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.

2007年12月7日金曜日

December 7th 2007

1.What or who is Beowulf?
He is a brave soldier.

2.What is this movie based on?
It is based on Anglo-Saxon literature dates to between the 8th and the 11th century, the only surviving manuscript dating to circa 1010. It has risen to national epic status in England.

3.When and where was Old English spoken? (from when until when?)
Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon) is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written in parts of what are now England and southern Scotland between the middle 5th century and the middle 12th century.

4.What does Old English look like? Find a photo on the Internet.
I find this picture.
And I find this picture.

5.What does Old English sound like? Find a sound file on the Internet.
I find this page about Old English.

6.What is the story of Beowulf? (Who are the main characters? Where and when does it take place? What are the key events?)
The main character is Beowulf.
It takes place at Dene in Denmark and 8th century between 9th century.

7.What happens to Beowulf at the end of the poem (not the movie)?
Beowulf died.

8.Who is the director? What other movie has (s)he directed? Have you seen any of them? If so, which one? Did you like it?
Robert Zemeckis is a director.
He directed "Back to the future" and others.
I watched "Back to the future".
And I like this movie.

9.Who are the main actors in this movie?
Choose one of the actors or actresses. What other movies has this person been in? Did you see any of those movies? If so, which one? Did you like it?
I choose Angelina Jolie.
She appeared in "Original Sin".
I have never seen this movie.
But I watced Angelina Jolie's CM.

10.What is “The Golden Compass” based on?
It based on "Paradise Lost"

11.Who wrote the original story? When?
It wrote by John Milton.
It was originally published in 1667 in ten books.

12.What is the story? (Who are the main characters? Where and when does it take place? What are the key events?)
The main characters is Lyla.
It takes place Oxford in Britain.

13.Where is Oxford (UK)? Find a map.
I find this page.

14.How many colleges are there?

15.Who is the director? What other movie has (s)he directed? Have you seen any of them? If so, which one? Did you like it?
Chris Weitz is a director.
He directored in the 2000 comedy drama movie "Chuck and Back" and a bland suburbanite in "Mr.And Ms.Smith".
I have never seen this.

16.Who are the main actors in this movie?
Choose one of the actors or actresses. What other movies has this person been in? Did you see any of those movies? If so, which one? Did you like it?
I choose Nicole Kidman.
She appeared in "Moulin Rouge!"
I watched this movie and I like this.

17.There is some controversy about this movie? What is it?
Protest that it is "an anti-Catholic" of "the antichristianity" or "a work to instill atheism in a child" happens.

2007年11月16日金曜日

November 16th 2007

3 What is November 11th called in Britain?


It called Remembrance Day. And it is also known as Popy Day.


(1) Who lays a wreath?


Wreathes are layed beside war memorials by companies, clubs and societies.


(2) Where?


A national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.


(3) Why?


People wear a red popy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars.


(4) How many years is it since the end of World War One?


It is 89 years.



(5) What is the red flower?



It is the Popy.



(6) Why is this red flower used on November 11th?



Only one living thing the popy flowering each year with the coming of the warm weather , brought life , color and reassurance to those still fighting.



4. What happened on November 6th in London?



The State Opening of Parliament.

London is a royal city and has preserved its ceremonies and traditions over hundreds of years.

Some are every day and aome are every year.



5. What happened on November 10th in London?



Lord Mayor'sShow.

6.

The 680th Lord Mayor of London is David Lewis.

2007年11月2日金曜日

World News November Second

1 (1)Mr.Nagai Kenji, a 50-year-old photojournalist working for APF News, a video and photo agency based in Tokyo.
He was injured on a Rangoon (Yangon) street in Myanmar after he was shot by Burmese troops.
He later died in 27, September.

(2).Japanese government didn't receive his camera.
And he was not killed by stray bullet.
He was shot by troop.

2 (1) More than 100 people have marched in central Burma.

(2) They are monk.

(3) In the wake of the crackdown on protesters last month.

(4) Soldiers had beaten up monks there on 6 September gave momentum to protest began on 19 August over fuel price rises.

