2017年4月28日金曜日

ブログのしゅくだい:due 5/1 (げつようび)

Elementary Japanese Iのさいご(last)のブログのしゅくだいです。

Make a dialogue about にほんのゆうめいなところ(place)/ もの(things)and post it on your blog.


シナリオ(scenario)
You are chatting with your classmate before your Japanese class starts. You happen to know more about Japan than him/her, and he/she is curious about famous places/things in Japan.
You will write dialogue between you and your classmate.


ステップ1
Please go to Japanese tourism sites, and learn about famous places or things in Japan. Pick two places or things you want to talk about.


Suggested sites:
·      Japan National Tourism Organization
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
·      Japan Endless Discovery
http://www.japantravelinfo.com/top/index.php
·      Nipponia  
http://web-japan.org/nipponia/archives/en/index.html


ステップ2
Pick an actual classmate and imagine the conversation with 
him/her. Through the conversation, please tell him/her about the 
places/things you discovered online.

ステップ3
In your dialogue, please make sure to:
☐ Introduce two places or things
☐ Use あります/います
☐ Use adjectives, adjective + noun
☐ Use verbs
☐ Use negative sentences
☐ Use 〜よ/〜ねwhen appropriate.
☐ Use fillers (え〜と、そうですね、あの〜)
☐ Be creative and have fun!


クラスメートのなまえ:_______________さん
かいわ(dialogue)のタイトル:_____________

○○さん:にほんに なにが ありますか。
わたし:そうですね。____があります。そして____もありますよ。  
○○さん:_____________________
わたし:_____________________





2017年4月22日土曜日

しゅうまつの ブログの しゅくだい (due: 4/24 げつようび)

もう(already)しゅうまつですね!
こんしゅうまつの ブログのしゅくだいです。

1. Write a paragraph about your hometown in Japanese. 
Include the following:
(1) Your hometown (the town/city) and where it is located
(2) Adjectives (---Try to use both affirmative and negative forms.)

2. Check the comments made on your blog, and respond if you feel necessary.

3. Comment on your classmates' blogs (at least three). 

2017年4月13日木曜日

イースターの やすみ (break)の しゅくだい: due 4/19 (すいようび)

みなさん、イースターの やすみに なにを します/しましたか?
うちに かえります/かえりましたか? 

おいしい (tasty)ものを たべます/たべましたか?
にほんごを べんきょうします/しましたか?

ブログポストをかいてください。
Write about your Easter holidays in Japanese!

Use various grammatical structures, such as
- Verb present tense
- Verb past tense
- Adjectives 

- Particles: は、が、を、に、で、から

2017年4月6日木曜日

しゅうまつの ブログの しゅくだい:due 4/10 げつようび

こんしゅうの すいようびに はなすテスト (Oral test)が ありましたね。どうでしたか? (how was it?) 
らいしゅうの げつようびは かくテスト (Written test) が ありますね。いい (good) ふくしゅう (review)ですから、ブログポストを してください。

- Free topicです。
Use both present & past tense verbs.
Use both affirmative & negative endings.
- Write longer sentences by using various particles and adverbs.
- Include various information: Time, place, etc.
Use そして and/or でも(but).

2017年3月31日金曜日

ブログのしゅくだい:due 4/3 げつようび

しゅうまつの ブログのしゅくだいです。らいしゅう ユニットテストが  ありますから、いい ふくしゅう(review)ですよ。がんばってください。

1. Write about your weekend activities.
  • Use both present & past tense verbs.
  • Use both affirmative & negative endings.
  • Write longer sentences by using various particles and adverbs.
  • Try to use そして and/or でも(but).
2. Comment on the blogs of your classmates and keep your communication going. Please include sentences in Japanese.

3. Think about your readers (e.g., your classmates) and try to make your blog even more fun to read. Remember that you could always use non-texts materials, such as color, images, videos, etc. !


じゃあ、また!

2017年3月29日水曜日

えいが(3/29)

あした、ムービーナイトがあります。えいがのタイトルは「ふねをあむ」です。みなさん、きてください。
よこく (Trailer)

2017年3月10日金曜日

はるやすみ (spring break)の しゅくだい (due: 3/20)

はるやすみですね! なにを しますか?   うちに かえりますか? たくさん (a lot) ねますか? えいがを みますか?

1. Write about your spring break.
  • Use various present tense verbs  (and past tense verbs: optional).
  • Write longer sentences by using various particles and adverbs.
  • Use そして (and)  あとで (later) and/or でも (but).
  • Include at least one question to readers.

2. Read comments on your own blog entries.

Read the comments of the people who commented on your blog. If there are questions, respond to the people who commented on your blog. Try to keep the communication going!

2017年3月7日火曜日

にほんの えいが

We have three more Japanese Movie Nights for this Spring semester.

