Reflections

While this semester has flown by, I feel like I have learned much more than I ever expected to. 

Goals:

Speed - I am now able to understand and speak Japanese much more quickly, though I still have room for improvement

Pronunciation - Though I still need to work on my fluency, I have greatly improved in this area.

Intonation -This is the area that I feel I most struggle in. I have definitely gotten better since the beginning of the year, but it is my goal to improve even more.

Activities:

I was able to fulfill most of my requirements, the biggest conflict being other time-intensive commitments. 

Final Thoughts:

I feel like my Japanese has improved in all aspects, writing and speaking. While I still have a long way to go in learning Japanese, I have enjoyed the class immensely and can't wait for next semester!

私のぺット

フロリダのオランドに私のうちにチンチッラが二ひきといぬがいます。いぬのなまえはポーラリスです。それはチヌークです。私のいぬはおおきて、きんとしろです。ポーラリスはおもしろいて、かわいいです。人をすきですでも、ちんちっらやねこをきらいです。

チンチッラのなまえはジッミとクルンチです。それはちさいて、はいいろです。チンチッラはにんじんともくざいをたべるのがすきです。

私は私のぺットだいすきです。

Letter to Host Family

けんぽ と じうじつ

私は　ここで　からてのけんぽ　と　じうじつを　します。からてのけんぽは　沖縄から　きました。じうじつは　ブラジルから　きました。コネチカットのスタンフォードに　私のどじょが　あります。まいにち　私は　どじょに　いきます。マニーしはん　と　ライアン先生　と　サラ先生は　教えます。私は　せんぱいです。

何を　しますか。コメント　して　下さい。

Goals and Activities II

Progress:
-I have been able to increase my speed and improve both my pronunciation and intonation, though I want to continue to improve in all of these areas
-I did attended the Japanese language table, but I would like to do so more often
-I was unable to schedule time to go to office hours due to my academic and NROTC commitments
-I have done anime shadowing almost every week
-I have watched Attack on Titans each week and have practiced speaking with various characters' lines depending on each episode
-I have listened to Japanese renditions of Disney songs and the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack

Goals:
Speed - to increase the speed with which I am able to speak and understand the language
Pronunciation - to sound more fluent and natural when speaking
Intonation - to correctly use sentence intonation and word pitch when speaking

Activities:
- Go to the language table at lease once a month, given the time amidst my other commitments
- Go to しばたせんせい's office hours at least once a month to practice and correct my speaking
- Do at least 1 shadowing/book exercise every other week
- Watch at least 1 anime episode each week and practice speaking by shadowing 2 characters' dialogues
- Listen to Japanese versions of songs and practice along with it every day.

こんにちは

Goals and Activities

In order to improve my pronunciation and fluency in the Japanese language, I will set general goals and specific activities to meet those goals.

Goals:
Speed - to increase the speed with which I speak and understand the language
Pronunciation - to sound more fluent and natural
Intonation - to correctly speak sentence intonation and word pitch

Activities
- Go to the language table at least once a month provided that it does not conflict with my other academic requirements
- Go to しばたせんせい's office hours at least once a month to practice and correct speaking
- Do at least 1 anime shadowing exercise each week
- Watch at least 1 anime episode and practice speaking by shadowing two characters' dialogues throughout the episode
- Listen to Japanese versions of songs that I like and practice singing along every day