Jun 29, 2012

Today's JareMaga

*Photo: http://www.theage.com.au/news/tips/the-best-way-to-deal-with-a-delayed-flight/2008/11/06/1225561023742.html

This is an interesting example of a difference between different cultures.

じゃれマガ 2012年06月29日号
One reader wrote:
When I went to Italy, I booked a room online.
My flight was delayed so I called and said I would be late.
When I arrived, nobody answered the door.
It was almost midnight.
I didn't know what to do.
I found a restaurant next door and asked for help.
They called the owner, but he didn't answer so they let me stay.
When the owner did come back he said, "You said you would come late."
Yes, but …
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Quizlet

Jun 28, 2012

Phonetics June 26



1. Song: Hey Jude

2. Rhythm: Stress & Intonation ( Nice Talking With You )... お休み

3. Reviews ( Worksheet )

4. How to improve your listening skills



* Spoken English Lesson "Global English" offered by Let's Talk

2B June 28


* Hand in your Learning Log to the SA.

1. Song: Yesterday Once More

(2. JareMaga ※他のQuizlet は上のタブからどうぞ!)

  • Quizlet: Flashcards / Test (Hottest June)
  • Vocabulary Check & Reading Comprehension (Hottest June & No way of contacting people inside / Worksheet)

3. Blogging
  • Favorite activities (OPU): 割当表/ ブログポストを読んでコメント(HW
  • Free time (CUC):OPUの学生さんからのコメントをチェック→コメント返し(HW


4. Talk and write about the place you want to visit  (Worksheet); Related reading (I love Hawaii too!)→ブログ投稿 (206Travel) 






Homework


CUC ブログ

OPU ブログ




Jun 26, 2012

1B4 June 26


☆ Hand in your Learning Log to SA 

1. Song: Hey Jude

2. JareMaga: The hottest June

3. Blogging: If I had 100,000 yen (105) ←Read your partner's post and leave a comment. (You can do it at home.)

4. Talk about the place you want to visit  (Worksheet); Related reading (I love Hawaii too!)


Homework
  • Send a new post about the place(s) you want to visit (106)(テーマは行きたい所;タイトルは自由)by Friday
  • Read your pair's post and make a comment (106)  by Tuesday ※パートナー以外のポストへのコメントも可。 
これまでの Quizlet
☆その他の読み物サイト、英語学習サイトなどへのリンク集

1B3 June 26


☆Learning Log 回収


1. Song: Hey Jude

2. JareMaga: The hottest June

3. Blogging: If I had 100,000 yen (106)

  • Read your partner's post and leave a comment.
  • Review vocabulary (worksheet)  


4. Talk about the place you want to visit  (Worksheet)

Homework
  • "I'd like to visit _____" を投稿(テーマは行きたい所;タイトルは自由)

Jun 21, 2012

Phonetics June 21



1. Song: Hey Jude (来週)

2. Rhythm: Stress & Intonation ( Nice Talking With You )

* Spoken English Lesson "Global English" offered by Let's Talk

2B June 21


* Hand in your Learning Log to your SA.

1. Song: Hey Jude


2. JareMaga (Election in Greece) ※他のQuizlet は上のタブからどうぞ!


3. Blogging


4. Talk about what you usally do in your free time (2)
  • 会話練習→ビデオ  (Worksheet p.2) (→会話文を投稿) 

5. What would you like to do for free when ... ?  (Worksheet p.3)

6.  If you had 100,000 yen now, what would you like to do? (→今週の投稿)
  • 語彙/計算/下書き  (Worksheet p.4)


Homework
  • Blogging (Must!)
  • 1) If you had 100,000 yen now (205) 
  • 2) FreeTime がまだの人、今日中に!
  • 3) 自分の投稿へのコメントをチェックしてコメント返し
  • Quizlet
  • Songs

CUC ブログ


OPU ブログ



☆ Read about Japanese culture: Manga!! (Quizlet: Flashcards & Test)

