A1 & A2 Japanese 1 3/18

One on one Oral test about family
Everyone did pretty well!!! I am very proud of you guys!!!

A1
Watched Totoro

A2
Watched Spirited Away

No homework

B2 Japanese 3/AP 3/17

Lesson

• Watched Laputa
• Weather, seasons and climate of Japan
• Watched a weather forecast news in Japanese
  
• Practice exercises explaining about weather
  

Homework: Japanese 3 --> Weather Packet P.41
Japanese AP --> Vocab Quiz S Part I

B1 Japanese 2 3/17

Lesson

• Checked homework (Blue exercises practicing "not allowed to do")
• Since everyone did their homework, we watched Azumanga Daioh (Sports festival)
• Reviewed previous grammar Base te mo ii desu ka? Base te mo kamaimasen & Base te wa ikemasen
• Reviewed Place ni BII ni ikimasu
• New vocabulary about places to go P. 80 - 81 (Movie theather, library, I.D., driver;s license, etc.)

Homework: Blue exercises practicing Place ni BII ni ikimasu

A1 A2 Japanese1 3/16

Lesson

• Announcements (End of the term is next Friday and Japanese Club is next Tuesday)
• Reviewed Katakana
• Katakana Quiz everything
• Katakana Karuta game
• Reviewed for oral test

Homework: Oral test (study the paper given in class)

Japanese Club March activity

This month, our Japanese club will be March 22 (Tue). We are going to practice 書道（しょどう）Japanese calligraphy.

Bring your friends, if you want. It will be lots of fun!!!

B2 Japanese 3/AP 3/15

Lesson

Japanese 3
Checked homework　（Clauses/modifying sentences)
Reviewed + corrected homework

Japanese AP
Typing practice using the laptops

Together
Using the new grammar (clauses) we played "Do you love your neighbour?" in Japanese.
Example:　となりの人を愛していますか。
　　　　　　　いいえ、でもジーンズをはいている人を愛しています。

No homework for both classes

B1 Japanese 2 3/15

Lesson

• Checked homework (verbs list exercises)
• Corrected homework
• Reviewed previous grammar Base te mo kamaimasen & Base te wa ikemasen
• Oral practice reviewing previous grammar
• New vocabulary about school rules
• New grammar Topic wa+ Place ni + BII ni+ ikimasu.

Example: I will go to school to study Japanese.
私は　がっこうに　べんきょうしに　いきます。

Homework: Exercises using new vocabulary + writing sentences about what you are not allowed to in your Japanese class and in the library (Blue exercises)

A2 Japanese 1 3/11

Lesson

• Reviewed for the quiz
• Verbs (Conjugation + verb types) Quiz
• Reviewed for oral test (3/18) translating the questions and answering the questions together
• Reviewed base II
• Reviewed masu box

Homework: Hiragana everything Quiz

A1 Japanese 1 3/11

Lesson

• Reviewed for the quiz
• Verbs (Conjugation + verb types) Quiz
• Reviewed for oral test (3/18) translating the questions and answering the questions together
• Reviewed base II
• Reviewed masu box
• New grammar Particle de, o and demo

Homework: Hiragana everything Quiz

B 2 Japanese 3/AP 3/10

Lesson

Japanese 3
Checked homework
Corrected homework
New grammar "toshite"

Japanese AP
Exercises reviewing Vocabulary N, O, P & R
Started practicing typing in Japanese


Homework: Japanese 3 --> Modifying sentences exercises
Japanese AP --> No homework

B1 Japanese 2 3/10

Lesson

• Reviewed "to wear" verbs and clothing quiz
• Quiz
• Review Base te for new grammar
• New grammar Base te wa ikemasen & Base te mo kamaimasen
  
• Exercises using new grammar

Homework: Verbs exercises given in class (white paper)

A2 Japanese 1 3/9

Lesson

• Checked homework (verbs exercises) and flashcards (10 points each)
  
• Reviewed verbs
• Corrected homework
• Reviewed Katakana together
• Reviewed Katakana in pairs
• Karuta game

Homework: Verbs Quiz (verb type + ichidan, godan, irregular bases conjugation)

A1 Japanese 1 3/9

Lesson

• Checked homework (verbs exercises) and flashcards (10 points each)
  
• Reviewed verbs
• Corrected homework
• Reviewed Katakana together
• Reviewed Katakana in pairs
• Karuta game
• New grammar from the book

