Blog HW 9 due Monday 5/10

これが　さいご (last) のブログのしゅくだいです。

こんがっき (this semester) の にほんごの　べんきょうは　どうでしたか (how was)？

Write in English anything you want about your experience of learning Japanese this semester.

Blog HW 8 due Monday 4/26

 こんにちは！

こんしゅうまつの　ブログのしゅくだいです。

1. Write a paragraph about your hometown in Japanese. 

Include the following:

• Your hometown (the town/city) and where it is located
• Adjectives (---Try to use both affirmative and negative forms.)

2.  Read comments on your own blog entries. Respond to comments if possible.

Blog HW 7 due Monday 4/19

 1. Comment on your classmates' blog post(s). Read comments on your own blog entries.

Leave a brief comment on your classmates' blog post (at least two classmates'). Read your classmates' comments left on your blog posts. If there are questions to you, respond. Try to keep the communication going!

2. Additional post (optional): Free topic

Blog HW 6 due Monday 4/5

1. Write a short paragraph about your daily routine/typical day in Japanese。

        Use various verbs (present tense affirmative/negative form).

        Use particles を、に（へ）、で。

2. Write about your weekend including Good Friday.

• Use various past tense verbs.
• Write longer sentences by using various particles and adverbs.
• Use そして ('and')  and/or でも ('but').
• Include at least one question to readers.

Blog HW 5 due Monday 3/15

 ブログの　しゅくだいです。

1. Gather various Katakana expressions from websites. Write your blog post about your findings in English.

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

 (Optional)  Post in Japanese.

Blog HW 4 due Monday 3/8

 1. Write a brief　じこしょうかい in にほんご.

Please write your self-introduction in Japanese.

Try to incorporate..

- 3 affirmative sentences (year in school, nationality, etc)

- 1 negative sentence

- Particle「の」

Write comments

Please comment on the blogs of your classmates (at least two) in English. Try to use にほんご in your comment if you can.

* If you are to use にほんご that we haven't covered in class, please make sure to mention the English meanings, so your classmates will understand your post.

Blog HW 3 due Monday 2/22

Post in English

Introduce a Japanese person, object, culture, historical events that you like/ know (song, movie, artist, food, store, place, history, art, etc.) in English. Please try to include picture(s)/ video(s).

* If you are to use にほんご that we haven't covered in class, please make sure to mention the English meanings, so your classmates will understand your post.

Blog HW 2 due Monday 2/15

1. Please comment on the blogs of your classmates (at least 3).

2. Optional: Your own blog post (in English/Japanese) : 

       DUE: Monday, 2/15

How is your Hiragana practice going so far? Here is a video showing how to write ひらがな with a calligraphy brush and ink. Hopefully this will give you ideas how to make 'stop' 'release' and 'hook'. Spend your time practicing ひらがな this week & next week!

Blog HW 1: Your First Blog Entry by the end of Friday 2/12

Your first blog post may include:

• Briefly Introducing yourself (in English).

• Why you chose to study Japanese; what you are excited about, etc. (in English).

By the end of Friday, 2/12

HOW TO OPEN A BLOG ACCOUNT

PLEASE OPEN A BLOG ACCOUNT and POST YOUR FIRST ENTRY in English by 

In order to open a new blog account, please follow the instructions.

1. Go to http://www.blogger.com to create your blog. Using the browser Google Chrome is recommended.　

• In order to receive comments from as many people as possible, please select "Settings," then "Comments," and choose either "Registered Users" or "Users with Google Accounts" under the "Who can comment?" section.

• If you want to know how to type Japanese, please click one of the links listed under "Typing in Japanese" on the left side of Class Blog.

2. Submit your blog address (URL) to Sakai Assignments …due Mon, 2/8.

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• If you have trouble opening a new account, please let the instructor know.
• If you already have a blog that you want to use for this course and you can use Japanese on it, you do not have to open a new account. Just submit its URL to Sakai Assignment. 

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