'''Class 15'' JAN 21, 2014 FINAL CLASS!! (1) [[KGU-IUWH Translation project]] PART 2 (2) NO QUIZ!! enter a final [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|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 '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' (5) Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! [[http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000904074|Link to domestic news article]] [[http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000906297|Link to world news article]] '''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 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/12/09/world/shinawatra-dissolves-thai-parliament-calls-elections/#.UqaDTayCjrc|the political unrest in Thailand]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|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 [[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/02/opinion/frum-ukraine-russia/index.html?hpt=hp_c1|An Opinion about Ukraine]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/12/09/world/shinawatra-dissolves-thai-parliament-calls-elections/#.UqaDTayCjrc|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 '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/02/opinion/frum-ukraine-russia/index.html?hpt=hp_c1|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 '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|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 '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|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 [[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/04/justice/lax-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c1|the shooting at LAX]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|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 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/28/national/hankyu-hanshin-hotels-chief-to-quit-over-menu-scandal/#.Um8PwqyCjrc|Hanshin]], [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/02/national/tv-stars-son-admits-stealing-bag/#.Um8RFqyCjrc|Mino Monta' son]] and [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/06/national/comedian-yakkun-killed-on-highway/#.Um8RQqyCjrd|Yakkun]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/04/justice/lax-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c1|the shooting at LAX]] '''Class 5''' Oct 29, 2013 [[http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/kumamoto-i/conversations/topics/4|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 '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: TRIPLE header: Read about three scandals in Japan: [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/28/national/hankyu-hanshin-hotels-chief-to-quit-over-menu-scandal/#.Um8PwqyCjrc|Hanshin]], [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/02/national/tv-stars-son-admits-stealing-bag/#.Um8RFqyCjrc|Mino Monta' son]] and [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/06/national/comedian-yakkun-killed-on-highway/#.Um8RQqyCjrd|Yakkun]] '''Class 4''' Oct 22, 2013 The latest US budget crisis ENDS! [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24426881|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 '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/kumamoto-i/conversations/topics/4|The Emperor in Kumamoto!]] '''Class 3''' Oct 8, 2013 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/12/business/abe-will-raise-sales-tax-to-8-in-april-as-scheduled-source/#.UlNs-9LIaqI|consumption tax rise]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24426881|the US budget crisis]] '''Class 2''' Oct 1, 2013 [[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/25/opinion/lind-kennedy-japan/index.html|Caroline Kennedy as ambassador]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/12/business/abe-will-raise-sales-tax-to-8-in-april-as-scheduled-source/#.UlNs-9LIaqI|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 '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/25/opinion/lind-kennedy-japan/index.html|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 [[http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/sns-rt-us-usa-security-snowden-putin-20130701,0,3291807.story|Snowden and Wikileaks ]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://nihongo.wunderground.com/news/oil-train-derails-1-dead-quebec-town-20130706|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 '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/sns-rt-us-usa-security-snowden-putin-20130701,0,3291807.story|Snowden and Wikileaks]] '''Class 12''' June 25, 2013 2020 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/18/national/tokyo-leading-race-for-2020-olympics-ioc-sources-say-2/#at_pco=cfd-1.0|Olympics Race]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22998592|air pollution in Singapore]] '''Class 11''' June 18, 2013 [[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/11/world/asia/japan-hashima-island-magnay/index.html?hpt=hp_c4|007 island!]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/18/national/tokyo-leading-race-for-2020-olympics-ioc-sources-say-2/#at_pco=cfd-1.0|Olympics Race]] '''Class 10''' June 11, 2013 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/04/national/hey-kids-keep-it-down-graying-japan-annoyed-by-childrens-noise/#.Ua1ogS6HUzk.twitter|Graying Japan annoyed by Children's Noise]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about the [[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/11/world/asia/japan-hashima-island-magnay/index.html?hpt=hp_c4|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 '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|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 [[http://article.wn.com/view/2013/05/20/Tornado_demolition_tour_Everything_is_gone/#/related_news|the twister!]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about Cannes Film Festival '''Class 7''' May 21, 2013 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/14/national/bigtime-backfire-hashimoto-justifies-sex-slave-use-prostitutes-for-u-s-forces/#.UZHVBx2Ex8E|Hashimoto's controversial comment]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://article.wn.com/view/2013/05/20/Tornado_demolition_tour_Everything_is_gone/#/related_news|the twister!]] '''Class 6''' May 14, 2013 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/07/national/snow-falls-in-hokkaido-while-mercury-rises-in-southwestern-japan/|the weather during golden week!]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/14/national/bigtime-backfire-hashimoto-justifies-sex-slave-use-prostitutes-for-u-s-forces/#.UZHVBx2Ex8E|Hashimoto's controversial comment]] '''Class 5''' May 7, 2013 [[http://mainichi.jp/english/english/perspectives/news/20130429p2a00m0na001000c.html|Okinawa vs. Japan]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/07/national/snow-falls-in-hokkaido-while-mercury-rises-in-southwestern-japan/|the weather during golden week!]] '''Class 4''' April 30, 2013 [[http://news.msn.com/world/chinas-death-toll-rises-to-20-from-new-bird-flu-virus|China: bird flu]] [[http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/china-quake-leaves-188-dead-25-missing_843970.html|China earthquake]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://mainichi.jp/english/english/perspectives/news/20130429p2a00m0na001000c.html|Okinawa vs. Japan]] '''Class 3''' April 23, 2013 [[http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20130416p2g00m0in001000c.html|The Boston Marathon terrorist attack]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about China: [[http://news.msn.com/world/chinas-death-toll-rises-to-20-from-new-bird-flu-virus|China: bird flu]] and [[http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/china-quake-leaves-188-dead-25-missing_843970.html|China earthquake]] '''Class 2''' April 16, 2013 [[http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japan-deploys-pac-3s-amid-nkorean-launch-fears-18910621#.UWOL9qKeNe8|North Korean situation]] 1. Listen to the newest english news at http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/ 2. Do '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20130416p2g00m0in001000c.html|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 '''[[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|THIS WEEK’S QUIZ]]''' 3. Get your password and enter a [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|chat room]]! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read about [[http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japan-deploys-pac-3s-amid-nkorean-launch-fears-18910621#.UWOL9qKeNe8|North Korean situation]]