Homework: Verbs Quiz (verb type + ichidan, godan, irregular bases conjugation)

B1, B2, B3 Japanese 2, 3, AP 3/8

Japanese 2 watched Mononoke Hime

Japanese 3/AP watched a movie

Homework: Japanese 2 --> Clothing vocab + "to wear" verbs Quiz
Jap 3 --> Finish exercises 3 & 4
AP --> Finish reading comprehension exercises

A2 Japanese 1 3/7

Lesson

• Collected Katakana Packet. It was worth 450 points (10 points pet page). If you bring by next class, I will take off 20% of the total grade and after Wednesday you will only get half of the credit.
• Reviewed Katakana for the quiz
• Katakana Quiz ma-n
• Reviewed verb types
• Reviewed Godan conjugation
• Learned ichidan and irregular conjugation
• Memorized irregular conjugation

Homework: Finish pink paper given in class (Verbs exercises) and bring your set of Katakana flashcards. We are going to practice in pairs next class.

A1 Japanese 1 3/7

Lesson

• Collected Katakana Packet that was worth 450 points. If you forgot today, make sure you bring to me next class. I will take only 20% off the total grade. If you turn in later than Wednesday, you will only get 225 points.
• Reviewed all Katakana for the Quiz
• Katakana Quiz ma-n
• Reviewed verb types
• Reviewed bases conjugation and stem
• Memorizes together irregular verbs conjugation

Homework: Finish the pink verbs exercises and bring your Katakana flashcards to practice in pairs next class

B3 Japanese 3/AP 3/4

Lesson

AP
Vocabulary review exercises for A, B and C parts
Corrected exercises
Reading comprehension exercises from AP test


Japanese 3
New grammar BII + kaemasu
Modifying sentences using verbs and adjectives
Exercises using new grammar + Corrected Ex. 1 & 2


Homework: Jap 3 --> Finish exercises 3 & 4
AP --> Finish reading comprehension exercises

B1 Japanese 2 3/4

We had an early morning assembly.

Culture discussion about the differences between Japan, Brazil and US.

Homework: To wear verbs + Clothing Vocab Quiz (Study P. 69 and 70 of your book)

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 3/3

Lesson

• Reviewed Katakana everything
• Reviewed restaurant dialogue
• Role-play

Homework: Katakana Quiz ma-n

B2 Japanese 3/AP 3/2

Lesson

Japanese 3
Checked homework from Japanese 3 (Finish pink exercises)
Reviewed toiu and toka
Corrected homework

Japanese AP
Reviewed for Quiz
Vocab Quiz P & R

No homework for both classes

B1 Japanese 2 3/2

Lesson

• Finished oral tests
• Watched part of Mononoke Hime
• Reviewed important phrases to know tomorrow for the field trip
• Restaurant role-play

No homework

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 3/1

Due to ACT test we didn't have classes.

Field Trip

Our field trip to Yamato restaurant will be this tomorrow, Thursday. I have already excused everyone who gave me the receipt or came and talked to me this morning. We are going to meet at 10:45 in the parking lot and we are coming back around 1:30.

If you haven't given me the receipt, please give me before A1 tomorrow so that I will still have time to excuse you from A3 an part of A4.

B2 Japanese 3/AP

Lesson

• Checked homework from Japanese 3 students
• Reviewed to ka
• Since everyone did the homework, we watched Laputa
• Practiced restaurant dialogue

Homework: AP --> Vocab Quiz P & R
Jap 3 --> Finish pink exercises

B1 Japanese 2 2/28

Lesson

• Reviewed for oral test
• Oral test
• Reminded about field trip (Pay the food you are going to order by Tuesday at the financial office)
• Watched Mononoke Hime during oral test

No homework

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 2/25

Lesson

• Corrected homework + correct Katakana packet
• Reviewed Katakana
• Talked about our field trip
• Went through the restaurant dialogue

No homework

B2 Japanese 3/AP 2/24

Lesson

Japanese 3

• Reviewed Kanji from Chapter 2
• Exercises using Kanji opposite meaning (pink sheet)
• New grammar to iu and to ka
• Exercises practicing to iu

Homework: Exercise #2 using to iu from pink sheet

Japanese AP

• Reviewed for the Vocab Quiz
• Vocab Quiz Part O
• Reviewed honorifics
• Reading from Chapter 2

Homework: Vocab Quiz P

B1 Japanese 2 2/24

Lesson

• Talked about the Culture Night that is going to be held tonight at the Cafeteria
• Practiced for the oral test
• Talked about the field trip (Next Thursday 3/3)
• Went over the restaurant dialogue
• Read the restaurant menu

Homework: Oral test (You will be asked 3 questions out of the 13 questions we practiced together)

B2 Japanese 3/AP 2/22

Film Festival at Media Center

Watched the best 2 movies from Spanish, ASL and Japanese.

