FALL SEMESTER
CLASS 15 Jan 20, 2017! LAST CLASS! LET'S PREDICT THE FUTURE https://www.japantoday.com/category/kuchikomi/view/predictions-for-2017
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 3. Get your password and enter a chat room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. That's all folks! Good luck with your tests and job-hunting (if you are 3rd year) and see you next year or at graduation!
CLASS 14 Jan 6, 2017! Check your top ten! How many did you get right? TOP TEN NEWS FOR 2016
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: LAST CLASS! LET'S PREDICT THE FUTURE
NOTE FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE ABSENT ON JAN. 6: THERE WAS NO QUIZ FOR JAN 6,
so if you were absent, please do the quiz for Jan 20.
There will be a make-up chat room for you to join. You have until Jan 27 to finish the chats.
CLASS 13 Dec 23, 2016! YEAR END SPECIAL: TOP TEN NEWS STORIES!
1. Discuss face-to-face in English 2. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ ONLY one person in the group! 3. NOTE* IF YOU WERE ABSENT, PLEASE DO THIS WEEK’S QUIZ BY YOURSELF For next week: HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!! CHECKING THE TOP TEN NEWS
CLASS 12 Dec 16, 2016! Social Media and Self-Harm http://news.sky.com/story/social-media-to-blame-for-14-rise-in-self-harm-hospital-admissions-10688539
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: TOP TEN NEWS STORIES!
CLASS 11 Dec 9, 2016! Japan's Buzzwords for 2016 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/11/17/national/japans-top-buzzword-candidates-for-2016-range-from-pikotaro-to-the-trump-phenomenon/#.WEC0NdJ9748
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://news.sky.com/story/social-media-to-blame-for-14-rise-in-self-harm-hospital-admissions-10688539
CLASS 10 Dec 2, 2016 Trump and Climate Change http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/32741/20161124/trump-changes-mind-saying-climate-change-hoax.htm
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/11/17/national/japans-top-buzzword-candidates-for-2016-range-from-pikotaro-to-the-trump-phenomenon/#.WEC0NdJ9748
CLASS 9 Nov 25, 2016 Political Scandal in South Korea http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/02/south-korea-names-new-pm-following-scandal/
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/32741/20161124/trump-changes-mind-saying-climate-change-hoax.htm
CLASS 8 Nov 18, 2016 Remembering History http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/11/11/world/social-issues-world/california-teen-devotes-life-finding-interviewing-filming-wwii-vets-die-off/#.WCT-hdJ9748
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/02/south-korea-names-new-pm-following-scandal/
CLASS 7 Nov 11, 2016 Philippine President Duterte https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/26/philippine-president-calls-for-removal-of-all-us-troops
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/11/11/world/social-issues-world/california-teen-devotes-life-finding-interviewing-filming-wwii-vets-die-off/#.WCT-hdJ9748
CLASS 6 Oct 28, 2016 Japan's Overbuilt Solar Market http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Japan-s-overbuilt-solar-market-waiting-for-new-dawn
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/26/philippine-president-calls-for-removal-of-all-us-troops
CLASS 5 Oct 21, 2016 Death of Thai King http://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/10/13/breaking-news/thailands-king-worlds-longest-reigning-monarch-dies/
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Japan-s-overbuilt-solar-market-waiting-for-new-dawn
CLASS 4 Oct 14, 2016 Ohsumi wins Nobel Prize http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Japan-s-overbuilt-solar-market-waiting-for-new-dawn
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/10/13/breaking-news/thailands-king-worlds-longest-reigning-monarch-dies/
CLASS 3 Oct 7, 2016 Russia, Syria and Aleppo http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/28/politics/us-aleppo-russia-syria-options/index.html
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Japan-s-overbuilt-solar-market-waiting-for-new-dawn
CLASS 2 Sept 30, 2016 North Korean Nuclear Threat http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/21/asia/japan-north-korea-shinzo-abe/index.html
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/28/politics/us-aleppo-russia-syria-options/index.html
CLASS 1 Sept 23, 2016 How do you get news?
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/21/asia/japan-north-korea-shinzo-abe/index.html
SPRING SEMESTER
CLASS 15 Aug 12, 2016 Olympics! http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36950412
1. Listen to the MOST RECENT news story at English Club Listening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeLAidJl5aw 2. Read THIS WEEK'S story above 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: NOTHING!!!! HAVE A NICE SUMMER!
