Language class has been going on normally. Today, the beginner classes read a new story in hiragana about a Japanese family at dinner. They practiced writing hiragana on white boards and had a quiz on retention. Everyone has a lot of new vocabulary words to study!
In the intermediate class, the students learned more kanji. They played a game so they could better remember the stroke order of the kanji; stroke order is the way in which you write a character. In addition, they learned how to talk about comparisons such as ‘I like this more than this’. All are working hard to learn at a high level.
The advanced classes did some AP practice to prepare themselves for the AP Japanese exam. They also wrote in their journals to exemplify their growing mastery of the language. Otani Sensei played a Japanese song while the students read the lyrics and tried their best to sing along.
Everyone is anxiously awaiting Monday, when lunch will be a no English zone!
Katelyn
Culture Class: Bansai
In culture class, Sones-sensei gave a powerpoint presentation about Japanese gardens. To the Japanese, gardens offer a source of peace, meditation, rest, and repose. Furthermore, all the elements of Japanese gardens are specifically placed so that as one is walking through, he or she can experience a new view. Sones-sensei also taught us about Japanese artistic symbols and motifs. For example, bamboo represents strength, adaptability, and flexibility, and the sun signifies renewal and rebirth.
Lizzi
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