１２月８日のアクティビティー

きょうのアクティビティです。There are 4 activities. If you do not finish within class time please finish at home. Use your time effectively!

This is individual work.

1. Evaluation of the blog (15 minutes)

• Go to the December 8th folder and download the file, “Blog Evaluation Form.”
• Read the evaluation categories shown below.
• Read 8 blogs listed below your own blog AND your blog.
• Evaluate them and type comments. Make sure to write at least one sentence in Japanese.
• Send your evaluation forms to your instructor via e-mail. (Sato: ss903, Hamada: hh2373, Nazikian: fn2108)

Evaluation Categories
1. Language:
Grammar, Vocabulary,　Well-written, Well-organized, Easy to read, Clear, Concise

2. Content:
Culture, Pictures, Videos, Music, Literature,
Interesting, Informative, Variety, Shows personality, Enjoyable, Original, Unique, Different, Coherent, Write your own experience,

3. Layout:
Color(ful), Visually pleasant, Original, Pretty

4. Communication:
Interaction with other people, Engaging, Leave Comments, Reacting Comments, Links to other's blogs, Use emoticons

5. Consideration:
Level of Language, Word Definition, Kanji, English/Japanese ratio

6. Update Regularly


2. Play the Jeopardy game. (15 minutes)

This is group work.

• Make a group of 2 or 3.
• Go to the December 8th folder and download the PowerPoint file, “Jeopardy.”

3. Evaluation of the blog project & podcast project. (10 minutes)

This is individual work.

• Go to the December 8th folder and download the file, “Blog Podcasting Survey.”
• Evaluate both projects. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve the projects for students who will be studying Japanese at Columbia in the future.
• If you are in Sato-sensei’s class, send the forms to Hamada-sensei (hh2373@columbia.edu). Do not forget to write “Sato-sensei” in the subject/title.
• If you are in Nazikian-sensei’s class, send the forms to Hamada-sensei (hh2373@columbia.edu). Do not forget to write “Nazikian-sensei” in the subject/title.
• If you are in Hamada-sensei’s class, send the forms to Sato-sensei (ss903@columbia.edu). Do not forget to write “Hamada-sensei 1st year” in the subject/title.

4. Listen to your classmates’ compositions #3 and choose the one you think is best. (15 min.)

This is individual work.

• Go to wimba, and listen to the 8 compositions listed below your own introduction. Choose the best introduction out of the 8.
• E-mail the name of the person who had the best composition #3 and the reason you chose the person to your instructor (Sato: ss903@columbia.edu, Hamada: hh2373@columbia.edu, Nazikian: fn2108@columbia.edu).

１２月３日のアクティビティー

きょうのアクティビティです。There are 4 activities. If you do not finish within class time please finish at home. Use your time effectively!

Today’s activities are all individual work.

1. Evaluation of the podcasts (30 minutes)

• Go to the podcast folder in the Courseworks folder and download the file, “Podcast Evaluation Form.”
• Read the goals, audience, and evaluation categories shown below.
• Watch 3 podcasts listed below your own podcast AND your podcast
• Evaluate them and type comments. Make sure to write at least one sentence in Japanese.
• Send your evaluation forms to your instructor via e-mail. (Sato: ss903, Hamada: hh2373, Nazikian: fn2108)

Goals:
• You will have the chance to actively express your opinions to a real Japanese audience by using Japanese language and other modalities (tone of your voice, body language, pictures, color, font, etc.)
• You will have the chance to consider first-hand how big media operates and presents information

Audience:
• The worldwide audience of Japanese-speakers interested in New York, Columbia University, or life at an American university - and also your classmates, of course

Evaluation Categories
1. Language:
Grammar, Vocabulary, Accurate, Correctness
2. Content:
Creative, Original, Interesting, Entertaining, Fun, Funny, Enjoyable, Humor, Informative, Effective Use of Music/Sound/graphics, Quality over Quantity.
3. Presentation:
Adequate speed, Coherent, Clear (topic and direction), Natural.
4. Consideration:
Appropriate/relevant to the audience, Adequate length (Not too long unless it's REALLY interesting), Engaging, Good Transition, Proper editing, Coherence.
5. Goal/Purpose/Idea
6. Effort
7. Openness to Others' Comment


