Oh no!
Aug 04th 2009 21:53
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It has been so long since I studied Japanese in a serious manner that I have begun to forget some of the grammar rules. I begin taking Japanese 2 this semester (which starts August 25th) and I must refresh my memory before then.
I have set my eyes on taking the JLPT test this year. It implements a new system this year. There were 4 levels before. Now there are 5. The new level is an intermediate step between what used to be level 2 and level 3 which are now level 2 and level 4.
If I start buckling down and studying fiercely, I can most likely pass level 4 (which used to be level 3) come this December when the test takes place. However, if I take it easy, I know that I will be able to pass level 5 (the old level 4) easily. I would prefer to pass level 4, so, let's hope I don't get lazy or weighed down by my other classes this semester.
This semester I will be taking Japanese 2 as previously stated, as well as Music Appreciation (which I took last semester and failed because I forgot to take the final. I had an A in the class! Shame on me!), Intro to US Government (This is going to be a snoozer), History and Appreciation of Cinema (which seems mildly exciting), and I might be taking the Principles of Biology as well as Biology Lab. The books for the biology classes as well as lab fees are expensive and I am not receiving any financial aid this semester, so, I most likely will drop these before the semester starts and take these when I have the funds to obtain the books.
On a bit of an unrelated note:
I started listening to Enka today. I had heard of the genre a few times before, but never tried listening to it. It turns out, I had once actually done an Enka song in choir during my freshman year of high school. The song was Koujou no Tsuki (荒城の月.) I really liked that song when we performed it. It was my favorite of the concert we sang it in.
Anyway, I will (hopefully) start using Lang8 a bit more to help study Japanese as well as help people who need help with English. (Wow, I used help a lot in that sentence.) On another unrelated note: It's almost 6am and I haven't slept yet. It seems the only time I write journals is when I'm not sleeping when I should be.
I have set my eyes on taking the JLPT test this year. It implements a new system this year. There were 4 levels before. Now there are 5. The new level is an intermediate step between what used to be level 2 and level 3 which are now level 2 and level 4.
If I start buckling down and studying fiercely, I can most likely pass level 4 (which used to be level 3) come this December when the test takes place. However, if I take it easy, I know that I will be able to pass level 5 (the old level 4) easily. I would prefer to pass level 4, so, let's hope I don't get lazy or weighed down by my other classes this semester.
This semester I will be taking Japanese 2 as previously stated, as well as Music Appreciation (which I took last semester and failed because I forgot to take the final. I had an A in the class! Shame on me!), Intro to US Government (This is going to be a snoozer), History and Appreciation of Cinema (which seems mildly exciting), and I might be taking the Principles of Biology as well as Biology Lab. The books for the biology classes as well as lab fees are expensive and I am not receiving any financial aid this semester, so, I most likely will drop these before the semester starts and take these when I have the funds to obtain the books.
On a bit of an unrelated note:
I started listening to Enka today. I had heard of the genre a few times before, but never tried listening to it. It turns out, I had once actually done an Enka song in choir during my freshman year of high school. The song was Koujou no Tsuki (荒城の月.) I really liked that song when we performed it. It was my favorite of the concert we sang it in.
Anyway, I will (hopefully) start using Lang8 a bit more to help study Japanese as well as help people who need help with English. (Wow, I used help a lot in that sentence.) On another unrelated note: It's almost 6am and I haven't slept yet. It seems the only time I write journals is when I'm not sleeping when I should be.
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I think the song 荒城の月 is refered to "Japanese folk song".
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8D%92%E5%9F%8E%E3%81%AE%E6%9C%88
I remember the song was on our music text book when I was in junior high school.
All most all Japanese know the song.
I was really surprised that you know this song and had sung before.
That's interesting that Japanese children sing this in school. We sang some American folk songs when I was in elementary school actually. Talking about this is making me remember one of them.
As for other Enka songs, I really like this one.
I would like to learn how to sing in that style. With a trill/vibrato in the vocals.
Enka is not popular among young people in Japan and I don't like it very much, too.