Wow this year has gone by so quickly! It seems like it was just yesterday that we had our first Japanese class.
I feel like I've learned so much and met so many new people!
Here are my PE midterm goals and how I think I did at achieving them:
1. To be less nervous while speaking.
-I definitely feel less nervous while speaking and more comfortable using my Japanese, though I still have a long way to go.
2. To improve my phrasal intonation and my fluidity of speech.
-I think I improved, though I still have a hard time with the "he" shaped intonation and the other intonations.
In order to achieve these two things I will:
1. Sing along with one Japanese song a day.
-I did this sometimes but definitely not everyday
2. Attend office hours as much as possible just to speak.
-I did attend office hours more than last semester, but still not as much as I would've liked to. I was just so busy!
3. Work on speaking as much as possible outside of class.
-I definitely did this! Tessa Albertson and I spoke to each other a lot! It was fun!
4. Practice with Suzuki-kun.
-I wish I had practiced with Suzuki-kun more but I think I will work on this over the summer.
THANK YOU TO ALL MY READERS AND THANK YOU TO MY SENSEIS FOR AN AWESOME SEMESTER!!
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Monday, May 8, 2017
プリンストンの日本食レストラン
このブログのエントリーでは、プリンストンの日本食レストランを話します。たくさんがありますよ。
1. Mo C Mo C Japanese Cuisine
私はMo C Mo Cがおいしいと思います。稲荷大神が好きです。そのメニューには多くのオプションがあります。でも、高いです。
2. Sakura Express
さくらはとても楽しいです!友達と私はおなかがすいている 時、さくら行きます。テイクアウトなので、速いです。
3. Nassau Sushi
私は外にすわるるから、このレストランが好きです。かんこくりょうりがあります。このレストランはデートにいいです。
4. Edo Ramen
このレストランにはたくさんラーメンがあります。 すしがありません。ベジタリアンのために、そこで食べるのがむずかしいです。
もっと多くのレストランがあります! しかし、これらは私が訪れたレストランです。
Monday, April 24, 2017
阿島(あしましらいし)
阿島はいわ山をのぼる人 です。ニューヨークで学校に行きますが、日本人です。阿島の両親は日本にからきました。14歳の時、V15山をのぼりました。さいしょの女でした。日本とオーストラリアとアメリカでのぼります。阿島はブルックリン(私がすんでいるところのちかく)に行ったことがあります。オリンピックに行きたがっています。きょうぎかいの前に、阿島の父は話す:”しずかでつよいきもち”。私はこの話がインスピレーションだと思います!
Thursday, March 30, 2017
PE Midterm Goals
I found that during the oral midterm, I sometimes forgot things I knew and made silly errors because I was very nervous. There were things that I messed up that I had known during my practices in Office Hours and with fellow Japanese student, Tessa. I think my pronunciation and rhythm have improved, but I still have a lot of work to do!
My two new most important goals are:
1. To be less nervous while speaking.
2. To improve my phrasal intonation and my fluidity of speech.
In order to achieve these two things I will:
1. Sing along with one Japanese song a day.
2. Attend office hours as much as possible just to speak.
3. Work on speaking as much as possible outside of class.
4. Practice with Suzuki-kun.
Thanks for reading!
My two new most important goals are:
1. To be less nervous while speaking.
2. To improve my phrasal intonation and my fluidity of speech.
In order to achieve these two things I will:
1. Sing along with one Japanese song a day.
2. Attend office hours as much as possible just to speak.
3. Work on speaking as much as possible outside of class.
4. Practice with Suzuki-kun.
Thanks for reading!
Monday, March 27, 2017
春休み
この春休み、私は東京と京都に行きました。私の兄の家は中国であるが、でも日本に来ました。それから、私は私の姉と彼女のボーイフレンドに会いました。たのしかったです!
渋谷では、ヘッジホッグカフェに行きました
私はヘッジホッグが一番かわいいと思います。カフェはちょっと高かったです。天気が晴れていました。でも、2日間雨が降りました。
私の家族はベジタリアンなので、おいしいラーメンを食べました。
東京から京都まで電車で、私は富士山を見ました。
上にたくさんの雪があります。とてもきれいでした。
京都では、梅の花が咲きました。
花の下の男は私の父です。父は花が好きだったかな。
じんじゃでは、たくさん人がきものを着ていました。
とてもカラフルでした。私はきものをかいたいです。
京都と東京が好きです。京都の方が都響よりきれいです。でも、いそがしいので東京が大好きです。
渋谷では、ヘッジホッグカフェに行きました
私はヘッジホッグが一番かわいいと思います。カフェはちょっと高かったです。天気が晴れていました。でも、2日間雨が降りました。
私の家族はベジタリアンなので、おいしいラーメンを食べました。
東京から京都まで電車で、私は富士山を見ました。
上にたくさんの雪があります。とてもきれいでした。
京都では、梅の花が咲きました。
花の下の男は私の父です。父は花が好きだったかな。
じんじゃでは、たくさん人がきものを着ていました。
とてもカラフルでした。私はきものをかいたいです。
京都と東京が好きです。京都の方が都響よりきれいです。でも、いそがしいので東京が大好きです。
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Semester Goals!