2. Check the comments made on your own blog, as well as if others have/have not responded to comments that you made on their blogs. (15 minutes)

• Read the comments made by you and your classmates on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 regarding your communication with others in blogging. (Click here to see the comments)
  
• If you didn’t make comments regarding your communication with others in blogging last time, find someone who didn’t do that and make comments with them. (Instruction is here at #2)
  
• Keeping these comments in your mind, check the comments that others have made on your blog, as well as check if others have responded to comments that you have made on their blogs.
• If you think it is necessary, respond to any questions or comments.
• Record where you have commented on your comment sheet so you know where you have commented.

3. Write in your own blog. (10 minutes)

• Write in your blog in Japanese.
• The topic can be anything. If you don’t have any ideas, write about what you did during your Thanksgiving break. Use the grammar points from lesson 13 (～がほしいです・～がしたいです・～へ～にいきます) if you can.

4. Course Evaluation (10 minutes)

• Go to the Courseworks, first year Japanese, and then Evaluation.
• Evaluate this Japanese class. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve our Japanese classes for students who will be studying Japanese at Columbia.

5. Think of questions for Jeopardy. (If you have extra time)

ラーメン

わたしはよく、にほんのコンビニでインスタントヌードルをかいます。日本にはいろいろなインスタントヌードルがあります。

これはいちばんふるいインスタントラーメンですが、とてもおいしいです。

わたしがいちばんすきなインスタントラーメンはこれです。塩（しお）ラーメンです。しおはSaltです。


うどんのインスタントヌードルもあります。

やきそばのインスタントヌードルもおいしいです。


さいきん(recently)、ラーメンは自動販売機（じどうはんばいき：vending machine）にもあります。このラーメンは、ラーメンかん（canned ramen)です。

このサイトに、たくさんインスタントヌードルのしゃしんがありますよ。見てください。

日本人はほんとうにインスタントヌードルがすきですね～。



http://photozou.jp/photo/show/156682/12043870
http://www.sanyofoods.co.jp/product/index.asp
http://www.bidders.co.jp/dap/sv/nor1?id=104867701&p=y#body
http://park12.wakwak.com/~kuina/donbee.html
http://www.fujitaka.com/rahmen/index.html

The Importance of Peer-Editing

The final, submitted draft of any writing activity is, of course, important. However, in the context of studying Japanese, the process of writing holds as much significance as the final draft itself. In Japanese class, we often make use of peer-editing, one part of the writing process. There are three main reasons why.

1) The writer’s intentions vs. the reader’s interpretation

The peer-editing process gives us insight into the differences between our intentions when we compose a section of text and the ways in which various readers will interpret this text. As all readers approach a text from different backgrounds, their ways of reading the text will differ. This is an important realization for all writers.

2) New Ideas

New ideas and realizations are often first come upon during the discussion inherent in the peer-revision process.

3) Helping one another

Reading classmates’ texts often leads to realizing and understanding the problems with one’s own texts. Also, the revision process gives writers the opportunity to obtain help in their weaker areas (for example: grammar, organization of your essay, information on the topic, etc) while helping their classmates using their own personal strengths.

We are lucky to have such a great class, so take advantage of each others strength and get better together before the opportunity passes!

にほんのうち

げんかんです。くつやスリッパがたくさんありますね。

たたみのへやです。にほんのふとんとアメリカのふとんはちがいますね。あさふとんはおしいれに、、、べんりですね。にほんでおふろとトイレはべつべつです。にほんのトイレです。

Source:

go.weblogs.jp/photos/work11/a08.html
http://www.meiboku-ichiba.jp/meiboku/images/washitsu.jpg
http://img01.hamazo.tv/usr/okaachan0124/%E7%BE%BD%E6%AF%9B.JPG
http://www.aoisetsubi.com/img/AA00242.JPG
http://blog-imgs-12.fc2.com/m/i/k/mikan101/20071029103429.jpg

11がつ１９にちのアクティビティ

きょうのアクティビティです。There are 4 activities. If you do not finish within class time please finish at home. Use your time effectively!