(5) ①One evidence that One monk who was on the march told the Democratic Voice of Burma, a Norway-based radio station run by dissident journalists."We are continuing our protest from last month as we have not yet achieved any of the demands we asked for.

②Second evidence that Aung Nyo Min, the Thai-based director of the Human Rights Education Institute of Burma, said of the rally: "This is very significant... we are very encouraged to see the monks are taking up action and taking up peaceful demonstrations in Burma."

(6)News item make the marchers more safe.

(7) It mean that serevely take action.

(8) It mean that make a protest march thoughout Myanmar.
This march demand for change to democratic government from military regime.

(9) It mean that it is opposed to the use of child soldiers.

(10) The campaign group Human Rights Watch.
Yes , I do.

(11) The government insists it is opposed to the use of child soldiers.
No , I don't.

(12) This idea was a good.
If we heard one , unfair to the other.

3 Goverment started to suppress citizen protests.
I think that government don't have right , because people have the right to freedom of speech.

4 (1) November 5th is called “Guy Fawkes Night” and “Bonfire Night”.

(2) People watch fireworks and eat potetos.

(3) Guy Fawkes failed to kill the king James 1st in November 1605.

(4) I saw this picture.
It is very interesting.

2007年10月26日金曜日

World News October 26th

2.My favorite imagenary headlines ①"A day becomes more than 24 hours."
 ②"Disneyland, Universal Studios Japan give free ticket of admission every two weeks."
③"Though the price of the movie theater should have been lower."

4. I found this news.
It happens that there was a forest fire in Southern California.
It was burning the houses and buildings and killing people.
The fire was not put out yet.

I think that fire is very danger.
And I hope this fire will not catch mountain, forest, houses and buildings.

I learned those vocabulary.
burn 燃える
  put out 鎮火する
  wildfire 野火
  menace 恐怖を与える
  victim 犠牲
  identify 確認する  
  expand 拡大する  
  contribete 与える

5. I read this news.

I think that Kameda goes on boxing and try his best.

2007年10月19日金曜日

World News B 2007 Octorber 19th

1. 1. freedom 自由
2. beauty 美しさ
3. unique ユニークな
4. independent 独立の 独立している
5. power 力         
6. creative 創造的な
7. integrity 安全性 完全
8. individual 個人 
9. group グループ
10. compromise 妥協する 





9 . I'm OK.
No problem.



11. 1 Wears is more cheaply, and I will buy more wears.

2 Junk food is less calorie and more healthy, I can eat more junk food.

3 My house is more near school.



12. 1.B'casters fear effects of junk food ad ban
2.http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i68c5e512780ada31d32c3dea87db7f80

3. European Union goes ahead with its ban on junk food advertising, broadcasters warned and If we don't act, today's overweight children will be tomorrow's heart attack victims.

4.(1) I care for my health.

(2)Yes, it is.
I think that be careful my health and foods.

2007年10月12日金曜日

World News Octorber 12th

2. What do you not like about your school?
I want my school to be near my house, because it takes two hours to get school from my house. It is very distant.

4. What do you not like about your hometown?
I want my hometown to be convenient, because my local train is very inconvenient.

6. What do you not like about Japan and Japanese people?
I want Japanese to be beautiful country, because Japan is a messy country.

8. (1) 1. I read this news. Is it over for Nova?
2. Yes, it is.
3. I think that Nova's foreign teacher will read this news.
4. They were not paid by Nova.
5. Yes, it dose.
6. I go to Nova.
I think that Nova’s teacher worries about this.
7. People in the world that they will be a Nova teacher.
8. They have fears.


(2) 1. I read this news. The long shadow over Turkey.
2.Yes, it is.
3.I think that Turkey will read this news.
4.Turkey country is very dangerous.
5.Yes, it does.
6.Turkey's domestic politics once again threatens to roil U.S. relations with a key ally.
7.Yes it is. People in the world's very useful news.
8.It is nice to know the news.


(3)1.I read this news. What do you think of Japan's "sempai-kohai" (senior-junior) system?
2.Yes,it is.
3.I enjoyed this news.
4.I think that Japanese is very polite.
5.Yes, it does.
6.Japanese is very polite.
7.Yes, it is. This news is very interesting.
8.I think that Japanese sempai - kohai system is very nice.


