FALL 1/22 OUR LAST CLASS The Korea-Japan Radar problem [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/01/07/national/japan-warns-relations-south-korea-severe-state/#.XDP221JG2Uk|Japan]] and [[http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/01/356_261605.html|Korea]] 1. Listen to the news stories from 09 January 2019: Female UFC Fighter Beats Up Robber [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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. ALL FINISHED! BUT PLEASE drop by this page and join in chats whenever you like! 14. 1/8 Let's check the top 10 news! This will be our first assignment! 1. Listen to the news stories from December 13 2018 to January 2, 2019 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 1/22: LAST CLASS https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/01/07/national/japan-warns-relations-south-korea-severe-state/#.XDP221JG2Uk and http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/01/356_261605.html 13. 12/18 Last class of the year!!! Let's predict the top 10 news for 2018 1. Do the review lesson for November [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] 2. Discuss face-to-face in English: What are the top ten news stories for 2018 (Japan and world) 3. Discuss face-to-face in English: What were the most important (best and worst) events for you in 2018? 4. Do THIS WEEK'S QUIZ as a GROUP (or alone if you were absent) 5. For next week: In January we will check your answers! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and good luck! 12. 12/11 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/12/03/national/sodane-japan-uses-top-buzzword-2018-end-year-high-note/ 1. Listen to the news story from 05 December 2018 Yellow-Vest Protests Continue in France [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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 of the year!!! Let's predict the top 10 news for 2018 11. 12/4 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/11/27/world/science-health-world/nasas-insight-spacecraft-lands-mars-six-month-journey-six-minute-white-knuckle-descent/ 1. Listen to the news story from 28 November 2018 Chinese Scientist Faces Backlash Over Gene-Editing [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/12/03/national/sodane-japan-uses-top-buzzword-2018-end-year-high-note/ 10. 11/27 Nissan Scandal http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201811200008.html 1. Listen to the news story from 21 November 2018 US Doctors Slam Gun Lobby [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/11/27/world/science-health-world/nasas-insight-spacecraft-lands-mars-six-month-journey-six-minute-white-knuckle-descent/ 9. 11/20 https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/30/court-orders-japan-company-to-pay-4-koreans-for-fo/ 1. Listen to the news story from 13 November 2018: Comic Legend Stan Lee dies at 95 [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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: Nissan Scandal http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201811200008.html 8. 11/13 http://www.tellerreport.com/news/--40-months-of-confinement-in-syria-day-journalist-%22that-was-hell%22-.HyvpBiAi7.html 1. Listen to the news story from 07 November 2018: Mexico City Offers Resting Point for Caravan [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/30/court-orders-japan-company-to-pay-4-koreans-for-fo/ 7. 11/6 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/10/27/national/media-national/proposed-reform-japans-immigration-law-causes-concern/#.W9fm1FrFKUk 1. Listen to the news story from 31 October 2018 India Unveils World’s Largest Statue [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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.tellerreport.com/news/--40-months-of-confinement-in-syria-day-journalist-%22that-was-hell%22-.HyvpBiAi7.html 6. 10/30 [[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45939552|Read Student granted UK visa after media uproar]] 1. Listen to the news story from 24 October 2018 Explosive Devices Mailed to Obama, Clinton, and Others [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/10/27/national/media-national/proposed-reform-japans-immigration-law-causes-concern/#.W9fm1FrFKUk 5. 10/23 [[https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/15/asia/japan-military-visibility-intl/index.html|Japan's army?]] 1. Listen to the news story from 18 October 2018: China Plans Launch of Artificial Moon [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45939552|Read Student granted UK visa after media uproar]] 4. 10/16 [[https://news.sky.com/story/just-11-years-to-contain-global-warming-report-11521038|Global warming]] 1. Listen to the news story from 10 October 2018: Bansky Art Self Destructs at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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: Read https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/15/asia/japan-military-visibility-intl/index.html 3. 10/9 [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/09/30/national/kumamoto-municipal-assembly-kicks-female-member-sucking-cough-drop-session/#.W7K6LNczb48|Cough drops and Politics]] 1. Listen to the news story from 03 October 2018: France’s Famous Fugitive Captured Again at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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: Read https://news.sky.com/story/just-11-years-to-contain-global-warming-report-11521038 2. 10/2 [[https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2165478/us-china-trade-war-ramps-tariffs-200-billion-chinese-imports|US China trade war]] 1. Listen to the news story from dateline: 19 September 2018: Canadians May Be Denied US Entry for Legal Pot Use at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|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: Read [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/09/30/national/kumamoto-municipal-assembly-kicks-female-member-sucking-cough-drop-session/#.W7K6LNczb48|Cough drops and Politics]] 1. 9/25 Summer Current events 1. Listen to the news stories from this summer, and do the monthly quizzes for July and August at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq84vGjJzhM 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 https://news.sky.com/story/just-11-years-to-contain-global-warming-report-11521038 SPRING 15. 