Activities 2020

~^~ 様々な場面での日本語会話 ~^~ Samazamana bamendeno nihongo kaiwa ~^~

~^~ Japanese conversation in various situations ~^~

Themed topic exercises

17 December, 2020

Review the Year

Thank you for everything this past year.

Kotoshi mo iroiro osewani narimashita.

今年も　色々　お世話に　なりました。（ことしも　いろいろ　おせわに　なりました。）

Whew!

2020 is almost over

Let's discuss our year in nihongo.

3 December, 2020

Moving on

Moving was a great idea, until I started packing. We will discuss moving experiences in nihongo.

9 November, 2020


Where we Live

High-rise penthouse condominium or log cabin. We will be discussing living arrangements in nihongo.

5 November, 2020

Shopping ショッピング

The topic and agenda are as below. Please check it out and be prepared to talk about it.

15 October, 2020

People and Pets 人とペット

The topic and agenda are as below. Please check it out and be prepared to talk about it.

  1. あなたは犬派ですかネコ派？ Are you a dog person or a cat person?

  2. ペットを飼って良かった又は失敗したと思うことは何ですか？ What are the pros and cons of having pets?

  3. 今ペットを飼っていない方はその理由と将来は飼おうと思いますか？ To those who don't have pets, tell us the reason why and also are you going to have in the future?

  4. 日本を訪れたら、ネコカフェ・ドッグカフェに行ってみたいですか？ Do you want to visit a cat cafe/dog cafe?

  5. 日本人は世界有数の猫好き民族と言われていて、その飼育頭数が15歳未満の子どもの数を上回るほどですが、何故だと思いますか？ The Japanese are said to be one of the world's leading cat lovers and the number of pets exceed the number of children under 15 years old. What do you think about it?

01 October, 2020

Drip Stir Splash

  1. Write a paragraph in English, a few sentences. You must use a noun for a ‘liquid’ (ekitai). The broad topic includes every liquid from oil spills to vanilla latte. Use some related verbs and modifiers. My example:

    • Yesterday I made a pot of hot coffee, but I didn’t drink all of it. Today my mother added milk to the leftover coffee and stirred in some gooey chocolate syrup, then she poured the mixture into an ice tray and put it in the freezer. Tomorrow, I will enjoy a delicious smoothie and share it with my friend, Robert.

  2. Translate the paragraph into Japanese. Try your best to get the grammar and syntax correct.

    • 昨日、ホットコーヒーを 作りましたが 全部は飲みませんでした。 今日、私の母は 昨日の 残りのコーヒーに 牛乳を加え、どろっとした チョコレートシロップ を入れてかき混ぜ、次にそれを アイス キューブトレイに注ぎ、冷凍庫に入れました。 明日は、美味しいスムージーを 友達のロバートと楽しみます。

      • Kinō, hotto kōhī o tsukurimashitaga, zenbu wa nomimasendeshita.

      • Kyō, watashi no haha wa kinō no nokori no kōhī ni gyūnyū o kuwae, doro tto shita chokorēto shiroppu o irete kakimaze, tsugini sore o aisu kyūbu torei ni sosogi, reitōko ni iremashita

      • Ashita wa tomodachi no robāto to oishī sumūjī o isho ni tanoshimimasu.

  3. Practice speaking the paragraph in Japanese.

(at the club meeting, about 3 min./person)

  1. Present/speak the paragraph in Japanese.

  2. Other members listen to the paragraph and try to understand, discuss.




17 September, 2020

Holiday Tradition

  1. Write a paragraph in English, a few sentences. Tell about a holiday or other family tradition you observe. EX. My family has a cottage in Cape Cod. During the summer holiday season, many residents gather at the dock at 8 am and have a habit of swimming in the sea. I participate during my stay, but sadly my wife has never participated.

  2. Translate the paragraph into Japanese. Try your best to get the grammar and syntax correct. 私の家族はケープコッドにコテージを持っています。夏の休暇シーズン中は、多くの滞在者が午前8時にドックに集まり海で泳ぐ習慣があります。私も滞在中は参加しますが、悲しいことに妻は一度も参加したことはありません。 Watashino kazoku wa kēpukoddo ni kotēji o motte imasu. Natsu no kyūka shīzun-chū wa, ōku no taizai-sha ga gozen 8-ji ni dokku ni atsumari, umi de oyogu shūkan ga arimasu. Watashi mo taizaichū wa sanka shimasu ga, kanashī koto ni tsuma wa ichido mo sanka shita koto wa arimasen.

  3. Practice speaking the paragraph in Japanese.

(at the club meeting, about 3 min./person)

  1. Present/speak the paragraph in Japanese.

  2. Other members listen to the paragraph and try to understand, discuss.

3 September, 2020

Travel Experience

  1. Write a paragraph in English, a few sentences. Tell about a travel experience or describe a place you want to visit and why.

EX. I visited a castle in Kyoto where there was a famous byobu (screen) depicting a hawk in a pine tree. When I returned to my hotel in Atami, to my surprise, I saw a real hawk in a pine tree outside my window. I succeeded in taking that picture.

  1. Translate the paragraph into Japanese. Try your best to get the grammar and syntax correct.

松の鷹を描いた屏風がある京都のお城を訪ねました。熱海のホテルに戻ったとき、驚いたことに、窓の外の松の木に本物の鷹がいました。私はその写真を撮ることに成功しました。

Matsu no taka wo kaita byōbu ga aru Kyōto no oshiro wo tazunemashita. Atami no hoteru ni modotta toki, odoroita koto ni, mado no soto no Matsunoki ni honmono no taka ga imashita. Watashi wa sono shashin wo toru koto ni seikō shimashita

  1. Practice speaking the paragraph in Japanese.

(at the club meeting, about 3 min./person)

  1. Present/speak the paragraph in Japanese.

  2. Other members listen to the paragraph and try to understand, discuss.




20 August, 2020

Funny family incident

  1. Write a paragraph in English, a few sentences. Tell about a funny incident or situation involving a relative. EX. Aunt Sue came out of the bathroom with toilet paper trailing behind. LOL

  2. Translate the paragraph into Japanese. Try your best to get the grammar and syntax correct.

  3. Practice speaking the paragraph in Japanese.

(at the club meeting, about 3 min./person)

  1. Present/speak the paragraph in Japanese.

  2. Other members listen to the paragraph and try to understand, discuss.


Japanese Culture


Manners and Courtesy

Tell about and instance of manners faux pas


Travel

Trains

Making connections.

I was separated from my wife

Cars

Driving on the other side of the road


Visiting Homes

Kitchen

check out the frig



Hot Bath



Hot Springs

Share your hot spring story

  • volcano water

  • bus stop burn

Tattoos




Public Bath

  • marco ... polo (-v-)

more activities to come