1. Watch the podcast movies of other groups and comment. (30 minutes)

This is individual work.

• Go to the podcast folder under the shared “Courseworks” folder.
  
• Watch the podcast movies (or script).
  
• Keeping the goals, audience, and evaluation categories in your mind, comment in English (Include at least one sentence in Japanese).

Goals:
• You will have the chance to actively express your opinions to a real Japanese audience by using Japanese language and other modalities (tone of your voice, body language, pictures, color, font etc.)
• You will have the chance to consider first-hand how big media operates and presents information

Audience:
• The worldwide audience of Japanese-speakers interested in New York, Columbia University, or life at an American university - and also your classmates, of course

Evaluation Categories
1. Language:
Grammar, Vocabulary, Accurate, Correctness
2. Content:
Creative, Original, Interesting, Entertaining, Fun, Funny, Enjoyable, Humor, Informative, Effective Use of Music/Sound/graphics, Quality over Quantity.
3. Presentation:
Adequate speed, Coherent, Clear (topic and direction), Natural.
4. Consideration:
Appropriate/relevant to the audience, Adequate length (Not too long unless it's REALLY interesting), Engaging, Good Transition, Proper editing, Coherence.
5. Goal/Purpose/Idea
6. Effort
7. Openness to Others' Comments



2. Think about your communication with others in blogging (15min)

Make a group of 2-3. Discuss below questions with your group members. Write your answers by commenting on this post. (Don’t forget to write your names!)

• Look at your past communication exchanges and examine how much you could continue communicating with the people whose blogs you made comments and from whom you received comments.

1. If your communication did not last long, why didn’t that communication last? How can you make it longer?
2. If your communication has lasted, why do you think it lasted? Are there different ways to keep the communication going?

3. Check the comments made on your own blog, as well as if others have/have not responded to comments that you made on their blogs. (10 minutes)

This is individual work.

• Keeping your answers of 2 in mind, check the comments that others have made on your blog, as well as check if others have responded to comments that you have made on their blogs.
• If you think it is necessary, respond to any questions or comments.
• Record where you have commented on your comment sheet so you know where you have commented.

4. Write in your own blog. (10 minutes)

• Write in your blog in Japanese.
• The topic can be anything. If you don’t have any ideas write about what you did during the long weekend (Nov. 1-4) and how it was. Use counters if you can.

More counter suffixes!

レッスン１１で数助詞（すうじょし：counter suffix）をべんきょうしていますね。数助詞はたくさんあります。ウィキペディアにありますから、見（み）てください！

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_counter_word

11がつ6かのアクティビティ

きょうのアクティビティです。If you do not finish within class time please finish at home. Use your time effectively!

1. Read the plans of other groups’ podcast projects and please comment. (25 minutes)

Form groups of 2-3 people.

• In the Courseworks shared folder there is a podcast file. Within this podcast file there is a folder for each group. Open the folders of other groups and download their podcast proposals.
• Read the project proposals as a group.
• Re-read the evaluation categories for the podcast project and make sure you are aware of the evaluation criteria.
• Thinking of the evaluation criteria, try to be as critical as possible in commenting on other groups’ project plans. Include concrete ideas and suggestions on improvements that they can make. (Do not forget to write your names.)
  
• Upload your typed comments into the groups’ folder.
  

2. Check the comments made on your own blog, as well as if others have/have not responded to comments that you made on their blogs. (10 minutes)

• Check the comments that others have made on your blog, as well as check if others have responded to comments that you have made on their blogs.
• If you think it is necessary, respond to any questions or comments.
• Record where you have commented on your comment sheet so you know where you have commented.
  

