Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Friday, June 10, 2011

Year 11 Voki recording

Task 1:
Your task is to record in Japanese on voki.com, 3 things you have to do every day.


1. Open up http://www.voki.com/


2.  Click on the green button.





 3. Create and customise your character.

4.  Record using the microphone onscreen, via your computer.  Find a quiet spot to record.

5. Hit the publish button down the bottom of the screen, once you have recorded and saved your recording.


6.  Once you have recorded, please email me the 'code', so I can listen to your Voki.



Eg.  They can't be these three things! What else do you have to do every day? What are rules at home or school?  I've recorded these three sentences as an example.  Listen to them below.
トーストを食べなければなりません。
しゅくだいをしなければなりません。
学校へ行かなければなりません。

Example of what to create!

Thursday, June 09, 2011

Friday, May 28, 2010

Yr 11 Calendar

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Preparing for the Listening outcome...



Watch this video for a crash course in using the listening exercises at your disposal on the intranet. Then do lots and lots of listening!



Thursday, January 28, 2010

Unit 1 Outcomes

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Vocabulary Overload Game

Hi guys,
As you go into vocab overload, here is a good practise jeopardy game. If you have Global IME installed so that you can type in Japanese it works better. Also be aware that they use some American spellings (eg. Mom) and that occasionally they reject an answer that is quite likely actually correct! Still, it is good vocab practise!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Challenges... ちょうせんしてみてください。

Can you make plain past of the verb? Try here... Or how about TE-form? Here is a challenge for you.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Mt Fuji and photo essays... for reading.


Guys, if you need extra material for reading, here are some great photo essays. Some of them have audio files as well, so that you can listen while you read.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

だってばよ!


Naruto Manga storms Xavier:

Hi all, the first 12 or so of this series are now available at the Brennan Centre in English and Japanese titles. They might be useful or interesting for you in your studies!

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Your emails... any comments?

かずゆきへ、
ぼくの名前はティム・ゴートンです。ティムとよんで下さい。
十六才です。
ぼくはザビエルこうこうのにねんせいです。
ぼくのがっこうは930人のせいとがいます。
ぼくの一番好きなかもくはせいじです。とてもおもしろいからせいじがだいすきです。
ぼくはメルボルンに住んでいます。とてもきれいな町です。こうえんがたくさんあります。
オーストラリアで春です。でも、時々さむいです。
ぼくのしゅみは読書とたっきゅうです。でも、たっきゅうをすることが上手じゃないです。
あなたからのへんじをまっています。

Tim より。

たくじさん、今日は。私の名前はトム・_____です。トムとよんで下さい。私は17さいです。高校の2ねんせいです。 ザビエル・カレッジに行っています。私の学校には1000人のせいとぐらいがいます。

学校で私の一番好きなかもくは音楽と英語です。わたしもれきしが好きですが学校でべきょうをしているません。よく、日本のむかしばなしについて読みます。そのほかにビオラとバイオリンをひくことができます。がっきをすることがありますか。

将来に大学に行きたいです。でも、大学に行くためにたくさんのべんきょうとしゅくだいをしなければなりません。今学校で私たちはストレスがたっまています。

時々日本のかしゅを聞きます。はまさきあゆみさんがすきです。J-ポップがすきですか。あなたの一番すきなかしゅはだれですか。

へんじをまっていsます。
はらだを気つけてください。

トムより。








Hi Takuji. My name is Tom Gittings. Please call me Tom. I am 17. I am in year 11. I go to Xavier College. My school has about 1000 students.

At school my favorite subjects are music and english. I also like history but I don't study it at school. Often, I read about japanese mythology. Apart from that, I can play the Viola and Violin. Have you ever played an instrument?

In the future, I want to go to university. But, in order to go to university i must to much study and homework. At school, we are all stressing.

Sometimes, I listen to japanese singers. I like Ayumi Hamasaki. Do you like J-Pop? Who is your favorite singer?

