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last posting

2010-01-07T17:01:00.003+09:00

It will be the last posting.
In retrospect, I tried many websites since this class began.
I also learned about the computer skills in this class!
I'd like to study English hard next semester!
Thank you!!

final presentation

2010-01-06T23:08:00.002+09:00

It is almost the final presentation.
Now I am making a handout.
I check "The Mainichi Daily News" almost every day.
So I'll commend this website in the final presentation.
I'd like to continue to use this website after the class was finished.

big chill

2010-01-05T16:53:00.002+09:00

I introduce an article about the cold wave in Korea.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/news/20100105p2g00m0in015000c.html
summary
It was snowing hard on January 4 in the north of Korea.
In Seoul, it set a new snow record since 1937.
People got stuck in traffic because of heavy snowfall, and it caused delays and cancellations of airline flights.

I'll travel Seoul next month!
Now I am worried whether I can go there...

Today's article

2010-01-02T18:00:00.002+09:00

I'm very happy because I got otoshidama!!
I'd like to buy many clothes!
And I had ozoni 2 days in a row!
It is sooo delicious!

I introduce today's article.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/photojournal/graph/photojournal/1.html
A female falconer poses with her goshawk during a falconry demonstration in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2009. The display of Japan's traditional falconry was held as a part of New Year celebrations.
(The Mainichi Daily News 2010.1.2)

A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

2010-01-01T18:34:00.006+09:00

Greetings for the new year.
I worked part-time job since morning!
I'm very tired.....

Today I introduce a piece in one of the papers.
The title of an article is "Dreams of Leaders in 2010"

summary

In the United States, Obama government started last year, and China keeps up the economic growth.The world composition is starting to move. China's GDP will rank second in the world in 2010.A new year started, how both nations and EU dream can change the world?
(Yomiuri Shimbun 2010.1.1)

Year of the Tiger

2009-12-31T00:03:00.006+09:00

I checked "The Mainichi Daily News".

I would like to introduce a piece in one of the website about Sensoji Temple.

A huge wooden plaque with a picture of tiger, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2010, is displayed at the Asakusa Nakamise commercial avenue in Tokyo's Taito Ward on Friday, Dec. 15. Over 2 million people are expected to visit the Senso-ji Temple here during the first three days of the New Year. (Mainichi)

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/photojournal/graph/photojournal/7.html

I would like to visite Senso-ji Temple!

There're many kinds of traditional goods and foods.

There are only one days left in this year!

I wish everyone good luck for the coming year.....

TOEIC website①

2009-12-29T13:16:00.002+09:00

Today I tried "TOEIC Daily Mini Test".
http://stepup.yahoo.co.jp/english/toeictest/
This site was introduced by Toeic group a month ago.
We can solve the same questions for the real test.
And we can use this site very easily.

There are only two days left in this year!
Today I clearned up my room.
I'd like to study English hard next year!

Merry Christmas!!

2009-12-25T11:02:00.004+09:00

Now I'm think of my presentation with just 3 weeks away.
The rough contents is as follows.....
・goal of learning
・websites which I always used
・for the future
I'd like to make my speach contents as soon as possible!

Today is Christmas day!
This song is one of the standard number of Christmas!!

the twelfth week

2009-12-23T10:54:00.008+09:00

It was twelfth week on Monday.
The final presentation was took place in the class.
My turn is next month.
Everyone's presentation was a good reference, so I'll do my best.

Today I tried "English Central" through my friend.
http://www.englishcentral.com/ja/videos
We need the membership registration when we use this site.
But it is very easy.
We can watch the many kinds of videos!

This video is introduction of "English Central" from You tube.

vocabulary website②

2009-12-19T11:29:00.003+09:00

Today I tried "tangoriki".

http://www.tangoriki.com/

This site was introduced by vocabulary group last month.

First, I solved the random test.

My score was 7 points out of 10!

I think my vocabulary ability declined compared to two years ago.

So this site is good for me!

checking website

2009-12-16T17:21:00.003+09:00

I checked "The Mainichi Daily News".

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/

Today's topic is about the problem of Futenma airbase.

According to the article, the Prime Minister announced that he would put off the resolution of relocation destination of Futenma.

There're many kinds of news.

I would like to keep checking this site!

the eleventh week

2009-12-14T23:57:00.012+09:00

Today I learned about the Podcasting.

Now I don't have no items about iPod.

They are very useful!

If I get a iPone, I can study English more readily than before on the train.
I want that one!

This video is a presentation of iPhone.

He is Steve Jobs, who is a founder of Apple Corps.

His presentation got a lot of attention.

listening website①

2009-12-12T17:13:00.003+09:00

Today I tried "VOA Study Net".
http://www.voa-study.net/index.htm
This site was introduced by Listening Group about two weeks ago.
I solved the questions.
As a result my score was 10 points out of 15.
This site's good point is that the dictation speed is very slowly.
And I'm interested in this site because the study materials are the international news.
I think this site is good for me to improve my listening score.

vocabulary website①

2009-12-05T11:31:00.002+09:00

Today I tried "One Word World".
http://www.19online.net/oww/
This site was introduced last week by vocabulary group.
It was so interesting!
I could play some kind of game, but the qualifying age is junior high school students.
So it was too easy to me...
I'd like to try other websites from now!

finished presentation

2009-11-30T22:39:00.002+09:00

Today was the midterm group presentation!

It took over 10 minutes...

I was so nervous that I could'nt explain it.

I felt that 10 minutes is too short unexpectedly!

I was interested in the vocabulary group's presentation.

The websites which they introduced were very interesting.

I'd like to try them!!