3. Comment on blogs of other sections, or blogs of other university students (at least 3). (15 minutes)

• To go to the blogs of students in other countries or other universities, click on the “Let’s make friends” project link on the right-hand side of the page. On this page, you can click on outside university school links under “にほんごいちねんんせい”.
• Read the blogs, and if you want to be friends, please comment. Try hard to keep up the communication.
• Note on your comment sheet where you commented. Submit the comment sheet at the end of the class.
  

4. Write in your own blog. (15 minutes)

• Write in your blog in Japanese.
• The topic can be anything, if you don’t have any ideas write about where you are from, or write about your favorite place and what things make it your favorite.
  

こんしゅうのフレーズ

(Section 1)
だいとうりょう
せんきょ

(Section 3)
よいました／よっぱらいました
ふつかよい

ポッドキャストプロジェクト: Evauation Catogories

1. Language:
Grammar, Vocabulary, Accurate, Correct

2. Content:
Creative, Original, Interesting, Entertaining, Fun, Funny, Enjoyable, Explosions, Humor, Informative, Effective Use of Music/Sound/graphics, Quality than Quantity

3. Presentation:
Adequate speed, Coherent, Clear (topic and direction), Natural

4. Consideration:
Appropriate/relevant to the audience, Adequate length (Not too long unless it's REALLY interesting), Engaging, Good Transition, Proper editing, Coherence

5. Goal/Purpose/Idea

6. Effort

7. Openess to Others' Comments

「みんよう」と「えんか」

みなさんはどんなおんがくがすきですか。ポップスですか？ロックですか？きょうクラスでおんがくのカテゴリーをべんきょうしましたね。みなさんは「『みんよう』と『えんか』はなんですか」とききました(ask)ね。これは「みんよう」と「えんか」のYouTubeのビデオです。

ふるいみんよう


あたらしいおきなわのみんよう


えんか
でんとうてきな(traditional)えんか


あたらしいえんか

こんしゅうのフレーズ

（セクション１）
てんのう
〜かげつ
しまった！
あめ
ゆき
ちょうー
がいこくご
びょうき
おだいじに
マグカップ

(Section 3)
おなかへった/おなかがすきました
〜がたのしみです
きれいなめですね
なまけもの
なんで (why)

あたらしいブログコメントグループ

(セクション 1)

• わたし
• バジリのBlog
• きらのまいにちにほんこ＾ー＾アーチ
• ZHENGDONG CAO

• nihongo no okashi
• This is Erich Being Creative
• Stephen's Blog
• ANDREA'S BLOG
• Japanese Class

• 夏の日
• Stacy's Japanese Blog
• Susanna's Japanese Blog
• Nihongo-wa chotto

• SUE'S BLOG
• who
• rana
• stk

• smilyzsong
• ランダ
• jpnmg
• LET'S LEARN JAPANESE
• Nihonnogakusei

• crazy for tea
• Bear's blog
• にほんごがわかりません
• おはよう！

10がつ14かのアクティビティ

This is today’s activity. If you cannot finish within class time, please finish at home.

1. In groups of 3-4 people, discuss the attributes of a good podcast. Also discuss categories that you feel are important in evaluating podcasts.(10 min.)

We will have not only teachers, but also your classmates and yourself evaluate the podcasts. Using the results of your discussions today as a basis, we will decide the criteria for evaluating the podcast project at the end of the semester.

• In groups of 3-4 people, discuss the attributes of a good podcast. Also discuss the criteria that are important for evaluating podcasts project (i.e. both process and product).
• Post the results of your discussion in the comment area of this blog. (To ensure that we know who posted, write your group member’s names. (initials are fine as well)

In 2-4 below, please write at least 1 sentence in Japanese.

2. Read the comments on your own blog. (10 minutes)

• Read the comments of the people who commented on your blog. (If you already read them skip #2 and go to step 3 below.)
• If you feel that it is necessary, respond back to the people who commented on your blog.
  