I'm waiting for your reply.
Take care of yourself

From, Tom

私の なまえ は スコット ___________ です。 スコット 
よんで ください
私 は 17さいです。
ゼビエル カレッジ こうこう の 3 ねんせいです。
わたしの がぅこうには 1200 にの せいと が います。
わたしの -ばん すきな かもく は ちり です。
わたしの しゆみ は スポッツ です。わたしの -ばん スポッツ は すいえ です。まいにち すいえの れんしゆ を します なぜなら すいえ が だいすき からです。
F1 レシング が すきですか。きよう ねん は わたし と かぞく、 二 ねん かん に とうきよう に すんでいます。ひろお からきました。
ありがとう ございます。
スコットより。

My name is Scott ____, please call me Scott.
I am 17 years old.
I am in my third year of High School at Xavier College.
My school has 1200 students.
My favourite subject is Geography.
My hobbies are sports. I partake in swimming practice every day because Swimming is my favourite sport and I am good at it.
Do you like Formula One racing?
Last year, I and my family lived in Tokyo for two years, my home was in a place called Hiroo.
Thanks, Scott.





スエさんこんにちは、わたしのなまえは、ラファイル ___です。
ほとんどのともだちはわたしを ラフと、よびます。
わたしは17さいで、せいとが2000にんいるゼビエルのカレジにべんきょうしています。
わたしは おんがくとかがくがすきです。
へんじをたのしみにまっています。

Hi Sue, my name is Raphael ____.
Most of my friends call me Raph.
I’m 17 years old, and I study at Xavier College which has 2000 students.
My favourite subjects are music and science.
I look forward to hear from you.

Raph


きむさんこんにちは。私の名前はジョシュア・___です。
私は17さいで、ザビエル高校の11年生です。
日本語のほかにすう学やか学やぶつりや英語をべんようしています。すう学は一番好きなかもくです。私ももんだいをとくにすきですからです。
私の家族は小さいで、そふと母とあねと私がいます。
ねこが2ひきです。
オーストラリアでクラブかつどうがありません。でも、6年間ぐらいサッカーをしたり、カデツに行ったり、ロインッグをしたりすることです。私はバスケット・ボールがとても下手です。
メルボルン市はとてもきれいです。いろいろな文化やたくさんのトラムなどがありますからです。
手紙を楽しみます。
___ ジョシュア


Hi Kim. My name is Joshua ____.
I am 17, and I am in yr 11 at Xavier College.
Other than Japanese I am studying Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and English. Maths is my favourite subject. Because I also like solving problems.
I have a small family, consisting of My Grandpa, My Mum, My Older Sister, and Myself. I have 2 cats
In Australia we don’t have Club activities. However, I have played Soccer for 6 years, I go to Cadets and I am a rower. I am very bad at Basketball.
The city of Melbourne is very beautiful. Because there are lots of trams, various culture etc.
I look forward to your letter
Joshua_____


今日は、私の名前はフィッリプ・____ですo どうぞよろしくo 今年、僕は17さいですo 僕のしゅみはスッポツやえいがや旅行すろことですo僕の好きなスッポツはサッカーですo 僕は日本の漫画とアニメがすきですねoたとえば、ナルトやBleachをよみましたo 僕は7年生から今まで5年間ぐらい日本語を勉強したから、日常の会話ができますo 僕は日本に行ったことがありますが、とっても行きたいですo メルボルンの生活はとってもやさしですねo でも、時々つまらないですよo 日本の生活はどですかo 今、メルボルンに夏だから、時々あすいですねo 今年の科目はえらぶから、学校はちょっとやさしになりましたo 日本で勉強はどですかo 日本で勉強はとっても難しぞうですo今日のEマールはおわりましたoひまなときにぼくにEメールをしまして下さい!さようなら!

