(:linebreaks:) 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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|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 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] 2. Do [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/quiztest/quiztest.cgi|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/