ハーフの上映(じょうえい：Screening)が来週（らいしゅう）の水曜日（すいようび）の
午後（ごご）８時（じ）からありますよ。

April 23rd from 8:00 pm　＠DBRT１３６

ハーフ

ハーフの上映(じょうえい：Screening)が来週（らいしゅう）の水曜日の
午後（ごご）８時からありますよ。

４月２３日（水）８時～　＠DBRT１３６

ブログ evaluation criteria

Your blog will be evaluated by you, your classmates and teacher at the end of the semester. 
Here is the evaluation criteria:
Language... Various grammar/vocab. , Effort to use Japanese, Complex  sentences, A balanced amount of Japanese and English
Content... Creative, Interesting, Exciting, Meaningful, Engaging readers, Music, Pictures, Videos
Layout... Clear, Visually appealing, Simple, Fun, Neatly designed, Different, Colorful, Not too distracting, Easy to read
Frequency... Frequent Posting
Communication... Responding to comments/questions, Effort to use Japanese to write comments, Frequent commenting, Maintaining interaction

さくらまつり

今週（こんしゅう）の日曜日（にちようび）に
さくらまつりがありますね。
れんしゅう（practice)をたくさんしていますか。

４月１３日（日）　２時（じ）から５時（じ）
＠LaFortune Ball Room

ブログのしゅくだい--- due 4/3 もくようび

日本のうちは、どんなうちですか？

アメリカのと　ちがいますか（different）？

日本のうちについて、べんきょうしてください。

そして、ブログに、みなさんのアメリカのうち（へや）について　かいてください。

１）Learn about Japanese houses by

         - checking relavant websites

         - reading your textbook p176-177

         - watching following video:

２）Compare American houses and Japanese ones and find similarities and differences

        Think "WHY" (i.e. Typical Japanese houses have at least one rice cooker. "WHY?"). 

３）Post a blog entry about American houses (rooms) for the Japanese audience. Introduce things in your house/ room, and if possible/ necessary explain why.

４）Use various adjectives, verbs and grammar structures.

Please remember, people from Japan could be checking your blog. Make sure that you introduce unique features of American houses for them.

そして父になる

来週（らいしゅう）の木曜日（もくようび）にDPACで映画（えいが）があります。
映画（えいが）は「そして父(ちち）になる(Like father, Like son)」です。
かぞく(family)がテーマ(theme)の映画ですから、きっとおもしろいと思います(I think)。

This movie is counted as an attendance of movie night.
The ticket for students is 4 dollars.

４月３日７時（じ）からです。

ブログのしゅくだい・・・due 3/17 (げつようび）

みなさんは、はるやすみ(spring break)に　なにをしますか？

ごりょうしんのうちに　かえりますか？
りょこう(travel)を　しますか？ ：）

はるやすみの　しゅくだいです。

1. Read your classmates' blog that you haven't read and leave comments. Also, read comments on your blog and reply to the comment (if necessary).　 

2. Make a dialogue about にほんのゆうめいなところ（place）／  もの（things）and post it on your blog.

シナリオ（scenario)

You are chatting with your classmate before your Japanese class starts. You happen to know more about Japan than him/her, and he/her is curious about famous places/things in Japan.

You will write dialogue between you and your classmate.

ステップ１
Please go to Japanese tourism sites, and learn about famous places or things in Japan. Pick two places or things you want to talk about.

Suggested sites: ·      Japan National Tourism Organization http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ ·      Japan Endless Discovery http://www.japantravelinfo.com/top/index.php ·      Nipponia   http://web-japan.org/nipponia/archives/en/index.html

ステップ２

Pick an actual classmate and imagine the conversation with 

him/her. Through the conversation, please tell him/her about the 

places/things you discovered online.

ステップ３

ダイアログをかきましょう！(let’s write dialogue)

In your dialogue, please make sure to:

☐ Introduce two places or things
☐ Use あります／います
☐ Use adjectives, adjective + noun
☐ Use verbs
☐ Use negative sentences
☐ Use 〜よ／〜ねwhen appropriate.
☐ Use fillers (え〜と、そうですね、あの〜)
☐ Be creative and have fun!

クラスメートのなまえ：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿さん

かいわ(dialogue)のタイトル：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

○○さん：にほんに　なにが　ありますか。

わたし：そうですね。＿＿＿＿があります。そして＿＿＿＿も　　　　　　ありますよ。　　

○○さん：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

わたし：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

ブログのしゅくだい... due 3/3 （げつようび）

もう(already)しゅうまつですね！
こんしゅうまつの　ブログのしゅくだいです。

1. Write a paragraph about your hometown in Japanese.  
Include the following:
(1) Your hometown (the town/city) and where it is located
(2) Adjectives (---Try to use both affirmative and negative forms.)

2. Check the comments made on your blog, and respond if you feel necessary.

3. Comment on the blogs of students from other sections/ほかの大学 (other universities).

ブログのしゅくだい・・・due 2/24 (げつようび）

みなさんは、こんしゅうまつ、なにをしますか。

こんしゅうまつの　ブログのしゅくだいです。

１．Read your previous posts and make corrections on errors. 　　  

• Be careful with typo…particles, long vowels, small っ, etc.　 
• Use カタカナ for loan words.
•  Include meanings and readings for unfamiliar kanji and vocabulary. 

２．Read comments on your blog. Respond if you feel necessary.

３．あたらしいポスト (new post)...optional, but strongly encouraged. 

では、いい週末（しゅうまつ）を！

Hafu

おはようございます！
２がつ２７にちにハーフ（HAFU)の映画（えいが）の上映（screening)が
あります。Ecks  Visitor Center Auditoriumで７じはんからあります。
ドキュメンタリー映画（えいが）です。

There is a movie screening on February 27th from 7:30 at Ecks Visitor
Center Auditorium. The movie is HAFU, a documentary movie.

