ぶろぐのしゅくだい 3 (Blog HW 3 DUE MONDAY, 8/31)

1. Read the comments left on your blog entries. If there are questions, respond to the people who commented on your blog. Try to keep the conversation going! 

2. Japanese music! Do a little search on the web and look for Japanese songs (with Japanese lyrics) that you like and introduce them in your next blog entry in English (optional in Japanese). If you're already an avid J-pop/J-rock listener, please write about your favorite artists/songs. If you don't know much about Japanese music, please search for Japanese drama/anime songs (e.g. Studio Ghibli movies theme songs) on YouTube, Spotify and other sources. Listening to music in Japanese can be very advantageous in language acquisition. If you are already listening to Japanese songs, that's great! If not, here are some recent hits and also some of my ふるいfavorites to get you started. I hope you find something you like. Happy listening😀 (Please post more recommendations, even if you've already posted about music in your last blog entry. ありがとうございます。)

スパークル(すぱーくる) by Radwimps


Rain by SEKAI NO OWARI


しんたからじま byサカナクション(さかなくしょん)
 

☺Oldies but goodies:

Machine Civilization by World Order



ひかり by宇多田ヒカル(うただひかる)


りんだりんだ by The Blue Hearts


Last Smile by Love Psychedelico


ロビンソン(ろびんそん) by スピッツ(すぴっつ)


みらいよそうずII by Dreams Come True

ブログのしゅくだい 2 (Blog HW 2 DUE MONDAY, 8/24)

Please complete the following 1-3 by げつようび(Monday), 8/24.

1. Write a brief じこしょうかい (self introduction) in にほんご (Japanese). Use higarana (and katakana if you'd like) to 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 are encouraged to use pictures and videos!
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.

Please refer to this website or the links on the left side of the blog (under 'Typing Japanese') on how to type in Japanese.

Here is my じこしょうかい。💁 

   「はじめまして！うえはら です。にほんじん です。どうぞよろしく！」

About blog entries: the more the merrier!

 みなさん、こんにちは (Dear All)。

You're encouraged to post more blog entries than the given blog assignments. You can write about your - hobbies, random & interesting Japanese things (e.g. food), & etc. Please also read and comment on your classmates's blog as well.

じゃあ、また！

ブログのしゅくだい 1 (Blog HW DUE THURS. 8/13)

1. Please introduce yourself in English. (Optional in Japanese)
2. Write about why you decided to study Japanese.

DUE 8/13

HOW TO OPEN A BLOG ACCOUNT

Homework - OPEN A BLOG ACCOUNT BY WED, 8/12

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 in Japanese, please click the link listed on the left side.
• Please come up with an interesting/unique name for your blog. Try to avoid something like, "Japanese blog" or "First Yr Japanese" and the like. Check out our 2nd Yr. JPN students' blog: https://nd1st1920.blogspot.com . There's a list of links to their blogs on the right side of the page.
• Be creative and make your blog unique. Try changing the background picture for example.

2. Add your blog address (URL) to the Sakai Dropbox…due WED, 8/12

3. First blog entry (in English, Japanese will be optional)…due THURS, 8/13

4. Comment on others (at least three) …due FRI, 8/14

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• If you have trouble opening a new account, please let sensei know.
• If you already have a blog that lets you write in Japanese and have a comment section for each entry, you do not have to open a new account. Let us know the URL thorough Dropbox. 

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ブログ プロジェクト (BLOG PROJECT) !

Let’s blog!💻  In 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.

• At the end of the semester your blog will be evaluated by the instructors as well as yourself. We will discuss the criteria of evaluation later.