9.I read this news. Nova's news was very big news in the world.

10.I was surprised by everyone's news.
And I could know various world news.

2007年10月5日金曜日

World news 5th Octorber

1,What do you like about your school?

I like English literature and picture book. I can hear about English lessons.
I enjoy talking with my friends when we eat lunch.


2,What do you not like about your school?

It takes two hours to get school from my house. It is very distant.

3,What do you like about your hometown?

My hometown is very country and full of nature.

4,What do you not like about your hometown?

My local train is very inconvenient.

5,What do you like about Japan and Japanese people?

I think that Japan has very beautiful scene and Japanese is very kind.

6,What do you not like about Japan and Japanese people?

I think that Japan is a messy country.

8,This article that I like very interesting quize.
But I like that part of those answer phrase is not right.

9,I visit this article.
I think that Japan is very peace too.

2007年7月27日金曜日

World News 27 July 2007

1. How many blog posts have you written this semester?

I have written 13 blogs.
2.Which news item that you wrote about was the most surprising?

It was the most surprise news this news.
北朝鮮と国交が回復されたらいいことばかりなのにと思いました。
3.Which news item that you wrote about was the strangest or the most interesting?
 
It was the most interesting this news.
4.What do you want to focus on next semester?

I want to talk about interesting news.

2007年7月20日金曜日

World News July 20th 2007

1)novels 8,000
spoken English 8,000
children's movie 7,000
newspaper 8,000


2) Feeling
I think that blog's audience to be able to understand with image.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7bXkMp6j1-s

I can understand very well and enjoy it.

World News July 20th 2007(1,2)
















(1)I'm going to go to see fireworks at Shirarahama in August.


And I want to swim in the sea , have a barbecue in the beach.




I'm looking forward to going to Shirarahama's fireworks event because I have never been to see Shirarahama's fireworks.




Phot credit:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks


(2) I visited this blog.

I think that friend has enjoy summer vacation's plan.



I hope to come vacation early.



I want to talk about our vacations with friends in October.



2007年7月6日金曜日

July 6th Worldnews

七夕の日は天の川を隔ててわし座の1等星アルタイルの彦星と、こと座の1等星ベガの織姫が会える日で中国で説話がうまれ日本に伝わった。http://www.yumis.net/tanabata/
お祭りは7月6日の夜、つまり、7月7日の早朝に行われている。
中国では、節句のひとつであり、太陰太陽暦の7月7日がその日に当たり、日本では天保暦ではお盆の直前に行われてきた。
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/七夕

July 6th Worldnews

My blog today is about entertainment.
It is about animation movie.


I found this news article on the BBC website.
The title is "Catoon rat bites into US chart".


It is about the "Ratatouille". This story is a rat living in a Paris restaurant.
It is more popular than Bruce Willis in Die-Hard to the top of the US box office.
It is made by Pixar. This movie took $ 47.2 for movie's voice Ian Holm and Peter O'Toole.


I want to go and see movie theater. A rat living in a Paris restaurant's where it's interesting.
And this animation is very cute.
I'm looking forward to seeing this movie in this summer vacation.

2007年7月4日水曜日

June 30th 2007 (1)

A.上に書きました。

B. V-check
My Vocabulary size is 4764.

My Lexxica is 4045.

My missing is 955.

Fash-card

My coverage is 72.4%.

Average coverage is 69.8%.

C.1.This is write only diary.

2.This is only link.

3.This is only news.
And the author did't explain news.

2007年7月3日火曜日

June 30th 2007 (2)

I want to understand English news very well.

I want to talk about world news in English with friends.

