"World news B 2007" December 21

This blog is based on a class of "World news B" in Osaka Shoin Women’s University .


As today is the last class this year, and it is nearly Christmas, today’s theme is Christmas. Go to the Woodlands Junior School website and find out about Christmas in the UK.


1. What is a nativity play?

It is a play about the scene of Jesus’ birth in the stable and it is played by children.


2. What is a Christmas carol?

It is special songs which are sung by everyone during the Christmas season. The songs are known as carols and they are about Jesus.


3. What is a pantomime?

It is a traditional British Christmas play. It is important for audience to participate in a pantomime.


4. What are mince pies? Find a photo of one.

They are small pies and they contain mincemeat which is minced apples and raisins. Mince Pies


5. Find a photo of a Christmas pudding.

Christmas Pudding


6. Find a photo of a Christmas cake.

Christmas Cake


7. What are Brussels sprouts? Find a photo of some.

Brussels sprouts


Write your answers in MS Word first, then copy to your blog.

Find a Christmas photo and put it on your blog.
Visit your classmates’ blogs and see their Christmas card. Which is the best? Vote on your blog.

I like this blog. There are varieties of Christmas' photos and they were very beautiful.

I found the photo here.

"World news B 2007" December 14

This blog is based on a class of "World news B" in Osaka Shoin Women’s University .


Today’s lesson


1.
Visit your classmates’ blogs and read what they wrote for last week’s assignment (December 7th). Leave some comments.


2.
Read Mr Sheffner’s answers to last week’s questions .


3.
What is Amnesty International? What does it do?

Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organization and it does activities to protect Human Rights.


4.
Here is a recent report from Amnesty International: Torture/health concern/possible prisoner of conscience UZBEKISTAN Ikhtior Khamroev (m), aged 22. Student Ikhtior Khamroev, who has been in jail since September 2006, was reportedly severely beaten on 29 November. Sources inside the prison have told his father that Ikhtior had also received stab wounds to the abdomen, but was locked in a punishment cell rather than taken to hospital. He is believed to have been detained because of the activities of his father, a prominent human rights defender, and may have been beaten to punish his father for his recent anti-government statements.



1. Find one or two news articles about Ikhtior Khamroev (in English or Japanese) and link to them. How many can you find?

Click here, Click here, Click here
I could find three articles.


2. Where is Uzbekistan? Find a map and link to it.

The map


3. Is the sad story of Ikhtior Khamroev “news” or not?

1. If you think it is news, why is not on TV and in the newspapers?

The reason is to lose police’s good reputation.

2. If you think it is not news, why not?

It is good thing to become lively nongovernmental activities, but may be lost governmental faith.


4. How many Japanese versions of this British news story can you find? What are the key points of this story (in Japanese)?

非政府組織の父を持つという理由だけで、息子が暴行を受けた。


5. Read Masa’s blog and leave a message. (Do you know the blog of another Japanese person in the US? Tell us about it on your blog).

"World news B 2007" December 7

This blog is based on a class of "World news B" in Osaka Shoin Women’s University .


Today’s lesson


1.
Write about these two movies:
1. Beowulf
2. The Golden Compass

1.
Beowulf is originally a work of the oldest English literature. The work was made into a movie in 2005 and 2007 also, it consists of two parts.It tells the adventure of heroic Beowulf.


2.
The Golden compass was written by Philip Pullman who was a British writer. The fantasy story is divided into three parts. It was made into a movie. It scheduled to be shown on December 7, 2007 and we can probably see the movie on March 1, 2008 in Japan.


A picture is here. Another one is here.


2.
Write in MS Word, spell check, then upload to your blog. On your blog, add links to people or places. You can also add photos, but ALWAYS give credit (say where you got the photo from, who took the photo, and add a link back to the original).


3.
Answer all these questions:
1.
1. What or who is Beowulf?

He is a hero of the movie.


2. What is this movie based on?

It is based on an Old English heroic epic poem.


3. When and where was Old English spoken? (from when until when?)

It was spoken from the middle 5th century until the middle 11th century in England.


4. What does Old English look like? Find a photo on the Internet.

This is an old English.


5. What does Old English sound like? Find a sound file on the Internet.

This is an old English sound.


6. What is the story of Beowulf? (Who are the main characters? Where and when does it take place? What are the key events?)

