Since Japanese 101 has started for nearly two weeks, it's proper to make my resolutions and set goals to achieve. Below are my goals in this semester:
(1) Distinguish voiced consonants from voiceless counterparts (like と and ど, こ and ご, た and だ). This is the tricky one for me. I want to practice with help of both listening and spelling.
(2) Correct my word pitch. When doing homework of this part last week, I found it a bit uncertain and confusing for me to pronounce the proper pitch so that my Japanese sounded weird. I should listen to the model carefully and pronounce in a natural way.
(3) Speed up and speak like native Japanese. Maybe it's the ultimate goal for the oral training, but I'll try to approach the target starting from simple sentences and daily dialogue.
In order to realize these goals, regular practice and a reasonable schedule are indispensible. Thus I'm determined to do the following events:
(a) Make full use of the resources and exercises from the textbook. Speak Japanese as much as possible in class. Regular training is essential.
(b) Since I like to watch アニメ (My favorite is ONEPIECE ワンピ—ス), it's easy for me to learn Japanese while watching one episode every week. Shadowing a scene is a good idea.
海賊王に俺はなる！
(c) Singing Japanese songs (especially those in アニメ) is another effective way to steep in the Japanese cultural contexts. Song lyrics are more likely to be remembered and we can learn through entertainment.
Above are my detailed plan of oral Japanese learning. Simple as it may seem, what matters is stick to the schedule and never give up. Practice makes perfect. 頑張れ！
