I'll admit that I set relatively easy goals for PE at the beginning of the semester. I don't feel that I have a problem saying words with repeated sounds and pauses and I'm very satisfied with my r-moras. I speak a little more confidently in class, but only a little because I am still getting used to an ever-widening range of vocabulary and sentence structures. Though shadowing is helpful in making me sound closer to "Japanese" and understanding pitch and rhythm, it can't help with placing particles in my sentences in class. As for the activities I listed, I haven't gone to the Japanese table, and I haven't said any tongue twisters. Otherwise, I have practiced shadowing frequently, listened to Japanese songs, and watched a few Japanese films. Even though I haven't done everything I've planned, I still feel happy with my progress of understanding of Japanese linguistics.
New Goals and Activities
- Say tongue twisters!
- Visit language table three times before the end of December
- Shadow faster PE recordings
- Talk in Japanese with my friend from Tokyo 2 times a week
- Improve pitch when speaking in class
- Sound truly Japanese in one PE recording before the end of the semester
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