7/24 LAST CLASS [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/07/06/national/crime-legal/aum-shinrikyo-guru-shoko-asahara-hanged-mass-murder-reports/#.W0Qt7lrFKUk|Aum]] 1. Listen to the news story (18 July 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: NOTHING!!! HAVE A GOOD SUMMER, and hope to see you again in Current Events II! 14. 7/10 [[https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/02/health/south-korea-work-hours/index.html|Workaholics in South Korea]] 1. Listen to the news story (4 July 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/07/06/national/crime-legal/aum-shinrikyo-guru-shoko-asahara-hanged-mass-murder-reports/#.W0Qt7lrFKUk 13. 7/3 [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/06/23/national/okinawa-marks-73-years-since-end-bloody-world-war-ii-battle/#.WzGl_NIzbIU|Okinawa 73rd anniversary of WWII battle]] 1. Listen to the news story (27 June 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: [[https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/02/health/south-korea-work-hours/index.html|Workaholics in South Korea]] 12. 6/26 [[https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/359747/us-child-migrants-2000-separated-from-families-in-6-weeks|Migrant family separation at US-Mexico border]] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RID6QtJdDcA 1. Listen to the news story (20 June 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/06/23/national/okinawa-marks-73-years-since-end-bloody-world-war-ii-battle/#.WzGl_NIzbIU|Okinawa 73rd anniversary of WWII battle]] 11. 6/19 BIG NEWS-- the US-North Korea summit http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm (go to past news-->June 13) 1. Listen to the news story (13 June 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: [[https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/359747/us-child-migrants-2000-separated-from-families-in-6-weeks|Migrant family separation at US-Mexico border]] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RID6QtJdDcA 10. 6/12 [[https://globalnews.ca/news/4250248/guatemala-fuego-volcano-eruption/|Volcano eruptions]] 1. Listen to the news story (6 June 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: BIG NEWS-- [[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/12/donald-trump-kim-jong-un-share-historic-handshake/|the US-North Korea summit]] 9. 6/5 [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/28/national/crime-legal/man-shot-dead-police-knife-attack-southwestern-japan/#.Wwy6tTSFPIU|Incident in Kumamoto]] and other Japan news stories: [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/06/02/national/media-national/dirty-football-tackle-creates-perfect-storm-news-outlets-exploit/#.W|Nichidai American football scandal]] and the [[https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180601/p2a/00m/0na/008000c|death of Don Juan of Kishu]] 1. Listen to the news story (31 May 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: [[https://globalnews.ca/news/4250248/guatemala-fuego-volcano-eruption/|Volcano eruptions]] 8. 5/29 [[gatebox]] 1. Listen to the news story about [[https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/eu-on-iran-deal-level-3/|Iran nuclear deal]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp4PCxR9TJc|YOUTUBE video]] 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|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/28/national/crime-legal/man-shot-dead-police-knife-attack-southwestern-japan/#.Wwy6tTSFPIU|Incident in Kumamoto]] 7. 5/22 [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/14/national/crime-legal/police-question-man-connection-killing-7-year-old-girl-niigata/#.Wvo1xi2FP48|Murder in Japan]] 1. Listen to the news story (16 May 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: [[gatebox]] 6. 5/15 Royal birth, royal wedding, royal succession: news about the British royal family NO READING: PLEASE RESEARCH ON YOUR OWN! 1. Listen to the news story (09 May 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: [[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/14/national/crime-legal/police-question-man-connection-killing-7-year-old-girl-niigata/#.Wvo1xi2FP48|Murder in Japan]] FOR CLASS CHAT: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-23272491 5. 5/8 [[http://torontosun.com/news/world/japanese-millionaire-dubbed-baby-factory-dad-wanted-to-produce-100-to-1000-children/wcm/a744e2a8-9746-4325-a677-db6586a3ddb0|the baby factory]] 1. Listen to the news story (03 May 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Royal birth, royal wedding, royal succession: news about the British royal family NO READING: PLEASE RESEARCH ON YOUR OWN! 4. 5/1 [[https://apnews.com/1b73e700cf1b46a98484c7674ccd2d81|N/S Korea summit]] 1. Listen to the news story (18 April 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: [[http://torontosun.com/news/world/japanese-millionaire-dubbed-baby-factory-dad-wanted-to-produce-100-to-1000-children/wcm/a744e2a8-9746-4325-a677-db6586a3ddb0|the baby factory]] 3. 4/24 [[https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/conflict-in-syria-level-3/|Introduction to newsinlevels]] 1. Listen to the news story (11 April 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: [[https://apnews.com/1b73e700cf1b46a98484c7674ccd2d81|N/S Korea summit]] [[2018 feedback]] 2. 4/17 [[http://www.browndailyherald.com/2018/03/11/schapiro-19-next-babe-ruth-tempe-arizona/|The next Babe Ruth is in Tempe, Arizona]] 1. Listen to the news story (04 April 2018) 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 [[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~judy/cgi/engchat/index.html|OPINIONS CHAT]] room! 4. Discuss face-to-face in English 5. For next week: Read https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/conflict-in-syria-level-3/ (Introduction to newsinlevels) 1. 4/10 Introduction to Current events 1. Listen to the news story about "coca cola and alchohol in Japan" (March 7, 2018) at [[http://www.englishclub.com/listening/news.htm|English Club Listening]] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq84vGjJzhM 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 [[http://www.browndailyherald.com/2018/03/11/schapiro-19-next-babe-ruth-tempe-arizona/|The next Babe Ruth is in Tempe, Arizona]]