ブログのしゅくだい (optional)

みなさん、こんしゅうは　どうですか？　いそがしい (busy)ですか？

こんしゅうまつの　ブログの　しゅくだいは、オプショナル(optional)です。でも、らいしゅうの　すいようび　(9/5 W)に　Ch 1-4のふくしゅう (review)テストが　ありますから、ポストするのは　いいれんしゅう(practice)だと　おもいます。たとえば　(for example),,,
・Present tense/Past tense Verbs
・Present tense Adjectives
・Adverbs
・Locations
・Time expressions

たくさん　かいて(to write) くださいね！
そして、クラスメートの　ブログに　コメントも　してくださいね！

ブログのしゅくだい：due 8/27 (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, 8/24

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, 8/24

3. First blog entry (in English, Japanese will be optional)…due Monday, 8/27

4. Comment on others (at least three) …due Friday, 8/31

• 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 !

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 instructors as well as yourself. We will discuss the criteria of evaluation later.