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.
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!
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.
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！
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.
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.
