Questions
Have a conversation with your tutor using the questions below as starting points. It's okay not to do all 10 questions. Go where the conversation takes you!
What did you do last New Year’s?
Where do you usually spend New Year’s?
Do you always go to a shrine or temple for New Year’s?
Do you eat anything special for New Year’s?
Do you have a favorite New Year’s Eve TV show?
Do you always stay up past midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Do you decorate for New Year’s (ex. kadomatsu, shimenawa)?
Do you always make a New Year’s resolution?
Are you interested in experiencing New Year’s overseas (ex. NYC Times Square countdown, Sydney fireworks)?
How has New Year’s in Japan changed since you were a child?
Feedback
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
FLUENCY
the ability to speak smoothlywithout pauses or fillers
INTERACTION
the ability to manage a conversation