Meg+Tormey


 * Refelection from city excursion**

Question 1: What did you learn from completing the three tasks?

Task 1 I learnt more about where you can find the Japanese culture in the city. we were given the opportunity to explore different areas of the city and in my case I learnt more about Little Bourke St and Melbourne Central. We saw many Japanese restaurants, shops and grocery stores.

Task 2 When we were completing the treasure hunt we were under some pressure to get all around the city following Japanese directions. This made me realise how much of the directions I could follow and what I needed to work on and practise. I also learnt how much Japanese was around the city and not just in particular parts.

Task 3 I think these interviews were a really rewarding part of the excursion. It was interesting being able to go into other workplaces and seeing how they used Japanese and possible future pathways I could take if I decide to continue in Japanese studies. This task was a bit nerve-racking but I relaxed a bit more once we were there.

Question 2: What challenges did you experience whilst completing each task?

Task 1 I had no idea where I was going and had to rely on Jenny to give directions and lead us to all the different places.

Task 2 We had some trouble following a few of the directions because we weren't sure about a few of the words and the sentence patterns.

Task 3 sometimes it was hard to understand what the people were saying and I got a bit lost during it.

Question 3: How has this experience changed your understanding of how Japanese can be used outside of school?