Reflection 12

In the class on Tuesday, I gained knowledge of writing essay in Japanese. I wrote essay about my experience at college in the US which is quite different from Chinese universities. The biggest challenge for me to finish essay is that I had to finish by the end of class so that it forced me to think quicker than when I write essay after class. Although I think did not write a really bad essay, I still need more time to practice with using grammars that I just learned. And then, I will think about my topic that relates to Japan and also I want to make it more interesting.

Reflection 10

During the presentation, I didn't have too much eye contacts with others but I was reading the essay all the time. So I don't think I did very well for the presentation this time so that I will do more preparedness if I have another chance for next presentation.
Nounって is a colloquial topic marker and it is often in a question setence. ～だけじゃなくて/でなくて、～も means not only...but also...
アーロンのトピクはクリスマスプレゼントのあげ方。アメリカでクリスマスの時、家族や友達にプレゼントをあげます。まず、リストを作って、プレゼントを書きます。ときどき、友達に手伝ってもらって、プレゼントを考えます。そして、早くモールで探して、プレゼントを買います。クリスマスのイブの前に、プレゼントを包んで、クリスマスの木の下で置いてます。

Reflection 9

Transfering from Genki to Tobira, I feel a little bit uncomfortable because the form of learning should be changed also. Personally, the better way for me to learn is to preview and read the passage at home before each class, and find out the grammar or vocabulary which I'm not familiar with so that I can ask these questions in the class. In the first week to use the Tobira, I learned the adjective stem plus さ to make the adjective to a noun. It means the abjective drops the い or な and add さ in the end. Another new grammar is the verb short form, which is only in present tense, add ことが・もある in the end means something happens occasionally.

中国の名所と名物について

中国の首都は北京で、いろいろな有名な所があります。例えば、故宮は一番有名な昔の宮殿という建物で、毎日人々は故宮に行って、觀光します。中国でおいしい食べ物がいっぱいあるても、世界中ではマーボーどーフはとても有名です。マーボーとーフという食べ物は四川料理であるからい食事だけど、中国で人気があります。

Reflection 8

This week I learned the grammar 〜ことにする and it means decide to do something. The grammar form is the dictionary form of verb plus ことにする; if change する to しています means be used to do something. 日本とアメリカでは顔文字がまったく違います。日本の顔文字は(^.^)　アメリカの顔文字は；D。 日本語の文法は「私はテニスをする」のように、主語(S)、目的語(O)、動詞(V)の順番ですが、英語は「I play tennis」のように、主語(S)、動詞(V)、目的語の順番です。 アメリカ人の人は目が合えば、笑ってくれたり話しかけてくれますが、日本人は目が合っても話しかけてくれません。日本の若者の間では、目が合っただけで喧嘩になることもあると聞きました。 アメリカ人は言いたいことを表情やジェスチャーを使って表しますが、日本人はあまりジェスチャーを使いません。 Japanese use a lot of facial expression word when texting or writing on the Internet but it is really different from American., such as Japanese always use (^.^) instead of ；D. Moreover, Japanese language also differs from American because the word order is different. In the daily life, when American people have eye contact with others on the street, they will smile at each other while Japanese people won't do that for sure. Between Japanese young people, when they have eye contact they will get in the fight. In the end, Americans use lots of gestures during conversation but Japanese usually do not do that.

Reflection 7

I did not go to class this Thursday so I learned the new grammar てもby myself but I do not think it is too difficult to seize the main idea about this grammar. It means something will happen even if another thing will happen and it is different from たら. Moreover, I learned まで in the class which means something happens till another thing will happen. Bascially, it is not hard to realize these two new grammar and apply into the real setting. My topic of the presentation will be Duanwu festival in China which not exits in Japan, and I will talk about the details, manners, customs of the festival.

Reflection 6

I learned causative passive sentences this week and basically it is the passive version of causative sentences. However, the grammar is kind of different from what Japanese usually use in Japan so I was confused at the moment. After doing workbook, I realized the usage of causative passive sentences but I'm confused a little bit about passive and causative passive pattern. In order to assure that I'm able to distinguish them clearly, I will practice more and try to use them in my articles.