Do you know MOOC and JMOOC?

Hi everyone! How's your studying foreign languages going?

 

My studying English has not been improved my skills of reading and writing recently though I'd like to study to get certifications of TESOL/TEF and that as a professional Japanese teacher.

 

Do you know MOOC and JMOOC?

 

I've just started it in English, also I'm going to start one more course to study about Mooc in July in Japanese on Jmooc. I've not known well about it yet, but I'll tell about it to my students after knowing enough or getting certifications of completion.

 

Do you know any popular courses about Egnlish, teaching English, teaching Japanese and education on Mooc?

 

I found some inerest courses on Jmooc.

 

First of all, it's "Introduction of Japanese A1 in English version （にほんご　にゅうもん　A1 英語版）".

 

Secondly, it's "Manga, Anime and games theory（マンガ・アニメ・ゲーム論）". It's been under preparation. It'll start in this summer.

 

Let's study efficiently and learn flexibly together!

 

Thanks for your reading.

 

 

Teacher Hanako 華子

 

Tutor Hanako's list in Japan (No.6) Japanese, how to read, English おかあさん（お母さん）/かあさん（母さん）/はは（母）, okaasan/kaasan/haha, mother まま/ママ, mama, mommy おとうさん（お父さん）/とうさん（父さん）/ちち（父）, otousan/tousan/chichi, father ぱぱ/パパ, papa, daddy きょうだい（兄弟）, kyoudai, brother　 おにいさん（お兄さん）/おにいちゃん（お兄ちゃん）/にいんさん（兄さん）/あに（兄）, oniisan/oniichan/niisan/ani, older/elder brother おとうと（弟）, otouto, younger brother しまい（姉妹）, shimai, sister おねえさん（お姉さん）/おねえちゃん（お姉ちゃん）/ねえさん（姉さん）/姉（あね）, oneesan/oneechan/neesan/ane, older/elder sister いもうと（妹） imouto, younger sister おばあさん（お祖母さん）/ばあさん（祖母さん）/そぼ（祖母）, obaasan/baasan/sobo, grandmother　お婆さん/婆さん are also read as obaasan/baasan, and they mean "old woman". おじいさん（お祖父さん）/じいさん（祖父さん）/そふ（祖父）, ojiisan/jiisan/sofu, grandfather　お爺さん/爺さん are also read as ojiisan/jiisan, and they mean "old man". ひいおばあさん（曾お祖母さん）ひいばあさん（曾祖母さん）, hiiobaasan/hiibaasan, great-grandmother ひいおじいさん（曾お祖父さん）/ひいばじいさん（曾祖父さん）, hiiojiisan/hiijiisan, great-grandfather ひいひいおばあさん/ひいひいばあさん/ こうそぼ（高祖母）, hiihiiobaasan/hiihiibaasan/kousobo ひいひいおじいさん/ひいひいじいさん/こうそふ（高祖父）, hiihiiojiisan/hiihiijiisan/sousofu おじ, oji, uncle　伯父 is read as oji, and it means uncle as one's parents' each older/elder brother.　叔父 means one's uncle as one's parents each younger brother. おば, oba, aunt　伯母 is read as oba, and it means aunt as one's parents' each older/elder sister.　叔母 means one's aunt as one's parents each younger sister. いとこ（従兄弟/従姉妹）, itoko, (first) cousin　All of 従兄/従弟/従姉/従妹 are read itoko. The usage of them changes according to the comparison the age with oneself or the sex. またいとこ（又従兄弟, 又従妹）/ふたいとこ/はとこ, mataitoko/futaitoko/hatoko, second cousin しそん/子孫, shison, descendant せんぞ/先祖, senzo, ancestor　We call one's ancestors "ご先祖(gosenzo)/ご先祖様(gosenzosama)" with respect.

