1.
What did you learn in this class this semester?
I learned to many the world news.
There are a lot of interesting news.
I thought a lot of the world news.
I enjoyed in this class.
2008年2月8日金曜日
January 18th, 2008
1.
How many Muslims live in Britain?
There are 1,591,000.
2.
How many Hindus live in Britain?
There are 500, 000.
3.
Check my answers!
Find the answers on some other website (tell us the website and link).
I found this website.
4.
Check out Masa’s blog.
Leave a comment (it will make him happy!) or ask a question (he will surely answer you in his next blog entry).
San Francisco looks very happy.
I want to San Francisco someday.
How many Muslims live in Britain?
There are 1,591,000.
2.
How many Hindus live in Britain?
There are 500, 000.
3.
Check my answers!
Find the answers on some other website (tell us the website and link).
I found this website.
4.
Check out Masa’s blog.
Leave a comment (it will make him happy!) or ask a question (he will surely answer you in his next blog entry).
San Francisco looks very happy.
I want to San Francisco someday.
2008年2月7日木曜日
January 11th, 2008
1.
Tell us about your New Year. Add a picture.
I spend with my family, grandmother and cousin.
We ate “zouni” and “osechi”.
My house’s zouni is white stock.
It is very delicious.
I didn’t pay a visit to a shrine on New Year’s Day.
I slept a lot for New Year holidays.
3.
(1)
Hogmanay is the name for New Year in which country?
In Scotland.
(2)
In which city is the New Year’s Day parade held?
Can you find a photo of this year’s parade?
In London.
This year's parade's photo.
(3)
Whose birthday is on January 3rd, and what famous book did he write?
JRR Tolkien's birthbay.
He wrote "Lord of the Rings".
(4)
Whose birthday is on January 5th?
Why is this person’s birthday in a British calendar?
Louis Braille's birthday.
Because he is France's national heroes.
(5)
Whose birthday is today (January 8th)?
What is he famous for?
Elvis Presley's birthday.
He is famous singer.
(6)
What is Al Hijra and why is it on a British calendar?
It is the Islamic New Year begins on the day.
Prophet Muhammad left Mecca to travel to Medina in 622 CE.
It is the first day of the month of Muharram.
(7)
Who reached the South Pole in 1912 on January 17th?
Robert Scott and his party reached the South Pole in 1912.
(8)
Whose birthday is on January 18th?
What famous book did he write?
AA Milne's birthday.
He wrote “Winnie-the-Pooh”.
(9)
Who died on January 24th, 1965?
What is he famous for (write ONE thing).
Sir Winston Churchill died.
He was a British politician.
(10)
What do you think about this calendar?
I understand some British history.
I think that it is interesting.
4.
I found this news.
5.
I visited this blog.
Hi!
You seem that very enjoyed.
I haven't been to Ｋiyomizu temple.
I want to go to Ｋiyomizu temple.
Tell us about your New Year. Add a picture.
I spend with my family, grandmother and cousin.
We ate “zouni” and “osechi”.
My house’s zouni is white stock.
It is very delicious.
I didn’t pay a visit to a shrine on New Year’s Day.
I slept a lot for New Year holidays.
3.
(1)
Hogmanay is the name for New Year in which country?
In Scotland.
(2)
In which city is the New Year’s Day parade held?
Can you find a photo of this year’s parade?
In London.
This year's parade's photo.
(3)
Whose birthday is on January 3rd, and what famous book did he write?
JRR Tolkien's birthbay.
He wrote "Lord of the Rings".
(4)
Whose birthday is on January 5th?
Why is this person’s birthday in a British calendar?
Louis Braille's birthday.
Because he is France's national heroes.
(5)
Whose birthday is today (January 8th)?
What is he famous for?
Elvis Presley's birthday.
He is famous singer.
(6)
What is Al Hijra and why is it on a British calendar?
It is the Islamic New Year begins on the day.
Prophet Muhammad left Mecca to travel to Medina in 622 CE.
It is the first day of the month of Muharram.
(7)
Who reached the South Pole in 1912 on January 17th?
Robert Scott and his party reached the South Pole in 1912.
(8)
Whose birthday is on January 18th?
What famous book did he write?
AA Milne's birthday.
He wrote “Winnie-the-Pooh”.
(9)
Who died on January 24th, 1965?
What is he famous for (write ONE thing).
Sir Winston Churchill died.
He was a British politician.
(10)
What do you think about this calendar?
I understand some British history.
I think that it is interesting.
4.
I found this news.
5.
I visited this blog.
Hi!
