order
--Lesson 4 (4)& (5)Exercises
--Lesson 4 (5) Japanese Suffix Changes- Discussion:
-（1）enter the restaurant and take a seat
--enter the restaurant and take a seat
--Lesson 5 (1) Illustration 1:
--Miniature version of Lesson 5 (1) Illustration 1
--Lesson 5 (1) Exercises
-（2）ask the owner about the menu
--ask the owner about the menu
--Lesson 5 (2) Exercises
--Lesson 5 (2) Traditional habits of Japanese meals- Discussion:
-（1）Go up/ Go down floors; The orientation between objects
--Go up/ Go down floors; The orientation between objects
--Lesson 6 (1) Exercises
-（2）Row and section of shelf; The way the staff answer
--Row and section of shelf; The way the staff answer
--Lesson 6（2）Exercises
-（1）Conversation with shop assistant; Purchase of alcohol, tobacco and beverage
--Conversation with shop assistant; Purchase of alcohol, tobacco and beverage
--Additional video: Queue lines in the convenience store
--Lesson 7（1）Exercises
-（2）The use of copiers, multi-function machines, toilets, etc.
--The use of copiers, multi-function machines, toilets, etc
--Lesson 7（2）Exercises
-（1）International Express, International parcel
--International Express, International parcel
--Lesson 8（1）Exercises
-（2）Domestic Parcel
--Lesson 8（2）Exercises
-Final exam