3. Confirm if comments you have made on others’ blogs have been responded to, or not. (10 minutes).

• Check the status of comments you have left on others’ blogs. (If you have already done this, skip to step 4.)
• If you think it is necessary, respond to any comments.
• To ensure that you remember where you commented, please make sure to record on your comment sheet.
  

4. Comment on the blogs of students in other sections, and other universities (at least 5). (20 minutes)

• To go to blogs in other sections, look at the link list on the right-hand side of the page.
• To go to the blogs of students in other universities and countries, click on the link on the right-hand side of the page that says, "せかい(world)" under “ともだちをつくろう(Let's make friends.” At this site you will see にほんごいちねんせい as a link on the right, and underneath it there are various university’s names. If you click these links you will be brought to university homepages which have student blogs.
• When you read the blogs and think you want to be friends, comment on their blogs. Try to keep the communication going with these students.
• To ensure that you remember where you commented, please make sure to record on your comment sheet. Hand in your comment sheet at the end of class.
  

5. Write in your blog. (15 minutes)

• Write in your blog in Japanese.
• You can choose any topic. If you can’t think of any ideas you can write about what you will do on your day off for Election Day, or describe your favorite things/person using adjectives.
  

みんなといっしょに ごはんを たべませんか？

Would you like to eat with your classmates in class? We are going to order food from a restaurant listed below. Please vote for one restaurant and tell us why you prefer that restaurant by October 31st (F). You can see the menu by clicking the restaurant's name. The date of having the food will be announced later.

Ajanta Indian Restaurant (PDF)
Cafe Nana (kosher) (PDF)
Cafe Nana Catering Menu (kosher) (PDF)
Caffe Swish (PDF)
Carmine’s
Columbia Cottage (PDF)
Earthen Oven Cuisine of India (PDF)
Faculty House*
Famous Famiglia (PDF)
Havana Central (PDF)
Havana Central Catering Menu (PDF)
Indus Valley Cuisine of India (PDF)
Milano Market (PDF)
The Mill Korean Restaurant (PDF)
Saigon Grill Vietnamese Cooking (PDF)

こんしゅうのフレーズ

(Section 1)
おてら
じんじゃ

(Section 3)
くさい
がんばって（ください）
〜によります
まあまあ
きたない
ちかい
Placeのどこですか？

ポッドキャストプロジェクト

1. Goals:

• You will have the chance to actively express your opinions to a real Japanese audience by using Japanese language and other modalities (tone of your voice, body language, pictures, color, font etc.)
  
• You will have the chance to consider first-hand how big media operates and presents information
  

2. Audience:

• The worldwide audience of Japanese-speakers interested in New York, Columbia University, or life at an American university - and also your classmates, of course

3. Content:

• We will create video podcast or TV programs about life at American University, New York City or your own choice
  

4. Steps:

1. Form groups (two or more people), give a name to your group, and brainstorm ideas.
   
2. Discuss what constitutes a good podcast or TV program. Everyone will decide on the categories that we will use to critique our own and each other’s podcasts
3. Keeping #2 and your audience in mind, write proposal, and post it in your group’s folder (Courseworks -> Shared Folder -> Podcast -> Your group name) (Due 11/6, Thursday)
   
4. Read your classmates’ proposals, make critical comments, and post it in their groups' folders
   
5. Revise your proposal based on your classmate's comments (Due 11/12, Wednesday)
   
6. Write scripts
   
7. Practice reading the scripts in a natural manner. (If it is necessary, students should memorize their scripts. The point is that the scripts must NOT sound stilted and unnatural)
8. Videotape the podcasts (First draft due 11/18, Tuesday)
   
9. Watch your classmates’ podcasts and make comments based on the categories we will create
   
10. Correct and improve the scripts
11. Videotape a second time (Final draft due 12/2, Tuesday)
    
12. Listen to the podcasts created by you and your classmates; critique them. We post the podcasts online, and allow a worldwide audience to listen

* You can see (or listen) past students' work. Go to ニューヨーク日本語の時間 (Columbia Japanese Student Podcast) under ポッドキャスト on the right side of the page.