You seem that very enjoyed.
I haven't been to Ｋiyomizu temple.
I want to go to Ｋiyomizu temple.
2008年2月6日水曜日
November 2nd, 2007
1.
Go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7017636.stm
On your blog, answer these questions.
(1)
Who was killed, where, when, and how?
Kenji Nagai of the Japanese journalist was killed in Rangoon in September 2007.
He was shot with a gun.
(2)
Why is this news important for many people around the world? (Don’t write “Because he was Japanese”). Write at least three sentences.
Because the news journalist is respected in the world.
Because he was killed in the civil war place.
Because a government soldier was shoot the journalist at close range.
2.
Now read this news item and answer the questions:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7070551.stm
(1)
How many people marched in central Burma?
More than 100 people.
(2)
What kind of people marched?
Monks.
(3)
When and where did they march?
In Burma, Wednesday, 31 October.
(4)
What happened in that same city on September 6th, 2007?
Reports that soldiers had beaten up monks there.
(5)
How do we know this march took place?
The article gives two sources of information.
What are they?
A Norway-based radio station run by dissident journalists.
The British ambassador to Burma, Mark Canning, told the BBC he expected further unrest in the country.
(6)
Does this news item on the BBC website make the marchers more safe or less safe?
Less safe.
(7)
What does “bloody crackdown” mean?
It means a violent suppression.
(8)
What does “nationwide pro-democracy protests” mean?
It means a nationwide movement for democracy.
(9)
What does “forcibly recruiting children” mean?
It means that sent irrelevant children to the armed forces.
(10)
Who told the BBC that the Burma military are forcibly recruiting children?
Do you believe it?
The Human Rights Watch organisation told the BBC.
No, I don't.
(11)
The BBC also asked the Burma government about this.
What did the Burma government say?
Do you believe them?
The government says it is opposed to the use of child soldiers.
No, I don't.
Go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7017636.stm
On your blog, answer these questions.
(1)
Who was killed, where, when, and how?
Kenji Nagai of the Japanese journalist was killed in Rangoon in September 2007.
He was shot with a gun.
(2)
Why is this news important for many people around the world? (Don’t write “Because he was Japanese”). Write at least three sentences.
Because the news journalist is respected in the world.
Because he was killed in the civil war place.
Because a government soldier was shoot the journalist at close range.
2.
Now read this news item and answer the questions:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7070551.stm
(1)
How many people marched in central Burma?
More than 100 people.
(2)
What kind of people marched?
Monks.
(3)
When and where did they march?
In Burma, Wednesday, 31 October.
(4)
What happened in that same city on September 6th, 2007?
Reports that soldiers had beaten up monks there.
(5)
How do we know this march took place?
The article gives two sources of information.
What are they?
A Norway-based radio station run by dissident journalists.
The British ambassador to Burma, Mark Canning, told the BBC he expected further unrest in the country.
(6)
Does this news item on the BBC website make the marchers more safe or less safe?
Less safe.
(7)
What does “bloody crackdown” mean?
It means a violent suppression.
(8)
What does “nationwide pro-democracy protests” mean?
It means a nationwide movement for democracy.
(9)
What does “forcibly recruiting children” mean?
It means that sent irrelevant children to the armed forces.
(10)
Who told the BBC that the Burma military are forcibly recruiting children?
Do you believe it?
The Human Rights Watch organisation told the BBC.
No, I don't.
(11)
The BBC also asked the Burma government about this.
What did the Burma government say?
Do you believe them?
The government says it is opposed to the use of child soldiers.
No, I don't.
2008年2月1日金曜日
February 1st
1.
Watch the Powerpoint presentation. Write a summary of the key points (in Japanese or English) on your blog.
ワードでスペルチェックしたり適切な引用を使う。
翻訳のソフトを使わない。ちゃんと質問に答え、
引用しないで他のウェブサイトから写真やテキストを使わない。
2.
What is the purpose, objective, of a newspaper company?
I think that the reason is because it tells to people about information.
3.
What is the purpose, objective, of a television company?
I think that the reason is because it gives to people entertainment and information.
4.
What is the purpose, objective of Yahoo! or Google?
The reason is because it can easily search the information that people do not understand.
5.
The purpose of all the above is to make money.
That is the purpose of all these businesses.
How do they make money?
I think that they make money by become famous company.
By getting as many readers or viewers (”eyeballs”) as possible.
If their purpose is to get as many readers or viewers or “eyeballs” as possible, then what kind of news will they publish?
Give 2 or 3 examples.
I think that they will publish information to be interested in viewers.
