Hey mina-san, it's really good to write to you again. Ok, this time I will say something about what makes a good blog. In my opinion, a good blog should be like:
1 Includes the person's own experience of learning Japanese. Even though sometimes personal experience doesn't apply to all students. But it is still good to share with other people and also exchange ideas about learning Japanese.
2 Write about person's own opinion about certain events and give its readers a better image of the writer. Writing blogs is a good way of showing one's characteristics and thus, make more friends.
3 Leave comments on other people's blog (even though I seldom did that). I would usually be happy if I saw someone make comments on my blog. I think we may be able to treat Japanese blog as "facebook" once we wrote for each other. It'd be COOL...I think. ^^
4 You can "show off" by using new vocab in Japanese on your blogs. Because usually we would get points off from homework if we use too many new stuff on it. But on our blog we don't need to worry about that so that the blog can act as a place to try out new things.
5 You may also put pictures or video clips on your blogs and that would attract more people to read your blog. I can tell the most popular blog in our class should be Ensciso-san's blog, right? XD
Ok, basically that's all I have to say about how to make a good blog. And I am looking forward to your own opinion!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
今日はスポーツをたくさんしましたか？？？
みなさん、元気 (healthy) ですか？今日はスポーツをたくさんしましたか？私は毎日ごご六時ごろエーエフシー (AFC) でスポーツをします。よく一時間します。でも、この月曜日と木曜日にジェシー(JC/Japanese Club) の友達にあいました。それから、友達と日本のダンス (dance) をしました。日本のダンスはいいでした。
わたしは週末はたいていスポーツをたくさんします。金曜日の晩バドミントンの練習 (badminton practice) があいます。私が十四歳の時にちゅうごくにバドミントンのクラスに行きました。よく二時間練習をしました。バドミントンのれんしゅうはいいでした。でも、いまバドミントンのクラスはありませんでした。だから、いまよくテニスのクラスに行きました。テニスのクラスもいいですよ！
わたしはジョギングをあまりしませんでした。でも、わたしは毎晩スウィム (swimming) をします。佐藤先生もスウィムをします。でも、わたしは佐藤先生に全然あいませんでした。
わたしは週末はたいていスポーツをたくさんします。金曜日の晩バドミントンの練習 (badminton practice) があいます。私が十四歳の時にちゅうごくにバドミントンのクラスに行きました。よく二時間練習をしました。バドミントンのれんしゅうはいいでした。でも、いまバドミントンのクラスはありませんでした。だから、いまよくテニスのクラスに行きました。テニスのクラスもいいですよ！
わたしはジョギングをあまりしませんでした。でも、わたしは毎晩スウィム (swimming) をします。佐藤先生もスウィムをします。でも、わたしは佐藤先生に全然あいませんでした。
Friday, October 12, 2007
私の毎日の生活
私はよく八時半に起きます。それからシャワーをします。九時に朝ご飯を食べます。私はよくシリアルをたべます。でも、時々ベケンを食べますよ。それから、十時に図書館で日本語を勉強します。時々経済もべんきょうします。でも、私は朝に数学をあまり勉強しません。私はたいていばんに数学を勉強しますよ。
昼ご飯はよく寿司を食べます。学校の寿司はおいしいですよ。でも、ちゅっとたかいですね。大学の学生はよく魚の寿司は食べます。でも、私はよく野菜の寿司を食べますよ。それから私は二時にエルエルへ行きます。そこで日本語のテープを聞きます。日本語も話します。
まいばん家族に電話しますよ。でも、電話はちょっとたかいですよね。それから、イーメールをします。八時に図書館で勉強します。午前二時にうちへ帰ります。二時半に寝ます。
昼ご飯はよく寿司を食べます。学校の寿司はおいしいですよ。でも、ちゅっとたかいですね。大学の学生はよく魚の寿司は食べます。でも、私はよく野菜の寿司を食べますよ。それから私は二時にエルエルへ行きます。そこで日本語のテープを聞きます。日本語も話します。
まいばん家族に電話しますよ。でも、電話はちょっとたかいですよね。それから、イーメールをします。八時に図書館で勉強します。午前二時にうちへ帰ります。二時半に寝ます。
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Feelings About JAPN101
Since I am the type of person who has the least motivation to do blogs, AGAIN, I am going to talk about something boring. (last time I talked about learning tips :[ ) Before I get started, I just wanna clarify that my purpose of writing is definitely NOT judging any person, but simply expressing my own feeling about the class itself!
