2011年1月23日日曜日

Japanese Writing Projects

This is an ontline of your first project to do by next week (Tursday, January 27).

Objectives of the Project
1. Explore various uses of Japanese writing (hiragana, katakana, kanji, rōmaji, kaomoji)
2. Observe how Japanese textbooks explain Japanese writing and think about why those textbooks explain those writing in such manners.

Outline of the Project
1. Understand the manners in which Japanese textbooks explain Japanese writing
2. Gather various Japanese writing expressions from sources such as books, magazines, internet, Japanese products purchased in Hong Kong, advertisement in Hong Kong and/or others.
3. Think of the ways in which the various Japanese writing could be categorized. Consider what kinds of effects and purposes there are in writing.
4. Think about why the textbooks explain katakana in such manners.
5. Please post your finding on your blog :)


Students' Products

Japanese Characters in General

Katakana

Japanese Characters in Hong Kong

Japanese Characters on Songs

Japanese Characters at Games

2 件のコメント:

  1. sensei,

    i am sorry that i don't quite understand point 1,3,4 of the 'outline'. would you mind explaining it a little bit further?


    1. wt is meant by saying 'manner' in which Japanese textbooks explain Japanese writing?
    3. catergoraization? do you mean the four types that you suggest in the notes? If so, we are asked to find only ''KATAGANA'', isn' it.
    4. i don't understand this point.

    U

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  2. sensei,

    i try to do my work and let's see if i am on the right track, thank you.

    U

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