Archives for Current Events II online 2008
11/10 Focus on the future
Wearable Technology
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10/27
Survey finds many minors slandered on Internet, mobile phone messages]
Also take a look at The US electoral process
and try this for fun! Election matchup game
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10/20 Japan recalls sweets in melamine scandal
Also look at these for more problems with Chinese made food products
Toxic chemicals found in Chinese-made bean jam
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10/6 FOCUS on changes in Japanese politics Gaffe-prone Nakayama quits Cabinet
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9/29 Two TOPICS today: Take your choice or do both!
1. Disappearing Banana and Morning Banana Diet An article on sumoforum.net (of all places!!)
2. Nomura to buy Lehman Brothers' European and Middle East offices for 2 dollars
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9/22 WELCOME BACK!!!
This semester we will start with a review of summer news: the Olympics, the US economy, and Japan food scandals.
We will also talk about this article about Japanese school system and testing, so please read it!
Gaps in academic ability highlighted in nationwide school tests
Password for students who were not in class:
Archives for Current Events I online 2008
4/14 IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS FOR 2008
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This year we will make major use of the site http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ This week let's listen to and discuss the article Japan's biggest English school in trouble.
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4/21 This week we discussed the article "EU OKs mobile phones on planes" What do you think about using mobile phones on planes? or trains or buses or the streetcar?
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4/28 This week (4/28) we discuss the articles Olympic torch ceremony interrupted AND Japan temple rejects torch relay
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May 13
On May 6, the race MAY finally be decided?? What race? You'll find out soon. For next time prepare Will the 2008 USA election be won on Facebook?
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May 19 Gas tax bill is rammed through Diet
Do you Drive? Is gas too expensive? This is why!!
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5/26 Disasters in TWO Asian countries
CHINA http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/china.quake.school/index.html
MYANMAR http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/myanmar.ap/index.html
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6/2
Climate confab kicks off in Kobe
And another world conference in Yokohama http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080531a1.html
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6/9 Do you feel a rise in food prices recently?
Import-dependent Japan fears food crisis: report
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6/16 More madness in Japanese crime
7 killed, 10 injured in Akihabara stabbing spree
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6/23 California Legalizes Gay Marriage this Week
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6/30 FLASH!!! Kumamoto Disaster NEWS Woman killed in landslide
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7/7 NEWS FROM BOTH KOREAS Let7s compare the US version and the Korean version
1. North Korea implodes nuclear cooling tower
The Next Big Step Korea Herald N. Korea destroys nuclear reactor tower CNN
2. South Korea demonstrates about US beef importation
Seoul vows stern action against protests Korea Herald CNN Scores hurt in S. Korea beef protests
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7/14 LAST DAY!!
PICK a news story that we have already done and have a FOLLOW UP discussion on it: What has happened since we discussed it last. Feel free to join several sessions!
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