Tuesday, February 18, 2014

About Communication

In the First Year Japanese course, students are required to work in groups to complete a video podcast on a topic of their interest. Through this project, I hope to apply the Japanese language skills and cultural contexts learned thus far in the year in the visual presentation of content. This project is particularly meaningful because it encourages students to combine our creative, planning, and presentation skills in constructing a short video. We will be able to use and interact with the Japanese language to exchange our views, thoughts, and opinions with larger Japanese audiences. This will provide a solid foundation for improving our future Japanese oral and written communication.

In its common sense, communication involves the process of sharing ideas and messages with others in a particular time and place. In addition to writing and talking, communication can also include nonverbal forms such as facial expressions, body language, or gestures and visual expressions like images or pictures, art, photography, and video. In the past century, improvements in technology has permitted society to engage in communication in more electronic and digital forms, such as via the telephone, electronic mail, and television broadcasts. Communication is a vital part of personal life and is also important in business, education, and many social situations. I eagerly look forward to taking advantage of this podcast assignment opportunity to not only have fun but also further my understanding of Japanese language and culture.


Monday, February 10, 2014

私の好きな物

私は、政治と経済の発展に従うのが好きです。 私は「The New York Times」や「The Wall Street Journal」新聞と「The Economist」雑誌を読みます。私も台湾から中国語の出版物をたくさん読みます。

私は本を読むのが好きです。私のお気に入りのいくつかは、Kennedyの「Profiles in Courage」、Malkielの「A Random Walk Down Wall Street」、羅貫中の「三国志」、Fitzgeraldの「The Great Gatsby」である。

私は台湾から中国語の音楽を聴いて楽しむ。私は、意味のある歌詞と美しいメロディーが好きです。豊かな中華文化は台湾にあります。

Monday, February 3, 2014

冬休み、旧正月

ニューヨークの冬はとても寒かったです。冬休みの間に、私は経済や政治の本と新聞記事をたくさん読んで、映画を見ました。私はまた車の運転のクラスをとりました。今月、ロードテストがかかります。ワシントンとボストンへ行って、いい写真を撮りました。

先週の金曜日には、中国の旧正月の初日だった。家族と一緒に食べました。今年は馬の年です。私は新しい年を楽しみにしています。