Semester 2 Goals (2/4/15)

Woo. So JPN 101 has already come to an end, and I think I would like to revise my goals and methods for this semester.

Goals:

1. Since I'm planning to study abroad next year, I would like to figure out the logistics of continuing Japanese with the professors in charge of study abroad programs (Sato sensei?)
2. I would like to improve the speed at which I speak and also reinforce grammar concepts such as conjugating to て-form and plain form speech styles.
3. The biggest thing that tells the difference between a native Japanese speaker and a learner is the pitch and intonation, so I would also like to more closely remember the pitch and intonation of the new vocab words.

Methods:

1. To achieve my goals, I think that I will take some extra time to review for placement tests and perhaps learn a bit more grammar for when I study abroad.
2. To improve speed, the only way to do this is to practice speaking. So in order to accurately speak faster, I would need to talk to a native Japanese speaker. An easy solution would be to go into Shibata sensei's office hours more often.
3. Again, going to Shibata sensei's office hours just to practice would be helpful in learning the right intonation for each new word.