Thursday, April 22, 2010

Blog 8: My opinion [LAST blog}

Hope you enjoyed the class blog! Here's my last blog entry about what I think about teaching Japanese and UWRF:


私は大学で日本語をおしえています。日本語をおしえるのはむずかしいですが、とてもおもしろくてたのしいと思います!Distance educationで日本語をおしえるのはちょっとたいへんだと思いますが、たのしいから、すきです!私はUwRF/La Crosseの日本語の学生が大すきです!


ウィスコンシン大学River Fallsはちょっと小さいですが、きれいでいい大学だと思います。いいprogramがたくさんありますから。それに、りゅう学生がたくさんいて、diversityがありますから。
私はUWRF/LAXで日本語をおしえるのが大すきです!


Blog 8 Post your LAST blog entry. (Due 1pm on Monday, 4/26) 
This week’s blog is stating your opinion using ~と思います. Wrtie about what you think of Japanese class and UW RF/La Crosse. Here are some prompts for you:
*日本語のクラスはどうですか?かんじがすきですか?カタカナを読むのはむずかしいですか。
For La Crosse students: Distance educationで日本語をべんきょうするのはどうですか?

*ウィスコンシン大学RF/La Crosseはどんな大学ですか?いい大学だと思いますか。学生はよくべんきょうすると思いますか。

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Blog 7 さくぶん:私のかぞく


Part 1:さくぶん「私のかぞく(Draft)(Due 1pm on Monday, 4/5) 
Write an essay (さくぶん)draft about your family. 

  • Go back to your last blog entry, Blog 6, 私のかぞく. Read the comments and correct your errors.
  •  Elaborate your blog 6, 私のかぞ on your family members’ physical descriptions and personalities by using the new grammar structures such as:
    --weight
    --eye glasses
    --height
    --body parts
    --personalities
  • Do not list simple sentences. Instead, use te-form and connect sentences when it is possible.
  • Your final writing product should be a short essay (さくぶん)consisting of an introduction and conclusion with several paragraphs. (See メアリーさんのてがみ on Genki 1 p. 285 as an example.)  

    Part 2:さくぶん「私のかぞく(final version)(Due 1pm on Friday, 4/9) 
  • Read the comments and revise your draft.
  • Your final writing product should be a short essay with an introduction, conclusion, and a several paragraphs. (See メアリーさんのてがみ on Genki 1 p. 285 as an example.)


Essay grading rubric:
3 points—content [family members’ description: where they live, occupation, marital status, physical appearance, personality, (age, likes/dislikes, things they often do)]
   3 points – all the required information is presented
   2 points – not all the required information is presented
   1 points – no required information is presented

3 points—coherency & organization 
  • Introduction: 私はX人かぞくです。ABと・・・がいます” .
  • Conclusion: e.g., 私のかぞくはとても大きいです”, “私のかぞくはおもしろくて、たのしいです”, and 私のかぞくが大すきです”.
  • Use transition words such asそして、それから、and でも. Also, use the particle も when it is appropriate.
   3 points – coherent and well-organized
   2 points – somewhat difficult to follow
   1 points – not organized

3 points—grammar/spelling/typing/kanji
   3 points – few errors in spelling/typing/kanji/grammar
   2 points – many spelling/typing/kanji/grammar error, but still comprehensible
   1 points – meaning unclear due to spelling/typing/kanji/grammar errors

Here is my example: 私のかぞく

Introduction: 私 は三人かぞくです。ミネソタのShoreviewにすんでいます。しゅじんと子どもがいます。

Paragraph 1: しゅじんはせが高くて、ちょっとふとっています。いそがしくて、あまりうんどうしませんから。しゅじんはかみがながいです。ときどき、めがねをかけます。ハワイしゅっしんのアメリカ人で、おおしろくてとてもやさしいです。Augsburg Collegeでfine artsをおしえています。

Paragraph 2: 子どもは男の子で5さいです。とても元気でかわいくて、スポーツが大すきです。せがちょっとひくいです。日本語とえい語をはなします。

Conclusion: 私のかぞくは小さいですが、とてもにぎやかです。私は私のかぞくが大すきです。

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Blog 6: 私のかぞく


私のかぞく


私はけっこんしていて、ミネソタにすんでいます。男の子が一人います。5さいです。とても元気でかわいいですよ!しゅじんはハワイしゅっしんのアメリカ人です。Augsburg Collegeでfine artsをおしえています。しゅじんはとてもいそがしいです。department chairもしていますから。このしゃしんはきょねんのクリスマスにとりました。


Part 1: Post your blog entry, 「私のかぞく」(Due 1pm on Monday, 3/29) 
Write about your family using ~ています. Include 1) where they live, 2) occupation, 3) marital status, 4) age, and 5) your family’s photos if possible.
*This is a class assignment and use the appropriate family term for a formal situation.