3/9 (R) An: Sweet Bean
3/29 (W) Fune o Amu: The Great Passage
4/27 (R) Anime (TBA)


2017年3月3日金曜日

ブログのしゅくだい:Due 3/6 げつようび

みなさん、こんしゅうは いそがしい (busy)ですか?
しゅうまつの ブログの しゅくだいです。

1. Gather various Katakana expressions from websites. Write your blog post about your findings in English.

2. Post in Japanese (optional).

3. Read comments on your blog entries. Respond to the people who commented if you like. Try to keep the communication going, and have fun!

2017年2月23日木曜日

ブログのしゅくだい (Blog HW)...due 2/27 (M)

みなさん、だい3かには たくさん どうし(verb)が あります。
ブログのしゅくだいです。
  • Please complete the following 1-2 by 2/27 げつようび
1. Write a short paragraph about your daily routine/typical day in にほんご
  • Use various verbs (present tense affirmative/negative form).
  • Use particlew を、に(へ)、で。
2. Please comment on the blogs of your classmates (at least three).
  • Try to write at least one sentence/question in Japanese in your comments.

がんばってください!

2017年2月9日木曜日

ブログのしゅくだい (BLOG HW)...due 2/13 (M)

Please complete the following 1-3 by げつようび (Monday), 2/13.

1. Write a brief じこしょうかい in にほんご.
In higarana (and katakana if you like), please write your self-introduction. Use grammar patterns from Chapter 1-2.

2. Post in えいご.
Introduce a Japanese person/object that you like(song, movie, artist, food, store, place, etc.) You can use pictures and videos too!

3. Please comment on the blogs of your classmates (at least three). Try to use にほんご in your comment if you can.

みなさん、がんばってください!

2017年2月7日火曜日

Tomorrow's movie is "Dārin wa Gaikokujin (My Darling Is a Foreigner)." Hope to see you there.
Place: DBRT136
Time: 8pm~

The review is available at
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606197/

The trailer

2017年2月2日木曜日

ひらがなビデオ (video)


みなさん、ひらがなのれんしゅう(practice)は どうですか? How is your Hiragana practice going so far? Here is a video showing how to write ひらがな with a calligraphy brush and ink. Hopefully this will give you ideas how to make 'stop' 'release' and 'hook'. Spend your time practicing ひらがな this week & next week!


2017年1月20日金曜日

We have Japanese Movie Nights this Spring semester. We meet on Wednesdays or Thursdays from 8:00 pm in 136 DeBartolo Hall. Here is a tentative movie night schedule.

01/26 (R) Kamome Shokudo: Kamome Diner
02/8 (W) Dārin wa Gaikokujin: My Darling Is a Foreigner
2/23 (R) Keion!: K-On!
3/9 (R) Fune o Amu: The Great Passage
3/29 (W) Bushi no Kondate: A Tale Of Samurai Cooking
4/27 (R) An: Sweet Bean

All the movies are English subtitled. Hope to see you there!


2017年1月18日水曜日

HOW TO OPEN A BLOG ACCOUNT

PLEASE OPEN A BLOG ACCOUNT BY WEDNESDAY, 1/25

In order to open a new blog account, please follow the instructions.
1. Go to http://www.blogger.com to create your blog.  
  • In order to receive comments from as many people as possible, please select "Settings," then "Comments," and choose either "Registered Users" or "Users with Google Accounts" under the "Who can comment?" section.
  • If you want to know how to type Japanese, please click the link listed on the left side.
2. Add your blog address (URL) to the Sakai Dropboxdue Wednesday, 1/25
3. First blog entry (in English, Japanese will be optional)…due Wednesday, 1/25
4. Comment on others (at least three) …due Friday, 1/27







  • If you have trouble opening a new account, please let the instructor know.
  • If you already have a blog and you can use Japanese on it, you do not have to open a new account. Let us know the URL thorough Dropbox. 

ブログ プロジェクト (BLOG PROJECT) !

Let’s start the Blog Project. For this class we would like you to keep a blog because it provides a place:

1. To share/express your happiness, surprise, excitement, and/or frustration, as well as any questions you might have, while learning the Japanese language (or any other topics).
  • While studying new grammar and words is very important when learning a language, it is equally important to actually use the language in a real life context. You must not wait to express yourself only when you think you have mastered the language because language learning is basically an ongoing process. In the beginning you may use English or any languages to express yourself, but we recommend that you gradually switch to Japanese whenever you feel comfortable enough to express yourself in Japanese.
2. To communicate with your classmates and other people outside of class.
  • Language learning is not limited to what you do for the course but also includes what you do and experience outside the class. We will create links to your classmates' blogs as well as blogs by students in other schools, so you can see what other people think and feel about Japanese language learning (as well as other topics). You are also strongly encouraged to leave comments on these blogs.
  • We know that your Japanese language is very limited, but you can convey your intended meaning more effectively by utilizing other resources such as pictures and videos. Remember that people utilize not only language but also other resources such as tone of your voice, music, body language, picture, color, font style and size for communication.
3. To reflect (or evaluate) what you have done so far.
  • Sometimes it is challenging to see our own progress or growth. Blogs help you to look back and see how you have changed through the course of your Japanese language learning.