February 18, 2009 Wednesday Block One Day

Wednesday, February 18, 2009, a Block One Day

Independent Study

View DVD of Kodo and discussion of last night’s performance at Orchestra Hall

Wikipedia: “Kodō (鼓童) is an elite taiko drumming troupe. Based on Sado Island, Japan, they have been a major force in the post-World War II revitalization of taiko drumming, both in Japan and abroad. They regularly tour Japan, Europe, and the United States.
“Although the main focus of the performance is taiko drumming, other traditional Japanese musical instruments such as fue and shamisen make an appearance on stage as do traditional dance and vocal performance. Kodo's performance include pieces based on the traditional rhythms of regional Japan, pieces composed for Kodo by contemporary composers, and pieces written by Kodo members themselves. The numbers that Kodo perform can change from concert to concert. Kodo's performance normally lasts for about one hour and forty minutes.”

Handout from 日本語ジャーナル　平成十三年四月、四十二、四十三ページ
　　　　　　Reading passages from JLPT, level 3 Finish for homework
Don’t forget つけもの　project for 二月二十四日　Students must clear choice with me
Schachtman なす






Japanese 3

Song Project today and tomorrow
Songs sung by Tommy (Jialong) Yu, Jerome Molasky, Jennie Jara, Azrieal Washington, Johnny Cheng.
MUST HAVE lyrics in Japanese and English, with copies for everyone in class.
Tomorrow will be the last day for the Song Project.
Vocabulary discussed:
えがお、ひみつ、らしんばん、etc.


Amy Zhuang will do Mishima’s “The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea” for her Japanese-literature-in-translation project.




Japanese 2
Continue with “Kirin Goes to Hogwarts” story, making use of (clothing, school year, seasons) vocabulary in 2 Kimono Chapter 5. Students read out loud different sentences from their narratives – praise and correction of individual contributions, including special vocabulary found by students
きりん　くん　の　せいかつ
{平成二十年四月から}

きりん　くん　は　アニメ　が　すき　です。
まい月よう日　の　十じ　に　きりん　くん　は　アニマンデー　を　見ます。
きょねん　の　四月　に　きりん　は　ホグワーツ　にゅうがくしき　に　行きました。
せいふく　を　きました　か。

Extra Vocabulary:.....dorm:~ りょう
witch~魔女
wizard~~ 魔法使い
きりん　の　学年　せいかつ
平成二十年の七月から

りょう　に　すんで　います。

ペット　を　かって　います　か。　

せいふく：　くろい　セーター、マント、パーカ、おぼうし、スカーフ、
パンツ　（足が四本ありますよ。）

四月　　　入学式、花見をしました

五月 しけん、がくしゅう　旅行　（ひみつ　の　へや）
六月 スポーツ　　くいっぢtちゅの　たいかい
七月 はなび、すいえい
八月　 キャンピング

Homework: be ready to answer verbally what happens during the months below.
九月 十月 十一月 二月 三月


Extra vocabulary: どうぐ：まほう　の　つえ、みずくすり、フクロ