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Studying Japanese in Your Freetime. Chien -Wei Chen Yuki, Ibaraki Ibaraki JET 2012 Orientation. Reasons to Study Japanese. Improve Communication Coworkers Students Community Deeper Appreciation for Japanese culture Develop Awareness of Learning a New Language Community Involvement
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Studying Japanese in Your Freetime Chien-Wei Chen Yuki, Ibaraki Ibaraki JET 2012 Orientation
Reasons to Study Japanese • Improve Communication • Coworkers • Students • Community • Deeper Appreciation for Japanese culture • Develop Awareness of Learning a New Language • Community Involvement • Local clubs, Church, etc. • Self-improvement + Self-gratification • Expand your Opportunities post-JET
Ways to Study Japanese • Interactions in the Workplace • Multimedia • Teaching Materials • Minna no Nihongo (みんなの日本語) • JET Japanese language course • JLPT • Kotoba! (iPhone app) • Local Japanese language classes • Conversation Partners • Japanese friends
Learning Japanese • Input • Listening • Reading • Output • Speaking • Writing • Expressing your Thoughts • Fluency: Emotions • Practice. Practice. Practice. • Ask Questions • Make it an Enjoyable Experience
Self-Introduction! • Hajimemashite, Watashi no Namae ha __________ desu はじめまして、わたしのなまえは _____________ です Hello, my name is _______________. • ____________karaKimashita, ___________ gaSukidesu☆ ______からきました、________が好きです☆ I come from _______________, I like ___hobbies/food___☆ • YoroshikuOnegaishimasu~♪ よろしくおねがいします~♪ Nice to meet you~♪