Tuesday, October 23, 2012

How to approach a girl


ワンさんとわたしはりょうでべんきょうしました。We then decided to apply what we have learned in にほんごのクラス to a "possible" real-world situation. Perhaps this is what sleep-deprivation does to people... #midtermsweek



Monday, October 15, 2012

PE1 Reflections and PE2 Goals

PE 1 Reflections

Reflecting upon my PE1 goals and activities, I realize that I've come far since then because now I can "read Hiragana characters without having to think about each character individually." I have memorized the natural flow and rhythm in words to a certain extent, but I do not think I sound like a native yet. I did attend Japanese language table which was very fun. Because the things we can say in Japanese are so limited right now, however, I think the language table will help a lot more when I have more things I can practice. I could not do shadowing 10 minutes per day, but I practiced about once every three days with Japanese drama. I've also talked to my Japanese friends in some Japanese phrases I know, and they were pleasantly surprised! :D

PE 2 Goals/Activities: 

-To start a new Japanese drama and shadow for 10 minutes once every three days 
-Attend Japanese language table 
-To practice reading Katakana to reach the level in which I don't have to think about one character at a time
-To practice speaking and listening for long vowels