Entry #8

This week we went over the stuff for the new chapter: we learned the kanji (which were probably the hardest I've seen yet), vocabulary, grammar, and read the lesson, which was hard. I probably liked the lesson the most since it was challenging. My success would be learning the kanji for the quiz, though I doubt I got them all right. Learning the rest of the kanji is going to be difficult, so I'll probably study a little today. My favorite grammar point from this chapter is probably o nozoite, since it's so nifty.

Entry #7

つぼいめぐみさんは二十一歳のりっきょう大学の学生です。専門は英文で趣味は食べるのです。チポレのグアカモりが好きで日本の焼肉や寿司やらめんが好きです。千葉の出身で犬が好きです。法律の専門であるかとうちさとさんも二十一歳のりっきょう大学の学生です。なごやの出身で犬も好きです。ハードロックが好きです。山田ちあきさんは東京の出身で二十歳です。人類学の専門で本を読むのが好きです。

Entry #6

We've learned a lot this semester about various elements of Japanese culture, such as washi and haiku. We've also learned various grammar points, vocab, and kanji. I think I've enjoyed the culture stuff the most. I like learning to read the kanji as well, though I hate writing them. I think the hardest grammar point for me so far is koso, since it's really hard (impossible?) to clearly define and translate. I try to use it very cautiously. It's hard to really give details about my report, everyone's is about the exact same thing. I chose to point out the fact that haiku require kigo and must refer to nature, as well as the fact that Japanese people's video games often get damaged by the sun because they allow more sunlight into their homes than Americans.