にほんごはじめて

スピーチコンテスト

2006-12-19T14:46:00.000-08:00

スピーチコンテストのけっか（result)です。みなさん、おめでとうございます！

１.ナニェさん（５票）

クラスメートのコメント

Her introduction made the speech interesting an her ronunciation was very good.
Her podcast sounded most natural considering her background and she used manytransitions which helped the listener. Also it was a good tone and use of grammatical structure.
Her speech flowered naturally and fluently. Good proniunciation, wide variety of vocab and grammar.
Her podcast flowed really well and it was a very informative presentation. Also, her voice inflection ensured that the listner stayed inrerested i what she had to say.
The conversation is very smooth, and full of detail and complex sentence patterns.

２．ブリーさん（２票）

おもしろくてたのしいです。She described very well what she wanted to do. She made me want to live in France, too.
She greets the audience before introduction! She will live in France because she wants to live in a foreign country. That's brave! But why France? She wants to live with her siblings in Europe. Nice family values! She wants a big and spaciousapartmnt, and I want that too. She puts a lot of emphasis on living indulgence. That's sweet. She talks about her future children. I like that because I talked about my future children too. She gets to travel everywhere. Basically I like the life that Bree describes best. It sounds very enjoyable.

２．アンドリューさん（２票）

とてもげんきです！

にほんごのクラスもおわりですね

2006-12-07T12:05:00.000-08:00

みなさん、

日本ごのクラスももうおわりです。九月から三か月とてもたのしかったですね。

さいごにブログにコメントをかいてください。日本ごをべんきょうしてなにがおもしろかったですか。なにがたいへんでしたか。おしえてください。

９月にみんなは日本ごがぜんぜんわかりませんでしたが、いまはもう日本ごがたくさんわかりますね。日本ごでパーティーも手がみだいじょうぶです。まいにちしゅくだいがたくさんあってたいへんでしたけど、みんな、日本ごがじょうずになって、わたしはとてもうれしいです。これからも日本ごをがんばってべんきょうしてください。

では、またいつかどこかであいましょう。

さとう

いいポッドキャストのカテゴリー

2006-11-28T05:56:00.000-08:00

いいポッドキャスティングのカテゴリーをもういちどここにかきます。これをみて、コメントをかいてください。

1. Audience：
The worldwide audience of Japanese-speakers interested in New York,
Columbia University, or life at an American university ? and also your classmates, of course

Interaction (between listener and host)
Respect
Comprehension
Relative

2. Subject/Topic

Creative
Variety
Spontaneous
Focused
Depth of understanding
Know what to say and how to say it.
Cultivate a personality (Don't fake a personality)

Interesting
Informative
Humorous
Educational
Funny

*Not for you, but for the audience (Japanese-speakers interested in New York, Columbia University, or life at an American university)

3. Quality of Recording

Clear
Loud
No choppiness in the transition or the presentation of the piece.
Pronunciation
Smooth talking
Time management
Some music

ポッドキャスティングがはじまります！

2006-11-27T19:28:00.000-08:00

みんなのポッドキャスティングがiTuneにのりますよ！ふかいせんせいのクラスの学生とみなさんのポッドキャスティングです。まいにちしますから、きいてくださいね。いいポッドキャスティングのcriteriaをみて、クラスメートのポッドキャスティングにコメントをかいてください。コメントのへんじ(reply)もかいてください。

みんなのポッドキャスティング、ニューヨークにほんごのじかん：にほんごとっくんちゅう(intensive training)のURLはこちら。

http://www.columbia.edu/~mf2249/podcasting/

たのしみですね！

ポッドキャスティングプロジェクト　Overview

2006-10-27T11:25:00.000-07:00

Goals:
1) You will have the chance to actively express your opinions to a real Japanese audience
2) You will have the chance to consider first-hand how big media operates and presents information

Audience:
The worldwide audience of Japanese-speakers interested in New York, Columbia University, or life at an American university - and also your classmates, of course

Content:
We will create radio programs about life at Columbia University using an interview format

Steps:
1) Discuss what constitutes a good podcast (radio program)
2) Everyone will decide on the categories that we will use to critique our own and each other’s podcasts
3) Keeping #1 in mind, we will form groups of 2-3 people and create podcasting scripts. The shows will be in the form of interviews. Everyone will write scripts that should be of interest to a Japanese university student curious about life at an American university
4) We practice reading the scripts in a natural manner. (If it is necessary, students should memorize their scripts. The point is that the scripts must NOT sound stilted and unnatural)
5) Record the podcasts (We will be using “Wimba,” which is on Courseworks)
6) Listen to your classmates’ podcasts and make comments. (Examples: Grammar mistakes; Boring; etc.)
7) Correct and improve the scripts
8) Record a second time
9) We post the podcasts online, and allow a worldwide audience to listen
10) Listen to the podcasts created by you and your classmates; critique them

