ココです。
おやすみ。
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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