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๐Ÿ“… DAY 4 โ€“ "Level Up Communication"

Main Goals:

  • Master Lesson 2 grammar/vocab with output
  • Build your first roleplay script (super useful for convo)
  • Strengthen listening + natural expression
  • Continue daily immersion habit (sound, culture, thought)

๐Ÿ•’ TOTAL STUDY TIME: 5.5โ€“6.5 hoursโ€‹


๐Ÿงญ PLAN BREAKDOWNโ€‹

1. ๐Ÿ“˜ Finish Minna Lesson 2 โ€“ Output Attackโ€‹

Time: 90 mins Materials: Minna Main Book + Workbook

โœ… Tasks:โ€‹

  • Drill:

    • ใ“ใ‚Œ / ใใ‚Œ / ใ‚ใ‚Œ
    • ใ“ใฎ / ใใฎ / ใ‚ใฎ + noun
    • NOUN ใฎ NOUN structure
  • Write and speak aloud 15+ original sentences using objects around you

โœ… Practice Dialogues:

  • Rewrite Minna L2โ€™s ไผš่ฉฑ using your own items (e.g. phone, keys, PC)
  • Record yourself speaking both roles (like voice acting!)

โœ… Shadowing Tips: Use Minna CD audio or shadow with this sample: ๐Ÿ“บ YouTube โ†’ search "Minna no Nihongo Lesson 2 ไผš่ฉฑ" and shadow.


2. ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Speaking Simulation Task โ€“ โ€œLiving in Japanโ€โ€‹

Time: 60 mins (split across the day)

๐Ÿš† Task: Japanese Train Station Simulationโ€‹

  • Play: Train Announcement YouTube
  • Write down what you hear (even if just a few words)
  • Mimic the tone + phrasing โ€” even the ding-dong ๐Ÿค“

โœ… Add phrases like:

  • ใ€Œๆฌกใฏใ€ๆธ‹่ฐทใ€ๆธ‹่ฐทใงใ™ใ€‚ใ€
  • ใ€Œใƒ‰ใ‚ขใŒ้–‰ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใ”ๆณจๆ„ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚ใ€

๐ŸŽฏ Why? Trains are part of daily life in Japan and make killer listening + memory training.


3. ๐Ÿ”ค Vocabulary & Anki (L1 + L2)โ€‹

Time: 45โ€“60 mins

โœ… Tasks:โ€‹

  • Add all Lesson 2 vocab to Anki
  • Review at least 50โ€“100 cards
  • Speak + type them out, not just passive review

4. โœ๏ธ Writing: Diary Entry + Roleplayโ€‹

Time: 45 mins

  • Write a short diary about today in Japanese (5โ€“8 sentences)

  • Include:

    • What you studied
    • What objects you used
    • Bonus: add โ€œใ“ใ‚Œใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸโ€ type questions

โœ… Roleplay Task Create a short conversation between a customer & shop staff using Lesson 2 grammar:

A: ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
B: ใใ‚ŒใฏใƒŽใƒผใƒˆใงใ™ใ€‚
A: ใ„ใใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
B: 300ๅ††ใงใ™ใ€‚

โ†’ Say it out loud with acting!


5. ๐ŸŽง Immersion Chill Block (Fun & No Pressure)โ€‹

Time: 30 mins Options:

  • Watch anime with Japanese subs (not English!)

  • Listen to a Japanese podcast (Nihongo Con Teppei for beginners)

  • Play Japanese YouTube like:

    • Comprehensible Japanese
    • Yuko Sensei
    • Learn Japanese with Noriko

โœ… Set phone/laptop language to Japanese (if not already)


โœ… DAILY CHECKLIST (REVIEW AT NIGHT)โ€‹

  • Grammar drilled & used out loud
  • Wrote + spoke original sentences
  • Added vocab to Anki & reviewed
  • Shadowed Japanese audio
  • Did simulation immersion task
  • Wrote diary + did roleplay
  • Had fun (seriously important)

Day 4 Motto: ๐Ÿ“ขใ€Œ่ฉฑใ›ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใชใ‚‰ใ€ไปŠใ€ๅฃฐใ‚’ๅ‡บใ›๏ผใ€ (If you want to speak, then speak now!)