CLASS 15 Jan. 17, 2012 Chatting on Chat!
1. Listen to the latest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. CONGRATULATIONS!! You are finished!!
CLASS 14 Jan. 10, 2012 Check TOP TEN NEWS STORIES OF 2012, catch up on listening!!
1. Listen to the english news FOR Dec 18, Dec 25, Jan 1 AND Jan 8 at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: FINAL CLASS!
CLASS 13 Dec. 20, 2012 the TOP TEN NEWS STORIES OF 2012
1. Listen to the english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Discuss face-to-face in English about the top ten stories 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Do not do chat, unless you were absent! 5. For next week: FINAL CLASS!
CLASS 12 Dec. 13, 2012 Getting in the mood for the TOP TEN http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/japans-top-10-buzzwords-for-2012/
http://kumanichi.com/feature/2012shuin/kouho/index.shtml#k02 1. Listen to the english news FOR 10/2/2012 at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: THINK OF THE TOP TEN JAPAN AND WORLD NEWS FOR 2012!!!
CLASS 11 Dec. 6, 2012 Who will you vote for? Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_general_election,_2012
http://kumanichi.com/feature/2012shuin/kouho/index.shtml#k02 1. Listen to the english news FOR 10/2/2012 at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Getting in the mood for the TOP TEN http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/japan-pulse/japans-top-10-buzzwords-for-2012/
CLASS 10 Nov. 29, 2012 What do you think about the US/Japan security relationship? http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20121121a3.html
1. Listen to the english news FOR 10/2/2012 at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Who will you vote for? Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_general_election,_2012
CLASS 9 Nov. 22, 2012 Read about the situation in Israel http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20436699
1. Listen to the english news FOR 10/2/2012 at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the US/Japan security relationship http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20121121a3.html
CLASS 8 Nov. 15, 2012 Madonna's New movie http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20121102a1.html
1. Listen to the english news FOR 10/2/2012 at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about
CLASS 7 Nov. 8, 2012 The KGU shock: How much are we responsible?
*NOTE* THIS IS A NEW ARTICLE==PLEASE READ IT FOR THE QUIZ
http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20121030p2a00m0na006000c.html
the verdict 1. Listen to the english news FOR 10/2/2012 at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about Madonna's new movie http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20121102a1.html
CLASS 6 Oct. 25, 2012 US election debates http://news.yahoo.com/fact-check-stumbles-latest-presidential-debate-015330844--election.html
1. Listen to the english news FOR 10/2/2012 at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the KGU murder http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20121030p2a00m0na006000c.html
CLASS 5 Oct. 18, 2012 Japan's Demographic Problems http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7084749.stm
1. Listen to the english news FOR 10/2/2012 at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/2012-10-02/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the US election debates http://news.yahoo.com/fact-check-stumbles-latest-presidential-debate-015330844--election.html
CLASS 4 Oct. 11, 2012 The World's Top Colleges: how does Japan rank?
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about Japan's Demographic Problems http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7084749.stm
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
CLASS 3 Oct. 4, 2012 Can you live 1 day without your cell phone?
1. Listen to the video on A Day Without a Cell Phone and do the listening quiz here. 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the worlds top colleges at http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121004a2.html
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
CLASS 2 Sep. 27, 2012 Understanding World Media PART 2 Our chat today: Can you trust the media?
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about A Day Without a Cell Phone
FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE ABSENT: Find a recent news article on the islands in a Chinese or Taiwanese newspaper Use this link: http://www.newspaperindex.com/
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
CLASS 1 Sep. 20, 2012 Understanding World Media
Our chat today: Can you trust the media?
Today's activity will help you understand Japanese news in the context of the rest of the world.
But first, listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/
Your assignment:
1. Open http://www.newspaperindex.com/ 2. Find the country given to you by the assistant. 3. Find an English newspaper (EN) with a search bar. 4. Search for "China Japan Islands" 5. Print out the article that you find. This is your homework for next week!
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
FALL SEMESTER
Class 15 July 26, 2012 Final Review Chat and Review Quiz
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Discuss face-to-face in English 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and do the chats ONLY IF YOU ARE ABSENT 5. That's all!!! Have a nice summer and keep up with the news!