We went back to the classroom and watched Laputa.

Homework: AP students --> Vocab Quiz O

B1 Japanese 2 2/22

Film festival at Media center

We spent the whole class period watching the best 2 movies from each class (Spanish, ESL, French, ASL, German and Japanese).

No homework and remember that next class we are going back to our normal routine of classes.

Congratulations to our Japanese movies finalists!

Today was the first day for the Film festival where we had our semi-final competition between all the languages.

I proudly announce that 2 of our Japanese movies got first place today in both teacher's and student's choice!!!!! Both of them will compete in the final film festival that is going to be held on Thursday night.

B1

Japanese 2 movie
Awesome Adventure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlHV_rjw_gU

B2
Japanese 3/AP
Dragons are Forever
http://www.youtube.com/user/clarklizard23#p/a/u/0/Fa6SCqK5RhU

Very good job to everyone that worked so hard!!!!!!

Awesome Adventure Movie link

Japanese 2 movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlHV_rjw_gU

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 2/18

Culture Bowl at the Cafeteria

Katakana Packet ra, ri, ru, re, ro


Bring your Katakana packets next class. We are going to finish the packet next class.

Japanese Club

Japanese Club will be next Wednesday after school. Please bring a $1 gift. We are going to exchange our presents in order to celebrate Japanese style Valentine's day.

Reminder for extra credit

If you attend our Culture Night next Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., you will get 40 points of extra credit!

Also, I need 2 helpers on that night that could come at 6 p.m. to help us out with the preparation. I will give extra credit as well. The first two students that give me their names to me will take it.

Culture Bowl Finalists

The following are the students will be playing in the Final on Thursday, the 24th from 7 p.m.

Trevor O'Reilly
Alex Hailey
Daniel Brown
Asia Furner
Lisa Kaplan
Emily Dorsey
Graham Walker

(If I am missing anyone, let me know)

The finalists above will have to report to the cafeteria at 6:40 p.m.

B2 Japanese 3/AP

Culture Bowl at the Cafeteria
Watched movies for the film festival again

No homework

B1 Japanese 2 2/17

Culture Bowl at the Cafeteria
White exercises about "to wear" --> Reading

No homework

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 2/16

• Scavenger Hunt in the Commons area for the first 40 minutes
• Reviewed all Katakana learned so far a-mo
• New Katakana ya, yu, yo
• Katakana Packets P. 65, 66, 67, 68 and 69

Homework: Review your Culture Bowl packet for the Culture Bowl

Japanese AP video "Dragons are forever"

If you want to watch one of the semi-finalists movie, just go to the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/user/clarklizard23#p/a/u/0/Fa6SCqK5RhU

B2 Japanese 3/AP 2/15

• Scavenger Hunt for the first 35 minutes of class
• Watched "the Dragons are forever" and "the Assassin"
• New grammar: Base te + shimaimashita (I unintentionally did)
• Watched Skit one of Nihongo Dekimasu

No homework

B1 Japanese 2 2/15

• Scavenger Hunt from the first 35 minutes.
• Watched Weekes san's group movie again.
• Reviewed the 5 verbs "to wear"
• Reviewed clothing vocabulary

No homework

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 2/14

Lesson

• Watched the best movies from A1, A2, B1 and B2.
• Reviewed some words that would be useful to know for Scavenger Hunt that will be next class.
• Learned colors

No homework

The power of perseverance

I have shared some posts from the blog below before. I don't read blogs very often, but this one always makes me feel I am powerful and I can do whatever I want. This post is about the power of perseverance. It is worth to read it! Enjoy!

By the way, this blog's writer is one of my zumba instructors at Gold's Gym.

http://tightbodybootcamp.blogspot.com/2011/02/power-of-perseverance.html

B2 Japanese 3/AP

Watched everyone's movies and chose the best two.

