2008/02/08

02.08.08

What did you learn in this class this semester?
 I learn the world news and English expression in this class this semester. I develop ability to reading in English too.

2008/02/01

February 1st, 2008

1. Watch the Powerpoint presentation. Write a summary of the key points (in Japanese or English) on your blog.
自分のブログには、まずMicrosoft Wordでスペルチェックをしてから載せる。他人が見ても内容が理解できるように質問も載せる。英語は自分の力で考え、翻訳や他のサイトの貼り付け、他人のブログのコピーは行わない。もし、他のサイトの写真を載せる場合は、そのサイトのURLを載せなければならない。

2. What is the purpose, objective, of a newspaper company?
I think the purpose, object, of a newspaper company is impart information .

3. What is the purpose, objective, of a television company?
I think the purpose, object, of a television company is inform to someone in a nice way that information.

4. What is the purpose, objective of Yahoo! or Google?
I think purpose, objective, of Yahoo! or Google is easily finding useful information.

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.

2008/01/25

January 25th, 2008

①1 This photo was taken in Iraq.
2 It was taken on Wednesday, April 9, 2003.
3 The caption says crowds cheer as a statue of Saddam Hussein falls.
4 大勢の観衆がサダム・フセインの像が崩壊するのに歓声を上げた。
5 I think more than 100,000 people.

②1I think about 100 people.
2 I think that this photo is inaccurate.
3 I think that I feel cheated.
4 I think that CNN makes it look like there are more people.
5 I think after seeing these two photos that I can’t think same photos.

③ I think that media parson tell someone what one thinks and not what they want to hear.

2008/01/18

January 18th, 2008

1 There are 63,042 Muslims in Britain.
2 There are 500,000 Hindus in Britain.
3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1997/religion/33539.stm

2008/01/11

January 11st, 2008

1 My family all stayed at home in Yao. On New Year’s Day We pounded mochi and ate osechi. Osechi is traditional Japanese New Year’s cuisine. The foods that make up osechi each have a special meaning associated with good luck. Ozoni or soup with rice cake and vegetables is also eaten on New Year’s. We also went to a favorite temple called Horyu-ji. During the New Year’s vacation, Japanese people make their first visits to shrines, where they pray for happiness and for the year. They also buy lucky charms and draw sacred lot to tell their fortunes of the year. I consulted an oracle. The fortune said that I’ll have excellent luck! I think a lot of good things are coming this New Year!



















2 1 Scotch New Year’s Eve.
2 New Year's Day parade in London.

3 Birth of JRR Tolkien author of Load of the Rings (1892).

4 This day marks the birth of the tenth and final Sikh prophet=thacher in 1666.

5 Birth of Elvis Presley, singer(1935).

6 The Islamic New Year begins on the day. It is the first day of the month of Muharram.

7 Robert Scott and his party reached the South Pole in 1912.

8 Birth of AA Milne, author of Winne the Pooh.

9 Sir Winston Churchill died on this day in 1965.

2008/01/09

December 20th 2007

1 They decorate their homes and churches with green leaves, paper decorations and colourful electric lights.

2 It's the song. They sing carols at Christmas.

3 It's the silent drama.

4 mince pie (or mincemeat pie) is a traditional festive British sweet pastry, usually consumed during the Christmas and New Year period.









5 Christmas puddings are often dried out on hooks for weeks prior to serving in order to enhance the flavour. This pudding has been prepared with a traditional cloth rather than a basin.












6 Christmas cake is a type of fruitcake served at Christmas time in the UK, Ireland, Japan, Philippines and many.












7 The Brussels (or brussels or brussel) sprout (Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group) is a cultivar group of Wild Cabbage cultivated for its small (typically 2.5 - 4cm, 1 - 1.5 inches diameter) leafy green heads, which resemble miniature cabbages. The name stems from the original place of cultivation, not because of the vegetable's popularity in Brussels.


2007/12/14

December 14th 2007

3 Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization.

4 (1) Article1 Article2
(2) Uzbekistan
(3) I think it is news. Because they sweep under the carpet.
(4) 人権侵害

5 I don't know.