"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.