2008年2月8日金曜日

December 14th, 2007

1.What is Amnesty International? What does it do?

Amnesty International is protecting human right issues.

4 . (1) Find one or two news articles about Ikhtior Khamroev (in English or Japanese) and link to them. How many can you find?
I found this article . I can find one.

(2) Where is Uzbekistan? Find a map and link to it.
I find a map .

(3) Is the sad story of Ikhtior Khamroev “news” or not?
If you think it is news, why is not on TV and in the newspapers?

1.Yes, it is very sad news.
I think that it is not TV and newspaper ,bcause this is a very serious problem in the world.

2. If you think it is not news, why not?

I think that people shold not human rights abuse all around the world.

(4) How many Japanese versions of this British news story can you find? What are the key points of this story (in Japanese)?

I found this article. 児童虐待を見た時にするべきことや、勇気を持たなければならないということ。

February 8th , 2008

1. What did you learn in this class this semester?

I learn about various countries Christmas and importance of words soft.

2008年2月1日金曜日

February 1st 2007

1.Watch the Powerpoint presentation. Write a summary of the key points (in Japanese or English) on your blog.
Wordを使って書くと間違いにもすぐに気づくことができて自分の為にもなるし、人に失礼な文を見せずに済むこと。
人のブログを書くならちゃんとリンクをすること。人の意見を真似するのではなくて自分の意見を書くこと。



2.What is the purpose, objective, of a newspaper company?

I think that newspaper company’s purpose or objective is to inform about news details for people.



3.What is the purpose, objective, of a television company?

I think that television company’s purpose or objective is to be explained details and information by reflection.

4.What is the purpose, objective of Yahoo! or Google?

I think that Yahoo! or Google’s purpose or objective is to examine for our question by using Internet.

5.
The purpose of all the above is to make money. That is the purpose of all these businesses. How do they make money? By getting as many readers or viewers (”eyeballs”) as possible. If their purpose is to get as many readers or viewers or “eyeballs” as possible, then what kind of news will they publish? Give 2 or 3 examples. What kind of news will they not publish? Give 2 or 3 examples.

They will publish that their invention news. For example Chinese meat ball made in cardboard.

They will publish that famous people’s gossip.

They will publish that world’s business .For example USA’s company stocks have taken a sharp drop.  

They will not publish that dull and uninteresting news.

They will not publish that too serious news.

They will not publish that world’s environment.


6.Find a news article in English that interests you, and write about it on your blog. Write a summary of the article, then your thoughts about it, and any interesting English words or expressions or grammar you learned from reading this.

I found this airticle.

Woman controls Iraq’s security forces.
Iraq’s woman is setting up status and noticed by people.

struggle もがく

illustrates説明する

procession行列

assume想定する

patriarchal 家父長の

Infantry 歩兵

submitte服従させる

7
Read your classmates’ blogs and comment on them on your own blog.

I read Mintonton's blog.

I'd like to eat chocolate. And I want to buy chocolate for myself.


 

2008年1月25日金曜日

January 25th 2008

1 (1) This photo has taken in Baghdad the Republic of Iraq.
(2) It had posted April 9th, Wednesday, 2003.
(3) Iraqi audiences cheered when a statue of Saddam Hussein fell.
(4) サダム・フセイン像がバクダッドの真ん中に倒れた。
(5) I think that “Crowds cheer” is ten thousands.

2 (1) I think about five thousands.
(2) I think that crowds cheer is not accurate.
(3) I think that there is many USA’s tank corps in this photo.
(4) I think that a statue of Saddam Hussein fell was very big news and impact.
(5) I think that Iraq is very dangerous.

3 Yes it is. I think that I should know the true.
I don’t believe news paper anything and everything.
News paper isn't good tell a lie.

4 I will use Internet. And I will investigate the facts.

I will use a weekly news magazine. Because I can believe this.

