２月９日 しゅくだい！

今日は、 一番好きな　レストラン　と　一番おいしい　たべもの　について　書きたいです！

どんな　たべもの　が　一番　好きですか。

私は　あまいたべもの　が　大好きです。　でも、すっぱい　たべもの　と　からい　たべもの　が　きらいです。

あまいの　が　好きな　ので、いちご　や　ケーキ　や　チョコレート　を　いつも　たべます。　ケーキ　に　たくさん　カロリー　が　あります！！　たいへんです！

私は　イタリア　のたべもの　や　日本の　たべもの　も好きです。プリンストン　で　ラーメン　と　すし　のレストラン　が　あります。でも、ちょっと　たかいです。　お金　が　ありません。

今　私は　ばんごはん　を　たべたいです。

ありがとうございます！

Semester Goals!

2-7-17

Making a goal post helps keep me accountable for working on my Japanese further than just in class and homework. So let's start this semester off right!

-Able to conjugate and form correct tenses quickly
-Quick recognition of necessary particle when speaking
-Ability to read faster, especially Katakana
-Continue to correct pitch and pronunciation so I am more clear to native speakers



Actions I will take:

1) Japanese Language Table!
With three different times available each week, even if I can't make the Tuesday one, I plan to go each and every week. Verbal speaking is what, personally to me, is most important, so even if I'm busy I will be making time to practice. Even if this means missing a dinner a week with my friends!

2) Shibata Sensei's Office Hours!
Every other week to work specifically on pitch and pronunciation. This is a great resource and I should utilize her help!

3) Stop Using Romanji in Notes
This makes it easy in the short run for me, but I think is hurting my reading speed in the long run. I also should try to read the practice in the book and other things more often.

4) PE
Do a shadowing and another extra exercise each time we have a PE due.

5) Continue to find and enjoy Japanese Pop music. Saying I'll watch a show in Japanese each week is a bit difficult to do, but listening aand paying attention to the lyrics in music is good also!

Video!

Final PE 1-13-17

A final check up and reflection of my goals as this semester ends!

My goal was to go to the language table every other week at least. I did manage this unless something inescapable came up, and I am happy for that. However, I really need to go to every week's language table. I think speaking is the most important aspect of Japanese I want to learn, so I should utilize every chance I get.

I did practice with classmates a couple times at our own little breakfast Japanese language table, but this I could also make more time for if I only put a little more effort in.

Shibata sensei's office hours were very helpful, and I went often, but around the end of December I didn't go as much as I should have!

I listen to Japanese pop music and focus on the lyrics when walking places around campus. This has been really fun, and I've found some great bands!
I also practiced with PE over Christmas break many times, and studied grammar a lot on my own.

Overall, I think I have been doing a good job and dedicating a lot of time. However, I really want to learn Japanese, so I should dedicate even more time if I want to really improve. It can be difficult with all the other work for classes, but that's no excuse!

１月１２日 ブログ

おはようございます！

クリスマスの休みは　たのしかっです！

毎日九時間ぐらい　ねるので　よかったです。

ははのうちに　かえって、はは　と　そぼ　と　クリスマス　の　ひるごはんを　たべました。うれしかったです。

すこし　しゅうくだいを　しました。でも　たくさん　アニメ　を　みました。”なつめ　ゆうじんちょう　五”　が　一番　好きです！　

クリスマス　に　小さい　カメラ　を　むらいました。　私の　カメラは　Polaroid の　しゃしん　を　とります。

とても　たのしかったです！　今　テスト　が　あります！！　

パフューム の うた！

パフューム の　新しい うた　いいですね。

うたのなまえは　”FLASH"　です。

　ポップ　が　大好きです！

成人の日 - Coming of Age Day

成人の日はおもしろいです。今年　一月ここのかです。