Hi, my name is Philip ___. Nice to meet you! This year, I am 17 years old. My hobbies are: sports; movies and travel. My favourite sport is soccer. I also like Japanese comics and animations. For example, I have read Naruto and Bleach. Because I have studied Japanese from year 7 till now which is around 5 years, I can manage basic interactions. I haven’t been to Japan but I really want to go. Melbourne’s life is really easy (calm), but is boring at times. What is life in Japan like? Because it is summer in Melbourne at the moment, it is sometimes hot. Because this years study subjects selectable, school has become a little easy. What is study in Japan like? Apparently it is really hard. The email today is finished. Please email me in your free time. Bye!


ぼくの名前は____ドミニックで酢。ドムと読んでください。ぼくわ17さいです。ザビエルコレジ高校で11年生です。ぼくの学校には訳千人の生とがいます。ぼくのとくいかもくは日本語とちりです。すうがくは一番かもくがむずかしいです。日本語が好きなりゆうは新しいくにのことばにとてもきょうめがあるからです。それに、日本の食べ物が大好きです。学校でフットボールをします。たくさんスポーツが好きです。たとえば、クリケットとフットボールとサッカーが大好きです。どんなスポーツが好きですか。ぼくはメルボルンのまちにすんでいます。そこはいいばしょです、なぜなら大きくておもしろいからです。あなたのへんじをたのしみにまっています。
_____ドミニックより。



ぼくの はアレクス ________です
アレクス と んで さい
ザビエルのカレッジでべんきょうしています の です
メルボルンにすんでいるのに しゅまつに へよく きます だちとサーフィンをすることが きですよ サーフィンをしたことがありませんか
でクラブの どうがあんまりありませんが みんなさんはスポーツをしなければいけません スポーツもすることが きです
のかもくは とたいいくです
てがみをありがとう
アレクス より


My name is Alex ____.
Please call me Alex.
I am studying at Xavier College. It is a private boy’s school.
Even though I live in Melbourne, on the weekends I often go to the beach. I love surfing with my friends! Have you ever been surfing?
At school we don’t really have club activities, but we have to play sport.
I also like playing sport.
My favourite subjects are biology and P.E.
Thankyou for your letter.
From Alex.

つかほへ、
こんいちわ、私の名前はオチスです。
私は十七さいです。
ザビエル子レジ高校の11ねんせいです。
学校で日本語をべんきょうしなくてもいいですがべんきょうします。
なぜなら、 将来日本にいきたいだからです。
あなたはスプツがすきだそうですからとてもいいです。
なぜなら、 私はスプツが大好きですもだからです。
一番好きなスプツはオーストラリアのフットボールです。 でも、クリケットとテニスを見ることもすることが大好きです。
わかやまは どの首都のちかくにありますか
私はメルボルンにすんでいます。 まちはスポッツがういめいなです。
てがみをたのしんでいる。
さようなら。
オチスより。



Tsakaho
Hello, my name is Otis.
I am 17 years old.
I am in year 11 at Xavier College.
At school we donft have to study Japanese but I do.
This is because I want to go travel to Japan.
I have heard that you like sport, thatfs good.
My favourite sport is Australian Rules Football. But I also like to watch and play cricket and tennis.
Which capital city is Wakayama close to?
I live in Melbourne. The city is famous for its sport.
I look forward to your next letter.
Goodbye.
From Otis.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Focus On Japan 2007Visit Japan, Meet Japanese People, and See How They Live!

Photography in Japan
This year The Japan Forum is introducing the all new Focus on Japan 2007 program. Following in the footsteps of our photo essay cafe and Deai programs, we'd like to give high school students from around the world a chance to visit Japan and produce their very own photo essays about the daily life of Japanese culture with the help of Japanese high school students.
The program is offered to all students enrolled in high school by August 1, 2007 and those graduating in June, July, or August 2007. There will be 8 overseas students selected to enroll in the program. Students will be placed in one of four locations-Miyagi, Tokyo, Osaka, or Hiroshima-and given nine days to work in collaboration with their Japanese peers to complete their photo essays.
Applications are available on TJF's website athttp://www.tjf.or.jp/focusonjapan/en/form/index.html.
The application deadline is February 1, 2007 (Japan time).
For more information, feel free to check out the Focus on Japan 2007 website at http://www.tjf.or.jp/focusonjapan/index_e.html.
If you think your students would like to have this sort of opportunity, tell them all about it! We look forward to receiving their applications and thank you for your continued support of TJF and its programs.
Muronaka NaomiThe Japan Forum

