ブログのしゅくだい：due 11/20 (げつようび)

今週末、何をしますか？　フットボールゲームを　みますか？ ともだちと　いっしょに　あそびますか？　りょうのへやで　ゆっくりしますか？
今週末のブログのしゅくだいです。

1) Describe what you do/did this weekend.

2) Use various new vocabulary from Chapter 6, and Verb te-forms.

2) Read comments on your blog and respond if you feel necessary.

3) Read your classmates' blog posts (at least three) and leave comments.

Result of Character Bento Contest

こんにちは、みなさん！
Thank you for everyone who voted for Character Bento Contest.
There were over 130 votes and we could decide winners of this contest.
We chose top 2 from each section.
The result is...
<Totoro Section>
#3, #14

<Picachu Section>

#7, #5

<Rirakkuma Section>

#11, #10

     

Thank you very much for your cooperation 

and 

Congratulations to our winners!!!

Character Bento Contest

こんにちは！
As you know, Japanese program held Character Bento Cooking event on 10/29 (Sun).
All participants made unique and great bentos, and some of them joined in the contest.
Voting is still accepting by 11/10 (Fri).
Have you already voted?
If not, you can vote through the URL below.
https://goo.gl/forms/5vIGr0xQMZZ37AH13

こんしゅうまつのブログのしゅくだい：しめきり (due) 11/6 げつようび

こんしゅうまつの　しゅくだいです。

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、インターネットで　しらべて (to find out, check)ください。

そして、ブログに　ポストしてください。

１）Learn about Japanese houses by

         - checking relavant websites

         - reading your textbook p176-177

         - watching the 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.

You could use both にほんご and えいご if you like. Make sure that you introduce unique features of American houses for them.

ブログのしゅくだい：due 10/30 げつようび

きょうは　さむい (cold)ですねー。サウスベンドですから、しかたないですね (it cannot be helped)。しゅうまつのブログのしゅくだいです。

1) Read comments on your blog entries. Respond to the people who commented if you like. Try to keep the communication going!

2) Post in Japanese (free topic).

　　　　　　　　　

ぼくはくま

きょうのじゅぎょうで　「ぼくはくま」のうたを　ききましたね。どうぞ。

あきやすみのブログのしゅくだい：due 10/23 (げつようび)

みなさんは、あきやすみ(Fall 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？ ：）
わたし（＝はなぶさ）は　ニューヨークに　いきます。おいしい (tasty)ものを　たべて、ともだちと　あいます(to meet)よ。

あきやすみのしゅくだいです。

1) 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/she 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

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：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

2) Comment on the blogs of students from コロンビア大学 (Columbia University) --- you can find their links on the right side.

3) Complete your Katakana HW 3 (ドトールコーヒー). Visit their website at:

https://www.doutor.co.jp/dcs/