Tutor Hanako's list in Japan (No.6) Japanese, how to read, English おかあさん（お母さん）/かあさん（母さん）/はは（母）, okaasan/kaasan/haha, mother まま/ママ, mama, mommy おとうさん（お父さん）/とうさん（父さん）/ちち（父）, otousan/tousan/chichi, father ぱぱ/パパ, papa, daddy きょうだい（兄弟）, kyoudai, brother　 おにいさん（お兄さん）/おにいちゃん（お兄ちゃん）/にいんさん（兄さん）/あに（兄）, oniisan/oniichan/niisan/ani, older/elder brother おとうと（弟）, otouto, younger brother しまい（姉妹）, shimai, sister おねえさん（お姉さん）/おねえちゃん（お姉ちゃん）/ねえさん（姉さん）/姉（あね）, oneesan/oneechan/neesan/ane, older/elder sister いもうと（妹） imouto, younger sister おばあさん（お祖母さん）/ばあさん（祖母さん）/そぼ（祖母）, obaasan/baasan/sobo, grandmother　お婆さん/婆さん are also read as obaasan/baasan, and they mean "old woman". おじいさん（お祖父さん）/じいさん（祖父さん）/そふ（祖父）, ojiisan/jiisan/sofu, grandfather　お爺さん/爺さん are also read as ojiisan/jiisan, and they mean "old man". ひいおばあさん（曾お祖母さん）ひいばあさん（曾祖母さん）, hiiobaasan/hiibaasan, great-grandmother ひいおじいさん（曾お祖父さん）/ひいばじいさん（曾祖父さん）, hiiojiisan/hiijiisan, great-grandfather ひいひいおばあさん/ひいひいばあさん/ こうそぼ（高祖母）, hiihiiobaasan/hiihiibaasan/kousobo ひいひいおじいさん/ひいひいじいさん/こうそふ（高祖父）, hiihiiojiisan/hiihiijiisan/sousofu おじ, oji, uncle　伯父 is read as oji, and it means uncle as one's parents' each older/elder brother.　叔父 means one's uncle as one's parents each younger brother. おば, oba, aunt　伯母 is read as oba, and it means aunt as one's parents' each older/elder sister.　叔母 means one's aunt as one's parents each younger sister. いとこ（従兄弟/従姉妹）, itoko, (first) cousin　All of 従兄/従弟/従姉/従妹 are read itoko. The usage of them changes according to the comparison the age with oneself or the sex. またいとこ（又従兄弟, 又従妹）/ふたいとこ/はとこ, mataitoko/futaitoko/hatoko, second cousin しそん/子孫, shison, descendant せんぞ/先祖, senzo, ancestor　We call one's ancestors "ご先祖(gosenzo)/ご先祖様(gosenzosama)" with respect.

Tutor Hanako's list of main flowers in Japan (No.5) Japanese, how to read, English さくら/サクラ/桜, sakura, cherry blossoms うめ/ウメ/梅, ume, ume blossoms, Japanese apricot/plum　梅の木(ume no ki) ume tree, 梅の実(ume no mi) Japanese apricot , 梅干(umeboshi) pickled ume げんげ/ゲンゲ, genge, Astragalus sinicus/chinese vetch It's also called "れんげ/れんげそう". Also it's written 蓮華/蓮華草. ふじ/藤, wisteria flowers/blossoms あやめ/アヤメ/菖蒲, ayame, blue flag.　しょうぶ is also written with　菖蒲, but they're different plants. あやめ, 花菖蒲(hanashoubu), かきつばた(kakitsubata) are resemble. あじさい/アジサイ, ajisai, hydrangea　It's also written "紫陽花". ひまわり/ヒマワリ, himawari, sunflower　Also it's written "向日葵". コスモス, kosumosu, kosmos　It's also written 秋桜(kosumosu, akizakura). つばき/ツバキ/椿, tsubaki, camellia すいれん/スイレン/睡蓮, suiren, water lily すいせん/スイセン/水仙, suiren, narcissus ひがんばな/彼岸花, higanbana, a cluster amaryllis ラベンダー, rabenda-, Lavender ライラック rairakku, lilac きく/キク/菊, kiku, chrysanthemum Excuse me, some kinds flowers included my favorite ones aren't main ones in Japan.

Tutor Hanako's list of main flowers in Japan (No.5) Japanese, how to read, English さくら/サクラ/桜, sakura, cherry blossoms うめ/ウメ/梅, ume, ume blossoms, Japanese apricot/plum　梅の木(ume no ki) ume tree, 梅の実(ume no mi) Japanese apricot , 梅干(umeboshi) pickled ume げんげ/ゲンゲ, genge, Astragalus sinicus/chinese vetch It's also called "れんげ/れんげそう". Also it's written 蓮華/蓮華草. ふじ/藤, wisteria flowers/blossoms あやめ/アヤメ/菖蒲, ayame, blue flag.　しょうぶ is also written with　菖蒲, but they're different plants. あやめ, 花菖蒲(hanashoubu), かきつばた(kakitsubata) are resemble. あじさい/アジサイ, ajisai, hydrangea　It's also written "紫陽花". ひまわり/ヒマワリ, himawari, sunflower　Also it's written "向日葵". コスモス, kosumosu, kosmos　It's also written 秋桜(kosumosu, akizakura). つばき/ツバキ/椿, tsubaki, camellia すいれん/スイレン/睡蓮, suiren, water lily すいせん/スイセン/水仙, suiren, narcissus ひがんばな/彼岸花, higanbana, a cluster amaryllis ラベンダー, rabenda-, Lavender ライラック rairakku, lilac きく/キク/菊, kiku, chrysanthemum Excuse me, some kinds flowers included my favorite ones aren't main ones in Japan.