Part 2: Post your comments. (Due 1pm on Friday, 4/2) 
Go to JAPN102 class blog (http://uwrfnihongo102.blogspot.com) and read other people’s blog entries (at least one Japanese person’s entry AND one student’s entry). Then, post your comments. You need to post at least TWO comments.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Blog 5 私のすきなレストラン

私のすきなレストラン:Tanpopo Noodle House
私のすきなレストランは日本のレストラン、Tanpopo Noodle House (http://tanpoporestaurant.com/)
です。たんぽぽはSt. Paulのダウンタウンの東にあります。ちょっとちいさいですが、とてもきれいです。オーナーは日本人で、なまえは「こしき」さんです。こしきさんのごしゅじん(husband)のベンさんはアメリカ人です。ベンさんとこしきさんはりょうりをつくります(to cook)。

たんぽぽのりょうりはとてもおいしいです!Local foodやorganic foodをつかいますから。私はいつも"mushroom うどん"を食べます。homemadeのデザートもとてもおいしいです!このまえは、"sweet potato cream brulee "を食べましたが、とてもおいしかったです!!!!!それから、おいしい日本のおさけもあります。

たんぽぽにはいつもおきゃくさん(customer)がたくさんいます。とてもおいしいですから。みなさんも、行ってみてください!

Blog 5 Part 1 (Due by 1pm, Monday, 3/8)
トピック「私のすきなレストラン」
Use 「私のすきなレストラン」on your textbook p. 280 as a good example, write about your favorite restaurant. Include 1) location of the restaurant, 2) description of the restaurant and/or food and/or people, and 3) why you like the restaurant.

Part 2 (Due by 1pm, Friday, 3/12): Post your comments
Go to JAPN102 class blog (http://uwrfnihongo102.blogspot.com/) and read other people’s blog entries (at least one Japanese person’s entry AND one student’s entry). Then, post your comments. You need to post at least TWO comments. OR respond to others' comments.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Blog 4: Roommate/housemate wanted!

ホームスティをしませんか!?

  • きょうとえき西口、10分
  • ふるい日本のいえです!きれいなにわ(=garden)もあります!
  • でんわしてください!099-288-1231(山田)
Blog 4: Roommate/housemate Wanted Ad (fiction) Part 1 (Due 1pm on Monday, 3/1)

Make & post a fictional roommate/housemate wanted ad. Be creative and feel free to include images! Your ad should include the followings:
  • Location of your place
  • Description of your place
  • Contact information

Part 2 (Due 1pm on Friday, 3/5)
Pick some ads that you’re interested. Ask about the house rules using ~てもいいですか. Keep on looking until you find a place to live. Make sure that you respond to others’ questions using ~てもいいですor ~てはいけません.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Blog 3: Discussion in English -- exploring cross-cultural issues

Blog 3 Part 1 (Due 1pm on Monday, 2/22): Post your blog entry in English!
Discussion topic: Japanese Valentine’s Day.

In class, we compared and discussed about Valentine’s Day in Japan and US. If you miss the class discussion, you can read and learn about the Japanese Valentine’s day at
http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/calendar/february/valentine.html

Post your opinion on the following discussion questions in ENGLISH:
  • What do you think about Japanese Valentine’s Day (e.g., ギリチョコ、ほんめいチョコ、ともチョコ、White Day)?
  • Some people point out that the Japanese exchange gifts on so many occasions not because they wish to express gratitude or friendliness to others but simply because they are being unconsciously manipulated by the propaganda put out by those in the gift business, who actually create reasons for giving such gifts, such as major department store (e.g., Valentine’s Day and White Day). What do you think about this observation?
  • If you were in Japan as a US international student, how would you like to participate in the Japanese Valentine’s Day?

Blog 3 Part 2 (Due 1pm on Friday, 2/26): Post your comments in ENGLISH.
Let's have an open discussion!

Go to JAPN102 (http://uwrfnihongo102.blogspot.com/ ) and /or JAPN202 ( http://uwrfnihongo202.blogspot.com/) class blog, and respond to at least 2 people's blog discussion (ONE by a Japanese people and ONE by a US student).

This is a great opportunity for the JAPN 102 students to mingle with your せんぱい students in JAPN 202. 202 students are learning about the Japanese custom/perspectives of gift giving through the "giving-receiving" grammar structure in Lesson 14 (Genki 2).

