1. Register on www.mylanguageexchange.com
This site is like lang-8. but for speaking. You can find language exchange partners. Registration is free (other people can contact you), but unfortunately, you have to pay to initiate contact with others.
2. Find your favorite movie's subtitles on divxstation.com . Download an English file and open it with メモ帳. With a partner (or with me, if you like), read your favorite part of the movie out loud. Let's see your acting skills!
3. Playstation Vita hits store shelves (Japan Times)
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Dec 12
In today's exercise, we try to answer this question:
If a student learns the 2000 words in this vocabulary list, what percentage of a newspaper can they read?
Vocabulary List
1. Check all nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in your news article against the vocabulary list. Ignore everything else.
2. If not listed, mark the word.
3. Count all the words in the article. (Total Words)
4. Total Words - Unlisted Words/ Total Words = %.
Today's Japan Times Article - Please write comments.
Scientists a step closer to cloning mammoth
If a student learns the 2000 words in this vocabulary list, what percentage of a newspaper can they read?
Vocabulary List
1. Check all nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in your news article against the vocabulary list. Ignore everything else.
2. If not listed, mark the word.
3. Count all the words in the article. (Total Words)
4. Total Words - Unlisted Words/ Total Words = %.
Today's Japan Times Article - Please write comments.
Scientists a step closer to cloning mammoth
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Dec 5
No TOEIC Listening Test today.
1. Make a new account at lang-8.
2. Write one English diary entry (日記を書く）
3. Correct one Japanese entry. (from あなたの添削を待っている最新日記）
4. Make a new account at habit forge.
5. Decide on a new habit (and do it for 21 days consecutively).
6. Read and comment on this article.
The Myth of Innate Genius
7. When you finish, show me your lang-8 entries, habit forge confirmation email, and comments.
1. Make a new account at lang-8.
2. Write one English diary entry (日記を書く）
3. Correct one Japanese entry. (from あなたの添削を待っている最新日記）
4. Make a new account at habit forge.
5. Decide on a new habit (and do it for 21 days consecutively).
6. Read and comment on this article.
The Myth of Innate Genius
7. When you finish, show me your lang-8 entries, habit forge confirmation email, and comments.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Oct 10