The main characters are heroic Beowulf and Grendel who is a giant dragon. It take place from 8th until 9th in Dene, Danmark. The key events are the hero and the dragon’s fight.


7. What happens to Beowulf at the end of the poem (not the movie)?

Beowulf died with look at treasure that he got.


8. Who is the director? What other movie has (s)he directed? Have you seen any of them? If so, which one? Did you like it?

It is Robert Zemeckis. His other movie is Back to the Future, Forrest Gump and so on. I haven’t seen his movies.


9. Who are the main actors in this movie?

1. Choose one of the actors or actresses. What other movies has this person been in? Did you see any of those movies? If so, which one? Did you like it?

They are Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie.
Anthony Hopkins appeared on The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal and Red Dragon. Yes, I did. I Have seen The Silence of the Lambs. I like it because his play was wonderful.


10. What is “The Golden Compass” based on?

It is based on Paradise Lost.


11. Who wrote the original story? When?

Philip Pullman who is a British writer wrote it between 1995 and 2000.


12. What is the story? (Who are the main characters? Where and when does it take place? What are the key events?)

The main characters are heroin’s Lyra Belacqua, Will Parry who is 12-year-old boy and Lord Asriel who is Lyra’s father etc. It took place in Oxford. The key events are Lyra, Dæmon and their companions set forth on strange world.


13. Where is Oxford (UK)? Find a map.

The map


14. How many colleges are there?

There are 42 colleges.


15. Who is the director? What other movie has (s)he directed? Have you seen any of them? If so, which one? Did you like it?

It is Chris Weitz. His other movie is American Pie and About a Boy. I have never seen them.


16. Who are the main actors in this movie?

1. Choose one of the actors or actresses. What other movies has this person been in? Did you see any of those movies? If so, which one? Did you like it?

They are Dakota Blue Richards, Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. Nicole Kidman appeared on Batman Forever, Eyes Wide Shut, Cold Mountain and forth. I haven’t seen her movies but I know only her name.


17. There is some controversy about this movie? What is it?

It is blame by plural religious organizations because it may gives children atheism. I looked up the controversy from this site.

"World news B 2007" November 16

This blog is based on a class of "World news B" in Osaka Shoin Women’s University .


Today’s lesson


1.
1. 15-20 minutes vocabulary or language work. Choose something from this list .

I tried one andanother.


2.
Watch this video and write about it on your blog:
1. How much television do you watch every week?
2. What are the messages of this video? (Write two messages).
3. Do you agree with these messages?
4. What do you think of television?


3.
What is November 11th called in Britain? Go to the Woodlands Junior School homepage to find the answer.

1. Who lays a wreath?

The Queen


2. Where?

All over Britain


3. Why?

British lament for people who sacrificed their lives for us during wars.


4. How many years is it since the end of World War One?

It has past 89 years.


5. What is the red flower? (Answer here ).

It is poppy.


6. (Bonus question) Why is this red flower used on November 11th? (Answer here ).

We forget to the people who were killed by the war.


7. (Watch a video of this year’s event here ).


4.
What happened on November 6th in London? (See pictures here and here ).

Elizabeth Ⅱperformed the state opening of parliament.


5.
What happened on November 10th in London?

It was Lord Mayor's Show; marching unhurt through everything from the black death to the blitz.


6.
What is the Mayor’s name? (See pictures here for the answer).

It is David Lewis.

"World news B 2007" November 2

This blog is based on a class of "World news B" in Osaka Shoin Women’s University .


Today’s lesson


Here are my answers to the questions. They are not necessarily the “correct” answers. Compare my answers to yours, and you decide which is correct.


1.
Go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7017636.stm .

1. On your blog, answer these questions

1. Who was killed, where, when, and how?

Kenji Nagai who was a Japanese journalist was killed because of the fatal shooting on Thursday, September 27 2007 in Burma.


2. Why is this news important for many people around the world? (Don’t write “Because he was Japanese”). Write at least three sentences.

1. Because he worked in dangerous places.
2. Because we don't repeat murder cases.
3. Because we need to know world news.


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?

Monks marched in central Burma on 26, September 2007.


4. What happened in that same city on September 6th, 2007?

Soldiers had beaten up monks.


5. How do we know this march took place? The article gives two sources of information. What are they?

One article, another article.


