Electives: Japanese

The year 9 Japanese class has recently made onigiri. Onigiri  is a Japanese rice dish. The class made this dish with rice, and added tuna mixed with mayo in the middle of the rice ball. Then we shaped the rice into a triangle and added seaweed on the outside. They were very delicious. Other than that we are also learning about how to say our daily routines. Our daily routines consist of the days, and what we do. We have also been learning how to tell time, which is very interesting.

Currently in Japanese we have two upcoming assessments, these are a reading exam and a weekly routine speaking assessment. These two exams will require time and effort, and some studying. By practicing and revising Japanese, the reading test will be easy. As for the speaking exam, it will require more than studying. For our speaking we will have to make sure we know what we are talking about and if our pronunciation is correct. To make sure our speaking is clear and understandable we listen to each other and give constructive criticism back.

Japanese is a great subject for you if you enjoy learning about different cultures, or if you want to increase your expanded knowledge of vocabulary. It is a great way to meet new people and to be given fantastic opportunities such as; going on the Japan trip and seeing how the culture is truly like in their homeland, doing the Japanese exchange, learning new traditional Japanese dishes, and meeting people from Japan. Japanese offers a variety of exciting content, you learn many different things. These things include; learning how to cook Japanese dishes, being able to read and write Japanese. Overall Japanese is an interesting subject that you will have fun in and learn so many new things.