Teaching Japanese

Today, I taught Japanese language in the class. It was difficult. I couldn't do well, but it was good study for me. I learn a few points for Japanese teacher.

I learned I mustn't be in haste. If I did it, the students would be confused, like "Can she teach really?" Japanese teacher keep their style from beginning to end. I can correct when I make mistakes. If the students can't understand, I should add some idea. I could these points today. It was good point my today lesson.

However, I need more knowledge. It was not enough to teach. We can speak it without thinking because we have apoken it for a long time. However, the students are not same with us, of course. I should study Japanese more in order to explain grammer.

It was not my best lesson, but it was necessary for my studying. I need effort more and more, so I will keep trying!!

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Tests!!!

Today was hard day... because I did three subjects test. I had to memorize many things but all of them were important for me, so I did my best on Saturday and Sunday. I didn't go out from my house for two days...

First, "history of American literature" test was second period. I also had to write report about "Huckleberry Finn" until today. I think my study was not enough. I could memorize author and their novels, but I couldn't learn their characteristics. I was disappointed.

Second was "English linguistic". It was difficult to study. It was take much time. I take notes again what teacher and text book said. I tried to write sentences for the test many times. Then I took the test in fourth period. I could did it better than first one, but I didn't satisfied.

Finally, I took Japanese teacher's seminar test in sixth period. I thought Japanese language from point of foreigner's was difficult, but I could do it best of three.

Today was hard, but my test still continue. I have eight more tests. I couldn't well two tests today, so I have to study harder!!

My First Teaching

Last Monday, I had a Japanese teacher seminer. I did the simulation class. I mean I taught Japanese in the class. It was about thirty minutes class, and I taught to four classmate. Today, I will talk about my first teaching.

First, I will talk about before the class. I had perpared for the class for a long time. I handed out my teaching plan the two weeks before the day. At first, I couldn't image my plan by myself. My teacher gave me some advices for me about the first plan. I improved my plan, and sent e-mail to my teacher again. This time, I created my imageand I could wrote most of idea for the class. However, I thought it was boring. It has too simple and I couldn't make my originality. I met my teacher four days before. I told my opinion, and talked the matter over with her. Then, I made the plan again along with her advices. I increased conversation with student because conversation is good training for learning languages and one-side talking is so borinf for students. Besides, I made a lot of letter cards and picture cards. And then, I drew a few pictures on my own. It took much time. I took for about fifteen hours all of my preparation.

Finally, the day when I had to teach came. I was nervous. I practiced two times before the class, but I didn't thing it was good. Howevver, I imaged the real situation. If I express the tention, the foregin sudents might be confused. Therefotre, I took deep breath, and tried to be calm. When I started to teach, I was almost OK. I could do it smoothly. But, the happning was occured. I skipped a few plans. I had to do more practice, but I cut them. I thought what I should do at the moment, and continue the class, because if I returened the practices, the students would be confused. They could have not understand what they had done.

After that, I made a small mistakes, for example, I missed the pronunciations. I useally speak Owari-ben because I grow up in Aichi prefecture. However, I could finish my first Japanese language class. I was busy, so I thought I couldn't prqactice enough. If I had practiced more, I would have been clam more. I learned that it is difficult to teach Japanese. I need many preparations in order to do good class. I will have one more class in fall semester. Next time, I will do better class than this class.

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