The movies that are going on are:
1) Waldo (Jose, Melinda, Jessica, Jyai, Courtney)
2) Dragons are forever (Graham, Donatello, Trevor, Alex, Michael)

We also watched A1, A2 and B1 movies finalists.

No homework

B1 Japanese 1 2/11

Watched everyone's movies and chose the best two.

The movies that are going on are:
1) Momotaro, the peach boy (Hall, Clayton, Christensen, Jolley)
2) Awesome adventures (Stewart, Weekes, Miyo, Hayward, Baum)

We also watched A1 and A2 movies finalists.

No homework

A2 Japanese 1 2/10

1. Watched everyone's movies project
2. Decided the best two to go on to the Semi-Finals.

Happy Neko (Kaplan, Dorsey and Hampton)
The preventers (Magleby, Bates, Pozgan, Warren)

3. Presentation by Wandvik san


No homework

A1 Japanese 1 2/10

1. Watched everyone's movies project
2. Decided the best two to go on to the Semi-Finals.

• I need a girl (Chen, Wilkinson, Garrison, Childs, Nebeker, Walker)
• Super heroes (Carmona, Baum, Vannarath, Vasquez, Martinez)

Finished watching Spirited Away as a reward

No homework

B2 Japanese 3/AP 2/9

Lesson

Helper for extra credit: Trevor kun

• Watched Nihongo Dekimasu about Japanese High School students
• Fill out a listening practice sheet
• Discussion about the differences between Japan and US schools

Homework: Movie project

B1 Japanese 2 2/9

Lesson

Helper for extra credit: Stewart san

• Reviewed clothing vocabulary
• Reviewed the 5 verbs for wear in Japanese
• Writing practice describing 2 classmates
• Guessing game
• New grammar Base te+ mo ii desu ka?

Base te + wa + dame desu.
Base te + mo + kamaimasen.

Homework: Finish your movie project.

A2 Japanese 1 2/8

Lesson

Helper for extra credit: Dorsey san

• Explained about World Language Week that is going to start next week on Tuesday
• Presentation by Davis san
  
• Reviewed all katakana learned (A-ho)
• New Katakana ma-mo
• Katakana Packet
• Verbs Packet (Learned Godan conjugation)
  

Homework: Movie is due next class + Katakana Packet ma-mo exercises (2 pages)

A1 Japanese 1 2/8

Lesson

Helper for extra credit: Alexander san

• Explained about World Language Week that is going to start next week on Tuesday
• Presentations by Tripp san and Wilkinson san
• Reviewed all katakana learned (A-ho)
• New Katakana ma-mo
• Katakana Packet
• Verbs Packet (Reviewed godan & Ichidan)
• Irregular verbs

Homework: Movie is due next class + Katakana Packet ma-mo exercises (2 pages)

B2 Japanese 3/AP 2/7 Minimal Day

Lesson

Japanese 3

• Checked homework (Exercises using school events, daruma)
• Corrected homework
• Reviewed Kanji

Japanese AP

• Checked homework (Writing about celebrity)
• Peer review

Together
Watched Nihongo Dekimasu about Japanese festivals, Culture festivals and School events


Homework for both classes: Work on your movie project

B1 Japanese 2 2/7 Minimal Day

Lesson

• Check homework (Exercises using the verb to wear in Japanese)
• Reviewed the verbs
• Oral practice using the verbs

Homework: Work on your movie project

Extra credit opportunities

This term I am giving again some extra credit opportunities. Please make sure you take advantage of them now so that you don't struggle at the end of the term.

1) I'll be giving 10 points to the "Helper of the day". In order to get this extra credit points, the helper will have to do our aisatsu promptly and in a loud voice. Also, the helper will have to write the month, day of the month and day of the week in Hiragana without anyone's help on the board. As you know, usually my quizzes are worth 10 points, so this will make up a quiz that you didn't do well.

2) Attend World Language Week Culture Night
Feb 24th (Thursday) from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
We are going to announce the best movies and give all the cash prizes
Yummy deserts will be provided

Those are the only big extra credit opportunities for this term. So, don't forget!!!!

