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.
2007年12月7日金曜日
2007年11月16日金曜日
"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.
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.
2007年11月2日金曜日
"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.
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.
2007年10月26日金曜日
"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.
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.
2007年10月19日金曜日
"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.
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.
2007年10月5日金曜日
"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.
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.
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