6. Does this news item on the BBC website make the marchers more safe or less safe?

It does less safe.

7. What does “bloody crackdown” mean?

It means that government's cruel measure.


8. What does “nationwide pro-democracy protests” mean?

It means that lead democracy.


9. What does “forcibly recruiting children” mean?

It means that instead of adult, the children are forced to work in the army.


10. Who told the BBC that the Burma military are forcibly recruiting children? Do you believe it?

The Human Rights Watch organisation told it. Yes, I do.


11. The BBC also asked the Burma government about this. What did the Burma government say? Do you believe them?

The government said 10 people died during the crackdown. No, I don't. Because, I don't know whether the government say truth.


12. Why did the BBC ask Human Rights Watch AND the Burma government? Was this a good idea?

The BBC wanted to know truth and analyze objectively.


3.
1. What happened on Friday September 28th? (Use your own words, don’t copy and paste the text). Go here to find the answer.

Why did the Burma government do this, do you think?

The reason why is the government don't drive the nation citizens into violence.


4.
Go to the Woodlands Junior School’s homepage to find the answers to these questions:

1. What is November 5th called in Britain?

The day are guys are burned in a cerebration as Bonfire night.


2. What do people do on this day?

People do fireworks and eat Traditional Bonfire Night Food.


3. Why? (What is the historical reason?)

To cerebrate Guy Fawkes who failed to kill the king James 1.


4. Go to Flickr, type the answer to 5.1 in the search box, and find an interesting photo to put on your blog.

Click here.

"World news B 2007" October 26

This blog is based on a class of "World news B" in Osaka Shoin Women’s University .


Today’s lesson


1.
Visit your classmates’ blogs from last week.
2.
Look at question #11. Choose your 3 favourites.

1. Darks Black Diary's blog
The new medicine which could recover completely for animal allergy was invented.

2. eminem's blog
Doraemon appeared.

3. orangeblog
Government gives pocket money to over 15 years old under 20years old.


3.
20 minutes language practice (listening, vocabulary, grammar, etc)

I tried this. It was difficult, but I enjoyed vocabulary test.


4.
Find a news item in English. Blog it. 45 minutes.

6 burned bodies found in California
I was surprised at the news because of the fire was arson. Also, I am worried about Califonia's peace because I may go abroad in Califonia.


5.
Read your classmates blogs. Blog about some of them. 15 minutes.

I watched this blog and I thought that I wanted something costume to wear, too.
I was interested in this because I like soccer. By the way I am a GAMBA OSAKA's fan.

"World news B 2007" October 19

This blog is based on a class of "World news B" in Osaka Shoin Women’s University .


Today’s lesson


1.
Open MSWord. Listen and write the vocabulary items I tell you. Use MSWord’s spellcheck function.

2.
Write the meanings of those words you don’t know.

3.
Which words do you like? Rank the words: the words you like best at the top of the list, the ones you like least at the bottom of the list.


4.
Copy the list to your blog.


Vocabulary test

1. freedom 自由
3. creative 創造的な
4. unique 独特な
7. integrity 正直
8. compromise 妥協
9. beauty 美
6. group 集団
2. power 力
5. individual 個人の
10. independent 独立した


5.
Did you forget your password? Don’t give up!

1. Click on “forgot your password?” link. Your Blogger ID is the email address you used to register.
2. Blogger will send you a new password to your email address.
3. If you can log in with this new password, please change your password as soon as possible.
4. Remember your password!
5. Remember your login ID (email address)!


6.
All your work for ONE World News class should be in ONE blog entry.


7.
Your blog entry title should be “World News B 2007 + date” e.g. “World News B 2007 October 19th.”


8.
Go to your blog and read any comments you may have. If you have comments, answer them.


9.
On your blog write your answer to this question: “Our World News Blogs are all completely public. What do you think about this? Do you prefer some privacy, or is it ok to be completely public?”

I prefer completely public because I want many people to see.


