ブログの宿題１締め切り：９月１日（月）

 夏休みはどうでしたか？

３年生の日本語は、新しい教科書『上級へのとびら』を使います。

最初のブログポストは、みなさんの「夏休み」について自由に書いて下さい。

では、今学期も日本語の勉強、がんばりましょう！

ブログの作り方（まだ作っていない人）

  How to Create Your Blog Account

Go to http://www.blogger.com. Using the Google Chrome browser is recommended. Safari seems to have issues in comment function. 　

• In order to receive comments from as many people as possible, please select "Settings," then scroll down to "Comments," and choose either "Anyone" or "Users with Google Accounts" under the "Who can comment?" section.

• If you want to know how to type Japanese, please click one of the links listed under "Typing in Japanese" on the left side of Class Blog. 

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• If you have trouble opening a new account, please let the instructor know.
• If you already have a blog that you want to use for this course and you can use Japanese on it, you do not have to open a new account.

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ブログプロジェクトの目的（もくてき）

 Purposes

Let’s start the Blog Project! For this class we would like you to keep a blog because it provides a place:

1. To share/express your happiness, surprise, excitement, and/or frustration, as well as any questions you might have, while learning the Japanese language (or any other topics).

• While studying new grammar and words is very important when learning a language, it is equally important to actually use the language in a real life context. You must not wait to express yourself only when you think you have mastered the language because language learning is basically an ongoing process. In the beginning you may use English or any languages to express yourself, but we recommend that you gradually switch to Japanese whenever you feel comfortable enough to express yourself in Japanese.

2. To communicate with your classmates and other people outside of class.

• Language learning is not limited to what you do for the course but also includes what you do and experience outside the class. We will create links to your classmates' blogs so you can see what other people think and feel about Japanese language learning (as well as other topics). Be encouraged to leave comments on your classmates' blog posts, too!

• We know that your Japanese language skills are limited, but you can convey your intended meaning more effectively by utilizing other resources such as pictures and videos. Remember that people utilize not only language but also other resources such as tone of your voice, music, body language, picture, color, font style and size for communication.

3. To reflect (or evaluate) what you have achieved as you learn the language.

• Sometimes it is challenging to see our own progress or growth. Blogs help you to look back and see how you have changed through the course of your Japanese language learning.