2008年2月8日金曜日

February 8th, 2008: Final class!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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」

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.

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.

2007年12月14日金曜日

December 14th

1.
I commented to Marinko Marinko.

Hello!!I like "The Back to the Future", too.
I dubbed this movie when I was high school student.
It was very interesting.

3.
Amnesty International is volunteer's international human rights group.
It opposes terrorism and the human-right violation.

4.
1) I find this page.
ウズベキスタン人権協会(URSU)ディザク支部の支部長
バクティオル・カムロブさんの息子であるイクティオル・カムロブさんが
若者に侮辱の言葉を浴びせられたり、暴力を受けたりした。
彼は逮捕され、釈放はされていない。

2) I find this page.

3)
1. Yes. I became sad.
Because there is information not let to be known.

5.
No, I don't.
He seems to be very happy.
I think envying.
I watched the beautiful sea, too!

2007年11月16日金曜日

November 16th

3.
1. The Queen lays the first wreath at the Cenotaph.
2. The Cenataph in London.
3. Because people doesn't forget a dead family by war.
4. It is 89 years.
5. It is poppy.
6. Because people keep the memory alive by wearing a poppy to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives during war.

4.
It has preserved its ceremonies and traditions in London of a royal city.

5.
It hold the Lord Mayor's Show.

6.
David Lewis

2007年10月23日火曜日

October 19th

Freedom 自由
Integrity 正直
Unique 唯一の
Creative 創造力のある
Power 力
Beauty 美
Individual 一個の
Group 集まり
Independence 独立
Compromise 妥協

9.
I don't mind it.

11.
(1) Sale in Osaka
(2) Train fare is reduced
(3) A man imprisons a girl

12.
1. 女性を暴行監禁 組長ら2人逮捕
2. http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20071021-00000067-san-soci
3. Who is it about?
Gang.
What is is about?
Gang yakuza member imprisons a woman and assaults you.
Where is it about?
Kanagawa.
When is it about?
September 22.
4.
(1) Because I let you be afraid.
(2) Noting.

2007年10月16日火曜日

October 12th

2. I want my school to be huge, because my school is very small.
4. I want my hometown to be close to my school.
6. I want Japanese and the Japanese people should be interested in more environmental problems.

8.
(1) 1. Japanese kidnapped by bandits in Iran
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20071012a1.html
2. Yes, it is.
3. Japanese people.
4. A Japanese college student has been kidnapped in southeastern Iran.
5. Yes, it does.
6. The international situation.
7. Yes, I could.
8. World news.
(2) 1. Illustrating Japan's top cover star
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20071014x1.html
2. Yes, it is.
3. Mine.
4. It is very pretty pictures.
5. No, it doesn’t.
6. Nothing.
7. No, I couldn’t.
(3) 1. Railway Museum opens in Saitama
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20071015a5.html
2. Yes, it is.
3. Train fans.
4. Railway museum.
5. No, it does.
6. I am not interested in a railroad.
7. No, I couldn’t.
8. My family and friends aren’t interested in a railroad, too.
(4) 1. Ex-gangster shot by gunmen in Tokyo shopping area
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20071015a3.html
2. Yes, it is.
3. Japanese people.
4. Japanese case.
5. No, it doesn’t.
6. Nothing.
7. No, I couldn’t.
8. I am not concerned with a gang star.

2007年10月5日金曜日

October 5th

1. I like the place where traffic is convenient.

2. I don't like the place where a scale is small.

3. I like the place where nature is rich.

4. I don't like the place where traffic is inconvenience.

5. They are very kind.

6. Nothing.

7. http://iteslj.org/v/j/ck-ej4480-001.html

8. It is study the words. So it is very good.

2007年7月27日金曜日

July 27th

1. How many blog posts have you written this semester?
I have written 13 blogs.

2. Which news item that you wrote about was the most surprising?
私はJune 13th(1)のBe Our Guest!!の6月22日の
43年も前になくなった財布が見つかった日記に驚いた。

3. Which news item that you wrote about was the strangest or the most interesting?
私はJune 13th(1)のya-chan's world newsのBlood type switchの
血液型を変えることができるという記事が面白いと思った。

4. What do you want to focus on next semester?
私は映画とか音楽とかのニュースをやりたい。

2007年7月20日金曜日

July 20th













(1)
I will go to Okinawa in September.
My friend lives in Okinawa.
I will go to Okinawa for the first time.
I'm looking forward to going beautiful sea and the Okinawa Churaumi Aquqrium.

http://www.japancycling.org/v2/aguide/okinawa/img/okinawa-b.jpg


I visited this blog.
I want to go to the Shirarahama's fireworks event.
I want to see the Firewaorks.