10.
Practice English vocabulary online for 15 minutes (e.g. try some of these sites: http://del.icio.us/sheffner/vocabulary%2Bworldnewsab


11.
What news would make you happy to read today? Write 3 imaginary headlines
1. E.g.
1. JR, Hankyu, Keihan, Hanshin, Kintetsu give free chocolate to all passengers
2. Government cancels all income tax
3. Government closes all schools

1. Everyone gets twice salary
2. Everybody travel free around the world
3. We can become a celebrity only a day


12.
Find a news article about your theme and write about it on your blog:

1. news article title,
2.URL,
3. summary of content: who is it about? What is is about? Where is it about? When is it about?
4. your comments:

1.
Beatles book draws fans


2.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/957178.stm


3.
The first Beatles book was sold in 2000 and many Japanese bought the book in Tokyo.


4.
1. why did you find it interesting?

Because the Beatles are very popular still Japan.


2. Is there any useful information? What?

Yes, there is. Because the article may attract the interest of people who does not know the Beatles.


3. Make one change in the news item. E.g. ” Yuzuki Unose was back home with her family today after a day in hospital. She was stabbed in the chest and stomach outside the front door of her house Tuesday evening”. http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200710180096.html

Fans in China were among the first to get their hands on copies of the book, followed by Europe and the UK.

"World news B 2007" October 12

This blog is based on a class of "World news B" in Osaka Shoin Women’s University .


Today’s lesson


1.
Read what you wrote for last week’s assignment
#1-6

2.
Make a new blog entry for today.


3.
In Microsoft Word, re-write those sentences, like this: “#1. I want my school to be/have/stop -ing… “


1. What do you like about your school?

The university has various facilities.


2. What do you not like about your school?

Lunchtime is too early.


3. What do you like about your hometown?

Food is delicious. For example, takoyaki and okonomiyaki.


4. What do you not like about your hometown?

There is much garbage.


5. What do you like about Japan and Japanese people?

Japan is a small country, but a developed nation. Everyone works very hard.


6. What do you not like about Japan and Japanese people?

A lot of earthquakes occur every year. There are many shy people.

7. Visit http://del.icio.us/sheffner/worldnewsab
and play with some of the links.


8. Write about what you did for #7 on your blog. What did you learn and study today? Which websites did you visit? Which one(s) did you like/dislike? Why? Any comments or questions?

The importance of learning vocabulary.
I visited here.
It is important to pay more attention to the world.
Click here.


9. Visit your classmates’ blogs. (Contact me if your blog is not on this list). Leave a comment if you want to.

I like this. It consists of very interesting contents!! I was very interested in this article.


10. What is your news theme for this month? Choose a news theme. Find 1 or 2 news items in English about your theme. Write about them on your blog.

My theme is American and British Music. I took up a group in America. I like their song voices. Please listen to a song. Maybe everyone knows it.


4.
Do the same for your hometown and for Japan and the Japanese people.

1. What do you like about your hometown?

Food is delicious. For example, takoyaki and okonomiyaki.


2. What do you not like about your hometown?

There is much garbage.


3. What do you like about Japan and Japanese people?

Japan is a small country, but a developed nation. Everyone works very hard.


4. What do you not like about Japan and Japanese people?

A lot of earthquakes occur every year. There are many shy people.


5.
Now use MS Word’s spellcheck and grammar check.

6.
Copy your sentences to your blog.


7.
Go to the Japan Times online and read the top 3 news stories and the top 3 National News stories, and the top 3 News Features.


8.
On your blog, answer these questions (in English if you can, in Japanese if not) for any 4 of the 9 news items:

1. What is the title and URL of the news item?
2. Is this news item interesting to you?
3. Who (what sort of person) would be most interested in reading this news item?
4. Why?
5. Does this news item give you any useful information?
6. What is the useful information?
7. Could you use this information to improve your life or the life of your family, or your friends or people in the world?
8. How?

1.
1. What is the title and URL of the news item?

Japanese kidnapped by bandits in Iran


2. Is this news item interesting to you?

Yes, it is.

3. Who (what sort of person) would be most interested in reading this news item?

A Japanese college student has been kidnapped.


4. Why?

Because, I am a Japanese college student, too.


5. Does this news item give you any useful information?

Yes, it does.


6. What is the useful information?

Iran is a place where peace and order is bad.


7. Could you use this information to improve your life or the life of your family, or your friends or people in the world?

Yes, I could.


8. How?

I can convey this article many people on the Internet like Reiji Yoshida.


2.
1. What is the title and URL of the news item?