Before I decided to take this class, I've asked quite a lot of friends who had taken it. My friends told me that it would be almost impossible to get an "A" for this class. What I heard surprised me a little bit although I had already knew that 101 classes are not easy at U.Va.
Until now, I came to understand why my friends said that. Because this is 101 so we have lots of stuff to do. What's more, our teacher, Satoo-sensee is a really responsible and helpful person even though sometimes she seems to be pretty strict. On the other hand, I think it's a good thing because I could always learn a LOT from her class as long as I'd done all the work required. My Japanese friends, including my Japanese tutor in China said that my Japanese had improved a lot since I took the class, which made me a little proud of myself. ^^
Also, another thing that I was originally worried about was the people I am taking with in this class. But now I felt so lucky that everyone in my class is so awesome and nice! And I really enjoy having every class with them so far! Even after class, sometimes we would have lunch together or do skit practice together. I have a strong feeling that after a semester/year we will be really good friends! ようかた！^^
Just like what I've said, taking JAPN101 gives you a such a special and wonderful feeling because you are taking it with such a responsible teacher and such nice friends! These feelings can be my strongest reason to take the class and also my most wonderful experience to put into my mind.
Before I decided to take this class, I've asked quite a lot of friends who had taken it. My friends told me that it would be almost impossible to get an "A" for this class. What I heard surprised me a little bit although I had already knew that 101 classes are not easy at U.Va.
Until now, I came to understand why my friends said that. Because this is 101 so we have lots of stuff to do. What's more, our teacher, Satoo-sensee is a really responsible and helpful person even though sometimes she seems to be pretty strict. On the other hand, I think it's a good thing because I could always learn a LOT from her class as long as I'd done all the work required. My Japanese friends, including my Japanese tutor in China said that my Japanese had improved a lot since I took the class, which made me a little proud of myself. ^^
Also, another thing that I was originally worried about was the people I am taking with in this class. But now I felt so lucky that everyone in my class is so awesome and nice! And I really enjoy having every class with them so far! Even after class, sometimes we would have lunch together or do skit practice together. I have a strong feeling that after a semester/year we will be really good friends! ようかた！^^
Just like what I've said, taking JAPN101 gives you a such a special and wonderful feeling because you are taking it with such a responsible teacher and such nice friends! These feelings can be my strongest reason to take the class and also my most wonderful experience to put into my mind.
Friday, September 21, 2007
日本語の Learning Tips<一>
Today I wanted to share how I have been learning Japanese. Everyone must have his/her own studying tips that work well for him/her. Similarly, the following tips introduced below works pretty well on me. As you know, a good learning tip/habit is essential to learning languages well.
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一 Review materials learned during the morning. As studies show, it is likely to be more efficient to learn languages in the morning.
二 Be sensitive to the pronunciations, and don't apply English pronunciation to Japanese ones when seeing the same Romanji. Because in most cases, the pronunciations are not the same!
三 Find a Japanese friend to talk with. Pay attention when your Japanese friend pronounce a word. (Here is a saying that getting a Japanese boy/girlfriend is better than taking Japanese 101...Satoo-sensee, Please don't be MAD! :-) )
四 Collect all the grammar/spelling/writing mistakes and review them before a test. It can prevent you making the same mistakes!
五 Watch as many Japanese dramas as you can! If you are not a drama fan, then listening to Japanese songs might also be a good choice.*
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Best luck with your Japanese studying! <3
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一 Review materials learned during the morning. As studies show, it is likely to be more efficient to learn languages in the morning.
二 Be sensitive to the pronunciations, and don't apply English pronunciation to Japanese ones when seeing the same Romanji. Because in most cases, the pronunciations are not the same!
三 Find a Japanese friend to talk with. Pay attention when your Japanese friend pronounce a word. (Here is a saying that getting a Japanese boy/girlfriend is better than taking Japanese 101...Satoo-sensee, Please don't be MAD! :-) )
四 Collect all the grammar/spelling/writing mistakes and review them before a test. It can prevent you making the same mistakes!
五 Watch as many Japanese dramas as you can! If you are not a drama fan, then listening to Japanese songs might also be a good choice.*
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Best luck with your Japanese studying! <3
Thursday, September 13, 2007
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