This pod-casting project will allow me to learn many more applications of the grammar and vocabulary which I have learned throughout these past two semesters. I will be able to broaden the situational usages of Japanese beyond those we learn in the classroom. Additionally, it will allow me the chance to be more familiar with speaking the language, both from a technical standpoint and from a conversational aspect. The degree to which this is taken advantage of depends on my and my group mates, since it is up to us utilize the language and the opportunities it presents to it's fullest.
This project relies on and is about communication. So what is communication? In a broad sense, communication is made of the verbal and non-verbal interactions between any amount of people. Part of communication is language, of course, and depends on the level of comprehension between or among the people speaking. However, communication is also beyond just the spoken word. You can communicate with how exactly you speak (your intonation etc) as well as body language. Much of this is responsible for how your act of communication will be received, since it must be received for it to be considered "communication." Generally, "communication" is how we interact with others and how we are perceived by others.
Miles san,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on your definition of communication being not only about verbal, but non-verbal signaling as well. I think that it'll be very important how we present information using visual signs and body language in this video project.
- Tenaya Izu
Miles san, Tenaya san,
ReplyDeleteYou make an excellent point! I hadn't really considered the role body language will play in this project, but now that you've pointed it out, I realize it's probably going to be pretty important. I think facial expressions and inflection in particular have the potential to really make everyone's application of the vocab and grammar stand out!