Alleged suicide helper for hire held in slaying


2. Is this news item interesting to you?

Yes, it is.


3. Who (what sort of person) would be most interested in reading this news item?

The operator of an Internet suicide site.


4. Why?

Because, he made this site that general people could not think.


5. Does this news item give you any useful information?

Yes, it does.


6. What is the useful information?

Cellular phones are very convenient, but it is dangerous to make mistakes use of cellular phones.


7. Could you use this information to improve your life or the life of your family, or your friends or people in the world?

Yes, I could.


8. How?

I beg a goverment to enact a law and to control strictly.


3.
1. What is the title and URL of the news item?

Yoko Ono peace tower shines on in Reykjavik


2. Is this news item interesting to you?

Yes, it is.


3. Who (what sort of person) would be most interested in reading this news item?

A peace monument designed by artist Yoko Ono.


4. Why?

Because, I wanted to know what does she make this monument.


5. Does this news item give you any useful information?

Yes, it does.


6. What is the useful information?

It is feeling that wish for world peace strongly.


7. Could you use this information to improve your life or the life of your family, or your friends or people in the world?

Yes, I could.


8. How?

I and everybody think about world peace, I had many people do what they can.


4.
1. What is the title and URL of the news item?

Singles find community in 'social apartments'


2. Is this news item interesting to you?

Yes, it is.


3. Who (what sort of person) would be most interested in reading this news item?

Resident Katsuyoshi Kuriya, 29.


4. Why?

Because, I thought her opinion was true.


5. Does this news item give you any useful information?

Yes, it does.


6. What is the useful information?

It is diversity of lifestyle.


7. Could you use this information to improve your life or the life of your family, or your friends or people in the world?

Yes, I could.


8. How?

First of all, I discuss this with their family.


9.
Find a news item that is connected with your chosen theme, and write about it on your blog (use MS Word’s spellcheck and grammar check first).

I was surprised this news!! That's really something, Madonna!! In Japan, it may occur rarely like this. I thought America has a big scale.


10.
Read some of your classmates’ blogs and leave a few comments.
Permalink Comments

I thought that many students were interested in this article.

July 27

1. ポスターを貼るときは、相手のことを簡単に気をつけてしまうことがあるので気をつけなければならないなと思った。
1. 14個
2. 私は、この記事が一番びっくりした。
3. 私は、これが一番興味深かったです。
4. 私は音楽が好きなのでアメリカやイギリスの音楽について調べたりしたいです。

宿題

1. 質問
　　　URLを文字に変換する方法が分からないので教えてください。
2.1. 英字新聞と日本新聞にいくつか違いがある。それは、英字新聞は見出しとリードが太字になって
　　　いるが、日本新聞は見出ししか太字になっていない。そして、前者はニュースの事実や経緯に加
　　　えてそのニュースに関連のある人のインタビュー記事も掲載している。その一方で、後者はニュー
　　　スの事実や経緯しか書かれていない。　
2．海外のニュースの伝え方というものを正しく理解すれば、おそらく自分にとって良い情報を得るこ
　　　とができると思う。
　　　　　　　

Summer Vacation

1．　私は夏休みにギターを練習するつもりです♪私は音楽を聴くことが大好きで、実際に自分でも何か楽器を弾いてみたいと思ってギターにしました。　http://www.yairi.co.jp/home.html　

私の好きなギターリストは、Janne Da Arc のYouです☆彼のテクニックはすごいです！！！http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janne_Da_Arc_(band)

(picture www.fmb.jp/sp/)

2.　①novels 9000words②Spoken English 7000words③Children's movie 6000words④News paper 8000words
3．　わたしはこの二つをを試しました。http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/jones/differences.htm
http://www.manythings.org/japanese/jlpt/
最初の方は、アメリカ英語とイギリス英語のスペルの違いがとても勉強になりました。
次のほうは、レベル4をやってみてとても面白かったです。

July 13

「worldnews nc」さんのブログは、七夕の起源や国によっての七夕の認識の違いなどが書かれていた。画像がとてもかわいくてよかった。特に一番最初の画像が私は好き♪♪♪
http://naochanchiichan.blogspot.com/
「minton」さんのブログは、なぜ七夕の日に織姫と彦星が一年に一度しか会えないのか、七夕とは何なのかなどの七夕伝説についての話☆私は、七夕伝説がとても面白かったし、いろいろな星座の画像も見れたのでよかった(^▽^)
http://mintonton.blogspot.com/