1.2番目のHeian shrine morning の方が面白くて自分にとって役立つ情報があっていいと思いま


 した。それは、ブログはその人の生活の一部や、個人的な意見が入っていた方が溶け込みやすいか

 らです。1番目のブログは一般的で自分も思うことだったので、知らない情報や驚きがほしかったで

 す。

2.1番目のNatto and Mayonaise の方がマヨネーズの作り方がのっていてすごく気になりました。それ

 に、私も友達で同じことをする子がいたのですが、初めは信じられなかったけれど、私はしてみると、

 どちらも好きなので見た目は少し...ですが、味はおいしかったです。でも2番目のブログもお勧めのお

 店が書いていて気になりました。1番目のブログは終わり方が少しはっきりしなかったのが少し残念  

 でした。 

3.2番目のLove these books の方が自分が好きな分野だし、ダヴィンチコード を見に行ったのですご 

 くわかりやすかったです。お勧めの本でようやくも書いていてくれたので、ぜひAngels and Demons

 を読んでみたいと思いました。1番目のブログはリアーナがすごく好きな子にお勧めなブログだと思い

 ました。

4. ①(1) The blog author is Minoru.

(2) His name is Minoru.

(3)He lives in Kyoto.

(4)Yes, I do.

(5)Because I want to know more Kyoto's nice place.

(6)Yes, it is.

(7)I think that he can reply to my comment.

(8)Yes, I can.

(9)I think that I will make friends with him by using email.

5.②(1)The blog author is Minoru.

(2)Hias name is Minoru.

(3)I don't know. Because he didn't write this blog.

(4)Yes,I do.

(5)Because I did same thing.I want to write my opinions.

(6)Yes,it is.

(7)I think that he can reply to my comment.

(8)Yes,I can.

(9)I think that I will make friends with him by using email.

③(1)The blog author is Haisa.

(2)His name is Haisa.

(3)I don't know.Because he didn't write.

(4)Yes I do.

(5)I want to know more interesting books.

(6)Yes,it is.

(7)I think that he can reply to my commment.

(8)Yes,I can.

(9)I will make friends with him by using email.

6.(1)Rob Dees, Richard ,I don't know.現地に住んでいる人がとって載せたもの。



(2)写真はのせた方が見る分にはいいと思うけど、もし悪用されたら怖いと思いました。

2007年6月22日金曜日

Today's assignment

1.http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/070622/world/international_korea_north_dc



アメリカの国務次官補が初めて六カ国協議で核の保有が問題となっている北朝鮮を訪問した。
この面会が終わってヒル次官補は、「とても良い会談になった」と発言し、北朝鮮も、「すぐには査察           団を受け入れることはできないが、前向きに考える」と前とは違って国際平和への歩み寄りを見せた。

*感想*

北朝鮮は日本にすごく近いので、核を持っていたらいつ飛んでくるかすごく怖いし今は不安だけど、核がなくなって一日も早く安心して毎日が過ごせる世界になってほしいと思いました。

 http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=15897



アメリカのブッシュ大統領は、就任した時は絶大な人気があったはずのに、今では支持率が33パーセントにまで落ち込んでしまったのは、これまでのテロ対策やイラク戦争への国民の信頼を裏切ってしまったことが原因のようです。アメリカ国民は今や次の大統領選挙への興味を持っていたり、熱心に選挙の候補者を応援したりと、ブッシュ政権には全く関心がないように思えてしまうぐらいです。

*感想*

人気があるからといって、あまり回りや国民のことに気を使わないでいると、気がついたころには一人で暴走してしまって味方がいなくなってしまうという一番悲しい結果になるのかなと思いました。



2.Vocabulary list

envoy 公使・nuclear 核を保有する・Pyongyang ピョンヤン・agency 働き・quate 引用する・negotiator 協議する人・weapon 兵器・previously 以前に・implement 手段・embark 乗り込む

finacial 財政・dynamics 動力・survey 調査・respondent 応答する・approve 賛成する・handing 能力・earn 名声をもたらす・election 投票する・discuss 議論する・regime 政治制度・significantly重要な

3.みんなのニュースを読んで
みんなのニュースはすごく勉強になるものばかりでした。特に私はダイエットに関する記事に興味がわきました。ダイエットで気をつけなければならないことを知ることができて自分のためになりました。