じこしょうかい（self-intro.）

The followings are the best self-introductions!

(Section 1)








(Section 3)



(Section 4)

Need some help!

Does anyone know how to upload music files, not movies, to blogger (here)? If you know that, please leave comments here.

よろしくおねがいします！

こんしゅうのフレーズ

セクション１

いいてんきですね。
ゴロゴロする
いただきます。
ごちそうさまでした。
がんばって（ください）

Blog Project Evauation Catogories

1. Language:
Grammar, Vocabulary,Well-written, Well-organized, Easy to read, Clear, Concise

2. Content:
Culture, Pictures, Videos, Music, Literature,
Interesting, Informative, Variety, Shows personality, Enjoyable, Original, Unique, Different, Coherent, Write your own experience,

3. Layout:
Color(ful), Visually pleasant, Original, Pretty

4. Communication:
Interaction with other people, Engaging, Leave Comments, Reacting Comments, Links to other's blogs, Use emoticons

5. Consideration:
Level of Language, Word Definition, Kanji, English/Japanese ratio

6. Update Regulary

10がつ6かのアクティビティ

Followings are today's activities. If you cannot finish all of them, please do the rest at home. Use your time effectively.

1. Listen to your classmates’ introductions and please choose the one you think is best. (20 min.)

• Go to wimba, and listen to the 8 introductions listed below your own introduction. Choose the best introduction out of the 8.
• E-mail the name of the person who had the best introduction and the reason you chose the person to your instructor (Sato: ss903@columbia.edu, Hamada: hh2373@columbia.edu, Nazikian: fn2108@columbia.edu).
• We will post the best introduction on the class blog.

2. Discuss what makes a good blog in groups of 3-4 people.(10 min.)

At the end of the semester we will have not only teachers but also you and your classmates evaluate each other’s blogs. We will use the results of your discussions today as a basis for deciding the criteria that we will use to evaluate the blogs at the end of the semester.

• Discuss what makes a good blog in groups of 3-4 people.
• Post the result of your discussion in the comment column of the blog. Make sure to include your names or initials with the posting so we know that you have commented.

3. Read the comments made about your own blog. (10 min.)

• Please read the comments made by others about your blog. (People who have already read these comments can skip ahead to step 4 below.)
• If you feel that it is necessary, please respond back to those who have commented on your blog.
  

4. Please comment on the blogs of students from other sections, as well as the blogs of students from other universities. (Comment on at least 2 blogs). (10 min.)

• To view the blogs of students from other sections, look at the list of classmate links on the right side of the page.
• To view the blogs of Japanese Level I students from other countries or other universities, click on the “Lets’ make friends” link on the right-side of the page. You will see a link for (にほんごいちねんせい)　and under this link is a list of other universities. If you click on each of these links you will be brought to a listing of blogs of students from other universities.
• Read the blogs and if you think you would want to be friends with a student, please comment on their blog.
• Write at least one sentence in Japanese that includes one Japanese vocabulary word that we have learned!
• Record which blogs you have commented on by writing them down on a comment sheet. Submit the comment sheet to the teacher at the end of the class.

5. Post your blog entry in Japanese. (15 min.)

• Write a blog entry in Japanese
• If you have no idea what to write, you can write about what you did on the weekend or your daily schedule.
  

こんしゅうのフレーズ(Phrase)

(Section 1)
つま、かない、おくさん
おっと、ごしゅじん
うそつき
ピアノ／バイオリンをひきます
トランペット／フルートをふきます
ドラムをたたきます

(Section 3)
かっこいい
にんきがあります
げんきですか／げんき？
おっす！
よし！
〜をたのしみにしています
わくわくします

デスノート

きょうデスノートをみましたね。これはデスノートのえいがのトレーラーです。デスノートがすきですか。

ぼくはくま

わたしのすきなペット

これは　わたしの　すきな　ペットです。なまえは　サンシャイン (Sunshine) です。カリフォルニア (California) から 　３ねんまえに きました。ことし、３さいです。たんじょうびは　ろくがつ　なのかです。

