Friday, December 13, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
どんなスポーツが好きですか
ココです。
皆さん、どんなスポーツが好きですか。
たいてい運動しますか。私は毎日ディロン体育館に運動しに行きます。
火曜日と木曜日と土曜日には、スティブンズセンターへ行きます。音楽を聞きながら運動します。たいてい友達とスティブンズセンターにある機械を使います。二時間ぐらいかかります。
月曜日と水曜日と金曜日には、バドミントンをします。初めてじゃありませんが、下手です。私はバドミントンをするのが好きです。でも、本当は、テニスのほうがもっと好きです。九年間ぐらいテニスをしました。プリンストンに行ったとき、ラケットを忘れました。テニスをしたい。テニスを見るのも好きです。テニスを見ますか？ロジャー・フェデラーを知っていますか。一番有名なテニスプロでしょう。ロジャー・フェデラーが好きです。
皆さん、どんなスポーツが好きですか。
たいてい運動しますか。私は毎日ディロン体育館に運動しに行きます。
火曜日と木曜日と土曜日には、スティブンズセンターへ行きます。音楽を聞きながら運動します。たいてい友達とスティブンズセンターにある機械を使います。二時間ぐらいかかります。
月曜日と水曜日と金曜日には、バドミントンをします。初めてじゃありませんが、下手です。私はバドミントンをするのが好きです。でも、本当は、テニスのほうがもっと好きです。九年間ぐらいテニスをしました。プリンストンに行ったとき、ラケットを忘れました。テニスをしたい。テニスを見るのも好きです。テニスを見ますか？ロジャー・フェデラーを知っていますか。一番有名なテニスプロでしょう。ロジャー・フェデラーが好きです。
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Japanese toilet prank
ココです。
The discussions about Japanese toilets reminded me of pranks with these toilets! I like the second prank.Monday, November 4, 2013
PE6 Reflection and New Goals
ココです。
Reflection: The PE activities have definitely helped me improve the specifics of pitch that I could not isolate and work on from self-study. I think that my pronunciation, pitch pattern, and intonations have become much more comfortable in most settings. The shadowing was a new concept to me. Although I still make some pitch errors, I think it is not a big problem for now. The office hours and language table are of immense utility to me, and I have rarely missed a week for those events and opportunities, as it gave me the ability to practice what I wanted to improve on the most: speaking.
Goals:
Continue to work on pitch patterns in sentences, especially commonly used sentences in modern Japan.
Develop "common" pitch vocabulary so that shadowing and conversations can become as natural as possible.
Activities:
Listen to more Japanese speakers
Go to office hours once a week
Go to Mathey language table every week and Forbes language table every other week.
Reflection: The PE activities have definitely helped me improve the specifics of pitch that I could not isolate and work on from self-study. I think that my pronunciation, pitch pattern, and intonations have become much more comfortable in most settings. The shadowing was a new concept to me. Although I still make some pitch errors, I think it is not a big problem for now. The office hours and language table are of immense utility to me, and I have rarely missed a week for those events and opportunities, as it gave me the ability to practice what I wanted to improve on the most: speaking.
Goals:
Continue to work on pitch patterns in sentences, especially commonly used sentences in modern Japan.
Develop "common" pitch vocabulary so that shadowing and conversations can become as natural as possible.
Activities:
Listen to more Japanese speakers
Go to office hours once a week
Go to Mathey language table every week and Forbes language table every other week.
秋休み
ココです。
秋休みに家に帰りませんでした。アトランタはかなり遠いです。
でも、電車と地下鉄でニューヨークに行きました。旅行は二時間かかりました。
おじさんはクイーンズのワイトストンに住んでいます。ワイトストンは有名なフラッシングの近くにあります。
もちろん、たくさん寝ました。（朝が弱いです。）私の友達は帰ったので、ゲームをしませんでした。
あいかわらずアニメをたくさん見ました。
いま「キルラキル」を見ています。とても面白いです。
週末に少し漢字を勉強しました。
夜は寒すぎ。だけど冬がすき。
おやすみ。
秋休みに家に帰りませんでした。アトランタはかなり遠いです。
でも、電車と地下鉄でニューヨークに行きました。旅行は二時間かかりました。
おじさんはクイーンズのワイトストンに住んでいます。ワイトストンは有名なフラッシングの近くにあります。
もちろん、たくさん寝ました。（朝が弱いです。）私の友達は帰ったので、ゲームをしませんでした。
あいかわらずアニメをたくさん見ました。
いま「キルラキル」を見ています。とても面白いです。
週末に少し漢字を勉強しました。
"It came! It finally came!!!!"
