Letter in Japanese

サンクスギビングの休み

おはようございます。

私のサンクスギビングの休み　たのしかったです。私のおじいさんのうちに　いって、りょうりを　しました。トルコやマッシュポテトが　すきです。先週の金曜日、ゲームを　して、木のしたで　べんきょうしました。先週末の土曜日、クッキーのりょうりを　しました。私のルームマートは　クッキーは　すきじゃありませんが、パイは　すきです。私は　クッキーが　すきです。サンクスギビングの休みは　いいです。

じゃあ、また。

テッサ　マイレン

テレビ

So I did some searching for my favorite shows in Japanese versions. Here is what I found:

シャーロック コマーシャル　- Sherlock Commercial

ドクター　フー　- Doctor Who Commercial Japanese Sub

Couldn't find a good piece of Doctor Who in Japanese Dub but the way the subbing translates some things is interesting.

And finally!

D.N. Angel, an actual anime. This is just the opening song.

Goals 2

Looking at the past weeks of Japanese and my Pronunciation Exercises, I feel like I've come a long way. I started out with essentially no knowledge of Japanese as a language and very little knowledge of the Japanese culture. Now I can have short conversations with my classmates that don't sound like they come out of a textbook.

When we started the PE's, I could barely finish a segment that lasted 30 seconds. I tripped over words, couldn't make out the different sounds they were saying, and didn't understand even 1% of the vocabulary. Now I listen to Japanese songs and anime and occasionally I know the meaning of a phrase or word and I can mimic short sentences and easy conversations. In class it's also easier for me to understand what is being said and it is taking considerably less time to figure out the meaning of sentences.

Along the lines of pitch, I think I'm improving. Now that I can get the meanings out of sentences, I can begin to concentrate more on pitch (and rhythm too).

I've been going to the Japanese Language tables whenever I can. I think I've been at least 4 times if not 5. I haven't been going to Office hours but I really do need to go. Whenever I can, I've been using Japanese when planning my day or talking to myself. I also started keeping a rudimentary journal in Japanese.

Future Goals
-Improve speed
-Improve word pitch
-Improve Rhythm
-Build Vocabulary
Activities
-Go to Japanese Language Table every week
-Go to Office Hours at least once a week
-Keep up with my Japanese Journal and Blog. Try to use a few new words every day.
-Make post-it notes for items around me so I learn the Japanese words for them.
-Listen to at least an hour of Japanese every day.
-Shadow for at least 15 minutes a day.

My Home and What's Coming Up

こんばんは!

あきあすみ　うちで　かえりました。わたしは　サウスダコタのピア　からきました。ピアは　きれいなまちです。ちさくないです。わたしのうちは　ねこ　と　いぬ　と　フェレット　と　りすが　います。

わたしのうちです：

わたしのフェレットです：

おととい　わたしは　キャンパスに　かえりました。きのう（にちようび）テレビを　みました。よく　ドクター　フーを　みます！　

I'll post again soon. My next post or two will be about my favorite shows which I have found Japanese versions of! I'm so excited.

じゃあ、また！

My First Post in All Japanese

こんばんは。

きょう　いいです。きのう、わたしは　りょうで　にほんごの　えいがを　みました。こんあさ　チャペルに　いきました。チャペルは　とても　たかな　たてものです。わたしは　あまり　チャペル　いきません。わたしは　チャペルで　にほんごの　しゅくだいを　しました。よく　りょうで　べんきょします。わたしの　おへやは　大きいです。おへやも　きれいです。きのう　わたしは　はちじに　ねます。はちじよんじゅうごふんに　ウィルソン　ブレクフェスト　クラボに　いきます。クラボの　あさごはんは　とても　いいです。いま、わたしは　ねます。

じゃあ、また。

Goals

Goal Statement

Goals
-Improve speech speed
-Improve listening skills
-Improve word pitch
-Improve rhythm, especially not placing emphasis on the first part of the word
Activities
-Go to Japanese language table every week
-Go to office hours at least once a week, preferably twice
-Use japanese words/phrases whenever I can (time, dates, etc.)
-Practice speaking with other students/native Japanese speakers
-Sing along to at least one song in Japanese per day