１２月９日（月曜日）のアクティビティー

今日はオーラルしけん (Oral Exam)です。がんばってください。

Please do the following activities before and/or after you take the final oral exam.

1. Additional Request from Ritsumeikan University (5 min):

Ritsumeikan University asked if we can provide some comments on the artworks you voted last week.

Your instructor has emailed you the URL link to the artwork you were assigned to comment. Please check your e-mail, click the link, and make a BRIEF comment either in English or Japanese. 

For the comments, look at the artwork and read the descriptions. Then write whether or not their ideas or suggestions regarding new flavors, packaging, items, and events are feasible or valuable for Amy’s stores in the U.S.

2. If you haven't finished the Blog Peer Evaluation, please click HERE to go to "12月4日のActivities".

3. If you haven't finished the Blog Project Evaluation, click HERE to see the form.

4. If you haven't finished the Course Evaluation, click HERE to go to Courseworks@Columbia.

5. If you still have time, click HERE to play "日本ごJeopardy".   Enjoy!

１２月２日（月曜日）のアクティビティー

きょうのアクティビティです。There are 5 activities. If you do not finish it within the class time, please finish it at home. Use your time efficiently!

1. Request from students of Ritsumeikan University (5 minutes)

• The students of Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, who often post comments on our blogs, sent us a request to vote for the three best artworks students created for their English class project. Click HERE to go to the website. Please read the description of the project and pick three best artworks for the project. Write the numbers on a slip and give it to your instructor.

2. Evaluation of the individual blog. (20 minutes)

• Click the appropriate form below and rate your classmates' blog on a scale of 1-10.
• Evaluate them and write comments. Make sure to write at least one sentence in Japanese.
• At the end of the evaluation, write your self-reflection on your own blog. 
• Your comments will be given to your classmates.

   - えぐち先生のクラス (10:10 section)

      Click to see the evaluation form you are assigned.

• ベネットさん、ブラウンさん、チョートさん、フィッツさん、グーさん→Click HERE.

• グアンさん、かわいさん、リーさん、リャオさん、リンさん、マさん→Click HERE.

• パクさん、トンプソンさん、ティソットさん、ツァイさん、ウェバーさん、ジャンさん→Click HERE.

   - パク先生のクラス (11:40 section)

• ザッカリーさん、サラさん、ユナさん、オブライアンさん、レジーナさん→Click Here
• コリンさん、ハイチンさん、ゾルンバーグさん、シーさん、リーさん、アダさん→Click Here
• カレナさん、レイチェルさん、エミリーさん、ブリアナさん、マーティンさん→Click Here

   - まつい先生のクラス (1:10 section)

• アデコヤさん、チョーさん、コーンさん、クロフォードさん　          →Click Here
• へさん、おかださん、サフランさん、ソリンさん、ドーリ・ソンさん　→Click Here
• インソン・ソンさん、タフェルさん、トマさん、ワンさん　             →Click Here  

   - まつい先生のクラス (2:40 section)

• ブラウンさん、ホフマンさん、ジェイコブソンさん、キムさん、ラーナーさん、リーさん　　→Click Here
• リャンさん、ニューバウワーさん、ニューウェンさん、ぺさん、ラスキンさん、リフコルさん　　→Click Here
• ショーさん、ショシャニさん、スミスさん、ティンさん、ウェンさん、ヤンさん　　→Click Here 

   - たつみ先生のクラス (4:10 section)

Click to see the evaluation form you are assigned.

• トシンさん、ジェイミーさん、メリッサさん、マンさん、ルビーさん、トリスタンさん　　→Click Here
• ニナさん、ホゼさん、チンさん、フローレンスさん、ベンさん、ドンシューさん　　→Click Here

3. Evaluation of the blog project. (10 minutes)

• Click HERE and evaluate the blog project. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve the project for students who will be studying Japanese in the future at Columbia.

4. Comment on the blogs of students in other sections and other universities. (10 minutes) 

• To go to blogs in other sections, look at the links on the right-hand side of the page.

• To go to the blogs of students in other universities, click on the links under “ともだちになろう（Let's be friends!）on the right-hand side of the page." If you click on these links, it will take you to their main pages which have students' blog links either on the right-hand side.

• When you read the blogs and if you think they are interesting, comment on their blogs.

• To ensure you remember where you commented, make sure to keep a record on your comment sheet.

5. Course Evaluation (10 minutes)

• Go to Courseworks. Click First Year Japanese I. Click Evaluation on the left-hand side.
• Evaluate this Japanese class. Please write as much as possible so that we can improve our Japanese classes for students who will be studying Japanese at Columbia.

１１月６日（水）のアクティビティー

きょうはオーラルしけんです。

Please do today's activities (3 activities as follows) before and after you take the oral exam.

1. Read the revised version of Blog Evaluation Categories Fall 2013

• Click HERE and read the revised version of Blog Evaluation Categories for Fall 2013. You will evaluate each other's blog at the end of the semester based on these evaluation categories.

2. Check and respond to the comments on the blogs. (20 minutes)

• Check the comments others posted on your blog, and also check if others responded to the comments you have posted on their blogs.
• Respond to any questions or comments.
•  If you haven't created a comment sheet, please create one in order to keep a record of your comments so that you can share it with your instructor.
• Also, keep a record of where you have commented on your comment sheet. (On the comment sheet, please make sure to put the URLs of the blogs where you post comments.)