レミリア・スカーレットです。人形を買った。
夜は寒すぎ。だけど冬がすき。
おやすみ。
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
１０月２０日（私の誕生日）
ココです。／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼
こんばんは。
皆さんの日曜日はいかがでしたか。
私は友達とゲームをしました。
リラックスするのによく友達と「大乱闘スマッシュブラザ―ズ」をします。
これは写真です。
星のカービーだ！
今日午後１時ごろにおきました。日曜日にロッキー食堂でアルバイトがあります。
ミッドタームの週です。テストが四つあります。あまり勉強しませんでした。
今勉強しなければ落ちます。
じゃね。
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari: The tale of the bamboo cutter
ココです。
A movie by Studio Ghibli is set to be released in November 2013. It is called かぐや姫の物語, "The Story of Princess Kaguya". I am really excited about this not just because it is another Studio Ghibli movie this year (after Kaze Tachinu) but it is based off of arguably the most famous traditional Japanese story "The tale of the bamboo cutter" or "Kaguya hime".
Here's a teaser:
If it follows the plot of the original story I would want more; I hope that there are lots of added plot elements in the movie. Though the original story is a fairly long tale, there's a lot more a movie could do.
It's been a while since Isao Takahata directed a movie. It will be interesting to see how this goes:)
Monday, October 7, 2013
Goal Statement (10/08)
ココです。
So far I felt like I have isolated many of my weaknesses in a few pronunciation difficulties. Most notably is the quick progression from one voiceless syllable to the next, as well as quick progression between syllables with the same vowel. My rhythm sounds off at times as well. Word pitch tends to be exaggerated at times, bland at others.
Goals:
To improve my fluidity between voiceless syllables and multiple syllables with the same vowels.
To improve my pitch to become a consistently present part of my speech.
Activities:
Go to office hours at least once a week, if possible.
Try short periods of shadowing from any Japanese media I watch.
Go to the Japanese language table every week.
おやすみ。
So far I felt like I have isolated many of my weaknesses in a few pronunciation difficulties. Most notably is the quick progression from one voiceless syllable to the next, as well as quick progression between syllables with the same vowel. My rhythm sounds off at times as well. Word pitch tends to be exaggerated at times, bland at others.
Goals:
To improve my fluidity between voiceless syllables and multiple syllables with the same vowels.
To improve my pitch to become a consistently present part of my speech.
Activities:
Go to office hours at least once a week, if possible.
Try short periods of shadowing from any Japanese media I watch.
Go to the Japanese language table every week.
おやすみ。
Friday, October 4, 2013
おもしろい写真
ココです。
How was everyone's week?
疲れました。でも、週末だからとてもうれしい。(●´∀｀●)
日本に住んでいる友達がこの写真を撮りました。見てください。
Just a picture I found pretty amusing：
How was everyone's week?
疲れました。でも、週末だからとてもうれしい。(●´∀｀●)
日本に住んでいる友達がこの写真を撮りました。見てください。
Just a picture I found pretty amusing：
おもしろいですね。
I'm trying to read it, and it just so happens that the one and only kanji used I can't read, but I am thinking it means cough.
Speaking Japanese is so fun. I definitely need to practice more.
じゃまた！
Monday, September 30, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Self Introduction
こんばんはみなさん。じこしょうかいです。
わたしはコーです。にほんごがとてもすきですが、まだすこししかはなせません。
プリンストンだいがくのいちねんせいです。わたしのせんこうはけいざいがくです。アメリカじんです。わたしのしゅみはテニスやピアノです。
もうおそいですね。じゃあまた！
わたしはコーです。にほんごがとてもすきですが、まだすこししかはなせません。
プリンストンだいがくのいちねんせいです。わたしのせんこうはけいざいがくです。アメリカじんです。わたしのしゅみはテニスやピアノです。
もうおそいですね。じゃあまた！
Friday, September 20, 2013
PE 1 Goals and Activities
ココです
Goals:
To improve natural speech patterns and tendencies of spoken Japanese
To become more confident in speaking
To improve natural speech patterns and tendencies of spoken Japanese
To become more confident in speaking
Activities:
Shadow several times a day, 8-10 times through each time as needed.
Shadow several times a day, 8-10 times through each time as needed.
Talk with the sensei and take advantage of the time in class. Try to go to Japanese language table. Ask questions about certain qualities of Japanese
Practice pitches with help from the book.
Practice pitches with help from the book.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
As I enter Chapter 2...
