マーサズヴィニヤードのまつり

私はマーサズヴィニヤードに住んでいますよ。このまちはたくさんまつりがあります。8月19日グランドイルミネーションがあります。イルミネーションはとてもたのしくて、ゆうめいなまつりです。とうろうをぶらさげたりうたを歌ったりします。マーサズヴィニヤードのバンドがおんがくを作ります。このバンドにトランペットをします。イルミネーションにたくさん人は写真（しゃしん）を撮りに（とりに）来ます。イルミネーションにコテージを飾ります。私の家族のコテージは古くてきれいです。コテージでケーキを食べたり兄弟を会ったりします。ポップコーンやアイスクリームを食べます。イルミネーションはとてもにぎやかといいまつりですね。

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PE6: Reflections, Goals, and Activities for the Remainder of 2014-15

みなさん、こんばんは！

Last time I wrote a reflection for my speaking, and for Japanese in general, I outlined several clear goals and activities for the upcoming semester. I'll look at how well I accomplished (or did not accomplish) each of these goals.

Goal 1: Becoming smoother and more confident as I talk.

Goal 2: Correcting my grammar, tenses, and forms as I speak.

Activities:

• Attend at least one office hour per week.
• Watch anime/drama and copy phrases.
• Speak with friends and roommates to test newly learned grammar.

I think that in the past few weeks I did not progress nearly as much as I would have liked towards these goals and activities. I did begin to attend more office hours, although illness forced me to cancel a few appointments. I also began listening more intently to key phrases in anime that I have been watching, and spoke a bit with my roommate to practice lessons learned in class. However, I do not think that I was wholly successful. I need to practice FAR more often if I want to improve and retain what I am learning. 

I still want to adhere to the goals and activities outlined above, but with more conviction and actual practice. I know this will be difficult (as we approach the end of the year my racing season for crew is beginning and the major essay assignments are getting piled on), but I truly want to improve and continue on a path to fluency!

じゃあ、また

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