Sunday, December 21, 2014

BR 2-10: More Macdonalds (Strong, 2001)


"I have something important to say," (Strong, p.2, 22)

The story is that Macdonald's family has some news. As the father gave one of them, the twins started to argue. One day, a hamster they had generated noise at night and gave birth. This news made the family surprised and happy. Also, it made Mouse, one of the twins, change his mind to give place to another twin. The sentence above is used twice when one of the family members tell news. 

What I found interesting is that the author  implied that the hamster would give birth soon before she did. To paraphrase, "you are getting very fat, young man," "I think you should go on a diet." (Strong, p.10) The mother didn't know the hamster was an female at that time. That's why she also didn't know the pet was pregnant. It was interesting.
[136 words] 

Reference 
Strong, Jeremy. (2001). More Macdonalds. Essex, England: Pearson Education Limited. 


Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Essay 2-03b: Convenient ways to learn with computers

Nowadays, it's necessary for everyone to have a computer and its skills. As to students, they often use ones for their assignments. Officers use ones for work. Thanks to computers, they can lead useful lives. There are a great number of ways to use the machinery. Here are the examples.

The students who major in English at KGU have to buy 'English Central' for doing their homework. The application is one of the best ways to learn English because when they use it, the language approaches them from different directions such as listening, typing vocabulary and speaking. Also, there are a variety of fields so that they can study many realms of English. First, students watch short videos spoken in English and see each sentence. If they find any words or phrases that they don't know, they click them and the application teaches them the meanings and the pronunciations. Next, they practice typing them to memorize the spellings. Then, they speak some important sentences with a microphones and it tells them the scores of speaking.

Besides, computers are treasury of knowledge. When students have to write a report, they can search for articles on the Internet. It shortens time to look for books in the library. If people use the same way, they can solve most problems or questions. For example, 'Yahoo Chiebukuro (知恵袋) ' is one of the good websites. When they don't know which disease they caught, they can ask "What is the name of the disease that ~?" Then, the experts answer the question. 

By the way, how many dictionaries do people usually have? There are many kinds but more specifically the dictionary is written, heavier and thicker it is. If they have a computer, there are countless dictionaries so they don't have to carry such annoying stuff. Moreover, can anyone calculate quickly and precisely? In fact, computers are the fastest and most accurate calculator. The most famous software for calculation is 'Excel', literally superiority. 

Aside from this, the most accessible way to use computers is contacting with someone. Getting in touch with SNS makes it possible to learn information easier. Students can submit assignments even on the Internet. Also for many officers, they can hold meetings on Skype.

However, copyright protection and learning the accurate methods of operation are essential for all computer users. Otherwise many pieces of information are leaked or computers may not work normally.

Finally, computers had realized globalization. It means that people having computers all over the world can learn what happens in other places promptly on the Internet. Because of these reasons, computers can permit modern people to learn a variety of things effectively.
                                                  
Students using computers 
[451 words]

Monday, December 15, 2014

BR 2-09: Thomas Edison (#, 2005)

'In his lifetime he was granted 1093 patents, the largest number ever given to one person.' (#, p. 25)

This book shows us Thomas Edison's life. He has been one of the greatest scientists in the world. He didn't stop working and as a result of his effort, he accomplished a remarkable feat. Since he was a child, he didn't stop wondering why the things were happening. He tried to learn many things. 

I was impressed by his efforts and achievements. For example, since he was still young, he had experimented so many times and dropped into the library everyday to read a foot of books. Also, he frequently helped out someone in difficulties. 

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Reference 
#. (2005). Thomas Edison. CA, U.S.A: Saddleback Publishing 

Monday, December 8, 2014

BR 2-08: Dog in School (Strong, 2000)



"Oh no! He isn't called Mystery. His name is Trouble!" (Strong, 2000, p.24)


This is a simple, but funny story. One day, a dog followed a girl who was going to school and the dog made the school reckless and wild. The sentences on the top were when the dog was sent to the owner. The girl named the dog Mystery and it was wrong. However, his real name was Trouble. Although it was different from the genuine one, I could understand why the owner called his name Trouble.

[76 words]


Reference
Strong, Jeremy. (2000). Dog in School. Essex, England: Peason Education Limited.


Comments for other students in Speaking 4

last week


I saw Akino's, Mayu's, Siena's, Miri's, Momoka's and Shunro's presentations.

First, I saw Akino's presentation after 3rd period at building No. 4. last Monday. She was talking about the same theme as me, 'baked Alaska'. Although I saw some similar contents to me, she told me about the different origin and I got interested in the variation of the sweets! However, I found that she wrote about the ingredients twice. I think it's a waste of time and spaces. 

I saw Mayu's one at the same time. She told us about 'Mules'. Actually they are not dishes but ingredients. Her presentation was really organized so I could understand easily. However, she needs to speak louder than usual.

Next, I watched Seina's presentation last Tuesday during the lunch time at the library.
She talked about 'Tom yum goong'. I didn't know what it was at first but I learned it. Also, it seemed that her presentation was well-prepared. However, There were too small letters so it was hard to read them when we saw the presentation.

Boillabaisse was presented by Miri after 3rd period last Thursday at the bakery. I didn't know this dish too but it looked so yummy. I like the 4th slide because it was specifically remarked about its history. However there were a few slides that any pictures weren't  attached.

Momoka's was talking about 'Vienna Schnitzel' on the same day as Miri in 4th period at building No. 12. The dish really seemed like Tonkatsu, a kind of Japanese food. She searched for the dish from various fields! What I concerned about most was that she only had 7 or 8 slides. 

I saw Shunro's presentation last Friday after 4th period at 1232. He talked about 'Huevos rancheros'. His good point was that he mentioned about his opinion finally. However he wrote so many words that it took a long time to read all of them and he was lack of a few slides too.