(2)
novel 6,000
spoken English 8,000
children movies 7,000
newspaper 8,000

私はShow 434 Wednesday 11 Julyを見た。
カナダの英語とニュージーランドの英語
との違いがあるんやなと思った。

2007年7月13日金曜日

June 13th(2)

1.
1.
3000語~。
2.
yahooやGoogleなどで検索する。
http://eikentaisaku.livedoor.biz/archives/51823593.html
2.
1.
私はyahooをよく使う。
2.
RSSは授業で使ったことがある。

June 13th(1)

*Thank you*

私はya-chan's world newsの
Blood type switchの記事に興味を持った。
血液型を変えれるなんてすごいことやと思った。
O型は何の血液型でも変えることが可能
とかとても驚いた。

もうひとつは
Be Our Guest!!の6月22日の
記事にとても驚いた。
43年も前になくなった財布が
見つかるなんてありえるやなと思った。
43年間も映画館の暖房機の間にあったとか
その間に誰も見つけなかったのが不思議だった。


*Learning vocabulary*

私はblueのブログの方がいいと思った。
ニュース記事の要約もしてあったし
単語の意味も書いてあって
勉強になると思った。

2007年7月6日金曜日

July 6th (2)

七夕の有名な織姫と彦星の話は
中国の漢の時代に生まれた。
日本には奈良時代にその話が伝わった。
織姫と彦星は一年に一度、天の川を隔てて
7月7日にしか会うことができない。
今でも七夕の時期になると日本各地で
お祭が行われ、紙にお願い事を書き、
笹に飾り付けている。

July 6th (1)

My blog today is about entertainment.
It is about movie.

I found this movie on the BBC website.
The title is "Cartoon rat bites into US chart".

It is about Ratatouille, which is beat the return of Bruce Willis in Die Hard to the top of the US box office.
It took $47.2m (£23.4m) in its first week.
This movie is Disney movie.
The director is Brad Bird.
The movie is an animation by Pixar.

I want to watch this movie.
It seem to be very interesting.

2007年6月30日土曜日

June 30th

(1)
A.
1. I want to know world news.
2. I want to be able to translate English quikly.

B.
とても難しくて知らない単語ばっかりでてきた。
もっと単語を覚えたい。

C.
1.
したことしか書いてなくて感じたことや
思ったことなどが書かれていない。
短すぎる。

2.
リンクはあるが詳しく内容や感想が書かれていない。

3.
ただニュースの文をそのまま書いているだけ。


(2)
1.
"Heian Shrine Morning"の方がよかった。
画像も貼ってあったし、リンクもあった。

2.
"My Favorite Coffee House"の方がよかった。
リンクに自分で撮ったような画像があって
地図もリンクしてあって分かりやすかった。

3.
"Love these books"の方がよかった。
個人的には"puka's indulgences"の方が興味があったけど
blogとしては画像ばっかで文が少なかった。
"Love these books"は
リンクはなかったけど、画像が貼ってあって
詳しくその本のことについて書かれていた。

4.
1. The bolg author is minoru.
2. His name is tadashi.
3. He lives in Japan, Kyoto.
4. No, I don't.
5. Because I don't know him.
6. Yes, it is.
7. Yes, he can.
8. Yes, he can.
9. Because my e-mail adress is required.

5.
In question 2
He is same author "My Favorite Coffee"

In question 3
1. The bolg author is Haisa.
2. His name is Haisa.
3. He lives in Malaysia.
4. No, I don't.
5. Because I don't know him.
6. Yes, it is.
7. No, it isn't.
8. No, I can't.
9. そのbolgにはアドレスなどが公開されていなかった。

6.
1. 近くに住んでいる一般の人。
2. 写真を貼るのは見ている人が
分かりやすいしとてもいいと思う。