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山田んへ、

はじめまして。エバンコールです。どうぞよろしくおねがいします。こどものときから、ぼくは日本にいきたかったです。日本はとてもおもしろくて、日本のぶんかが大好きです。いつもアニメをみます。そして、ぼくはプリンストン大学のアニメクラブのかいちょうです。ぼくはものをかいにあきはばらにいきたいです。でも、アニメのものはとてもたかくて、たくさんかいません。ざんねんですが、しかたがありません。ぼくは日本のたべものも大好きですが、たべものはもっと安いです。ぼくは友だちとたべるのがすきなので、いっしょにレストランにきて下さいませんか。

でわ、また

                      エバンコール。

 


 にがつじゅうごにちからにがつじゅうななにちまでこんねんのKatsuconがあります。Katsucon はとてもたのしいエベントです。たくさんアニメfanにきて、いそがしいです。ぼくのクラブにもいきます。Katsucon はたくさんおもしろいものがあります；アニメのえいがとにほんのlimited editions goods とビデオゲーム。まいねんのKatsuconはたのしかったです、そしてこんねんのKatsuconはいいになる。どきどきする　 ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ

PE 3 Goals:

•  To consider and properly execute pitch pattern when speaking

•  To properly pronounce long words and phrases by giving proper emphasis to each mora.

 PE 3 Activities:

• Continue to attend Language Table every week
• Continue to attend JSA Dinners
• Attempt more difficult shadowing material in order to measure my progress towards these goals (such as the more difficult Dialogue Set exercises).

PE 2 Reflection:

For this PE, I believe that I made a lot of progress towards my stated goals. I've noticed that I've become more comfortable speaking Japanese, and I speak in a more flowing, natural fashion rather than a broken, awkward one. Furthermore, as we've been learning more relevant vocabulary,  I also feel as if I'm beginning to be able to have actual conversations with those around me, albeit about extremely limited topics. This has really been helped by my attendance at JSA dinners, which I plan to continue, as well as my visits to Language Table, although I didn't have the opportunity to go to office hours. I also feel as if I improved on my shadowing exercises, even though I didn't shadow more advanced materials as I originally planned; I think I'm getting more used to the sound and rhythm, which is always a good thing.

こんにちはみなさん。わたしのあきやすみはよかです。カリフォルニアにいきました。カリフォルニアはきれいです、そしてあついです。せんしゅうのしゅだいをしませんでした、そしてこんしゅうはとてもむずかしいです。でもこんしゅうのにほんごのじゅうぎょうはたのしいです。がんばります！

ー コル

わたしのしゅまつはとてもかなしいです。しゅくだいをしましたそしてべんきょうしました。げいむおしませんでした。げつようびにテストがあります。。。midterms はむずはしいです。あしたえいごのくらすに essay があります。がんばります！

こんにちは、みなさん。I haven't written anything on the blog in a while, so I decided to do what I do best and talk about anime. "K" はあたらしいあにめです。きんようびにあにめクラブをみます。Here's the opening of the anime; it has some pretty cool fighting scenes, and I think the song's pretty good. It has some fanservice, so be warned.

PE 1 Reflections

The goal I set for PE1 is not something you can accomplish over the space of a few weeks, but I still feel as if I made some real progress. Many people have told me that I sound confident and natural when speaking Japanese, particularly after watching my self-introduction video, so I feel that I did accomplish something on that front. That said, I also learned something about setting realistic goals and trying to follow them; I didn't shadow as much as I said I would, and in the end I believe I really need more practice if I want to shadow more complex segments from anime (which I really really do). I feel as if I improve my shadowing technique, my Japanese will really improve, so I plan to do that for next time. I haven't given up just yet...

PE2 Goals:

• To improve my use of particles in speech by reducing pauses between them and linking them more confidently with other words in a sentence
• To begin incorporating more advanced vocabulary into my sentences and making more meaningful statements

PE2 Activities: 

• Continue to practice shadowing, and work my way up to shadowing more complex passages
• Attend JSA dinners on Friday in order to gain exposure to casual Japanese conversation. 
• Try to attend office hours to practice pronunciation and speaking

Goals:

• To improve the fluidity and confidence when speaking Japanese, reducing pauses and stutters.

Activities:

• Listen to at least 2 hours of Japanese speech a week (preferably in the form of anime)
• Shadow as much as possible when listening to said speech; shadow at least one passage per episode
• Speak conversational Japanese with a friend at least once a week for an extended period of time (10-15 minutes)

はじめまして。 わたしのなまえはＥｖａｎです。Ｐｒｉｎｃｅｔｏｎだいがくのにねんせいです。わたしはあにめがだいすきで、あにめｃｌｕｂのかいちょうです。みんなさん、がんばれ！

ようこそ!

Welcome (ようこそ) to my new blog for Japanese! I've been excited to learn the language for years, ever since I began watching anime in middle school, and since then I've also become highly interested in Japanese culture as well. The day when I can write these sentences entirely in Japanese will be a happy one for me...there are many things I want to do with the things I'm going to learn, so I hope to learn them quickly. Memorizing hiragana, however, is already quite difficult, and it will only get harder from here as we delve into the katakana, kanji, and the actual grammar of the language. So let's all try to do our best...good luck, we'll need it.

-Evan