Pronunciation II
Fall 2000
TIUA Seibert

Your last name _____________ First name _________

Conversation Partner Assignment 1 (due Wednesday, September 27)

  • Prepare before you meet with your partner. Practice phrases you might need.
  • Try to have a conversation, not an interview. Speak for at least 30 minutes in Japanese and 30 minutes in English.
  • Communicate by speaking. If you don't understand your partner or don't know how to spell something, ask; do not pass this paper across the table. You, not your partner, must write on this paper.
  • Relax; speak naturally. Look at your partner, not at the paper or the table. Primarily focus on speaking not on note taking. Do not copy down your partner's answers "word for word" ( = exactly).
  • This assignment is a chance for you to practice English and additionally to learn more about language in general by helping someone learning Japanese.
  • You will turn in this paper. Take notes on your own paper (not this handout) as you talk with your partner. Later, write on this paper. What you give to me must be neat, complete (more than a few words), and accurate (grammar and spelling).
 

1. Where is your partner from? Find out as much as you can about the state and town from which he or she comes. Tell your partner about your hometown. (hint: you can discuss location, population, history, interesting sights, climate, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

2. What are your partner's interests? What does she or he do for fun and relaxation? Tell about your interests, too.

 

 

 

 

 

3. What is your partner majoring in and why is your partner studying Japanese? Tell about your studies, too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, write down the words or phrases your partner had trouble understanding as you spoke. Ask your partner to help you say these words and/or phrases more clearly.

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Your partner's name ________________________________

Your partner's E-mail address ______________________

Your partner's phone number _________________

The date you met, place you met, and the time period in which you met (e.g., Sept. 25, Bistro, 8 - 9 p.m.):

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The place and time you will meet next time (next assignment due Wednesday, October 19).

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