１．(１)今の自分に必要な単語数　2114語

　　(２)http://www.lexxica.co.jp/vcheck/scr/scr0010.html

２．(１)Yahho!を良く使う。　http://www.yahoo.co.jp/

　　(２)RSSを知らなくて使ったことがない。

July 6

1. entertainment


2. the production: Pixar, the voices: Ian Holm and Peter O'Toole


3. America


4. July 2


5. Ratatouille got no.1 in US chart for the first week that this movie is shown.
6. I think that this movie is great hit because everybody can enjoy this work.

Tanabata Festival

Tanabata Festival is held on July 7 every years. It originally comes from China. At present, Japan and Korea are held, too.

Here we go!!!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanabata

What do you remind to hear about Tanabata?

In my personal view, I always remember her on the day of Tanabata because Tanabata is my friend's my birthday.

June 30 (1)(2)

(1)　A 1. 世界のニュースを集めて、自分が興味のあるものをみんなに教えて、みんなで情報交換できるよ うになること。
　　　 2. 必要なニュースや興味のあるニュースをすぐに取り出せるようになりたい。そして、みんなに 興味を持ってもらえるニュースを紹介したい。
　　 B 9. 分からない単語が多かったけれど、とても楽しかった。これを機会にもっとたくさんの単語を身につけたい!!!
C 1. これにはその日の出来事しか書かれていなくて、自分の感想が書かれていない。そして、日記というのは、めったに人に見せないものだと思う。でも、ブログというのは、不特定多数の人に公開しても良いものだから日記とは少し違う。
(2) 1.　私は、enjoyのhttp://minoru.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/heian-shrine-morning/のブログの方が面白かった。その理由は、日常の何気ないことを書いていて面白いし、ブログのデザインもとても見やすかったから。
　　 2. 私は、My Favorite Coffee Houseのhttp://minoru.wordpress.com/2007/05/28/my-favorite-coffee-house/のブログの方が面白かった。というのは、このブログの方が画像がリンクされていて、少しでもこのコーヒーショップに行った感じを味わえるから。
　　 3. Hisa's blogのhttp://haisa.vox.com/方が良かった。なぜなら、最近たくさん本を読もうと思っていて、 とても参考になったから。

4.

1. Minoru

2. Tao Tadashi

3. Kyoto

4. Yes, I do.

5. Because, I want to tell him about Kyoto that he doesn't know.

6. Yes, it is.

7. I think that he gives me to reply a comment because there are spaces that we can write our comments.

8. Yes, he can

9. I can contact him on the Internet.

5. Question 2: It's the same answer No.2.

Question 3:

1. Haisa

2. Haisa

3. Malaysia

4. No, I don't.

5. Because I'm not very interested in this blog .

6. Yes, it is.

7. I think he will reply a comment because he must hear the reason I'm not very interested inhis blog.

8. Yes, he can.

9. I can contact him on the Internet.

6. 1.(1 )Rob Dees, ( 2)Richard, (3)I don't know.

　 2. 誰もが記者になれるというのはいい考えかもしれないが、一般人が送った記事がすべて採用されるという訳でもないと思う。

Spice Girls

1. (What) British entertainment news
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1563553/20070628/spice_girls.jhtml
2. (Where) London, England
3. (When, Where) Spice Girls announce their reunion on June 28 2007 in London and they begin world tour in December.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London
4. (Who) Spice Girls
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_Girls
5. (Sammary) Spice Girlsが2007年6月28日に再結成され、今年の12月に世界ツアーが行われる。Spice Girlsが再結成されるまでにはいろいろあったが、音楽界で注目の的になるのは間違いないだろう。
(Key points) Spice Girlsは90年代の大衆音楽を代表する音楽グループである。再結成されたが、今後も継続するのだろうか？
6. (Comment Spice) Girlsの活躍を楽しみにしています。今までヴィクリア･ベッカム知らなかったので、他のメンバーにも注目したいと思います。