どんなポッドキャスティング（ラジオばんぐみ）がいいポッドキャスティングですか？

2006-10-25T06:14:00.000-07:00

らいしゅうからポッドキャスティングプロジェクトをします。みんなでポッドキャスティングをつくります（make)よ。クラスメートとにほんじんがききますから、がんばりましょう！

みなさんはポッドキャスティングをよくききますか？どうしてですか？どんなポッドキャスティングがいいポッドキャスティングですか？みんなのブログにかいてください。

にほんごにおんなのひとのことばがありますか？

2006-10-18T06:10:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Sabrina-san asked me this question: にほんごにおんなのひとのことばがありますか (Are there any female languages in Japanese?). I know most of you watch Japanese TV shows, movies, and animes, listen to J-pop, or read Japanese comic books, so tell me about your thoughts.

Does your language have a female or male language? I know "female language" is very ambiguous term, but I would also like to know how you define "female language".

にほんごのクラスはおおきいかぞくです。Please make links to your classmates blogs. Go to Template and follow the instruction. やさしいですよ！

I really appreciate you keep updating the blog... I learn a lot from it.

にほんごでタイプしませんか

2006-10-12T19:47:00.000-07:00

Most of you already tried to type in Japanese. Was it easy? If you have not tried it yet, にほんごでタイプしませんか？If you cannot figure out how to do it, please let me know.... I am happy to help you.

If you do not know a Japanese word or phrases, you can either ask me or use online dictionaries. There are a lot of good online dictionaries and I know some good ones, but if you know any, please let me know or make a link from your blog... You do not have to wait until we learn. But remember dictionaries are only for reference... There's no one-to-one correspondence between English and Japanese word.

コメントもよみましょう！

2006-10-03T19:53:00.000-07:00

みなさん、クラスメートのブログをよみましょう！

コメントもよみましょう！おもしろいですよ。

もくようびはたわせんせいのレクチャーです。たわせんせいはわたしのせんせいです。いいせんせいですよ。
After the lecture, please post your entry about the lecture... :)

みんなのブログ（ぶろぐ）

2006-09-24T17:56:00.000-07:00

Why don't we read classmates' blogs?

I realized that many of you have similar concerns.... Why don't we read classmates' blog (and comment them)? We need to encourage with each other... :)

みんなのブログ（ぶろぐ）はおもしろいです！

はじめまして。

2006-09-09T11:45:00.000-07:00

はじめまして、みなさん。どうぞよろしく。

I would like to use this blog to share your happiness, surprise, excitement, frustration, and questions about Japanese language learning. Here Japanese language learning does not only mean what you do for the course but also includes what you do and experience outside the class. I will make the links to classmates' blogs, so you can see what other students think and feel about Japanese language learning and you can even comment on their postings.

I am also very curious about how you learn Japanese, what you feel, and think about the (Japanese) language learning, and how you transform yourself through Japanese language learning, so please feel free to write anything you want. You are encouraged to express yourself in any languages on the blog! Any type of postings are very much appreciated.

In order to open a new blog accout, please follow the instruction.

1) Go to
http://www.blogger.com
to open your blog.
* Select "Setting"s from the top tabs. Click "Formatting" and select "Universal" for "Encoding" so that you can type Japanese.
* In order to receive comments from as many people as possible, please select "Comments" and choose "Anyone" for "Who can comment" section.
*If you want to know how to type Japanese, please click the link listed on the right side.

2) Send your blog address to me (ss903@columbia.edu).
*If you have trouble opening a new account, please let me know.
*If you already have a blog and if you can use Japanese, you do not have to open a new account.

3) Post a blog entry once a week.
* If you have no idea about what to write, please see the following suggested topics.

I could read Japanese!
I spoke Japanese!
Reasons I study Japanese
My dream
My Japanese friends
Japanese grammar vs. English grammar
Speaking vs. Writing
Listening vs. Reading
My daily schedule
I have no time to study!
I spent so much time to study, but..
My hobbies
My classmates
What I like/dislike about Japan or Japanese
Daily news
Japanese writing system
Kanji
Japanese vocabulary
Favorite lab exercise
Voc quiz
My favorite Japanese TV show, movie, or anime