☆ Find one article about you're interested in! (Pair)

Jun 19, 2012

1B4 June 19


☆Learning Log

1. Song: Too Much To Ask

2. JareMaga (Election in Greece)

3. Check out your posts about your free time (104 with video and 103), and leave comments.

4. What would you like to do for free when ... ?  (Worksheet p.3)

5.  if you had 100,000 now, what would you like to do? (→今週の投稿)
  • 語彙/計算/下書き  (Worksheet p.4)

Homework
  • If I had 100,000 yen now を投稿
  • If I had 100,000 yen now (105) へのコメント ※最低1人には!
これまでの Quizlet
☆その他の読み物サイト、英語学習サイトなどへのリンク集

1B3 June 19


☆Learning Log 回収

1. Song: Too Much To Ask

2. Blogging: What I usually do after school (105) 個人 & ペア(未投稿者チェック)  

3. What would you like to do for free when ... ?  (Worksheet p.3)

4.  if you had 100,000 now, what would you like to do? (→今週の宿題)
  • 語彙/計算/下書き  (Worksheet p.4)

Homework
  • If I had 100,000 yen now を投稿

Jun 14, 2012

Phonetics June 14


1. Song: Too Much To Ask

2. Rhythm: Stress & Intonation ( Nice Talking With You )

* Spoken English Lesson "Global English" offered by Let's Talk

2B June 14


* Meet at 212. 
* Hand in your Learning Log to your SA.

1. Song: Too Much To Ask

2. Leave comments:

3. Talk about what you usally do in your free time
  • Vocabulary & Grammar (Worksheet p.1) 
  • 会話練習→ビデオ  (Worksheet p.2) (→会話文を投稿) 
  • Learn these words/phrases to talk about Japan (Quizlet Flashcards & Test (40問))
  • じゃれマガ6月12日(Bosozoku)- 関係節の復習 (Quizlet: Flashcards / Test )
------ ここまで!(ビデオは次回 6/21)-------

4. What would you like to do for free when ... ?  (Worksheet p.3)

5.  if you had 100,000 now, what would you like to do? (→今週の投稿)
  • 語彙/計算/下書き  (Worksheet p.4)

☆ Read about Japanese culture: Manga!! (Quizlet: Flashcards & Test)
* Use dictionaries, including Eijiro (ALC) and POPJisyo.

☆ Find one article about you're interested in! (Pair)

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Homework
  • Blogging (Must!):1) 前回の投稿がまだの人は FreeTime について写真付きで投稿。2) FreeTime の投稿にコメント(最低1人)3) 今週の会話文をペアの1人が投稿
  • Quizlet
  • Songs

Jun 12, 2012

1B4 June 12

☆Learning Log

1. Song: Beat It  (Worksheet) (YouTube)

2. Talk about what you usally do in your free time (cf. 前回の宿題)
  • Vocabulary & Grammar (Worksheet p.1) 
  • 会話練習→ビデオ  (Worksheet p.2) (→会話文を投稿) 

6/12はここまで!

3. What would you like to do for free when ... ?  (Worksheet p.3)

4.  if you had 100,000 now, what would you like to do? (→今週の投稿)
  • 語彙/計算/下書き  (Worksheet p.4)

☆じゃれマガ6月12日(Bosozoku)- 関係節の復習 (Quizlet: Flashcards / Test )
☆Talking about Japan (Quizlet: FlashcardsTest )




Homework
  • 前回の宿題 (103) やってない人
  • 今日の会話文を、ペアの1人が、連名で投稿 (104) ※私が動画と合体させます。
  • What I usually do in my free time (103) へのコメント ※最低1人には!
  • If I had 100,000 yen now を投稿

1B3 June 12

☆Learning Log 配布!

1. Song: Beat It  (Worksheet) (YouTube)

2. Talk about what you usally do after school (cf. 前回の宿題)
  • 語彙, コメント&質問 (Worksheet p.1) 
  • 会話練習→ビデオ (Worksheet p.2) 
6/12はここまで!