A2 Japanese 1 2/4

Lesson

• Reviewed Katakana together
• Katakana Quiz ta-ho
• Presentations by Bugden san & Argyle san
• Due to renaissance assembly we had some student gone and the students met in their groups to discuss about the movie
  

Homework: Work on your movie project
Next class presentations: Davis san, Wandvik san, Hampton san

A1 Japanese 1 2/4

Lesson

• Reviewed Katakana together
• Katakana Quiz ta-ho
• Presentations by Childs san, Nebeker san, Haley san, Yocom san
• Reviewed verbs types and ending
• Reviewed Godan conjugation
• Learned ichidan conjugation

Homework: Work on your movie project
Next class presentations: Vasquez san, Wilkinson san, Tripp san, Giles san, Walker san

B2 Japanese 3/AP 2/3

Lesson

Japanese 3

• Checked homework (Writing about yourself informal form)
• Peer review
• Collected homework
• New chapter culture facts (Daruma, school events and new proverb)
• Gave exercise using the things learned today in class

Homework: Finish exercises given in class

Japanese AP

• Checked homework (Ch 2 Kanji flashcards & exercises)
• Reviewed Kanji together (meaning and reading)
• Corrected Misora Hibari reading
• Mini discussion about Misora Hibari reading
• Writing practice about someone you respect (Informal form)

Homework: Finish writing at home

B1 Japanese 2 2/3

Lesson

• Reviewed the questions we translated from last class (textbook P. 60)
• New questions up to 15 (Translated and answered)
• Kanji Karuta game (Reviewed Kanji from Chapters 1 to 3)
• New grammar (To wear verbs)
• Gave exercises using the new verbs (Finish only the first exercises of your handout)

Homework: To wear handout

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 2/2

A1

Watched a movie



A2

Watched Azumanga Daioh


Homework: Katakana Quiz from ta to ho
Presentations A1 --> Wilkinson san, Childs san, Nebeker san, Haley san, Vasquez san and Yocom san

Presentations A2 --> Bugden san, Hamblin san, Argyle san and Wandvik san

B2 Japanese 3/AP 2/1

Lesson

Japanese 3

• Reviewed Kanji with flashcards in pairs
• Kanji Quiz CH1
• Reading comprehension exercises (Yellow paper)
• Writing about yourself in informal form

HW: Finish the writing assignment at home


Japanese AP

• Reviewed for the honorific test
• Test
• New Kanji CH 2 and gave flashcards
• Reading about Misora Hibari
• Reading comprehension exercises

HW: Flashcards and finish Kanji exercises

B1 Japanese 2 2/1

Lesson

Reviewed for the Quiz

• Practice Kanji in pairs using flashcards
• P. 60- 61 (Chapter review)
• Translated the questions and talked about the answers

HW: Nothing

A2 Japanese 1 1/31

Lesson

• Family Presentations by Hodgson san
  
• Reviewed Katakana in pairs (a - ho)
• Reviewed Katakana together
• Verbs Packet (Verb types and brief explanation on bases)
  

Homework: Katakana Quiz (Ta-ho). Study Katakana packet P. 47-60
Next class' presentations: Smith san, Orchard san, Bugden san, Hamblin san, York san

A1 Japanese 1 1/31

Lesson

• Family Presentations Carmona san, Furner san, Martinez san, Alexander san
• Reviewed Katakana in pairs (a - ho)
• Reviewed Katakana together
• Verbs Packet (Godan conjugation)

Homework: Katakana Quiz (Ta-ho). Study Katakana packet P. 47-60
Next class' presentations: Wilkinson san, Childs san and Nebeker san

B2 Japanese 3/AP 1/28

Lesson

Japanese 3
Checked Homework (Flashcards)
Review Ch 2 Kanji
Reading exercises (1-5)


Japanese AP
Reviewed for the quiz
Vocab Quiz N
Reviewed for Honorific Chapter test


Together
Watched Laputa movie together


Homework: AP --> Honorific Chapter test
JAP 3 --> Ch 2 Kanji Quiz

B1 Japanese 2 1/28

Lesson

Checked homework (Kanji Ch3 exercises)
Gave Ch 3 flashcards
Reviewed Kanji
Corrected exercises
Watched How's Moving Castle

Homework: Flashcards and Kanji Ch 3 quiz

A2 Japanese 1 1/27

Lesson

• Checked Homework
• Family Presentations by Bates san and Dorsey san.
• Taught everyone how to install Japanese characters in the PC
• Practiced how to write in Hiragana/Katakana using the computer
• Watched Spirited away as a reward (Everyone brought their homework done)

