This photo was taken at the Eugene Asian Market on 11th Avenue. This advertisement’s statement, “鲜虾享受, 尽在一囗,” contains the imperfective aspect marker, zai. From the use of “zai,” we can infer that the phrase “尽在一囗,” pronounced “jǐn zài yī wéi,” is an ongoing action. I think that the purpose of using “zai” in the advertisement is a marketing strategy that implies the product being sold is always tastes “delightful.” This Chinese advertisement is displayed by the storefront of Eugene Asian Market because it appeals to both English-speaking and Chinese-speaking customers.

Topics that have intrigued in this class has been the subtle use of metaphors in the Chinese and North Korean media. Learning strategies that I use is going over my notes that I took during lectures. I feel like I am learning most during lectures because it can sometimes be challenging to comprehend and understand large chunks of material from the readings. I feel that I am engaging with the materials the most when I go over the reading material with the class during lectures and discussions. Learning about the different structures of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean was the most confusing for me, but I overcame this struggle by finding structural similarities between the languages.