You can also see how much they can write in Japanese (e.g., kanji, use of various complex grammar structures) after taking 3 semesters of Japanese classes.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

102 Blog2: りょこう

Topic: りょこう
ふゆやすみにサンフランシスコに行きました。サンフランシスコはとてもきれいなまちです。そして、とてもあたたかかったです。


サンフランシスコにはいいレストランがたくさんあります。たくさんおいしい食べものをたべました。日本のレストランにも行きました!ちょっとたかかったですが、とてもおいしかったです。

サンフランシスコにはJapan Townがあります。Japan Townでともだちにあいました。それから、たくさんかいものをしました。日本の本もよみました。Japan Townで日本のおしょうがつもちょっと見ました。これはししまいです。ししまいは日本のlion danceです。If you are bitten by the shishimai, it's supposed to be a good luck! たのしかったです!

それから、Golden Gate Bridgeに行きました。天気がとてもよかったです!あたらしいすいぞくかん(acquarium )にも行きました。そこでしろいワニを見ました!!!!とてもめずらしかったです(rare)!


それから、cirque du soleilのOvoを見ました。とてもおもしろかったです!


Blog 2 Part 1 (Due 1pm on Monday, 2/15): Post your blog entry!
  • Post some photos you took on a trip.
  • Write about your trip, where you went, what you did, how it was, etc. 
Blog 2 Part 2 (Due 1pm on Friday, 2/19): Post your comments.

Go to JAPN102 class blog (http://uwrfnihongo102.blogspot.com/) and read other people’s blog entries (at least one Japanese person’s entry AND one student’s entry). Then, post your comments. You need to post at least TWO comments. OR respond to others' comments.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

102 Blog1: すきなもの

Topic: すきなもの
Here's my first blog entry:
こんにちは。まえだです。UWRFの日本語きょうしです。

私はおんがくとスポーツとりょうりがだいすきです。それから、ピアノがだいすきです。まいにち、ピアノをれんしゅうします!アニメやビデオゲームはあまりすきじゃありません。

すきなおんがくはjazz, classical music, hip hop, rockです。とくに X japanとhideがだいすきです!それから、Bigbangもすきです。Bigbangはかんこくのバンドです。


私はからい(spicy)たべものとethnic foodとピザがだいすきです。でも、アメリカのたべものがあまりすきじゃありません。



Blog 1 Part 1 (Due 1pm on Monday, 2/8): Post your first blog entry!
  • Briefly introduce yourself (your name, year in school, and major).
  • And, write about your likes/dislikes/hobbies using ~がすきです・きらいです・すきじゃありません.
*Feel free to include photos/video clips.

**Forgot how to type in Japanese? Go to "How to type in Japanese" site. The followings are the computer labs with Japanese capability on campus:

River Falls: Gray lab, Orange lab, and KFA language lab
La Crosse: All the computer labs and Language Resource Center


Blog 1 Part 2 (Due 1pm on Friday, 2/12): Post your comments.

Go to JAPN102 class blog (http://uwrfnihongo102.blogspot.com/) and read other people’s blog entries (at least one Japanese facilitator’s entry AND one student’s entry). Then, post your comments. You need to post at least TWO comments.

102 Class Blog

This semester, we'll start a class blog. The purposes of this blog are:
  • To express yourself freely in Japanese.
  • To be able to type in Japanese.
  • To use Japanese effectively to communicate with your classmates.
  • To get to know each other in our JAPN102 learning community.
Rules
  • Post your journal once a week (Due on Monday, 1:00pm)
  • Read other people’s blog entries (at least one Japanese facilitator’s entry AND one student’s entry) and post your comments. (Due on Friday, 1:00pm)
  • Try to use as many as learned grammar structures and Kanji possible.
  • A topic for a journal will be posted on JAPN102 class blog (http://uwrfnihongo102.blogspot.com/) every Friday.
Getting Started:

  • Go to www.blogger.com and create your blog (use your gmail address if you have).
  • Select “Settings” from the top tabs.
  • Click “Formatting” and select “Central Time” for “Time Zone.”
  • Click “Comments” and select “Anyone” for “Who can comment” so that you can receive comments from your classmates.
  • Send your blog URL to Maeda sensei (magara.maeda@uwrf.edu ) by 1:00pm, Monday, 2/8.

How to post:
  • Go to www.blogger.com and sign in.
  • Select “NEW POST ”.
  • Write your entry and click “PUBLISH POST”.