'''CLASS 15''' Jan 8, 2016 FINAL CLASS 1. CHECK YOUR [[2015 TOP TEN NEWS STORIES]] 2. Do [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|final quiz for 2015]] '''CLASS 14''' Dec. 18, 2015 YEAR END SPECIAL IF YOU WERE ABSENT 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] 2. Make a list of the top ten news stories for 2015 in JAPAN and another list for the top ten news stories in 2015 in THE WORLD 3. Do [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|quiz for Dec 18]] 4. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 5. For next week: TOP TEN NEWS OF 2015 New Years Special PART 2 '''CLASS 13''' Dec. 11, 2015 My Number! 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] about Boy Fishes Money from the Danube River 2. Review the news story you read about the My Number system before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: TOP TEN NEWS OF 2015 New Years Special '''CLASS 12''' Dec. 4, 2015 Turkey and the Russian Airplane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR3vMTrvANM 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] about Paris Terrorism 2. Review the news story you read about the Russian airplane in Turkey before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: My Number! '''CLASS 11''' Nov. 27, 2015 New media day! Breaking up on Facebook http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34875474 and emoji as word of the year 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] about Paris Terrorism 2. do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Turkey and the Russian Airplane '''CLASS 10''' Nov. 20, 2015 Election in Myanmar and Paris Terrorism 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] about Paris Terrorism 2. Review the news story you read about the election in Myanmar before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Breaking up on Facebook http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34875474 '''CLASS 9''' Nov. 13, 2015 China-Korea-Japan summit http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/01/asia/china-korea-japan-talks/ 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] about China's two child policy 2. Review the news story you read about the South China Sea before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Election in Myanmar '''CLASS 8''' Nov. 6, 2015 Situation in the South China Sea http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34671504 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] about China's two child policy 2. Review the news story you read about the South China Sea before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: China-Korea-Japan summit http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/01/asia/china-korea-japan-talks/ '''CLASS 7''' Oct. 30, 2015 The Leaning Building of Yokohama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlJBZ-OC_SU 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] about carcinogenic meat 2. Review the news story you read about the Nobel Prize Winners in Japan before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Situation in the South China Sea http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34671504 '''CLASS 6''' Oct. 23, 2015 Japan Politics: Okinawa, consumption tax and the "office for social revitalization" http://article.wn.com/view/2015/10/15/Govt_launches_office_for_social_revitalization/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtMFnLbVONk 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] about banana fungus 2. Review the news story you read about the Nobel Prize Winners in Japan before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: The Leaning Building of Yokohama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlJBZ-OC_SU '''CLASS 5''' Oct. 16, 2015 Japanese Nobel Prize Winners 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] about Sweden's 6-hour work day 2. Review the news story you read about the Nobel Prize Winners in Japan before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Japan Politics: Okinawa, consumption tax and the "office for social revitalization" '''CLASS 4''' Oct. 9, 2015 Russian bombing of ISIS *Syria http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/russia-in-syria/ 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] about Macdonalds 2. Reviwew the news story you read about the security bill in Japan before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Nobel Prize winners! '''CLASS 3''' Oct. 2, 2015 Japan's new security! 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] for Sept. 29, 2015 (about Volkswagen) 2. Review the news story you read about the security bill in Japan before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Russian bombing of ISIS '''CLASS 2''' Sept. 25, 2015 MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE! 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] for Sept. 15, 2015 (about dating in Java) 2. Review the news story you read about Chile before you do this Weeks quiz 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Japan's new security! '''CLASS 1''' Sept. 18, 2015 Refugees from Syria 1. Listen to the news story at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] for Sept. 8, 2015 (about Syrian refugees) Read one of these 4 stories with a partner. a. America and the refugees http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/some-context-for-americas-pledge-to-take-in-10000-syrian-refugees/ b. Japan/South Ko ''Class 15'' July 24, 2015 [[http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/editorial/AJ201507080023|The World Heritage Sites and Korea/japan relations]] 1. Listen to the english news for July 14 (Russia Opens New Military Theme