１０月２４日（にじゅうよっか）のアクティビティ

This is today’s activity. If you cannot finish within class time, finish at home.

For 1-3, work on your own.

Write in Japanese as much as you can.

1. Read your last entry and the comments on your own blog. (5 min.)

• Read the comments of the people who commented on your blog.
• If you feel that it is necessary, respond back to the people who commented on your blog.
• If you find any mistake on your last entry, correct and publish the corrected version.

2. Confirm if comments you have made on others’ blogs have been responded to, or not. (5 min.)

• Check the status of the comments you have posted on others’ blogs.
• If you think it is necessary, respond to any comments.
• To ensure that you remember where you commented, make sure to record on yourcomment sheet.
  

3. Comment on the blogs of students in other sections, and other universities (at least 2). (10 min.)

• To go to blogs in other sections, look at the link list on the right-hand side of the page.
• To go to the blogs of students in other universities and countries, click on the link on the right-hand side of the page that says, "せかい(WORLD)" under “ともだちをつくろう(Let's make friends)!” At this site you will see Beginning Japanese (2011-2012) as a link on the right, and underneath it there are various university’s names. If you click on these links, it will take you to university homepages which have student blogs either on the right side or on the left side.
• When you read the blogs and think they are interesting, comment on their blogs.
• To ensure that you remember where you commented, make sure to record on yourcomment sheet.

4. Read Blog Evaluation Categories. (5 min.)

• Please read the Blog Evaluation Categories. (If there is something you would like to add, post it in the comment of this blog entry.)

From here, work as a group of 3~4.

5. Work on categorizing katakana words/expressions. (20 min.)

• Discuss with your group members in which category each of the katakanas you found should fit. (If you don’t know the answer, please seek opinions from the instructor.)

(Category) Onomatopoeia - Emphasis - Loanwords

• If a katakana word/expression doesn’t fit into any of the categories written above, create a new category for it.
• Write (1) the category, (2) the katakana words, (3) the English translation/transcription, and (4) the place where you found the katakana in the comment section of the blog. See the example below.

(Example) Loanword, スタイル, style, Newspaper

From here, work on your own.

6. Think about katakana use and write your analysis on your blog. (15 min.)

Other people will read your analysis and make comments on your analysis.

1. Choose at least 2 katakana words/expressions that you found and think about what kinds of effects / purposes there may be in these words/expressions writing in katakana instead of hiragana or kanji.
2. Also, think why there are such effects/purposes.
3. Think about why each textbook is different in explaining katakana, and why the textbooks explained katakana in the manners that they did.

* On your blog, post what you have written in the question above. For the title, write "Katakana Analysis Draft." (deadline: November 3rd, Thursday)

Katakana Analysis Checklist

1. Did you clearly state the source(s) for your data (e.g., newspaper "Asayomi shinbun," women's magazine "Kitty")?
2. Did you gather enough information from varied sources to support your conclusion?
3. Were you able to exchange your opinion with people who knows Japanese (i.e., advanced level Japanese learners, a Japanese person)?
4. If you want to read about the Katakana project objectives and procedure, click here.

*After exchanging comments, revise your analysis and post it on your blog.(deadline: December 1) The final analysis will be graded by the instructor.