3. Write on your own blog. (15 minutes)

• Write on your blog in Japanese.
• The topic can be anything. If you don’t have any ideas, write about what you did during last weekend and how it was. 

Revised Version of Blog Evaluation Categories Fall 2013

Here is the blog evaluation guideline you created. Based on your comments, we revised the first blog evaluation guidelines. Revised parts are written in red. Thank you very much for your contribution.

1. Language

Use of Japanese:

- transition into using more Japanese, use Japanese as much as possible

Grammar and Vocabulary:

- clear language, grammatically correct sentences, and proper spelling

- use the grammar structures and vocabulary we learned (If necessary, attempt to challenge and go beyond your language skills)

- demonstrate improvement from the previous posts

2. Content

Topic/Theme: 

- various topics that lead to good discussion (ex. comparison between two cultures)

- select topics that are culturally sensitive and target diverse population. (Topics should not be relevant only to a small community. ex. Columbia students)

Body:

- clear, easy to understand, coherent

- have a clear point if you can

- entertaining, creative, original, informative, interesting, and/or relevant to reader and writer

3. Layout

Aesthetics

- easy on the eye, visually attractive (e.g. stylish layout, effective usage of colors, uniqueness)

- utilize external resources (multimedia such as pictures, videos, links, and/or recordings)

- clear font

Organization

- user-friendly, easy to navigate, organized

4. Communication

Reply

- respond to comments (e.g. commenting on classmates’ blogs and other blogs outside the class)

- comments should be meaningful and thoughtful (e.g. constructive criticism and compliments)

- foster active discussions

- attempt to connect with readers

- interact with other blogs

Facilitate Understanding

- English translation when relevant

- attempt to be clear in your writing

5. Consideration

Politeness

- no offensive words or posts but have an opinion

- be kind, sincere, respectful, and thoughtful (should respect others’ blogs, consider other’s opinions, try not to be politically incorrect)

Language Level

- aware of the language levels of the readers, and try to post at the class’ level so that your classmates can read all the posts.

6. Frequency

- post the required number by the due date

We hope you have fun and see the blog project as less of an assignment, but more of an opportunity to improve language skills.  Try to browse other schools' blogs as much as possible so that you can learn from them!

10月21日（にじゅういちにち）のアクティビティ

This is today’s activity. If you cannot finish it in class, finish it at home.

For activity 1, make a group of 3-4.

1. Read Blog Evaluation Categories. (5 min.)

• Please read the Blog Evaluation Categories that are compiled from your comments from last week英語チェック. (If there is something you would like to add, post it in the comment of this blog entry.) If there are no additional comments, please move on to activity 2.

For activities 2-5, work on your own.

Write in Japanese as much as you can.

2. Read your last entry and comments on your own blog. (5 min.)

• Read the comments posted on your blog.

• Respond back to the people who commented on your blog.

• If you find any mistakes on your last entry, make corrections and update the post.

3. Check if your comments on others’ blogs have been responded to. (5 min.)

• Check the status of the comments you have posted on others’ blogs.

• If you think it is necessary, respond to any comments.

• Please create a comment sheet (CLICK HERE) to keep a record of your comments (where you posted comments). You will share this with your instructor. This is a part of your blog evaluation. 

4. Comment on at least 2 blogs from other sections and/or other university. (15 min.) 

• To see the blogs of students in other sections, look at the link on the right-hand side of the page.

• To see the blogs of students in other universities  (University of Notre Dame and Princeton University)", click on one of the links under the title,  "ともだちになろう" on the right-hand side of this blog. If you click on these links, it will take you to the university homepages which have students' blog links either on the right side or on the left side.

• If you think their blogs are interesting, comment on their blogs.

• To keep track of where you commented, make sure to keep a record on your comment sheet.

5. Make a new entry on your blog in Japanese. (This is due on Oct. 23th.) (25 min.)

• You can choose your own topic. For example, you can write about your school life, your summer vacation（なつやすみ, りょこう(trip), or your weekend etc.

How to make a Blog Comment Sheet

Google DocsでBlog Comment Sheetをつくりましょう。

1. Access Google Docs (http://docs.google.com).  You will be asked to login to your google account.

2. Click on "CREATE" on the upper left-hand side of the screen.

3. Click on "Spreadsheet" under the "CREATE" menu.

4. Make the four columns (Date, Blog URL, Name, and Country/School, etc.) as shown below.

5. Next, click on "File", and rename the spreadsheet. 

Make sure the title includes your name. Click OK when done.

6.     Then, Click on "File", and share this comment sheet with your instructor.

In the box "Add people", put your instructor's gmail address (NOT columbia email address).  Click on "Share & save" when done.

えぐち せんせい：shigeru.eguchi@gmail.com
まつい せんせい：kyoko.loetscher@gmail.com
ぱく せんせい：parkjisuk3@gmail.com

たつみ せんせい：naofumi.tatsumi@gmail.com

Make sure that your instructor now has the access to your comment sheet.   Then, click "Done".

7.  Move the cursor on the left of your spreadsheet title to show the arrow to go back to Google Drive.  Click on it.

8.  Now you should have the blog comment sheet in “My Drive”.  From now on, please keep a record about your comments so that you can share it with your instructor.  Also, make sure to put the URLs of other's blogs where you have made comments.