Park) at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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: HAVE A GREAT SUMMER AND SEE YOU IN CURRENT EVENTS II!! '''Class 14''' July 10, 2015 [[http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002261758|Nadeshiko]] 1. Listen to the english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/editorial/AJ201507080023|The World Heritage Sites and Korea/japan relations]] '''Class 13''' June 26, 2015 [[http://rt.com/op-edge/251985-clinton-bush-us-presidential-election/|the next US election]] 1. Listen to the english news from March (about the Sound of Music) at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002261758|Nadeshiko]] omake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuWsQSntFf0 '''Class 12''' June 26, 2015 [[http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/ageing-japan-lowers-voting-age-18-years?singlepage=true|Voting Age in Japan]] 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://rt.com/op-edge/251985-clinton-bush-us-presidential-election/|the next US election]] omake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-AvthzNY5k '''Class 11''' June 19, 2015 [[http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/5000-ordered-to-evacuate-after-heavy-rain-hits-kyushu|RAIN!]] 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] omake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLWfLeHSZ-8&feature=iv&src_vid=CgtLm1Huj3U&annotation_id=annotation_2200102231 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 this article about [[http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/ageing-japan-lowers-voting-age-18-years?singlepage=true|Voting Age in Japan]] '''Class 10''' June 12, 2015 [[http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/03/world/south-korea-mers/|Mers in South Korea]] 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/5000-ordered-to-evacuate-after-heavy-rain-hits-kyushu|RAIN!]] '''Class 9''' June 5, 2015 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2015/05/26/editorials/disappointing-npt-conference/#.VWeegtKqqkp|Disappointing NPT conference]] 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/03/world/south-korea-mers/|Mers in South Korea]] '''Class 8''' May 29, 2015 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/05/22/world/sun-halo-mexico-sparks-doomsday-fears-ufo-hype/#.VV7BCdKsV8E|Sun halo over Mexico sparks doomsday fears]] 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2015/05/26/editorials/disappointing-npt-conference/#.VWeegtKqqkp|Disappointing NPT conference]] '''Class 7''' May 22, 2015 [[http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002150709|Turning point for Japan’s defense policy]] 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/05/22/world/sun-halo-mexico-sparks-doomsday-fears-ufo-hype/#.VV7BCdKsV8E|Sun halo over Mexico sparks doomsday fears]] '''Class 6''' May 15, 2015 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/05/05/national/history/meiji-industrial-sites-endorsed-for-world-heritage-listing/#.VUwKOdLtmko|Meiji industrial sites endorsed for World Heritage listing]] 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002150709|Turning point for Japan’s defense policy]] '''Class 5''' May 8, 2015 [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/30/national/politics-diplomacy/easy-abe-talk-u-s-ties-congress-south-korea-china-may-impressed/#.VUL3mdLtmko|Abe on message, but regional tensions remain]] For reference [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/30/national/politics-diplomacy/full-text-abes-speech-u-s-congress/#.VUL4EdLtmko|Full text of speech]] 1. Listen to the news about Charlotte at [[http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1505/150507-princess-charlotte-a.html]] Answer the [[http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1505/150507-princess-charlotte-reading_300.htm|comprehension questions]] 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 this article about [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/05/05/national/history/meiji-industrial-sites-endorsed-for-world-heritage-listing/#.VUwKOdLtmko|Meiji industrial sites endorsed for World Heritage listing]] http://www.jrc.or.jp/contribute/help/2015_1/ '''Class 4''' April 30, 2015 [[http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/21/asia/japan-maglev-train-world-record/index.html|Japan's maglev train sets world record: 603 kph]] 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/30/national/politics-diplomacy/easy-abe-talk-u-s-ties-congress-south-korea-china-may-impressed/#.VUL3mdLtmko|Abe on message, but regional tensions remain]] For reference [[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/30/national/politics-diplomacy/full-text-abes-speech-u-s-congress/#.VUL4EdLtmko|Full text of speech]] '''Class 3''' April 24, 2015 [[http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/16/asia/australia-isis-sharky-jama-killed/index.html|Australian model died fighting for ISIS]] 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/21/asia/japan-maglev-train-world-record/index.html|Japan's maglev train sets world record: 603 kph]] '''Class 2''' April 17, 2015 [[http://news.yahoo.com/japan-emperor-visits-former-colony-palau-wwii-mission-072618551.html|the Emperor's visit to Palau]] 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/16/asia/australia-isis-sharky-jama-killed/index.html|Australian model died fighting for ISIS]] '''Class 1''' April 10, 2015 Welcome to current events! 1. Listen to the LATEST english news at [[http://edition.englishclub.com/category/listening-news/|Englishclub.com]] 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 this article about [[http://news.yahoo.com/japan-emperor-visits-former-colony-palau-wwii-mission-072618551.html|the Emperor's visit to Palau]]