Tomorrow

2009-11-29T21:24:00.006+09:00

Tomorrow is the midterm group presentation!
I'll introduce you about "The Mainichi Daily News" website.
This site's feature is as follows.
・We can read the article about the world's news in English.
・There're a lot of pictures
・We can check Japanese translation.
・There're no vocabulary list.

I made a evaluation checklist, this site's total point was 32 point out of 50.

For The Next Week...

2009-11-27T22:14:00.004+09:00

Our group will make a presentation about AEON pera-pera, Podcast, and The Mainichi Daily News next week.

http://www.perapera.co.jp/

http://excel-any-english1.seesaa.net/

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/

I'll make a speach about "The Mainichi Daily News".

This site is my part.

Now, I'm making a evaluation check list and thinking of a script.

This site's feature is that the frequency of update is very fast.

I'd like to make a good presentation!

pera-pera

2009-11-23T19:22:00.011+09:00

Today I tried this site, AEON pera-pera.

http://www.perapera.co.jp/

It's available for free download with registration required.

We can study not reading but also vocablary, conversation and so on.

I tried to solve reading page.

This week's lesson topic is "What is yahoo".

I read sentences about yahoo, then I solve the questions.

This site contains a lot of information, we'll make a presentation about this site next week.

The Seventh Week

2009-11-19T19:19:00.002+09:00

Our group is modifying The Evaluate Check List from this week.
Adjusting point is as follows.....
・Object person is vague standard.
・We should make the frame appear underlined.
・We should make "total point" on the top of the list.

Recently, I'm checking "The Mainichi Daily News" site.
This site is newspaper company's website.
We can read the latest articles in English, but it doesn't have the vocabulary list.

Thinking of Presentation

2009-11-11T22:41:00.013+09:00

I'm trying some websites about English reading for the presentation.

I'll focus on three sites, and continue to use them for about one week.

And the evaluate checklist deadline is looming.

I'm also thinking of its contents.

Today, I found the disturbing news about Obama, president of USA.

His approval rating is declining.

Meanwhile, he's going to visit Japan this week.

The Sixth Week

2009-11-09T23:25:00.003+09:00

Today was the sixth class.
For the presentation, Our group checked the evaluation list and shared many websites.
We desided to master websites about English Reading by Friday.
And I'll send the progress status to the members of the group by e-mail.
In today's class, I learned how to use "skype" and "facebook".
I have some friends who are studying abroad in Canada.
I'd like to communicate by skype!!

Here's a global attention news.
It's twenty years ago today, the Berlin Wall collapsed.
I was born in July of that year.
Fall of Berlin Wall was a historic big event.

The Fifth Week

2009-11-02T23:11:00.006+09:00

Today was the fifth class.
I found some websites about English Reading.
Now I'm making a check list to evaluate them.
I'm thinking of list of items.
For example, wheather or not the website page is amount of information.
I'll think of more contents by next week.

Presentation

2009-11-01T17:03:00.003+09:00

I'll make a presentation about Reading in November 30th.
I've been searching for its websites.
But I cannot easily find the good sites.....
I think stick with it for a while longer.

Election

2009-10-25T17:25:00.004+09:00

It's getting colder every day...

Today The House of Councilors election was held.
I went and voted after I finish part-time job.
It was second my vote.

International Team Club

2009-10-23T21:58:00.005+09:00

I became a new accountant of International Team Club.

I'm in the process of taking over.

Our advisor is Dr.Kaya.

I'll do my best.

We'll hold Hallween Party in Novemver 5th.

We prepare some snacks and the bingo game.

Please join us on this occasion!!

YAWARAGI Festival②

2009-10-19T00:13:00.004+09:00

YAWARAGI Festival has finished!!
We sold all kind of foods.
I'm very tired, but I had a wonderful time!
And today, the third-year seniors retired this club....
I'd like to thank them!!

YAWARAGI Festival

2009-10-16T21:41:00.006+09:00

I'm a member of the International Team Club in this college.
Today I prepared for the college festival of tomorrow.
I'm really looking forward to it.
I'll sell waffle, Chinese-dumpling and "chijimi", Korean food.
I'd like you to come!!

The Third Week

2009-10-12T20:11:00.004+09:00

Today was the third class.
Dr.Kaya taught us many websites about learning English.
Especially, I thought that "EIJIRO" is so useful for me!!
I'd like to make effective use of it.

My English Lerning

2009-10-05T13:49:00.016+09:00

1. English Learning in the past

I started studying English when I was in the sixth grade in elementary school.
I learned the alphabet and the short sentences.
Later I read the text book many times.
Finally, I was so happy because I get a perfect score on the test for the first time.
I thought that I have to study English harder.
When I was in the third year in high school, I desperately memorized vocabulary for the entrance examination.
And I could solve the English long passages.
I learnd to read, listen and speak last year.
I listened to the American news programs, and I wrote down the dialogues from TV.
I think that my listening skill developed a little bit.

2. My English skills

I stayed with a family in America three years ago.
And next year I hosted a girl student in Japan.
I had a wonderful time.
But I couldn't communicate with her well.
So I wanted to study speaking and listening skills more.

3. My goals in 3-4 months

I have two goals in 3-4 months through this class.
One is that I want to get the 600 mark for TOEIC test.
I have taken TOEIC test about five times.
My score was all the 500 mark.
The other is that I'd like to improve my writing and English grammar.

Nice to meet you!!

2009-10-05T13:35:00.007+09:00

Today is the first time to write my blog.
It's rainning day.....
My name is Narimi Wada.
I live in Zama, Kanagawa prefecture.
I will study English hard.