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Email project

We have been asked to participate in an email exchange program. You will each receive one email, which you have been asked to submit a Word document reply for. Please use the self introduction which you were asked to produce earlier in the year and write a little more. Write in English and Japanese.

To say, I'm in Year 11 at Xavier College, use: ザビエルカレッジの高校二年生です。

To say you are in the athletics team: 私はりく上チームに入っています。

Do you have any other things you would like to say?

and here is that Simpson's crazy Japanese advert:

Friday, October 06, 2006

Power rangers and the electronic district!

Here is a shoes ad, featuring otaku, who you may study next year in your detailed study! Enjoy!

Monday, August 07, 2006

STUDYWIZ

Righto guys, I've put some new stuff on a new site... Please check it out. Important notices etc. will be here from now on. So bookmark, please - it is a safe site, because it is within Xavier. You might have already been put onto it by another teacher.

NB: Once you get in, you will need to click on student and will have to put in your Xavier username and password twice.
Any problems, let me know by commenting here...

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI: PEACE CONCERT 2006

I think that is the Oura Cathedral in the background. Ironically, the US dropped the bomb on a Cathedral in Nagasaki.

“It is now twenty years since Chernobyl, and more than sixty years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Divided we stand against each other in conflict,but together we can build peace.Together, let us reflect on our mistakes.Together, let us make sure that this never happens again.Together let us unite to build a lasting peace.”

When? 3pm to 5pm Sunday, August 6thWhere? St Michael's Church, 120 Collins Street, MelbourneAdmission: $10 full/ $5 con. (children 12 & under: free)With speakers Junko Morimoto, the author of My Hiroshima and Jim Green,Friends of the Earth and performers: Natsuko Minegishi, soprano singer;Eugene Ughetti, Percussion; William Zurbo, Ukrainian musician ontraditional instruments; Leigh Sloggett, musician and artist; Tom Bolton,musician and artist.Profits from this concert will go towards the Non-GovernmentalOrganisation, Doctors for Iraq.For more information, contact Anna at info@jfp.org.au or 0421-981-961, orvisit our website at http://www.jfp.org.au/ This concert has been endorsed by theEmbassy of Japan in Australia as part of the Australia-Japan Year ofExchange.

Monday, July 24, 2006

Japanese schools and corporate punishment

Obviously, this is a bit of a take-off of Japanese schools. The idea is that the guys have to sit there and watch a stupid video which makes NO sense, without laughing at the idiotic English. If they laugh, they get hit! I actually think it says a lot about the way English is sometimes massacred in the Japanese system - and so many Japanese see it as a joke, rather than really seeing that they can do well at a foreign language! But they're forced to stay in class. What d'you reckon?

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Friday, July 14, 2006

えいが -見なければなりません!

Japanese Films Screening at the Astor Theatre
A number of Japanese and Japan-related films are
scheduled to screen at the Astor Theatre in St Kilda
throughout the year. Films scheduled for July are as
follows:

Wednesday - July 19 - 7:30 PM
● Zatoichi [PG] (2004)
● Princess Mononoke [M] (2001)
Thursday - July 27 - 7:30 PM
● Ghost in the Shell 2 [M] (2004)
● Appleseed [M] (2004)
Admission prices are: adults $13, concession $12 and
child/pensioner $11.
The Astor Theatre is located on the corner of Chapel
Street and Dandenong Road, St Kilda.
For further information on these screenings and the
films, please visit the Astor Theatre’s website
http://www.astortheatre.com.au or call 9510 1414.