1. I'd like to order some silicon wafers, please.
シリコンウェハーを注文したいのですが。
2. Could you deliver them by September 25th?
９月２５日までに配達していただけますか。
3. Would you like me to email you the details?
詳細をメールで送った方がいいですか。
4. Could you send me your new catalogue please?
新しいカタログを送っていただけますか。
5. Could you arrange a meeting for next Monday?
来週の月曜日に会議をセッティングしていただけますか。
6. The system's down and I don't know which rooms are free.
システムが作動していのでどの部屋を使ったらいいかわかりません。
7. The minimum deposit for the online savings account is a thousand dollars.
インターネットの貯蓄預金の最低入金額が1000ドルです。
8. The interest rate is 4.45 percent each year.
年利は４．４５パーセントです。
6.1 Listening 1,2,3
6.2 Listening, Speaking 2,4
6.3 Listening 2,3
6.4 Speaking 2 , Listening 1
6.5 Listening 1
The man who dented the universe
シリコンウェハーを注文したいのですが。
2. Could you deliver them by September 25th?
９月２５日までに配達していただけますか。
3. Would you like me to email you the details?
詳細をメールで送った方がいいですか。
4. Could you send me your new catalogue please?
新しいカタログを送っていただけますか。
5. Could you arrange a meeting for next Monday?
来週の月曜日に会議をセッティングしていただけますか。
6. The system's down and I don't know which rooms are free.
システムが作動していのでどの部屋を使ったらいいかわかりません。
7. The minimum deposit for the online savings account is a thousand dollars.
インターネットの貯蓄預金の最低入金額が1000ドルです。
8. The interest rate is 4.45 percent each year.
年利は４．４５パーセントです。
6.1 Listening 1,2,3
6.2 Listening, Speaking 2,4
6.3 Listening 2,3
6.4 Speaking 2 , Listening 1
6.5 Listening 1
The man who dented the universe
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Oct 3
Chapter 5
1. I need to talk with someone about e-commerce in our business.
誰かと電子商取引について話したいのですが。
2. We need ideas for our new website.
新しいウェブサイトのためにアイディアが必要です。
3. Would you like to come in and have a chat about what you need?
こちらに来て何が必要かを話しませんか。
4. When would be a good time?
いつがよろしいですか。
5. I'm free in the morning.
朝なら都合がいいです。
6. Let me check my schedule.
スケジュールを確認させてください。
7. Let me take your name and a contact number.
お名前とお電話番号をいただけますか。
8. We need some help with advertising using search engines.
サーチエンジンを使って、会社の宣伝をしたいのですが。
9. Could we meet this week to go over the contract?
契約書を確認したいので、今週お会いできますか。
10. Do you know when the company was founded?
この会社はいつ設立されたか知っていますか。
5. 1 Listening 1
5.2 Listening 1, 2
5.3 Listening 1, 2
5.4 Listening 3, 4
China's space ambition soars
1. I need to talk with someone about e-commerce in our business.
誰かと電子商取引について話したいのですが。
2. We need ideas for our new website.
新しいウェブサイトのためにアイディアが必要です。
3. Would you like to come in and have a chat about what you need?
こちらに来て何が必要かを話しませんか。
4. When would be a good time?
いつがよろしいですか。
5. I'm free in the morning.
朝なら都合がいいです。
6. Let me check my schedule.
スケジュールを確認させてください。
7. Let me take your name and a contact number.
お名前とお電話番号をいただけますか。
8. We need some help with advertising using search engines.
サーチエンジンを使って、会社の宣伝をしたいのですが。
9. Could we meet this week to go over the contract?
契約書を確認したいので、今週お会いできますか。
10. Do you know when the company was founded?
この会社はいつ設立されたか知っていますか。
5. 1 Listening 1
5.2 Listening 1, 2
5.3 Listening 1, 2
5.4 Listening 3, 4
China's space ambition soars
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sep 26
Fall Grading-
AA - 0 absences, listening journal
A - 1 absence
B - 2 absences
C - 3 absences
Business Venture Chapter 4
Write the English sentences, and translate to Japanese.
1. I'm a live music promoter.
2. We sell tickets, print posters, and book the venues.
3. I usually have a lot of messages from bands and booking agencies.
4. I go looking for new acts.
5. I usually spend part of my day out of the office.
6. It's important for me to stay in contact with my team.
7. I occasionally email the office to check dates and times of shows.
8. Gatorade is a world-famous sports drink
9. We run trial tests to find out which flavors are popular with the public.
10. We target our sales to different sectors of the market.
11. The most important stage is to get product endorsements.
Module 4.1 Listening 1, 2
Module 4.2 Listening 1, 2, 5
Module 4.3 Reading 1,2
Module 4.4 Listening 1,3
Module 4.5 Speaking
Raise cigarette tax to cover medical costs: health chief
AA - 0 absences, listening journal
A - 1 absence
B - 2 absences
C - 3 absences
Business Venture Chapter 4
Write the English sentences, and translate to Japanese.
1. I'm a live music promoter.
2. We sell tickets, print posters, and book the venues.
3. I usually have a lot of messages from bands and booking agencies.
4. I go looking for new acts.
5. I usually spend part of my day out of the office.
6. It's important for me to stay in contact with my team.
7. I occasionally email the office to check dates and times of shows.
8. Gatorade is a world-famous sports drink
9. We run trial tests to find out which flavors are popular with the public.
10. We target our sales to different sectors of the market.
11. The most important stage is to get product endorsements.
Module 4.1 Listening 1, 2
Module 4.2 Listening 1, 2, 5
Module 4.3 Reading 1,2
Module 4.4 Listening 1,3
Module 4.5 Speaking
Raise cigarette tax to cover medical costs: health chief
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
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