"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.