'Class 15
JAN 21, 2014 FINAL CLASS!!
(1) KGU-IUWH Translation project PART 2 (2) NO QUIZ!! enter a final chat room!
THE passwords are feedbak1 feedbak2 feedbak3 feedbak4 feedbak5 feedbak6
THE topic is: What do you think of this class? Did you learn a lot of news? How will you continue to study news in the future? etc. etc.
'Class 14
JAN 7, 2014 HAPPY NEW YEAR SPECIAL!!
(1) KGU-IUWH Translation project (if you have not done it yet) (2) make a list of top 10 WORLD and DOMESTIC news for 2013! (3) Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ (4) Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ (5) Get your password and enter a chat room!
'Class 13
Dec. 24, 2013 CHRISTMAS EVE SPECIAL!!
(1) KGU-IUWH Translation project (if you have not done it yet) (2) make a list of top 10 WORLD and DOMESTIC news for 2013! (3) Write your list in the CHAT ROOM for today!
'Class 12
Dec. 17, 2013 the political unrest in Thailand
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: (1) KGU-IUWH Translation project (if you have not done it yet) (2) make a list of top 10 WORLD and DOMESTIC news for 2013!
'Class 11
Dec. 10, 2013 An Opinion about Ukraine
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 political unrest in Thailand
PREVIEW!! On Dec. 24, we will do two things:
(1) KGU-IUWH Translation project (if you have not done it yet) (2) make a list of top 10 WORLD and DOMESTIC news for 2013!
'Class 10
Dec. 3, 2013 the island dispute http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25050493
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 An Opinion about Ukraine
Class 9
Nov. 26, 2013 Ips cells in the news http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/11/19/national/yamanaka-team-finds-genes-to-identify-defective-ips-cells/
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 island dispute http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25050493
Class 8
Nov. 19, 2013 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/11/11/national/fewer-japanese-more-chinese-studying-in-u-s/#.UoHRwx2Ex8E
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://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/11/19/national/yamanaka-team-finds-genes-to-identify-defective-ips-cells/
Class 7
Nov. 12, 2013 the shooting at LAX
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://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/11/11/national/fewer-japanese-more-chinese-studying-in-u-s/#.UoHRwx2Ex8E
Class 6
Nov. 5, 2013 Lots of local news Hanshin, Mino Monta' son and Yakkun
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 shooting at LAX
Class 5
Oct 29, 2013 The Emperor in Kumamoto! Did you see him?
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: TRIPLE header: Read about three scandals in Japan: Hanshin, Mino Monta' son and Yakkun
Class 4
Oct 22, 2013 The latest US budget crisis ENDS! the US budget crisis http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/17/us/congress-budget-debate.html?_r=0
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 Emperor in Kumamoto!
Class 3
Oct 8, 2013 consumption tax rise
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 US budget crisis
Class 2
Oct 1, 2013 Caroline Kennedy as ambassador
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 consumption tax rise
Class 1
Sept 24, 2013 Summer News: What do you think?
0. Pick 5 topics you think are in the English news listening site (ONLY 2 are about Japan) 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 Caroline Kennedy as ambassador
CURRENT EVENTS IN ENGLISH II
Class 15
July 23, 2013 FINAL DAY!! Get your grades and discuss!
1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Discuss face-to-face in English CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS? 3. For next week: HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
Class 14
July 9, 2013 Snowden and Wikileaks
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 train derailment
Class 13
July 2, 2013 air pollution in Singapore http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22998592
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 Snowden and Wikileaks
Class 12
June 25, 2013 2020 Olympics Race
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 air pollution in Singapore
Class 11
June 18, 2013 007 island!
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 Olympics Race
Class 10
June 11, 2013 Graying Japan annoyed by Children's Noise
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 007 island!
Class 9 IMPORTANT NOTICE Some files for this week had problems and are lost (forever!) THEREFORE CHATS FOR THIS WEEK DO NOT COUNT EXCEPT FOR ABSENTEES
June 4, 2013 Cannes Film Festival
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 007 island still carries scars of wartime past
Class 8
May 28, 2013 the twister!
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 Cannes Film Festival
Class 7
May 21, 2013 Hashimoto's controversial comment
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 twister!
Class 6
May 14, 2013 the weather during golden week!
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: Hashimoto's controversial comment
Class 5
May 7, 2013 Okinawa vs. Japan
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 weather during golden week!
Class 4
April 30, 2013 China: bird flu China earthquake
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 Okinawa vs. Japan
Class 3
April 23, 2013 The Boston Marathon terrorist attack
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: China: bird flu and
Class 2
April 16, 2013 North Korean situation
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 Boston Marathon terrorist attack
CHATROOM-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS?
Class 1
April 9, 2013 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 about North Korean situation