ブログのしゅくだい・・・due 2/17（げつようび）

こんしゅう（or　こんしゅうまつ）、なにをしましたか？　
ブログのしゅくだいです。らいしゅうユニットテストがありますから、いいふくしゅう(review)だとおもいます。がんばってください。


1. Write about this week's (or weekend's) activities.

• Use both present and past tense verbs.
• Write longer sentences by using various particles and adverbs.
• Use そして and/or でも.
• Include at least one question to readers.

2. Correct errors.

• Check your previous posts in Japanese and make corrections on errors (spelling, tense, particles, etc.) if necessary.

Events

こんにちは
We have a movie night this Thursday.

It is DBRT 136 from 8 pm.

ブログのしゅくだい（due... 2/12 すいようび）

1. Read comments on your own blog entries.

Read the comments of the people who commented on your blog. If there are questions, respond to the people who commented on your blog. Try to keep the communication going!

2. Comment on three other blogs.

正月

こんにちは！　

This Sunday, we finally have  Japanese New Year event.
We celebrate New Year by making daiduku (rice cake), playing games.

ぶろぐの しゅくだい due 2/5 (Wed)

みなさん、だい３かには　たくさん　どうし(verb)が　あります。
ブログのしゅくだいです。

• Please complete the following 1-2 by 2/5 すいようび。

1. Write a short paragraph about your daily routine/typical day in にほんご。

• Use various verbs (present tense affirmative/negative form).
• Use particlew を、に（へ）、で。

2. Please comment on the blogs of your classmates (at least three).

• Try to write at least one sentence/question in Japanese in your comments.

がんばってください！

せつぶん

こんにちは！

Next Monday, there is a Japnese Kaiwa table,

and in there we celebrate Setsubun（せつぶん）.

We'll do bean throwing and make a mask.

It'll be fun, and please come to Kaiwa table on Monday.

ブログのしゅくだい (Blog HW)... due 1/27 (M)

ブログのしゅくだい (Blog HW)... due 1/27 (M)

1. Write a brief　じこしょうかい in にほんご.
Please write your self-introduction in Japanese.
It should contain:
- at least 3 affirmative sentences (year in school, nationality, etc)
- at least 1 negative sentence
- at least one 「の」

2. Post in えいご
Introduce a Japanese person or object that you like/ know (song, movie, artist, food, store, place, history, art, etc.) in English. Please try to include picture(s)/ video(s).

3. Write comments
Please comment on the blogs of your classmates (at least three) in English. Try to use にほんご in your comment if you can.


* If you are to use にほんご that we haven't covered in class, please make sure to mention the English meanings, so your classmates will understand your post.

Japanese New Year

こんにちは！　
This Sunday, we have an event called Japanese New Year.
We celebrate New Year by making daiduku (rice cake), playing games.

Reading Club

こんにちは！(Kon nichi wa)
This semester, there is Japanese Reading Club.

In this club, everyone choose a book at a
comfortable reading level.

Check the schedule, and please come to this club.

Office Hour

こんにちは(kon nichi wa)、TAのおおもりです。

This is Omori. I am TA of Japanese.

Do you have any questions for Japanese?

Do you need to practice Hiragana,  Katakana and Kanji?

Do you need to practice speaking in Japanese?

Do you want to talk about anime or Japanese pop culture?

Anything is fine. Feel free to come my office, 152 at Decio.

My office hour is

Mon、Tue、Wed、Thr、Fri　12:30-1:30

Mon、Tue　3:30-4:15

Wed、Fri     3:30-5:00

よろしくおねがいします。

Language Table

Japanese Language Table will start from next week.

Language table is the event where we have conversation 

in Japanese and enjoy talking.

Please join us!!

How to create an account

In order to open a new blog account, please follow the instructions.

1. Go to http://www.blogger.com to create your blog.　　

• In order to receive comments from as many people as possible, please select "Settings," then "Comments," and choose either "Registered Users" or "Users with Google Accounts" under the "Who can comment?" section.
• If you want to know how to type Japanese, please click the link listed on the left side.

2. Send your blog address (URL) to the instructor (myamamot@nd.edu) by 1/17 (Thursday). 

• If you have trouble opening a new account, please let the instructor know.
• If you already have a blog and you can use Japanese on it, you do not have to open a new account.

Blog Project!

Let’s start the Blog Project. For this class we would like you to keep a blog because it provides a place:



1. To share/express your happiness, surprise, excitement, and/or frustration, as well as any questions you might have, while learning the Japanese language (or any other topics).

• While studying new grammar and words is very important when learning a language, it is equally important to actually use the language in a real life context. You must not wait to express yourself only when you think you have mastered the language because language learning is basically an ongoing process. In the beginning you may use English or any languages to express yourself, but we recommend that you gradually switch to Japanese whenever you feel comfortable enough to express yourself in Japanese.

2. To communicate with your classmates and other people outside of class.

• Language learning is not limited to what you do for the course but also includes what you do and experience outside the class. We will create links to your classmates' blogs as well as blogs by students in other schools, so you can see what other people think and feel about Japanese language learning (as well as other topics). You are also strongly encouraged to leave comments on these blogs.

• We know that your Japanese language is very limited, but you can convey your intended meaning more effectively by utilizing other resources such as pictures and videos. Remember that people utilize not only language but also other resources such as tone of your voice, music, body language, picture, color, font style and size for communication.

3. To reflect (or evaluate) what you have done so far.

• Sometimes it is challenging to see our own progress or growth. Blogs help you to look back and see how you have changed through the course of your Japanese language learning.

• At the end of the semester your blog will be evaluated by the instructor, your classmates, other people, as well as yourself. We will discuss the criteria of evaluation later.