Wednesday, May 18, 2016

May 18, 2016 -- Wednesday
平成二十八年五月十八日 -- 水曜日


Computer lab lesson -- students worked on their upcoming oral portion of the final.  Final May 2016  -- oral portion---Song project –

            Music is very important in Japanese culture.  Everyone in Japanese schools takes music class, and Japan has a huge music industry.
As you know, the scantron and writing portions for the final will take place on the last two days of the normal schedule.  For the oral portion of the final, on the actual exam day, you must bring a real Japanese song, in Japanese, that you have chosen. You must sing at least 3 verses in Japanese, supplying Sensei with a typewritten page listing the internet or print sources you used and the lyrics in both Japanese and English (Googling “Japanese songs with lyrics and English translation” may help you).  You must also write down, and tell us verbally, why you like your song and why you chose it. You should plan on singing for (at least) 90 seconds. [One verse of the Noshiro Shoyo school song takes 45 seconds.]  Songs from Miyazaki Hayao films  (Tonari no Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, etc.) are acceptable.  Please check with me about your choice during the week before exam week.
I won’t be grading the quality of your voice or your ability to carry a tune.  You can speak or chant in rhythm if you don’t feel comfortable singing.  The grade will be based on how completely you fulfil the assignment as explained above.  You should memorize the song.  If you can’t memorize it, you may read it, though your grade won’t be quite so high. 
Second year students last year did very well on this oral final assignment.  This year we can have snacks after everyone finishes.


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You might also consider songs sung by these famous singers:
Jero                                Arashi                                     Namie Amuro
Matsutoya Yumi            Southern All Stars                             Akira Fuse
Misora Hibari                Inoue Yōsui                                       Toshinobu Kubota
Matsushita Yuya            Ayaka                                      Utada Hikaru


宿題 しゅくだい

勉強、勉強、べんきょう!


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