-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
So I started watching "Boys over Flowers" in Japanese version (I used to watch the Korean version all the time). It's really entertaining but at the same time impossible to shadow because I still don't know most of the words and structures they use. I think watching it still helped with familiarizing myself with natural intonation and such. I've been to Japanese language table twice and am planning on going more often. As far as reading Katakana, I still take some time to read them out loud but got faster at recognizing each character. I still struggle with identifying long vowels, so it still needs some work.
PE 3 Goal/Activity
- Shadow the materials on Blackboard as Shibata 先生 has suggested.
- Practice free-speaking with my roommate Margaret Wang on a daily basis.
- Keep watching Japanese drama to familiarize myself with natural intonation and flow.
- Go to office hours to practice pitch and intonation.
- Study the usage of particles.
