ブログのしゅくだい：due 1/30 (月曜日)

 今週はゆきがふって、とてもさむい (cold)ですね...。週末のブログのしゅくだいです。だい６かでは、いろいろな新しいぶんぽう (grammar)をべんきょうしているので、ブログポストをかいて下さい。Please choose A (writing) or B (listening); you can complete both if you like! :)

A: かくしゅくだい

「好きなxxx」について (about~)　ポストして下さい。 おんがくやスポーツ、たべもの、アニメやえいがのトピックもいいですよ。かく時に、下のぶんぽう (grammar)をつかって (to use) 下さい。Include some visual info to make your posts more attractive!

• Noun pharase 「の」
• Particle 「や」
• Comparison
•  〜ので、〜

B: きくしゅくだい

Choose any listening materials in Japanese (Movies, Anime, Song, Drama, Youtube Video, Quiz Show, TV commercial, Game, Radio Program, etc.). As far as you listen to 日本語, any genres and/or length are fine, such as 2-hr movie and 5-min videoclip. You may listen to more than one material with or without subtitles. You are required to do both ① & ②.

① Fill out the googleform about your listening/viewing activities. We want to ask you to submit a form for each instance of listening material, so some of you may need to submit multiple forms (once per listening activity). Please write in えい語.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpGbb2EiqM5DPLFScN47JcpXPObWaHhDTE_QXnAOfbJsX_4A/viewform

② Listening activity について、えい語 (or mix with 日本語）でブログをかいて下さい。Feel free to copy & paste your comments on googleform from ①.  Including some visual information would be better!

ブログのしゅくだい：due 1/23 (月曜日)

 みなさん、ふゆ (winter) 休みは　どうでしたか？

私は日本のうちにかえって、かぞくやともだちとあって、とてもたのしかったですよ。日本のたべものは、とてもおいしかったです。でも、サウスベンドから日本までひこうきで１３じかんぐらいかかって、つかれました(got tired)。サウスベンドはちょっとさむいです(cold)ね。 日本はあたたかくて(warm)、よかったですよ。

Please choose A (writing) or B (listening); you can complete both if you like! :)

A: かくしゅくだい

ふゆ休みについて（about）、日本語でブログポストをかいて下さい。

- 何をしましたか？
- どこに行きましたか？
- だれと行きましたか／しましたか？
- どうでしたか？
- 何がよかったですか？　何があまりよくなかったですか？
Remember the grammar learned last semester, and try to write long sentences using てforms.

B: きく／みるしゅくだい

1) Choose any listening materials in Japanese (Movies, Anime, Song, Drama, Youtube Video, Quiz Show, TV commercial, Game, Radio Program, etc.). As far as you listen to にほんご(Japanese),  any genres and/or length are fine, such as 2-hr movie and 5-min videoclip. You may listen to more than one material with or without subtitles. 

2) Fill out the googleform about your listening/viewing activities. We want to ask you to submit a form for each instance of listening material, so some of you may need to submit multiple forms (once per listening activity). Please write in えいご (English).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpGbb2EiqM5DPLFScN47JcpXPObWaHhDTE_QXnAOfbJsX_4A/viewform

3) Post an entry on your blog. Feel free to copy & paste your comments on googleform from 2). Including some visual information would be better!

　　　　　　　　　　　　

ブログプロジェクトのもくてき (purpose)

 みなさん、あけましておめでとうございます (Happy New Year!)

日本語のじゅぎょうでは、ブログプロジェクトをしていますね。

 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 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 increase your input (多聴 たちょう/ 多観 たかん: extensive listening/viewing) as well as

　your output (多書: extensive writing) opportunities.

4.  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.