June 22

１．チリの氷河湖が突然消えて、チリの科学者たちは原因解明に努めている。原因のひとつに挙げられるのが、地震による亀裂だそうだ。

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6225676.stm

disappearance　消滅　nvestigate　調査する　glacial lake　氷河期　　ranger　森林警備官　patroll　巡回する　stranded chunks　立ち往生する塊　float 浮く　used to　～したものだ　fissure　亀裂　drain　排出する　enormous　大きい　completely　完全に　geologist　地質学者　capital　首都　tremor　震動　frequent　頻繁に起こる　glacier specialist　氷河の専門家　　continual　絶え間のない　landscape　景観　decade　10年間

２．24人以上が砂に埋もれて死んだので、サメに襲われるよりも砂に埋もれるほうが怖い。
collapse　崩壊する　submersion　浸水　at least　少なくとも　caving　凹むこと　bury　埋めるconception　概念　occur　起こる　horrifyingly　ひどく　evidence　証拠　resident　居住者cardiologist　心臓専門医　engulfed　のみこむ　thanks to　～のおかげで　community　vendetta　仇討ち　splashier threat　よりはれる脅威　fatal　致命的な　compared with　～と比較するとstatistic　統計事実　recreational　休養の

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19334698/

３．mintontonさんのブログが気になりました。夏が近づくとダイエットをしなければといつも思います。今年はがんばるぞ！！！

http://mintonton.blogspot.com/

June 15

　　　 1. About the case she was kidnapped. No, she hasn't.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/パンとサーカス

2. 食べ物と娯楽。詩人ユウェナリス。

3. 金属泥棒にとってはかえって

逆効果だと思うし、金属が盗まれないようにするための方法が他にあると思うから。http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070615-00000007-rcdc-cn

4. metal　金属、a case of theft　盗難事件、poster　張り紙、advice　忠告、　a power　failure　停電、 background　背景、demand　需要、steal　盗む、thief 泥棒、occur　発生する

5. イギリスの音楽愛好家たちが、世界で一番CDを買っているという調査の結果が書かれているニュースであって、イギリスのことを面白おかしく言っているニュースではないから。

10 Words&expression list

according to　～によれば, average　平均, competition　競争, ahead of　～の前に, retailer　小売業者, compared with　～と比較すると, opt　選ぶ, overwhelmingly　圧倒的に, flexibility　柔軟性, battling　戦うこと

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6756343.stm

6.Rin'sblogさんのブログは読みやすかったよ☆ 私も年金問題に興味があって、今後も目が離せません。

http://rinnoblog.blogspot.com/

みんなのブログを見て

私は、Yayoi's newsさんのブログが一番気になりました。そんな食欲を抑える方法があったなんて知らなかった。びっくりやわぁ～!!!早速やってみよう～と(^3^)v
とっても面白い記事で読みやすかったよo(o＾▽＾o)o

http://yayoi-news.blogspot.com/

イングランドの食物キャンペーン

要約

イングランドの南東部では、農業生産者たちが、環境のためにもっと地元で食物を生産して、蓄えておこうという事をスーパーマーケットやほかの食品店に呼びかけた。

感想

地球温暖化対策のひとつとして、とてもいい考えだと思う。それは、地元で食物を生産して蓄えておくということで、コストが削減できるからだ。また、生産者、生産地がわかりやすいのでいいと思う。

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/6734335.stm

Kate's happening story Part3

Part1: http://kansai-obachan.blogspot.com/
Part2:http://yukinkosworldnews.blogspot.com/


Part3:When she was having dinner, there was Gerry MacCann who put on a hat next to her. At the time, Kate was abducted.

みんなのブログを見た感想

顔文字や絵文字とかを使っていてとても楽しめるブログでした^m^
自分もみんなに楽しんでもらえるようなブログを書けるようにがんばります！！

Internal News

The National Diet Tour on Constitution Day
In honor of 60th anniversary to enforce the constitution of Japan, the Diet is opened for the public by the House of Representatives on May 3 and the public was able to tour places that they can't usually look.
I think that the House of Representatives to do the Diet Tour on Constitution Day because they wanted many people to know about politics even a few, whether people are interested in politics or not and they actually wanted many people to look it. I want them to take part in tour like this so there are many young people that are not interested in politics, also I want the House of Representatives to increase opportunities such as this.

http://news.goo.ne.jp/photo/jiji/nation/5208801.html

ブログタイトルを選んだ理由

自分の好きな色が青だからです。