サンシャインは　まいあさ　よじはんごろ　おきます。わたしも　よじはんに　おきます。サンシャインと わたしは　まいあさ　 にほんごとえいごで　はなします (talk)。

＞　わたし：「サンシャイン、おはよう〜」

＞　サンシャイン：「カワイイ〜サンシャイン」「アイラブユー」

かわいいですね。。サンシャインとわたしは　うたも　うたいます (We sing too)。

サンシャインです。どうぞよろしく！

こんしゅうのフレーズ(Phrase)

こんしゅうのフレーズです。たくさんべんきょうしましたね。

• しゅみはNounです。
• ねむい
• 〜がいなくてさみしい
• おおすぎる
• 〜がこいしい
• つかれました／つかれました
• わたしのパンツ(pants)はかじです。
• ただいま
• おかえり（なさい）
• いもうと

らいしゅうもがんばりましょう！

チャットクラブ（Chat Club)

ここはチャットクラブ(Chat Club)です。おもしろいですよ！

わたしのすきなもの

わたしのすきなギタリスト（ぎたりすと：guitarist)です。にほんじんです。なまえは、おしおコータロー（こうたろう）です。


これはわたしのプレイステーション３です。アメリカ（あめりか）のじゃありません。にほんのです。６０Gです。にほんのテレビゲーム(video games)をします。

こんしゅうのフレーズ(Section 1 & 3)

Do you still remember the following phrases???

(Section 1)
Xはにほんごでなんですか。
Nounがすきです。
すごい！
たべます
のみます
いきます
あるきます
ダンス(dance)します

(Section 3)
たべます
のみます
みます
いきます
かいます
します
つくります
ききます
はなします
かきます
I do not remember other phrases... If you still remember, please comment on this blog.

わたしの好きな(favorite)もの

これはわたしの茶碗（ちゃわん：rice bowl)です。きれいです！古（ふる）い茶碗です。明治（めいじ）の茶碗です。


ここはわたしの好（す）きな店（みせ）です。ニューヨーク(New York)のむじです。きれいです！リンク（link)はここです。電話番号（ばんごう）は212-382-2300です。

にほんのかおもじ(facemark)

にほんのかおもじ (facemark) です。わかりますか。

1. ~~~ヾ(＾∇＾)
2. ｍ（．＿．）ｍ
3. （；_・）

こたえ(answer)は：

http://club.pep.ne.jp/~hiroette/en/facemarks/body.html

わたしのすきなにほんのもの＆ひと (Japanese things or persons that I like)

1. Please comment on the blogs of your group members (or students in another section, students from another university).

• To find the blogs of students from other sections, please look at the right-hand side of the page where they will be listed.
• To find blogs of beginning Japanese students from other universities and countries, please click on the “let’s make friends” link which is located on the right-hand side of the project main site page.

*For at least 1 sentence, please try hard and use at least 1 Japanese word!（がんばってください！Good luck! 加油！(<-I learned this expression from you!）

2. Post in English, your native language or Japanese.

• Introduce a Japanese person or Japanese object that you like (or, can be another topic of your choosing). You can use pictures or videos if you like!
  

Example: a Japanese song/ musical artist/ author/ book /movie director/ anime/ manga/ game/ martial art/ sports/ art/ picture/ artist/ architect/ food/ drink/ sweets/ word/ place/ store/ Japanese scholars and professors in the field of Chinese history or literature

Blog Comment Groups

The followings are the blog comments groups for September. Please take care of each other and be nice to each other!