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 14 July 19, 2012 Beckham and the Olympics http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/28/gb-soccer-team-wrong-to-ditch-beckham/?iid=article_sidebar
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: our last class! Final Review Chat and Review Quiz
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 13 July 12, 2012 rolling blackouts, nuclear plants, and energy saving http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120703a3.html
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about http://worldsport.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/28/gb-soccer-team-wrong-to-ditch-beckham/?iid=article_sidebar
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 12 July 5, 2012 relationship between North Korea and China http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/international/north-korea-tests-the-patience-of-close-ally-china/527075
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the rolling blackouts, nuclear plants, and energy saving http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120703a3.html
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 11 June 28, 2012 New Prime Minister in Greece http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/antonis-samaras-takes-oath-as-greeces-prime-minister/articleshow/14310204.cms
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the relationship between North Korea and China http://article.wn.com/view/2012/06/27/North_Korea_Tests_the_Patience_of_Close_Ally_China/
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 10 June 21, 2012 Japanese young people http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120614a4.html
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/antonis-samaras-takes-oath-as-greeces-prime-minister/articleshow/14310204.cms
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 9 June 14, 2012 Read about the proposal to ban supersize soft drinks in New York! http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/04/opinion/frum-bloomberg-soda/index.html?iid=article_sidebar
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about Japanese young people http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120614a4.html
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 8 June 7, 2012 Aung San Suu Kyi in Thailand http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/29/world/asia/suu-kyi-thailand-migrants/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the proposal to ban supersize soft drinks in New York! http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/04/opinion/frum-bloomberg-soda/index.html?iid=article_sidebar
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
a. Did you hear about the Diamond Jubilee before? When and where? b. Do you think the Emperor should do something for his Jubilee next year? What? Why? c. Why is Aung San Suu Kii important? Do you know anything about Burma? d. What is the difference between Burma and Myanmar? Which should we use? Why?
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 7 May 31, 2012 China: World's cleverest economy? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17585201
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about Aung San Suu Kyi in Thailand http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/29/world/asia/suu-kyi-thailand-migrants/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 6 May 24, 2012 the hotel http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120517a1.html and the bus http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120511b4.html What are the connections?
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about China: World's cleverest economy? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17585201
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 5
May 17, 2012 the tornado in Tsukuba: http://www.allvoices.com/news/12117184-evacuees-from-fukushima-survive-deadly-tornado
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the hotel http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120517a1.html and the bus http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120511b4.html What are the connections?
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 4
May 10, 2012 Where in the world is Sudan? http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/25/opinion/opinion-oxfam-ballaman-south-sudan-refugee-crisis/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the tornado in Tsukuba: http://www.allvoices.com/news/12117184-evacuees-from-fukushima-survive-deadly-tornado
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
a. Did you know about Sudan and South Sudan before? b. What did you think of the song? Why were they singing "time to vote"? c. Now the problems of South Sudan are because Sudan doesn't recognize it as a different country. What is the connection with oil? d. Did you know about the new World Trade Center? What happened to the old Twin Towers? e. What do you know about Putin, the President of Russia AGAIN?
Class 3
April 26, 2012 Are you afraid of the Great Kanto Earthquake? http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120419a1.html
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read the following article: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/25/opinion/opinion-oxfam-ballaman-south-sudan-refugee-crisis/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
a. Do you do anything to save energy? b. Do you think developed countries should make the new light bulbs mandatory? Why? c. Do you know any other products that are energy efficient? d. Are you afraid of earthquakes in Kumamoto? Why or why not? e. Do you do anything to prepare for earthquakes? f. Do you have any friends or relatives in Tokyo? Are you worried about them? g. There are many KGU graduates who work in Tokyo now...would you refuse to work in Tokyo, everyone? h. Have you heard about the Kanto Earthquake on TV? I hear it very often!!
Class 2
April 19, 2012 North Korea and the "satellite"! http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/04/kim-jong-un-named-to-new-post-as-launch-looms.html
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read the following article: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120419a1.html
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
a. Do you think Kijima-san actually killed her lovers? Why or why not? b. Did you watch about Kijima-san on television? When? c. Did you watch Kim Jong Un on TV? What did you think of his voice? d. Do you think it was a satellite that NK launched, or a missile? Why? e. What do you think of Japan's response to the launch? Was it ok? Why?
Class 1
April 12, 2012 Welcome to current events!
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read the following article: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/04/kim-jong-un-named-to-new-post-as-launch-looms.html
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
a. How often do you read news in Japanese? in English? b. How do you read news? (newspaper, magazine, net, cell phone, etc.) Why? c. What kind of news are you most interested in? d. What is your favorite newspaper? News program on TV? why? e. What do you think about Canada's move to phase out the penny? f. Do you think Japan should do this with 1 yen coins too? Why or why not?