WELCOME TO CURRENT ENGLISH 2006 archives


online!


Instructor:  Judy Yoneoka     mail me judy@kumagaku.ac.jp
                                              kuma-judy@ezweb.ne.jp
 

April 13, 2006  Welcome to Jiji Eigo !!

CHATROOMS

Preparation, quiz, printouts

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April 20, 2006 Introduction to Student Times 

 

                                                      

So many students, so many jobs        

From steaks to sushi                           

The highs and lows of partying         

 Understanding anti-Americanism

 

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APRIL 27, 2006

RISING GAS PRICES!

Your e-mails: Affecting families, travel, housing

CNN.com readers on rising pump prices

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MAY 11

Iran in Last-Ditch Talks With IAEA  from Arab News 

***FLASH*** Listen to this!

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May 18, 2006

50 years since Minamata disease

What do you know about it?

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 May 25, 2006

THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

·      Cannes Film Festival quick guide

       Cannes opens with Da Vinci Code

·      Irish movie tipped for Cannes award

·   Review of UAL Flight 93

 

 

 

 

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June 1, 2006

TROUBLE FOR Japan’s children….!

Police probe death of girl in fall from condo 

Police still empty-handed 1 week after boy's death 

Police home in on suspect in hit-and-run 

 

 

 

 

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June 8, 2006

EARTHQUAKE!!!!

Java earthquake toll passes 5,800

 

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June 15, 2006   WORLD CUP!

 

Fifa World Cup Germany 2006!

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June 22, 2006   Schindler elevator accident

The cause:   Schindler elevator had loose bolts, worn pads

http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200606130777.html

The aftereffects: Halted Schindler elevators leave infirm residents stranded

http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200606120104.html

The company’s position: Fatal Accident in Tokyo, Japan

http://www.schindler.com/group_kg_mr_news?news=32901

 

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June 29, 2006  NEWS from the DPRK    NORTH KOREA 

Look at these articles about *Taepodong 2 from

CNN and Japan Times: (You don’t have to read them!)

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/nkorea.missile/index.html

Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Koizumi warns Pyongyang on ICBM test

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060620a1.html

 

AT a time when Japanese and US news are both concentrated on the

North Korean *“Taepodong 2” issue, what does the official North Korean News say?

 

READ THESE Articles about the US and Japan from News From KOREAN CENTRAL

NEWS AGENCY of DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) from Tuesday  

JUNE 20, 2006  http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm    

 

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July 6 2006  English at Elementary School: What do you think?

Tuesday, March 28, 2006  Elementary English to be mandatory 

What's the problem? English education at elementary schools. On-site report  

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/shukan-st/special/lesson/la20060606a1.htm

 

 

 

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July 13, 2006

July 6, 2006   Wikipedia: News or Rumors?

Read this article about how Wikipedia reacted to former Enron CEO Ken Lay’s death

Ken Lay's death prompts confusion on Wikipedia

 

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