Anyway, all cuisines looked very delicious, so I'd like to cook and eat them. 


this week


I saw Yosuke's, Karin's, Hayato's, Yuka's, Taiki's and Erika's presentations from last Friday to today.

First, Karin presented about 'Churrascaria' after 4th period last Friday at 1232. Her presentation attracted me very much because She chose nice pictures! However she stopped attaching photos from 7th or 8th slides. 

I saw Yousuke's presentation after Karin. He told me about 'Fish and Chips' at 1232. I think many people know the British food and they think the taste bad. That's why he showed me the reasons. That was interesting. Although the topic was Fish and Chips, I think he mentioned about UK too much.

Hayato was talking about 'Pavlova' during 2nd period today at the library. The sweet seemed so yummy that I'd love to eat it someday. Since he added some Japanese words next to the difficult English words, it was easier to understand. On the other hand, he wrote some sentences on the pictures, so it was hard to read them.

I saw Yuka's presentation during lunchtime today at the bakery. She mentioned about 'Turducken'. The origin of the word was imaginable and interesting. She found a special Turducken on the website and showed me. It looked so nice. However she needed more pictures, I think. 

Borsch was presented by Taiki during lunchtime at the bakery too. He used so many references that he could assemble conclusive data. However, it seemed to me that he made the last two slides without efforts.

Finally, Erika talked about 'Loco Moco' now, in 3rd period today at the library. Her background was really pretty and her slides were well-organized. I didn't know that it was a Hawaiian dish. However, she gave a presentation for a short time. 


[630 words]

BR 2-07: Anne Frank (Heinle,2002)



"I don't want to know who did it." (Heinle, 2002, p.29)

Anne Frank, a 13-year-old Jewish girl, led a miserable life in the 1940s. She wrote a diary and even now it's well-read by people around the world. Her father, Otto Frank survived in WWⅡ and took over it. Thousands of Jewish people were killed at the concentration camps and we can't imagine their lives because it's very peaceful in Japan now. If we had to undergo such a life, we would die earlier than those who lived in those days.

I have two things I like in this book. One is that Anne didn't give up her life even though she was endangered and kept her diary. She seemed so brave that I'd like to behave like her when I get into trouble. Also, I like what her father said after the war. When many people asked him that who told the Nazis about the Annex, he always answered the sentence on the top. I think he wanted to crave peace over the world rather than to blame the fact.

Here's the detail of her: http://www.annefrank.org/
[177 words]


Reference

Heinle, Thomson. (2002). Anne Frank. Boston, MA, USA: Blackbirch Press.






Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Essay 2-03a: Learning with Computers

Nowadays, it's necessary for everyone to have a computer and its skills. As to students, they often use ones for their assignments. Officers use ones for work. Thanks to computers, they can lead useful lives. There are a great number of ways to use the machinery. Here are the examples.

The students who major in English at KGU have to buy 'English Central' for doing their homeworks. The application is one of the best ways to learn English because when they use it, the language approaches them from different directions such as listening, typing vocabulary and speaking. Also, there are a variety of fields so that they can study many realms of English. First, students watch short videos spoken in English and see each sentence. If they find any words or phrases that they don't know, they click them and the application teachs them the meanings and the pronunciations. Next, they practice typing them to memorize the spellings. Then, they speak some important sentences with a microphones and it tells them the scores of speaking.

Besides, computers are treasury of knowledge. When students have to write a report, they can search for articles on the Internet. It shortens time to look for books in the library. If people use the same way, they can solve most problems or questions. For example, 'Yahoo Chiebukuro (知恵袋) ' is one of the good websites. When they don't know which disease they caught, they can ask "What is the name of the disease that ~?" Then, the experts answer the question. By the way, how many dictionaries do people usually have? There are many kinds but more specifically the dictionary is written, heavier and thicker it is. If they have a computers, there are countless dictionaries so they don't have to carry such annoying stuff. Moreover, can anyone calculate quickly and precisely? In fact, computers are the fastest and most accurate calculator. The most famous software for calculation is 'Excel', literally superiority.

Aside from this, the most accessible way to use computers is contacting with someone. Getting in touch with SNS makes it possible to learn information easier. Students can submit assignments even on the Internet.

Finally, computers had realized globalization. It means that people having computers all over the world can learn what happens in other places promptly on the Internet. Because of these reasons, computers can permit modern people to learn a variety of things effectively.



[408 words]


Outline Posts for Essay 2-03a

Learning with Computers

English Central

Listening

Typing

Speaking

The best way

Treasury of knowledge

Searching for articles

Asking questions

The biggest dictionary

The fastest calculator

The way to connect

Getting in touch

Submission

Conferences

Globalization

Playback

CDs

DVDs

Blu-ray Discs

USBs


SD cards

[43 words]

Monday, December 1, 2014

Essay 2-02b: A famous Japanese group outline


Essay 2-02b: Tracing the History of Exile

(Intro.)

Early years

Birth and becoming popular

Original members

First CD

A famous TV program

A most famous song ever

Flourishing and leaving

Winning first place

Collaboration with baseball

The best album

DVD

A member’s leaving

Middle years

New members’ joining

Invitation of a performer

Audition for a vocal

Turning point

Wide range of success 1

A famous graduation song

New member’s show

Collaboration with a comedian

Wide range of success 2

Large-scale tours

A much loved song

The biggest award

Own TV program

Late years

New member’s joining

Coming from the other group

The Nation Festival

The biggest awards again

New records

10th anniversary

A reconstruction support song

New records of two

Showing last year

Million sales

The audition

Year-end song festival

Retirement of the leader

Nowadays

New members

The permanent place

[140 words]