Went to the math lab and the students worked on their final projected typing 20 facts about their topic and sent to me by email mbellini@alpinedistrict.org
Went back to the classroom and watched Porco Rosso
Homework: Translate 4 sentences. Choose from the 20 facts you typed today in the computer lab. If you are presenting in a group, make sure each one in your group has 4 sentences each translated, NOT TOTAL.
If you want to have fun and at the same time get 50 points of extra credit, go to Japan's Festival this Saturday.
http://nihonmatsuri.com/
If you go, make sure you take pictures and write a report about the booths you went and the performances you saw during the event. Make sure you have the pictures you took on the report.
Asked if everyone could finish the quiz and if they had any question about it.
Reviewed jyouzu, tokui, heta and nigate asking questions to each other
New grammar totemo, amari, zenzen, maa maa
Translate some sentences practicing new grammar
Everyone got to their computers researching about their final project and created the draft in English
Homework: Finish final project draft at home. Write at least 10 sentences in English about the topic you will present. Out of 10 sentences, we'll start translating 4 in class to Japanese.
Practiced those verbs asking and answering questions
New grammar P.103 jyouzu, heta, tokui, nigate
Practiced new vocab
Exercises using new vocab
Homework: Go to the following website and finish the quiz. Make sure you type your full name. You can only take it once. Review the oral test flashcards before taking the quiz. It's worth 20 points.
Speaking activity only in Japanese スプリング・ブレークになにをしましたか。
Hiragana writing practice
The students wrote sentences about what they did during spring break using the days of the week
Learned how to type in Japanese and typed the sentences about Spring break
Homework: Go to the following website and take the quiz. This is a review of the oral questions. I would recommend you go over your flashcards before taking the quiz. It's worth 20 points and it should only be taken once. Make sure you type your full name before taking the quiz. It says optional, but it's mandatory for this class.
In pairs the students created sentences about their Spring break typing on the computer and sent it by email to me
Reviewed previous grammar (jyouzu, tokui, heta and nigate)
Reviewed the particle "ga" as emphasis and as but
Corrected reading comprehension exercises 5-3
Talked about how to contrast and compare in Japanese using "ga"
Everyone wrote 3 sentences using particle ga
Homework: Go to the following website and take the quiz. This is a review of the oral questions. I would recommend you go over your flashcards before taking the quiz. It's worth 20 points and it should only be taken once. Make sure you type your full name before taking the quiz. It says optional, but it's mandatory for this class.
Welcome to Bellini sensei's blog!!! ベリーニ先生のブログへようこそ!
This is a blog created to help students and parents to know what has been covered in class and the assignments. Please feel free to leave any comments or suggestions here or by email. mbellini@alpinedistrict.org
I was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, but when I was 14 my parents decided to immigrate to Japan due to Brazil's economy downturn. Since then I have a passion about Languages and I love everything about Japan.
I got married in 2001 with the best husband in the whole world. He is Brazilian, but served a LDS mission in Kobe, Japan. We have 2 kids, Kendi who is 8 and Kalena who is 4.
I finished my Masters degree at BYU in 2007 and I love to work teaching Japanese at American Fork High School. I've been teaching there since 2006.
私はブラジルのサンパウロ州で生まれ、14歳の時にブラジルの経済の困難から逃れるために家族と共に日本へ移住することになりました。それから、日本のすべてを愛するようになりました。
私は2000年にすばらしい人に出会って2001年に結婚しました。彼もブラジル人なんですが、日本の神戸で伝道をしました。
二人の子供に恵まれました。健治は8歳で、カレナは4歳です。
2007年、アメリカのブリガム・ヤング大学で修士号を取りました。それから、ユタ州にあるアメリカン・フォーク高校で2006年から日本語を教えています。この仕事が大好きです!