Homework: No formal homework, just bring your Katakana flashcards
Next class' presentations Orchard san, Hodson san and Smith san

A1 Japanese 1 1/27

Lesson

Checked Homework
Family Presentations by Torrejon san, Vannarath san, Garrison san and Cheng san.
Reviewed Katakana
Corrected Homework

Homework: No formal homework, just bring your Katakana flashcards
Next class' presentations by Carmona san, Furner san, Alexander san and Martinez san

B2 Japanese3/AP

Lesson

• Checked homework
• Watched Spirited Away (Juniors attended the assembly the whole period)
• Kanji Review Ch 2
• Gave flashcards to Japanese 3 students
• Listening Practice Ch 6

Homework: Japanese 3--> Flashcards
Japanese AP --> Vocab Quiz N

B1 Japanese 2 1/26

Lesson

• Test review
• Chapter 2 test
• Reading comprehension exercise

Homework: Kanji exercises Ch 3

A2 Japanese 1 1/25

Lesson

• Checked homework (Katakana packet na, ni, nu, ne, no exercises)
• Family presentations by Magleby san, Hunt san and Kaplan san
• Reviewed Katakana ta, chi, tsu, te, to, na, ni, nu, ne, no
• Corrected homework
• New Katakana ha, hi, hu, he, ho
• Exercises using new Katakana

Homework: Katakana Packet p. 55-60

Next class' presentations are Smith san, Bates san, Dorsey san

Announcements

• Japanese Club activity on Thursday just after school. We'll be watching funny Japanese videos from youtube and eat some snacks.
  

• If you are in Japanese 1, check your presentation's date. I have everyone's names below.

http://bellinisensei.blogspot.com/2011/01/japanese-1-family-presentation-schedule.html

If you don't present at all, you'll get zero. This is a project that it is worth 100 points.

• Another big project is your movie!!! It is worth 100 points and you'll be competing at our World Language Movie Competition.

Japanese 1 is due Feb 10th (THU)
Japanese 2, 3 and AP are due Feb 11th (FRI)

A1 Japanese 1 2/25

Lesson

• Checked Homework (Katakana Packet na, ni, nu, ne, no)
• Family presentation by Baum san
• Reviewed Katakana ta, chi, tsu, te, to, na, ni, nu, ne, no
• Corrected homework
• New grammar (Verbs packet)

Homework: Katakana Packet exercises P. 55 - 60 and also bring your katakana flashcards to practice in pairs next class.

Next class' presentation are: Torrejon san, Vannarath san, Carmona san, Chen san and Garrison san

B2 Japanese 3/AP 1/24

Japanese 3

• Reviewed for Ch 1 test
• Ch 1 test
• Ch 2 Kanji exercises

Japanese AP

• Reviewed for Vocab M Quiz
• Vocab M quiz
• New grammar Humble form O+BII+itashimasu
• New proverbs
• New onomatopoeic expressions
  
• CH 1 review packet

Homework: Japanese 3 --> Kanji exercises
Japanese AP --> Review packet exercises

B1 Japanese 2 1/24

Lesson

• Reviewed reading in pairs
• Reading test P. 32
• Listening Practice Chapter 2
• Ch 2 review packet

Homework: CH 2 test

Japanese 1 Family Presentation Schedule

A1

1/25
Torrejon san, Vannarath san, Baum san

1/27
Garrison san, Chen san, Carmona san

1/31
Furner san, Alexander san, Martinez san

2/2
Wilkinson san, Childs san, Nebeker san

2/4
Haley san, Vasquez san, Yocom san

2/8
Walker san, Tripp san, Giles san


A2

1/25
Kaplan san, Warren san, Magleby san, Hunt san

1/27
Smith san, Bates san, Dorsey san

1/31
Orchard san, Hodgson san

2/2
Bugden san, Hamblin san

2/4
Argyle san, Wandvik san

2/8
Davis san, Morehead san

A2 Japanese 1 1/21

Lesson

• Went to Assembly for 30 minutes
• Reviewed for the test
• Ch 3 test
• Presentation by Robb san
• Reviewed Katakana
• New Katakana

Next class presentations: Warren san, Kaplan san, Magleby san and Hunt san

Homework: Katakana packet P. 53 & 54

A1 Japanese 1 1/21

Lesson

• Reviewed for Ch 3 test
• Ch 3 test
• Katakana Review
• New Katakana
• Watched just a little of Spirited Away because of the Triple Assembly
  