3. What would you like to do for free when ... ?  (Worksheet p.3)

4.  if you had 100,000 now, what would you like to do? (→今週の宿題)
  • 語彙/計算/下書き  (Worksheet p.4)

Homework
  • 前回の宿題 (105) やってない人
  • ペアの一人が、今日の会話文を投稿 (106) 
  • What I usually do after school (105) へのコメント
  • If I had 100,000 yen now を投稿

Jun 7, 2012

Phonetics June 7


1. Song: Lemon Tree

2. Rhythm: Stress & Intonation
You're going to start practicing speaking and listening to English passages so that you can use your knowledge about connected speech and get more used to the rhythm of spoken English.

I've found a nice series of video materials for this purpose: "English Speaking Practice" created by Nice Talking With You.

* Spoken English Lesson "Global English" offered by Let's Talk

June 7 2B


* Meet at 212!
* Hand in your Learning Log to your SA.

1. Song: Monument of Me (Worksheet)(YouTube)(Quizlet)

2. Grammar: Relatives

3. Difficulties of living in Japan
Listen to what he's talking about friendship in Japan. (Worksheet)(Quizlet)

Q1) What do you think?
Q2) Do you agree with him? Does that apply to you?
Q3) What do you usually do to hang out with your friends? 
Q4) What do you usually do when you have free time? 



4. Talk about what you usually do when you have free time.


5. Learn these words/phrases to talk about Japan (Quizlet Flashcards & Test (40問))

6. Read about Japanese culture: Manga!! (Quizlet: Flashcards & Test)
* Use dictionaries, including Eijiro (ALC) and POPJisyo.

7. Find one article about you're interested in! (Pair)
* Here's a list of useful websites (find useful info & expressions, but don't copy & paste them) :



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Homework
  • Make a comment on your classmates' video presentations. Good questions are welcome. 
  • Check your presentation and make a reply to the comments you get. 
  • What I usually do in my free time

Jun 5, 2012

1B4 June 5


★ Hand in your Learning Log to the SA.

1. Song: Lemon Tree

2. Story-telling video (Review) : You did a great job last week!
  • (1) Go to your posts, and leave some comments about your first video. (初トライの感想) What was difficult for you? What was fun? ← Homework! (If you didn't do it in class)
  • (2) Check out the comment from me, and pick out 5 words or phrases you want to learn. Please write them down in your comment.  
New! → Quizlet Flashcards & Test (40問)

3. Listen to what he's talking about friendship in Japan. (Worksheet)(Quizlet)
Q1) What do you think?
Q2) Do you agree with him? Does that apply to you?




4. Talk about what you usually do when you have free time.

5. Prepare for the 2nd story-telling

Homework: Blog posting 

  • Title: "What I usually do (in my free time, after school, etc.)" 
  • Deadline: Sunday 
  • 新しい投稿用アドレスが分からない場合、友達に聞くか、メールを確認するか、私宛に質問メールをください。

1B3 June 5

1. Song: Lemon Tree

2. Living in Japan (Review)

3. Interview each other (Practice asking questions)
  • What club ( you, in, were ) when you were in high school? 
  • What songs ( you, do, sing ) at Karaoke?
  • What kind of ( do, like, you, music ) do you listen to?
  • What ( you, do, did ) after school? 
  • What ( you, do, do ) after school? 
  • What ( your, sport, is, favorite )? 
  • Who ( is, favorite, your, artist )? 
  • How often ... ? 
  • How long ...? 
  • Where ... 
  • When ... ? 



Homework
  • Blog posting: "What I do after school"
  • Tweet something in English. I'll make a reply, then you have to respond to it (at least once)!  

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Jun 4, 2012

2B 木 教室変更→212(6/7 以降ずっと)

2Bの皆様、先週なかなか良い感じでしたので、今週以降も 212 で授業をすることにしました。

掲示も出しますが、知り合い同士でも教え合ってください。