Tutor Hanako's list of main pets in Japan (No.4) Japanese,How to read,English いぬ/イヌ/犬, inu, dog こいぬ/子犬, koinu, doggy ”子(ko)” means "child/little".　We also write "小犬(koinu)", it's means "small dog". ねこ/ネコ/猫, neko, cat こねこ/子猫, koneko, kitty　"小猫” means "small cat", not "kitty". うさぎ/ウサギ/兎, usagi, rabbit　We call hare "nousagi （野兎）". こうさぎ/子兎, kousagi, baby/child rabbit　"小兎" means "small rabbit". かめ/カメ/亀, kame, terrapins　Most of turtles as a pet are tiny or small. They're different from sea turtles. They're terrapins (tortoises in American English). We call turtles "ウミガメ（海亀）", tortoises "りくがめ（陸亀）”, terrapins "淡水（tansui）亀". こがめ/子亀, kogame, baby/child kogame　Most of "kame" as a pet are "小亀". ハムスター, hamusta-, hamster りす/リス/栗鼠, risu, chipmunk　Most of them as a pet are chipmunks, not squirrels. We call both of "chipmunk" and "squirrel" "リス" in general. "Chipmunk" is called "shimarisu". こりす/子栗鼠, korisu, baby/child chipmunk かいすいぎょ/海水魚 kaisuigyo, saltwater fish たんすい/淡水魚 tansuigyo, freshwater fish こい/コイ/鯉, carp　We decorate "Koinobori" at next to our houses for each one's son(s) on May 5th. The design is from "carp".

Tutor Hanako's list of main pets in Japan (No.4) Japanese,How to read,English いぬ/イヌ/犬, inu, dog こいぬ/子犬, koinu, doggy ”子(ko)” means "child/little".　We also write "小犬(koinu)", it's means "small dog". ねこ/ネコ/猫, neko, cat こねこ/子猫, koneko, kitty　"小猫” means "small cat", not "kitty". うさぎ/ウサギ/兎, usagi, rabbit　We call hare "nousagi （野兎）". こうさぎ/子兎, kousagi, baby/child rabbit　"小兎" means "small rabbit". かめ/カメ/亀, kame, terrapins　Most of turtles as a pet are tiny or small. They're different from sea turtles. They're terrapins (tortoises in American English). We call turtles "ウミガメ（海亀）", tortoises "りくがめ（陸亀）”, terrapins "淡水（tansui）亀". こがめ/子亀, kogame, baby/child kogame　Most of "kame" as a pet are "小亀". ハムスター, hamusta-, hamster りす/リス/栗鼠, risu, chipmunk　Most of them as a pet are chipmunks, not squirrels. We call both of "chipmunk" and "squirrel" "リス" in general. "Chipmunk" is called "shimarisu". こりす/子栗鼠, korisu, baby/child chipmunk かいすいぎょ/海水魚 kaisuigyo, saltwater fish たんすい/淡水魚 tansuigyo, freshwater fish こい/コイ/鯉, carp　We decorate "Koinobori" at next to our houses for each one's son(s) on May 5th. The design is from "carp".

Hanako's list in Japanese and English Japanese, how to read, English バナナ, banana, banana メロン, meron, melon スイカ/すいか（西瓜）, suika, watermelon パイナップル, painappuru, pineapple マンゴー, mango-, mango りんご（林檎）/アップル, ringo/appuru, apple ぶどう（葡萄）/グレープ, budou/gure-pu, grapes みかん（蜜柑）/オレンジ, mikan/orenji (I think "mikan" is a different kind from "orange".), orange なし（梨）, nashi (It's different from "Western pear".), pear かき（柿）, kaki, persimmon プラム, puram, plum プルーン, puru-n, prune いちご（苺）/ストロベリー, ichigo/sutoroberi-, strawberry ブルーペリー, buru-beri-, blueberry ラズベリー, razuberi-, raspberry クランベリー, kuranberi-, cranberry

Hanako's list in Japanese and English Japanese how to read English バナナ　 banana　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 banana メロン　 meron　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 melon スイカ/すいか（西瓜）　　 suika　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 watermelon パイナップル　 painappuru　 pineapple マンゴー mango-　 mango りんご（林檎）/アップル　 ringo/appuru　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 apple ぶどう（葡萄）/グレープ　 budou/gure-pu grapes みかん（蜜柑）/オレンジ mikan/orenji　I think "mikan" is a different kind from "orange".　orange なし（梨）　　　　　　　　　　nashi　It's different from "Western pear". pear かき（柿） kaki persimmon プラム　　　　　　　　　　 puram　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 plum プルーン　　　　　　　　　　 puru-n prune いちご（苺）/ストロベリー　ichigo/sutoroberi- strawberry ブルーペリー　 buru-beri- blueberry ラズベリー　　　　　　　　　razuberi- raspberry クランベリー　　　 kuranberi- cranberry