CLASS 14 Aug 5, 2016 Sagamihara knife attack http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/07/28/national/crime-legal/chaos-sagamihara-care-facility-leaves-residents-limbo/#.V5q0LtKLSUk
1. Listen to the MOST RECENT news story at English Club Listening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeLAidJl5aw 2. Read THIS WEEK'S story above 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: Olympics! http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36950412
CLASS 13 July 29, 2016 Summer and gas prices http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/07/21/summer-heats-up-gas-prices-stay-cool/87388482/
1. Listen to the MOST RECENT news story at English Club Listening 2. Read THIS WEEK'S story above 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: Sagamihara knife attack http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/07/28/national/crime-legal/chaos-sagamihara-care-facility-leaves-residents-limbo/#.V5q0LtKLSUk
CLASS 12 July 22, 2016 Can the Emperor quit his job? http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/07/15/national/politics-diplomacy/tokyo-eyes-imperial-law-revision-emperor-abdication-next-years-diet-session/#.V4hJZdIS-Uk
1. Listen to the MOST RECENT news story at English Club Listening 2. Read THIS WEEK'S story above 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: Summer and gas prices http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/07/21/summer-heats-up-gas-prices-stay-cool/87388482/
CLASS 11 July 15, 2016 HILLARY'S EMAILS AGAIN http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hillary-clinton-emails-state-department-reopens-investigation-a7126266.html
1. Listen to the MOST RECENT news story at English Club Listening 2. Read THIS WEEK'S story above 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/07/15/national/politics-diplomacy/tokyo-eyes-imperial-law-revision-emperor-abdication-next-years-diet-session/#.V4hJZdIS-Uk
CLASS 10 July 8, 2016 Soccer Shocker: Lionel Messi Says He's Retiring From Argentina's National Team http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/27/483698441/soccer-shocker-lionel-messi-says-hes-retiring-from-argentinas-national-team
1. Listen to the MOST RECENT news story at English Club Listening 2. Read THIS WEEK'S story above 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: HILLARY'S EMAILS AGAIN http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hillary-clinton-emails-state-department-reopens-investigation-a7126266.html
CLASS 9 June 30, 2016 With Tokyo Olympics on the way, passive smoking must be stamped out http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003045558
1. Listen to the MOST RECENT news story at English Club Listening 2. Read THIS WEEK'S story With Tokyo Olympics on the way, passive smoking must be stamped out http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003045558 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: Soccer Shocker: Lionel Messi Says He's Retiring From Argentina's National Team http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/27/483698441/soccer-shocker-lionel-messi-says-hes-retiring-from-argentinas-national-team
CLASS 8 June 24, 2016 Masuzoe to get ¥22 million retirement allowance after quitting Tokyo governorship http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/06/16/national/politics-diplomacy/masuzoe-get-%C2%A522-million-retirement-allowance-quitting-tokyo-governorship/#.V2NSWtJ97rc
1. Listen to the MOST RECENT news story at English Club Listening Referendum in Great Britain http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36612368 2. Read THIS WEEK'S story 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week:
NEXT WEEK YOU WILL HAVE A TEACHERLESS CLASS. PLEASE WORK ON THE LISTENING AND THE CHATS AS USUAL, AND I WILL TRY TO JOIN YOU FROM CHINA!
CLASS 7 June 17, 2016 ‘Nihonium’ name chosen to thank Japanese public for support http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/06/09/national/science-health/name-nihonium-chosen-thank-japanese-public-support-physicist-says/#.V1onotKLSUk
1. Listen to the MOST RECENT news story at English Club Listening 2. Read THIS WEEK'S story 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: Masuzoe to get ¥22 million retirement allowance after quitting Tokyo governorship http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/06/16/national/politics-diplomacy/masuzoe-get-%C2%A522-million-retirement-allowance-quitting-tokyo-governorship/#.V2NSWtJ97rc
NOTE* ON JAN 1 (in two weeks) YOU WILL HAVE A TEACHERLESS CLASS. PLEASE WORK ON THE LISTENING AND THE CHATS AS USUAL, AND I WILL TRY TO JOIN YOU FROM CHINA!
CLASS 6 June 10, 2016 Abe's Consumption Tax decision http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2016/06/02/editorials/abes-consumption-tax-decision/#.V1DdqDV97rc
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 2. Read story about Hanako the Loneliest Elephant https://www.thedodo.com/hanako-loneliest-elephant-died-1822133727.html 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: ‘Nihonium’ name chosen to thank Japanese public for support http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/06/09/national/science-health/name-nihonium-chosen-thank-japanese-public-support-physicist-says/#.V1onotKLSUk
CLASS 5 June 3, 2016 Hanako the Loneliest Elephant https://www.thedodo.com/hanako-loneliest-elephant-died-1822133727.html
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening for 25 May 2016: Cuba To Legalize Small and Medium Businesses 2. Read story about Hanako the Loneliest Elephant https://www.thedodo.com/hanako-loneliest-elephant-died-1822133727.html 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: Abe's Consumption Tax decision http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2016/06/02/editorials/abes-consumption-tax-decision/#.V1DdqDV97rc
CLASS 4 May 27, 2016 Obama in Hiroshima http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/19/national/politics-diplomacy/obama-note-u-s-moral-responsibility-nuclear-free-world-hiroshima-says-speechwriter/#.Vz5mAjV97rc
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening for 25 May 2016: Cuba To Legalize Small and Medium Businesses 2. Read story about Obama in Hiroshima http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/19/national/politics-diplomacy/obama-note-u-s-moral-responsibility-nuclear-free-world-hiroshima-says-speechwriter/#.Vz5mAjV97rc 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: Hanako the Loneliest Elephant https://www.thedodo.com/hanako-loneliest-elephant-died-1822133727.html
CLASS 3 May 20, 2016 Trump, Korea and Japan
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening for 18 May 2016: Musicians Boycott North Carolina Over Bathroom Law 2. Read story about Trump at http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/31/politics/trump-view-from-south-korea-japan/ 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter two chat rooms! Make at least 5 comments in each room. 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: Obama in Hiroshima http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/19/national/politics-diplomacy/obama-note-u-s-moral-responsibility-nuclear-free-world-hiroshima-says-speechwriter/#.Vz5mAjV97rc
CLASS 2 May 13, 2016 Kumamoto's World News!
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening for April 28 (PRINCE had no will) 2. Read story about our Earthquake at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36059487 3. Do THIS WEEK’S QUIZ 4. Get your password and enter a chat room! 5. Discuss face-to-face in English 6. For next week: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/31/politics/trump-view-from-south-korea-japan/
CLASS 1 April 8, 2016 Introduction to Current events!
1. Listen to the news story at English Club Listening 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: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/31/politics/trump-view-from-south-korea-japan/