Going to Japan was a surreal cultural experience. The sites in Japan are unique and spectacular, the Buddah was especially amazing. Having stayed in Tokyo, Miyajima and Kyoto we experienced the hospitality of the Japanese people everywhere we went. As a group we were welcomed into their society and took part in several traditions and routines. Japan was the best experience, especially staying with the host families as you could get a real feel for Japanese culture, which was very different to England. The fact that you have so many different shoes to wear in houses and hotels and also the food was a new, exciting experience. Going to Japan was a trip none of us will forget.
Year 11 GCSE group
Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Monday, 13 July 2009
WHY I WANT TO CARRY ON LEARNING JAPANESE
I have really enjoyed learning Japanese over the past two years as it has been interesting and fun, I have learnt a lot and have found out a vast amount about Japanese culture as well as the language.
We have done 4 external exams to get certificates. I liked doing this as it gets you used to the pressure of exams and I also got the chance to make sure that I knew and understood all of the new vocabulary that I have learnt.
I have learnt so much in the past two years. When I came to Weald in September 2007 I didn’t know any Japanese and now I know a lot of vocabulary. I have also learnt hiragana, katakana and kanji. This has been difficult at times but very interesting and is good to now know even though sometimes I still get stuck on a few symbols that I need to learn a bit more to enable me to use them with more confidence.
I have chosen to carry on with Japanese and take it for GCSE. I chose to continue with it because it is an interesting language and this way I can embrace learning even more and not forget what I have learnt in the previous couple of years. I have learnt so much Japanese now that I just want to know more.
In Year 10 or 11 there is a Japanese trip and I cannot wait for that and I am looking forward to the next three years in Japanese.
Melissa Year 8
We have done 4 external exams to get certificates. I liked doing this as it gets you used to the pressure of exams and I also got the chance to make sure that I knew and understood all of the new vocabulary that I have learnt.
I have learnt so much in the past two years. When I came to Weald in September 2007 I didn’t know any Japanese and now I know a lot of vocabulary. I have also learnt hiragana, katakana and kanji. This has been difficult at times but very interesting and is good to now know even though sometimes I still get stuck on a few symbols that I need to learn a bit more to enable me to use them with more confidence.
I have chosen to carry on with Japanese and take it for GCSE. I chose to continue with it because it is an interesting language and this way I can embrace learning even more and not forget what I have learnt in the previous couple of years. I have learnt so much Japanese now that I just want to know more.
In Year 10 or 11 there is a Japanese trip and I cannot wait for that and I am looking forward to the next three years in Japanese.
Melissa Year 8
Sunday, 12 July 2009
STARTING JAPANESE
This is what Year 7 students say about learning Japanese at Weald...
"At first I thought that Japanese would be really difficult but now I've been doing it for a whole year it's not. I actually understand the language! The most difficult part was learning hiragana. English only has 26 letters. Hiragana is over 46 symbols and sounds."
"I found travel easiest to learn. I found remembering the 46 hiragana the hardest."
"Interesting and fun things about Japanese: playing games while learning, working in groups, doing origami, creating things, being able to write hiragana with fun added!"
"At first I thought Japanese was going to be really hard but by the time I was on my 5th lesson I found it easier. We learnt about nationality and pets which were fun to learn, as everything is."
"At WOK Japanese is great fun and extremely interesting. It gives us a chance not only to learn the language but to explore their culture as well. Learning the Japanese script has been interesting but very challenging as there are 4 Japanese alphabets! (hiragana, kanji, katakana and romaji!!) At the start of the year most of us knew little to no Japanese, but now we can confidently give a short speech about ourselves to the entire class!"
Listen to some of our interviews!
http://mbm-wok.podomatic.com/entry/2009-07-12T14_55_05-07_00
http://mbm-wok.podomatic.com/entry/2009-07-12T14_43_30-07_00
"At first I thought that Japanese would be really difficult but now I've been doing it for a whole year it's not. I actually understand the language! The most difficult part was learning hiragana. English only has 26 letters. Hiragana is over 46 symbols and sounds."
"I found travel easiest to learn. I found remembering the 46 hiragana the hardest."
"Interesting and fun things about Japanese: playing games while learning, working in groups, doing origami, creating things, being able to write hiragana with fun added!"
"At first I thought Japanese was going to be really hard but by the time I was on my 5th lesson I found it easier. We learnt about nationality and pets which were fun to learn, as everything is."
"At WOK Japanese is great fun and extremely interesting. It gives us a chance not only to learn the language but to explore their culture as well. Learning the Japanese script has been interesting but very challenging as there are 4 Japanese alphabets! (hiragana, kanji, katakana and romaji!!) At the start of the year most of us knew little to no Japanese, but now we can confidently give a short speech about ourselves to the entire class!"
Listen to some of our interviews!
http://mbm-wok.podomatic.com/entry/2009-07-12T14_55_05-07_00
http://mbm-wok.podomatic.com/entry/2009-07-12T14_43_30-07_00
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