みなさん！
コースのはじめに言ったとおり、このクラスではブログをします。
どうしてでしょうか。
こんなりゆうがあります。英語で書きますね。
1. It's fun. It's fun to use your language.
2. It gives you a chance to use your Japanese with other Japanese users (native or non-native; in Japan or anywhere) for real purposes.What's the point of learning a language, if you are not goint to use it? Use Japanese to communicate with other Japaense learners in this class, other classes on our campus or other schools, "REAL" Japanese people in Japan (or anywhere else) who are not Japanese teacher like me.
3. You learn.That's why you are here, right? You learn from your classmates, other bloggers, readers to your blog, readers to others' blog, and yourself, too. As you write, you might discover things that you were not previously aware of...
Let me know when you think of more reasons...
Requirement:なにを しなければなりませんか。0. Know some common sense (I think you are all mature enough to know these. But to be safe, here's some.)
Be aware of risks on the internet including identity theft. Avoid using your real name or other personal information.
Be respectful and polite to others. When your classmates read your blog and leave you a comment, thank them in person or in the commenting section on your blog entry (by leaving a reply to their comment). You can also visit their blog and read (and maybe leave a comment), too.
Don't reveal others' sensitive information such as secret (dirty or not dirty), embarrassing stories, or anything that might harm their reputation or at risk.
Refrain from using abusive language.
１．じぶんのブログを つくる。Follow the directions（ブログのつくりかた） below.
２．ブログを いっしゅうかんに いちど かく。Register and create your own blog by
Wednesday, 9/12.
1st post is due by the end (midnight) of
Thursday, 9/13.３．ほかのひとのブログをよむ。Regularly read classmates' blogs. You might find some of them more interesting than others. But, do try to at least scan what they wrote.
Email me your blog's URL.
I will link your blog to this classblog. You can follow those links or you can use your RSS reader(or aggregator). What is
RSS reader?
４．コメントをかく。If you find your classmate's blog post interesting, you have something to add, you want to ask a question for clarification or for any reason, you can leave a comment.
５．コメントの へんじ(reply)を かくWhen you get a comment, try to reply to the comment. If you don't reply, they might be discouraged to come back and read your posts again because they might feel they were ignored.
ブログのつくりかた1) Go to
http://www.blogger.com to open your blog.
- Select "Setting"s from the top tabs. Click "Formatting" and select "Universal" for "Encoding" so that you can type Japanese.
- In order to receive comments from as many people as possible, please select "Comments" and choose "Anyone" for "Who can comment" section.
- If you want to know how to type Japanese, please click any of these links listed below and on the right side.
2) Send your blog address to me.
- If you have trouble opening a new account, please let me know.
- If you already have a blog and if you can use Japanese (e.g., you opened a blog last semester in my class), you do not have to open a new account.
3) Post a blog entry once a week.
The first entry is due Thursday, 9/13.
Let's all introduce yourself in Japanese.
You can answer such questions as
どうして日本語を勉強していますか。
アルバイト（仕事）をしていますか。
専門・専攻（せんもん・せんこう）は何ですか。
何が好きですか。
休みの日に何をしますか。
趣味がありますか。
どこから来ましたか。
日本やほかの外国へ行ったことがありますか。
今何が知りたいですか。
今何が欲しいですか。
There is NO requirement for how long it should be. You can edit as many times as you wish.
What if you have grammar mistakes?
Try your best to be accurate as possible so that your readers will understand. But there is no penalty per se for making mistakes.
漢字が読めなかったら、辞書を使いましょう！
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