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ブログの しゅくだい DUE: 1/29 月曜日

週まつのブログのしゅくだいです。Aか(or)B、またはAとBをしてください。Visual informationも　いれてください。

Please complete A (writing) or B (listening), or complete both if you like! 

- You are encouraged to read your classmates' blog posts and leave comments! 

- Please include visual information. 

A: かくしゅくだい

かぞく／ともだち／ペットのしゃしんを見せてください。そして、せつめい (desctibe)してください。Please upload photos of your family/friends/pets and write paragraphs. Describe them in detail with various structures: where they live, what they do, what they look like, their hobbies, how often they do, etc.)

B: きく・見るしゅくだい

Please submit Google form & make your blog post. 

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/1FAIpQLScTJGkzlNPw1CyXYs0iGBP-o9fEMSs9ZRe5wQh7hsLIU2duxQ/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!

ブログの しゅくだい DUE: 1/22 月曜日

みなさん、ふゆ (winter) やすみは　どうでしたか？

私は日本（にほん）のうちにかえって、かぞくやともだちとあって、とてもよかったですよ。日本のたべものは、とてもおいしかったですが、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)。サウスベンドはすごくさむいですね！！日本はあたたかかったから(warm)、よく外でともだちとあそびました。

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

A: かくしゅくだい

ふゆやすみについて（about）、日本ごでブログポストをかいて下さい。

- 何をしましたか？

- だれとしましたか？

- どこにいきましたか？ どうやっていきましたか？　どのぐらいかかりましたか？

- 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!

B: Listening/Viewing HW

Please submit Google form & make your blog post. 

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/1FAIpQLScTJGkzlNPw1CyXYs0iGBP-o9fEMSs9ZRe5wQh7hsLIU2duxQ/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.