6 I read other people's blog. I think that other people's answer is very various things.

2008年1月18日金曜日

January 18th 2008

(1)1,591,000, Muslims lives in United Kingdom.
(2) 500, 000 Hindus lives in United Kingdom.
(3) I find this homepage.
(4) I wrote comment.
I find an article about Hospital Navigation.
Hospital Navigation is a hospital search system. When you input an address, the system searches for medical facilities within one kilometer of that address.
And you can find hospital easily and rapidly. The system’s information will be updated every month. The system is expected to be made even more useful in the near future.
I think that many patients can be taken to the nearest hospital without delay and help their life.

2008年1月11日金曜日

January 11th 2008

1.How did you spend your New Year?
I stayed my home with my family on new years day.
We ate Toshikoshi Soba in the night. It was Shrimp tempura , Age,and Udon. We watched music TV program and talked about something.
In the morning we ate Osechi and Ozouni. It was very delicious.
I received New Year’s gift from my parents and grandparents. I was so happy.
Then we went to Kamishinde shrine. I ate crab with my family, grandparents, uncle, aunt and cousin. I had a nice time. I drove a car and went shopping with my family for winter sale. I bought various clothes.

2. (1) Now go to the Project Britain website and answer these questions about New Year in Britain:
Hogmanay is the name for New Year in which country?
Hogmanay is the name of Scotland.
(2) In which city is the New Year’s Day parade held? Can you find a photo of this year’s parade?
I find this article. New Year’s Day parade held in London.
(3) Whose birthday is on January 3rd, and what famous book did he write?
January 3rd is on JRR Tolkien’s birthday. And he is an author of Lord of the Rings(1892).
(4)Whose birthday is on January 5th? Why is this person’s birthday in a British calendar? January 5th is on Guru Gobind Singh. He introduced many of the customs that Sikhs practice today including the 5 K’s.
(5) Whose birthday is today (January 8th)? What is he famous for?
January 8th is on of Elvis Presley. He was a singer.
(6) What is Al Hijra and why is it on a British calendar?
The Islamic New Year begins on the day Prophet Muhammad left Mecca to travel to Medina in 622 CE.
(7) Who reached the South Pole in 1912 on January 17th?
Robert Scott and his party reached the South Pole in 1912.
(8) Whose birthday is on January 18th? What famous book did he write?
January 18th is on birth of AA Milne. He is an author. He wrote teddy bear ,Winnie-the-Pooh.
(9)
Who died on January 24th, 1965? What is he famous for (write ONE thing). Sir Winston Churchill died on January 24th, 1965.
(10) I What do you think about this calendar?
I think that i t was very easy to see.

3. I find this article.
I think I want to see this building.

2007年12月21日金曜日

December 21th 2007

1) What is a nativity play?
The word Christmas (or Christ's Mass) comes from the Old English name Cristes Maesse - Christ's Mass - and is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

2) What is a Christmas carol?
The Christmas special songs are known as carols and they are about Jesus and the time when
he was born.

3) What is a pantomime?
Mime is a theatrical medium or performanceart, involving the acting out of a story by a Mime
artist through body motions, without use of speech.(from Wikipedia)

4) What are mince pies? Find a photo of one.
I find a photo. Mince pies are an essential part of Christmas. Mince pies are smallpies, usually between 2 and 3 inches in diameter (5-7.5 centimetres).
Mince pies filled with mincemeat (Minced fruit not meat. In the US, mincemeat is known by the more accurate name "fruitmince".)
For example the filling is a mixture of raisins, sultanas, apricots, glace cherries, candied citrus peel, apples, various types of nuts and mixed spices typically nutmeg and cinnamon.

5) Find a photo of a Christmas pudding.
I find a photo. Christmas pudding is a brown pudding with raisins, nuts and cherries. It is similar to fruitcake similar, except that pudding is steamed and fruitcake is baked.

6) Find a photo of a Christmas cake.
I find a photo.
Christmas cake is a type of fruitcake served at Christmas time.

7) What are Brussels sprouts? Find a photo of some.
I find this page and this page.The Brussels sprout (Brassica Oleracea Gemmifera Group) is a cultiver group of Wild
Cabbege cultivated for its small (typically 2.5 - 4cm, 1 - 1.5 inches diameter) leafy green heads, which resemble miniature cabbages.


I find this homepage.
There are very beautiful scene at here.