Class Goals (. ﾟーﾟ)

Goals:
1. Pronunciation
With pronunciation, I want to work on being able to pronounce word pitch properly and sound more "native" in my speech. Along with pronunciation, I want to be able to better understand Japanese speech from a peer or native speaker, and to be able to distinguish long vowels and glides in words from other speakers.
2. Speed
Probably the hardest of all the goals I want to achieve, I want to work on my speech speed and listening speed to the point where I can understand normal speed conversation and be able to reply in the same manner.
3. Grammar/Writing
I want to improve correct grammar usage, understanding the use and idea of particles, and be able to write at a faster pace

How To:
Attend Japanese Table at least 2 times a month and practice speaking with other students and teachers

Do at least one anime shadowing + another activity on speak everywhere per week to practice
listening and speech speed.

Listen to Japanese music and sing along

Write both the Katakana and Hiragana alphabets 3 times a day to improve writing speed

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こんにちわみなさん！

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1st Blog :)

• Ohayoo Guzaimasu! Deciding to take Japanese for me was a personal choice; My parents, friends, and even advisors did not really understand why I wanted to take Japanese, and even tried to sway me away from it. Why Japanese though? I was intrigued by the sounds of the language, a lot different than my 10 years of Spanish throughout my primary and secondary schooling, and the culture that was behind it. Like most people, whom I assume that take this class, I too love anime and manga. However besides that, artists like Yayoi Kusama and cities like Tokyo have intrigued me for most of my high school years with their works, lights, and sounds. Coming into this class, I feared that my deficiency of language would show. After these past two classes I have felt more at ease, but definitely have a lot of work to do in terms of properly pronouncing the words and writing out the characters. I look forward to progressing in this class and hopefully making friends along the way. Ja, Mata everyone!