(section 1)

• nihongo no okashi
  
• SUE'S BLOG
• Japanese Class
  
• ZHENGDONG CAO
• who
  

• stk
  
• にほんごがわかりません
• ANDREA'S BLOG
• Susanna's Japanese Blog

• Bear's blog
  
• jpnmg
  
• crazy for tea
  
• Nihongo-wa chotto

• ランダ
• Nihonnogakusei
• おはよう！
  
• Stephen's Blog

• きらのまいにちにほんこ＾ー＾アーチ
• 夏の日
• rana
  
• smilyzsong

• わたし
• LET'S LEARN JAPANESE
  
• バジリのBlog
• Stacy's Japanese Blog
• This is Erich Being Creative

(Section 3)

• パク　にほんご
• Japanese I
• Chameleon
• J's japanese class

• Jeff's Japanese Adventure
  
• Sinister Minister
• KATY'S BLOG
  
• BLOGINJAPANESE

• Nihongo no Blog
• ブルースカイ
• Hunter-san's Japanese Blog
  
• NIHON OTAKU
  

• David's Blog
  
• MASAMUNE
• Chris' Quest for Japanese Fluency
  
• LIGHT

うえをむいてあるこう

Enjoy!

Activities on September 11th

Today, please complete exercises 1-4. (If you do not finish in class please finish at home). Those who have time please complete exercise 5 as well.

1. About the Blog Project

• We will start a blog project today. First, start by reading the post titled “blog project”, which illustrates the purpose of this project. Scroll all the way down and you will see the entry titled “blog project”.

2. The Development of the Blog

1. On this page, if you scroll down you will see the post titled: “How to Open a Blog Account.” Please read this and develop your blog. If you have any questions, please ask a nearby classmate any questions first, before asking the instructor.
2. Once you have started your blog please send the blog’s URL address to your instructor. (Sato: ss903@, Hamada: hh2373@, Nazikian: fn2108@).
   

3. Write a Self-Introduction in Japanese

1. In hiragana, please write the first draft of your self-introduction. (Please do not publish it online yet). For those who do not want to use their real names, it is also fine to use a pseudonym. For those who do not know how to type in Japanese, please click on the “Japanese and Computer” link on the right-hand side of this page. If after reading the information you still have questions please first ask a classmate before asking the instructor.
2. After writing your self-introduction, form groups of 2-3 students to peer edit your self-introduction. (Is your hiragana written correctly?) *If the hiragana appears too small on the page and is difficult to read, Apple users press the “Apple/command” key and the “+ “key together, (PC users press the “Control” key instead of the “Apple/command” key) and the characters will get larger.
3. After everyone in the group has read and corrected each others’ self-introductions, click “publish post” which then allows your post to be published.
   

4. Post in English (or your native language)

• Please write in English (or your native language) about why you chose to study Japanese, also include what you are excited about, and you find difficult after your first 2 weeks of class.

*If you use a translating site (links are to the right), then everyone can read it so it does not have to be in English!

5. Comment

1. Please comment on your classmate’s blogs.
2. Please comment on the blogs of your fellow first year international classmates (from Malaysia and France).
   

How to Open a Blog Account

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 right side.

2. Send your blog address (URL) to the instructor.

• 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.

3. Post a blog entry regularly.

• If you have no idea about what to write, please see the following suggested topics.

I can read Japanese!
In speaking Japanese!
Reasons I am studying Japanese
My dream
My Japanese friends
Japanese grammar vs. English grammar
Speaking vs. Writing
Listening vs. Reading
My daily schedule
I have no time to study!
I spent so much time studying, but..
My hobbies
My classmates
What I like/dislike about Japan or Japanese
Daily news
Japanese writing system
Kanji
Japanese vocabulary
Favorite lab exercise
Voc quiz
My favorite Japanese TV show, movie, or anime

• You can also use pictures and videos!

(Evaluation)
In the end of the semester your blog will be evaluated by the instructor, your classmates as well as yourself. We will discuss the criteria of evaluation in the middle of the semester.

Blog Project

Blog Project:

Welcome to the Blogging 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 I 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. For this project I will ask you to form a group with two or three students. The purpose of the group is to encourage and monitor each other (e.g., leaving a comment on each other’s blog and making sure everyone is following the schedule). I will ask you to change groups once or twice during the semester.

• We will also create links to your classmates' blogs as well as blogs by students in other sections, other levels, and other schools, so you can see what other people think and feel about Japanese language learning (as well as other topics). You are also 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.