PE Reflection

Having been learning Japanese for about one and a half months, I'm glad to find a gradual progress of my language speaking, but there's still a long way to go before having a good command of it.

Right now it’s time to draw a brief summary, so I reflect upon my PE goals at the beginning of this class: (1) I think I've done a good job of distinguishing voiced and voiceless consonants by reciting and pronouncing Japanese words frequently; but as for (2) the word pitch, and (3) language naturalness, there's still room for me to improve and practice. Therefore, I'll keep the (2) and (3) goals, and (4) I'll especially pay attention to my speaking rhythm and fluency, which was the weak point during my oral exam.

Considering my current Japanese expression, I'd like to modify my PE activities a little bit as follows:

(a) While watching 日本のアニメ like ワンピ—ス every week, I should pay attention to the word pitch and imitate the speaking rhythm so that my own Japanese may sound more conversational. Also in this way, I can extend my Japanese vocabulary.

(b) Go to さとう先生, しばた先生 or とくます先生's office at least twice a week, and have Japanese conversation with them. It's an effective way to practice my speaking and may help me look more confident next time when I take the oral exam. I’ll continue shadowing some Japanese songs as well.

(c) Use Japanese in daily life. For example, when I see my bag on the table, I shall consciously remind myself of the Japanese expression (つくえのうえにわたしのかばんがあります). It’s important to keep enthusiastic of language learning in everyday life.

In sum, my oral Japanese is far from perfect, but I believe it will turn out well as long as I stick to my plan and practice as much as I can. So again, 頑張れ！