2007年6月15日金曜日

1、ポルトガル南部のホテルからイギリス人の女の子マデリンちゃん(4歳)が誘拐された事件。
  まだ女の子は行方不明のままです。






2、http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses
  詩人ユフェナリスが古代のローマ社会をからかって、詩の中で用いた表現のこと。
  意味は古代ローマ帝国のとった愚民政策で大衆にパンと娯楽を与えることで、政治への不満をそ    らすこと。






3、http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200706080142.html
  This story :50million uncertain pensions of the Social Insurance Agency.
  Because the staff was doing mistake and registration leakage.
  However Japan's government made an announcement that it tried to avoid
  criticizing in Cabinet , and the prescribing pensions will pay to taxpayer.
日本政府も時効年金支払いをずっと拒否してきたのに、さらに批判が大きくなるのを恐れて時効年          金を支払うことで国民の反発を抑えようとしている傾向がとても似ていると思う。





4、kidnap 誘拐,Empire 帝国,policy 政策,avoid 避ける,entertainment 娯楽,uncertain はっきりしない,pension 年金, registration 登録,Cabinet 内閣,prescribe 命令する








5、http://news.yahoo.com/fc/US/Presidential_Election_2008
アメリカでは、議員がたくさん選挙に参加をするし、それぞれ分かり易い説明を国民にし、国民に    とって日本とは違って政治が身近にあるからです。自分と似た考えを持っていたり、自分の理想を討論しあってくれるのがいいと思う。



establish 確立,conservative 保守的, candidate 候補者,election 選挙,register 抵抗する人,process 過程,immigration 移民,appointment 任命,president 大統領,congress 議会




6、みんなのニュースを見て私が知らないニュースがたくさんあったし、世界では本当に色々な事件があるのだなと思いました。それと、単語もたくさん知ることができました。

2007年6月8日金曜日

World news☆

5月にポルトガル、アルガルベ地方のホテルの部屋から誘拐された、マデリンちゃん(4才)の両親に誘拐されて35日目に、知らない男から行方を知っていると電話がかかってきた。スペイン警察はその男に会えるよう何度も試みたにも関らず、結局失敗に終わってしまった・・・。両親はとてもショックを受けた。
ポルトガルやイギリスでは今も無事を祈る黄色のリボンがたくさん掛けられたり、サッカー選手達も情報の提供を呼びかけ、ヨーロッパ中がマデリンちゃんの帰りを待っている。
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20070607/tuk-mystery-call-hope-in-madeleine-hunt-6323e80.html


☆感想☆
私はその電話をかけてきた男が本当に行方を知っているなら、教えるべきだと思った。両親がテレビで泣いているのを見て、私も早くマデリンちゃんが元気で戻ってきてほしいなと思いました。

2007年5月18日金曜日

☆授業、みんなのブログ、ニュースの感想☆

授業では英語の単語を調べて、初めて見た単語があったりしました。
みんなのブログを見て一番エキスポのジェットコースターの事件が多く載っていてニュースを読んで改めてすごく怖いと思いました。
英語のニュースに載っていた2005年にブラジルで起こったアメリカ人女性がブラジルの大地主に殺された事件を読んで、日本だけじゃなくて、世界中で怖い殺人事件が起こっているなと思ったし、こんな事件がなくなればいいなと思いました。

2007年5月11日金曜日

気になるニュース☆

私が最近気になったニュースは熊本県にある慈恵病院に赤ちゃんポスト(コウノトリのゆりかご)と呼ばれるお母さんが困ったときの最終手段になるように赤ちゃんを預けることができるポストが設置されたことです。 http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070510-00000067-jij-soci

*感想*
もしたくさんの人が匿名で預けに来たら取りやめることになるかもしれないと新聞に書かれていたけれど、私は預けるお母さんは少なくなってほしいと思ったけれど、赤ちゃんは何も悪くないのだから取りやめはしないで、国民みんなで応援して一人でも多くの赤ちゃんに寂しい思いをさせないで、すくすくと元気に育って笑顔の赤ちゃんが増えるシステムになってほしいなと思いました☆☆

2007年4月27日金曜日

Marinko☆☆

夏生まれだし、これから夏に向けて海をイメージしましたツ☆☆(☆^▽^☆)