My goals are:
1. To be less nervous while speaking.
2. To improve my phrasal intonation and my fluidity of speech.
3. To use as much new and old vocabulary in my speaking.
These are my main speaking goals, however I hope to improve other aspects of my speaking as well.
To improve I will:
1. Sing along with one Japanese song a day.
2. Attend office hours as much as possible just to speak.
3. Watch one video of a Japanese speech a week.
4. Consistently review past vocabulary and pronunciation, so I don't forget it.
Thanks!!
1. To be less nervous while speaking.
2. To improve my phrasal intonation and my fluidity of speech.
3. To use as much new and old vocabulary in my speaking.
These are my main speaking goals, however I hope to improve other aspects of my speaking as well.
To improve I will:
1. Sing along with one Japanese song a day.
2. Attend office hours as much as possible just to speak.
3. Watch one video of a Japanese speech a week.
4. Consistently review past vocabulary and pronunciation, so I don't forget it.
Thanks!!
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
中休み
中休みはつまらなくありませんでした。ハイキングすきなので、ワイオミングにいきました。イエローストーン国立公園は一番 おもしろい ロケーションです。そして、りょうしんと私は キャンプをして、ばんごはんをたべて、ミュージアムにいきました。土曜日に、ゆっくりしに ニューヨークにかえりました。飛行機中で、ざっしを にさつ よみました。ニューヨークのほうが ワイオミング より たのしいです。
Thursday, January 12, 2017
PE Final Reflection
みなさんは,
こんにちは!
Thank you for reading my blog.
My most recent statement:
Goals
1. Improve the grammar of my speech.
2. Improve my intonation and pitch.
3. Speak with more naturalness and ease.
4. Feel less nervous while speaking!
Activities to Achieve These Goals
1. Attend office hours once a week with the purpose of just having conversation in Japanese.
2. Do at least one shadowing exercise a week to improve pitch and intonation.
3. Set up a coffee date once every two weeks with another Japanese student so that we can practice speaking together.
4. Listen to two songs in Japanese a day (sing along as much as possible!)
I think I achieved some of these goals, but I still have a long way to go. I attended office hours as much as I could, though I still wish I had been able to more often because it is one of the best ways to improve your Japanese. I did a lot of shadowing but probably not enough. I was able to set up coffee dates! My friend Tessa and I would often go to Small World and practice our Japanese there. It was fun! As I attempted to improve my Japanese, I discovered a lot of good Japanese music that I'm excited to keep listening to.
Overall, I would say I did improve the grammar of my speech and the naturalness and ease of my speech. Now, I feel a lot more comfortable talking. Though, I still find I am often quite nervous when I need to say long sentences. I think I still need to work a lot on my intonation and pitch; these are the first two things I forget about when I start feeling overwhelmed as I speak.
I plan to keep practicing and to try out new methods of learning!
どうもありがとうございます!
ザベル
こんにちは!
Thank you for reading my blog.
My most recent statement:
Goals
1. Improve the grammar of my speech.
2. Improve my intonation and pitch.
3. Speak with more naturalness and ease.
4. Feel less nervous while speaking!
Activities to Achieve These Goals
1. Attend office hours once a week with the purpose of just having conversation in Japanese.
2. Do at least one shadowing exercise a week to improve pitch and intonation.
3. Set up a coffee date once every two weeks with another Japanese student so that we can practice speaking together.
4. Listen to two songs in Japanese a day (sing along as much as possible!)
I think I achieved some of these goals, but I still have a long way to go. I attended office hours as much as I could, though I still wish I had been able to more often because it is one of the best ways to improve your Japanese. I did a lot of shadowing but probably not enough. I was able to set up coffee dates! My friend Tessa and I would often go to Small World and practice our Japanese there. It was fun! As I attempted to improve my Japanese, I discovered a lot of good Japanese music that I'm excited to keep listening to.
Overall, I would say I did improve the grammar of my speech and the naturalness and ease of my speech. Now, I feel a lot more comfortable talking. Though, I still find I am often quite nervous when I need to say long sentences. I think I still need to work a lot on my intonation and pitch; these are the first two things I forget about when I start feeling overwhelmed as I speak.
I plan to keep practicing and to try out new methods of learning!
どうもありがとうございます!
ザベル
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
オヤツカフェ
私は日本のキャンディーボックスを買います。駄菓子とガチャポンがあります。毎月, 新しいはこをもらいます。おいしいです!
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