I think that the one is the world news.
What kind of news will they not publish?
Give 2 or 3 examples.
I think that they will not publish false information and wrong information.
6.
Find a news article in English that interests you, and write about it on your blog. Write a summary of the article.
I found this site.
Nasa has announced that across the universe by the Beatles will become the first song ever to be beamed directly into space next week.
Then your thoughts about it, and any interesting English words or expressions or grammar you learned from reading this.
"Well done." 「よくやった」
"All the best." 「さよなら」
Watch the Powerpoint presentation. Write a summary of the key points (in Japanese or English) on your blog.
ワードでスペルチェックしたり適切な引用を使う。
翻訳のソフトを使わない。ちゃんと質問に答え、
引用しないで他のウェブサイトから写真やテキストを使わない。
2.
What is the purpose, objective, of a newspaper company?
I think that the reason is because it tells to people about information.
3.
What is the purpose, objective, of a television company?
I think that the reason is because it gives to people entertainment and information.
4.
What is the purpose, objective of Yahoo! or Google?
The reason is because it can easily search the information that people do not understand.
5.
The purpose of all the above is to make money.
That is the purpose of all these businesses.
How do they make money?
I think that they make money by become famous company.
By getting as many readers or viewers (”eyeballs”) as possible.
If their purpose is to get as many readers or viewers or “eyeballs” as possible, then what kind of news will they publish?
Give 2 or 3 examples.
I think that they will publish information to be interested in viewers.
I think that the one is the world news.
What kind of news will they not publish?
Give 2 or 3 examples.
I think that they will not publish false information and wrong information.
6.
Find a news article in English that interests you, and write about it on your blog. Write a summary of the article.
I found this site.
Nasa has announced that across the universe by the Beatles will become the first song ever to be beamed directly into space next week.
Then your thoughts about it, and any interesting English words or expressions or grammar you learned from reading this.
"Well done." 「よくやった」
"All the best." 「さよなら」
2008年1月25日金曜日
January 25th
1.
(1)
This photo is Baghdad in Iraq.
(2)
It was in Wednesday, April 9, 2003.
(3)
It says "The crowds cheer when a statue of Saddam Hussein falls."
(4)
アダムフセインの像が落ちるとき、群衆は歓声をあげた。
(5)
I think that crowds cheer is about 5 million people.
2.
(1)
I think that the people are one hundred.
(2)
No, I don't.
(3)
There seem to be a lot of people.
(4)
I think that CNN wanted to think that hurly-burly had occurred.
(5)
I think that media sometimes throw the erroneous information.
3.
I think that it is important to know the truth.
The newspaper sometimes means the lie.
4.
It is important to collect color information.
(1)
This photo is Baghdad in Iraq.
(2)
It was in Wednesday, April 9, 2003.
(3)
It says "The crowds cheer when a statue of Saddam Hussein falls."
(4)
アダムフセインの像が落ちるとき、群衆は歓声をあげた。
(5)
I think that crowds cheer is about 5 million people.
2.
(1)
I think that the people are one hundred.
(2)
No, I don't.
(3)
There seem to be a lot of people.
(4)
I think that CNN wanted to think that hurly-burly had occurred.
(5)
I think that media sometimes throw the erroneous information.
3.
I think that it is important to know the truth.
The newspaper sometimes means the lie.
4.
It is important to collect color information.
2007年12月21日金曜日
Merry Christmas!!
1.
The drama that Nativity Play reproduces the birth of Jesus Christ.
2.
Caroling is one of the oldest customs in Great Britain, going back to the Middle Ages when beggars, seeking food, money, or drink, would wander the streets singing holiday songs.
3.
A pantomime is a traditional British Christmas play.
4.
A mince pie is a traditional festive British sweet pastry.
Photo is here.
5.
Photo is here.
6.
Photo is here.
7.
The Brussels sprout is a cultivar group of Wild Cabbage cultivated for its small leafy green heads, which resemble miniature cabbages.
Photo is here.
The drama that Nativity Play reproduces the birth of Jesus Christ.
2.
Caroling is one of the oldest customs in Great Britain, going back to the Middle Ages when beggars, seeking food, money, or drink, would wander the streets singing holiday songs.
3.
A pantomime is a traditional British Christmas play.
4.
A mince pie is a traditional festive British sweet pastry.
Photo is here.
5.
Photo is here.
6.
Photo is here.
7.
The Brussels sprout is a cultivar group of Wild Cabbage cultivated for its small leafy green heads, which resemble miniature cabbages.
Photo is here.
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