みなさん、こんばんは
ココです。＾＾
As I enter the second week of Japanese class, I feel somewhat different from anything I have ever felt before. Though I have not learned anything new content wise, the drills and pronunciation exercises all were almost completely new to me. It felt as if a different part of my brain was unlocked at that instant. Even though it's not much yet, the fact that I am gaining this sort of inspiration is amazing. The speaking side generally really began to make me feel as if I were studying how to use a language, which is the most important part, rather than the theories or grammatical aspects of said language. I do hope that this feeling can persist for much longer.
A little bit more about me. I don't know what my major is yet...maybe 経済学？経済学はとてもおもしろい。So I am looking into the requisites for an economics major. I am also tentatively thinking about premed as well. I like playing many musical instruments, but most of all the piano (ピアノが大好き）, which I have been playing for pretty much all my life. Out of interest in the Japanese language in my sophomore year of high school came interest in Japanese culture as well. I really enjoy the Japanese myths, music, movies and anime. I hope to go to Japan someday, but before that, becoming a better speaker is crucial!
少しねむいです。風邪をひきました:(
おやすみ
Logging off
ココ
ココです。＾＾
As I enter the second week of Japanese class, I feel somewhat different from anything I have ever felt before. Though I have not learned anything new content wise, the drills and pronunciation exercises all were almost completely new to me. It felt as if a different part of my brain was unlocked at that instant. Even though it's not much yet, the fact that I am gaining this sort of inspiration is amazing. The speaking side generally really began to make me feel as if I were studying how to use a language, which is the most important part, rather than the theories or grammatical aspects of said language. I do hope that this feeling can persist for much longer.
A little bit more about me. I don't know what my major is yet...maybe 経済学？経済学はとてもおもしろい。So I am looking into the requisites for an economics major. I am also tentatively thinking about premed as well. I like playing many musical instruments, but most of all the piano (ピアノが大好き）, which I have been playing for pretty much all my life. Out of interest in the Japanese language in my sophomore year of high school came interest in Japanese culture as well. I really enjoy the Japanese myths, music, movies and anime. I hope to go to Japan someday, but before that, becoming a better speaker is crucial!
少しねむいです。風邪をひきました:(
おやすみ
Logging off
ココ
Friday, September 13, 2013
JPN 101 First Entry
For September 13
As a Korean-American I learned to speak both Korean and English from birth. At home I would speak in Korean and outside I would speak in English. When I began to study the evolution of languages I began to notice that Korean and English were pretty much on the opposite sides of the evolution tree. I came upon Japanese searching for a language that seemed similar to Korean.
The two languages' grammar are so close it's creepy at times. I know close to nothing about spoken Japanese but I have done some grammatical comparisons between the two languages and am put into awe every time I notice something similar. Though they sound significantly different the sentence structure is almost exactly the same. Having only primarily focused on the parts of Japanese that I could visibly compare to an aspect of Korean, I decided to study Japanese with traditional methods to actually learn how to speak and communicate. Definitely the most difficult part of the course so far is the listening/responding drills that are new experiences for me. I can tell that learning to speak naturally will become quite the challenge for me.
In this way I am excited to thoroughly learn the language of Japanese that so intrigued me in the past. I am also excited because I love Japanese culture. I hope the epiphanies can continue on, as I also begin to most importantly learn how to speak and gain more understanding of how the it all works out.
As for now, I'll do my best to learn.
がんばります
John Koh
As a Korean-American I learned to speak both Korean and English from birth. At home I would speak in Korean and outside I would speak in English. When I began to study the evolution of languages I began to notice that Korean and English were pretty much on the opposite sides of the evolution tree. I came upon Japanese searching for a language that seemed similar to Korean.
The two languages' grammar are so close it's creepy at times. I know close to nothing about spoken Japanese but I have done some grammatical comparisons between the two languages and am put into awe every time I notice something similar. Though they sound significantly different the sentence structure is almost exactly the same. Having only primarily focused on the parts of Japanese that I could visibly compare to an aspect of Korean, I decided to study Japanese with traditional methods to actually learn how to speak and communicate. Definitely the most difficult part of the course so far is the listening/responding drills that are new experiences for me. I can tell that learning to speak naturally will become quite the challenge for me.
In this way I am excited to thoroughly learn the language of Japanese that so intrigued me in the past. I am also excited because I love Japanese culture. I hope the epiphanies can continue on, as I also begin to most importantly learn how to speak and gain more understanding of how the it all works out.
As for now, I'll do my best to learn.
がんばります
John Koh
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