Next class presentations: Torrejon san, Vannarath san & Baum san (If you don't present on the day you are supposed to, 50 points will be taken out)

Homework: New Katakana exercises P. 53 & 54

B2 Japanese 3/ AP 1/20

Lesson

Since Japanese AP students did their homework, we watched 20 minutes of Spirited away

Japanese 3
Chapter 1 review packet
Corrected exercises together

Japanese AP
Reviewed honorific and Humble forms
Corrected exercises
New grammar お＋ＢＩＩ＋ください

Homework: Japanese 3 --> Chapter 1 test
Japanese AP --> Vocab M Quiz

B1 Japanese 2 1/20

Lesson

• Reviewed how to say your hobby in Japanese.
• Reviewed noga suki desu & nowa tanoshii desu.
• Learned Dictionary form + koto desu.
• Exercises using koto desu, noga suki desu and nowa tanoshii desu.
• Read Chapter 2 text in order to prepare for the reading test
• Gave 10 minutes for everyone to talk about their movie project

Homework: Reading test

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 1/19

Lesson

• Chapter 3 review with exercises packet
• Corrected review exercises
  
• Reviewed Counters with ball game
• Gave time to everyone to talk about their movie projectt
  

Homework: Chapter 3 test (Study the review packet)

B1 & B2 Japanese 2, 3 and AP 1/18

Lesson

Japanese 2
Watched Porco Rosso

Japanese 3 & AP
Watched Spirited Away

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 11/14

Lesson

• Reviewed days of the week + song
• Day of the week exercises
• Watched movie
• Talked about grades since today was the last day of the term

Homework: No Homework, but try to work on your movie project.

I just wanted to share with all of you

Today I was extremely exhausted. This week was one of those weeks that one day seemed to have 48 hours instead of 24.

It was a week that it is the most stressful for the teachers (End of the term week). Lots of things to correct, lots of students coming to ask what they should do to improve their grades and still lots of lessons to plan (3 Japanese 1 classes, 1 Japanese 2 class, 1 Japanese 3 class and 1 Japanese AP class).

On the top of that, this week was my first week back to school. I started going to the U as a PhD student. It was a very long drive and the class I am taking there is a 3 hour long class.

But my point is, instead of just complaining about life, I felt so grateful for the week I had. Of course it was a stressful and long, but today I was thinking about all the things I did or happened throughout this week and I felt so happy to experience all of that.

Before I started complaining to myself that I had tons of Japanese stuff to do for my classes, my memory just traveled back to 1992 when I just got to Japan. I didn't know any Japanese at that time and my dream was to become a Japanese teacher and help students like me. And now, why do I have to complain? I would never thought I would be able to master the language and become a Japanese teacher. So, I have to be grateful for that!!!

When I was in college in Japan finishing my BA in Japanese teaching, I was dreaming to become the BEST TEACHER and I knew that I had to study more. I wanted to pursue a Masters and then a PhD. This dream looked so far away because I didn't have any money and I thought I would not be able to be accepted to any of those programs. And now I SHOULD not complain I have to drive to the U and stay in one class for 3 hours. Finally another dream came true and I am have to be grateful for that!!!

Those who took classes last year maybe remember, but I was weighting 40 pounds more than I am now. Lots of dedication and self-motivation was necessary to reach my goal. I finally got back to the weight I had when I was in high school. And I really thought that after having my kids it would be impossible to lose weight. I learned so much about myself in this dieting process that I am so grateful for that experience!

What I want to tell all of you is that NEVER or IMPOSSIBLE should not be part of your "Life Dictionary". If you work hard and don't give up on your goals, EVERYTHING is possible, even though sometimes seem so impossible and so far away. If you want to say I can't, before that say "I will try first". If you want to say "I don't like that person", you should become friends with that person first.

You just have to constantly think about your goals and little by little put everything into practice. It took a couple of years for me to become a Japanese teacher after I graduated from College. It took many many years for me to start losing weight. So, it's not important WHEN you reach your goals, but HOW you do it.

Work hard, live each day like is the best day of your life, help people, say and do good things to the people you love, take notes of everything you think you should remember and have fun in whatever you do that is the most important thing.

Life is hard sometimes, but you are the only person that can make it easier. I love being a teacher of all of you and thanks for being part of my life.

Have a wonderful 3 day weekend!!!

