ブログのしゅくだい：due 8/29 (M)

みなさん、しんがっき (new semester)は　どうですか？　
どんなクラスが　ありますか？

こんがっき(this semester)も、ブログプロジェクトをします。こんしゅうまつ、このしゅくだいをして下さい。トピックは　「なつやすみ　(summer vacation)」です。

なつやすみに　なにを　しましたか？
しごと (job)を しましたか？　りょこう (travel)を　しましたか？
えいが／テレビを　みましたか？
ほかに (other)...?

HOW TO OPEN A BLOG ACCOUNT

PLEASE OPEN A BLOG ACCOUNT BY Friday, 8/26

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 Dropbox…due Friday, 8/26

• 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.

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

こんしゅうまつのブログのしゅくだい: Due 4/25 げつようび

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/her 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

ダイアログをかきましょう！(let’s write dialogue)

In your dialogue, please make sure to:

☐ Introduce two places or things

☐ Use あります／います

☐ Use adjectives

☐ Use Adjectives + 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：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

　　　　　〜

(Optional) ブログのしゅくだい： due 4/18 げつようび

みなさん、こんしゅうまつは　さくらまつりですね！　とてもたのしみです (look forward to~)！

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.

ブログのしゅくだい：due 4/4 げつようび

みなさんは、今週末（こんしゅうまつ）なにをしますか？　

週末（しゅうまつ）のブログのしゅくだいです。

１．Read your previous posts and make corrections on errors. 　　  

• Be careful with typo…particles, long vowels, small っ, etc.　 
• Use カタカナ for loan words.
•  Include meanings and readings for unfamiliar kanji and vocabulary. 

２．Read comments on your blog. Respond if you feel necessary.

３．あたらしいポスト (new post): じゆう(free)なトピックで　かいてください。

では、いい週末（しゅうまつ）を！

イースターのやすみ due: 3/30 (W)

イースターのやすみに　なにを　しましたか？  

Write about your Easter break.

• Use various past tense verbs
• Write longer sentences by using various particles and adverbs.
• Use そして (and)  and/or でも (but).