Summer Vacation Homework
Wednesday September 3, 2008
In Japan, most children go back to school on September 1st, but September is not the beginning of the school year. The Japanese school year starts in April and ends in March. There is about a five-week vacation in summer. Children are usually given some homework to do during this time. The common homework for elementary school children is "enikki (a diary with drawings)," and "dokusho kansoubun (to write an opinion or impression of a book that you read)." Also, there is often, "jiyuu kenkyuu (open research – sometimes it is hard to choose a topic)." I remember two of my "jiyuu kenkyuu" were an observation of the growth of morning glory and of the moon's waxing and waning. I always enjoyed summer vacation, but I also looked forward going back to school and seeing my friends in September.
Japanese translation
Comments
:] Astronomy rulez !
As far as I know, “jiyuu” means “free”, so “jiyuu kenkyuu” will be “free research”, where “free” reflects fact that children are free to pick any subject they like. Correct me if I wrong.
Research freely on your own. You do whatever
you like. You pick up your research topic.
And you go ahead and do the research.
That is what jiyuu means.
japanese students are hard workers. academics are a big focus over there it seems
hello mis Namiko can you please teach me how to speak in japanese?? im really really desperate to learn, i know its difficult but i will try my best to learn… kudasa! and arigato guzaimasu…
Namiko san, it’s great to know these information, I’m planning to travel to Japan next year, (Hokkaido) may be, is summer in Hokkaido very hot?
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