B2 Japanese 3/AP 1/13

Lesson

Together
Reading test
Watched the end of Totoro (10 minutes)

Japanese 3
Chapter 1 review packet

Japanese AP
New grammar (Irregular honorific and humble forms)
Exercises

Homework: Japanese 3 (No homework)
Japanese AP --> Finish new grammar exercises

B1 Japanese 2 1/13

Lesson

• Checked homework (Reading comprehension exercises)
• Since everyone did their homework, we watched 15 minutes of Porco Rosso
• Talked about the reading
• Reading practice

Homework: Reading test

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 1/12

Lesson

• Checked homework (Chapter 3 vocab list)
• Corrected vocab list
• Listening practice Chapter 3
• Review of the chapter
• Speaking practice using the expressions, grammar and vocab learned in this chapter.

Homework: There's no formal homework. However, CHECK your grades in Skyward to see if you still have any late homework to turn in. And remember you can retake ONE quiz. You can come in the morning before school starts to hand in late homework or to retake quizzes. The deadline is FRIDAY MORNING!

B2 Japanese3/AP 1/11

Lesson

Japanese AP
Reviewed some vocabulary previously learned
Writing practice using 5 words from the cards sensei picked.


Japanese 3
New grammar (Female and male speech)
Exercises


Together
Reading practice for the reading test

Homework: Reading test

B1 Japanese 2 1/11

Lesson

Reviewed vocabulary for the quiz (Buildings)
Vocab Quiz Chapter 2
Reviewed of the whole chapter
Reading practice

Homework: Reading exercises

Grades are due Friday

If you need to turn in any late homework or retake any quiz, please do so by Thursday. Grades are due Friday for me, so if you give me everything by Thursday I will be able to grade everything and update the grades by Friday.

Don't give up!!! Check your grades and see if there's anything you could do to improve it!!!

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 1/10

Lesson

• Reviewed grades and nationalities for the quiz
• Quiz
• Talked about Family presentation and the students signed up for their presentation. (It is going to start next week)
• Days of the week song (Blue paper)
• Gave Chapter 3 Vocabulary list exercises

Homework: Finish Vocab list exercises

B2 Japanese 3/AP

Japanese 3
Kanji review exercises (Chapter 1 and 6)
Corrected exercises and reviewed all the reading and meaning
Reading practice

Japanese AP
Finish writing practice
Peer review
New grammar Honorific + Bte + imasu
Writing practice using new grammar
Reading practice

No homework for both classes, however we'll be having a reading test on Thursday, so please practice reading we reviewed today in class.

B1 Japanese 2 1/7

Lesson

Reviewed of Chapter 2

• Verbs
• Direction nouns
• Not yet, still, already, not anymore

New grammar like+ verb, it is fun doing + verb

Writing practice using new grammar

Homework: Vocab Quiz (Study the white sheet)

B2 Japanese 1 1/6

Lesson

• Reviewed Occupations
• Asked some students their parents occupations
• Checked homework (Occupation exercises)
• Corrected homework
• Talked about family presentation
• Students wrote about their family for the presentation

Homework: Nationalities and grades Quiz (Study pages 60, 61, 64 and 65 from your textbook)

A1 Japanese 1 1/6

Lesson

• Reviewed Occupations
• Asked some students their parents occupations
• Checked homework (Occupation exercises)
• Corrected homework
• Talked about family presentation
• Students wrote about their family for the presentation

Homework: Nationalities and grades Quiz (Study pages 60, 61, 64 and 65 from your textbook)

B2 Japanese 3/AP 1/5

Lesson

Watched Totoro with the sub

No homework

B1 Japanese 2 1/5

Lesson

Watched Ocean waves with the sub.

No homework

A1 & A2 Japanese 1 1/4

Lesson

• Talked about the World Language Week
• Gave some time to groups to talk about the Movie project
• Reviewed in-group and out-group family vocab with memory game
• New vocab (Occupation)

Homework: Occupation exercises

B2 Japanese 3/AP 1/3

• Wrote 2 questions in Japanese to ask our Japanese visitor Ayaka
• Talked about Japanese and US differences
• Asked her questions in English
• Watched Mario and Miruku onegaishimasu movie
  

B1 Japanese 2 1/3

• Wrote 2 questions in Japanese to ask our Japanese visitor Ayaka
• Talked about Japanese and US differences
• Asked her questions in English