Toyo Gakuen students and teachers participate in English language conferences

Autumn is a busy season for language learners and teachers in Japan. Many conferences are held in Autumn. Next Sunday The 3rd JALT Joint Tokyo Conference will be held at Toyo Gakuen's Hongo campus. Last year, the 2nd JALT Joint Tokyo Conference was held at Toyo Gakuen University and some Togaku students attended. They enjoyed it very much. Please read this comment by a Togaku student about last year's conference.

Toyo Gakuen students and teachers are participating in PAC7 at JALT2008 too.

In November, Togaku students and teachers will be participating in the ETJ Tokyo Expo. The ETJ Tokyo Expo will be held at Toyo Gakuen Hongo campus. I will be making a presentation I hope you'll come.


Toyo Gakuen students and teachers are working hard to make learning and teaching English better in Japan!!

Toyo Gakuen University Freshman English 2 - Reading Unit 7 Celebrity Interview

Today we are continuing Unit 7. Here's some of the new vocabulary. Click the links for example sentences (例文) collocations and idioms.

• luxurious - ぜいたくな、豪華な、豪奢な、上等で高価な、最高級の、享楽的な、快楽を追い求める、有り余るほどの、飾りたてた、官能的な

• split - 【自動】〔物が〕割れて二つに分かれる、バラバラになる、裂ける〔人が〕分かれる、交際をやめる、離婚する〔頭が〕割れるように痛む
  

• relationship - 関係、結び付き、かかわり合い、関連、血縁関係、続柄、恋愛関係｛かんけい｝｛むすびつき｝｛かんれん｝｛けつえん かんけい｝｛つづきがら／ぞくがら｝

｛れんあい かんけい｝

• opposite - 反対
  
• totally - 全体的に、全体として、すっかり、何から何まで、全く、完全に｛ぜんたいてき｝｛ぜんたい｝｛かんぜん｝
• invite - 招待する、招く、案内する、招聘する、誘う｛しょうたい｝｛あんない｝｛しょうへい｝
• athlete - 運動選手、スポーツマン、スポーツ愛好家、スポーツ選手、競技者｛うんどう せんしゅ｝｛あいこう か｝｛せんしゅ｝
• accused - 〔法律違反・義務の不履行・約束違反などの理由で〕（人）に責任を問う、（人）を責める［非難する・糾弾する・訴える・告訴する・告発する］、（人）に言いがかり［いちゃもん］をつける、（人）にあれこれ文句を言う｛ほうりつ いはん｝｛ぎむ｝｛ふりこう｝｛やくそく いはん｝｛りゆう｝｛せきにん｝｛ひなん｝｛きゅうだん｝｛こくそ｝｛こくはつ｝｛もんく｝

｛ごうか｝｛ごうしゃ｝｛じょうとう｝｛こうか｝｛さいこうきゅう｝｛きょうらく てき｝｛かいらく｝｛かんのう てき｝
Today we will review these words and learn some collocations and we learn more about adverbs (副詞).

Enjoy!

Toyo Gakuen University Interest-based English: Travel Lesson 2

Image by hjl

Unit 2: Can I have your passport, please?
Today we are going to learn how to speak to an immigration officer.
First, Let's learn some useful vocabulary. Click this link: Travel English.
Let's play some games with the new vocabulary. Click this link: TYG Travel English.
Let's practice key vocabulary from Passport using vocabulary flash cards made by a Togaku student. Click this link: Daiki's Travel English Vocabulary List.
Now let's practice speaking to an immigration officer. Click this link: Passport On-line Activities.
Let's also do some listening practice. Click this link: Immigration and Customs
Did you enjoy this lesson? Please write a comment.

Toyo Gakuen University Interest-based English 12 - Lesson 2: Simple Plan

Today we are going to listen to a song by Simple Plan. Please read the profile below.

Simple Plan

Photo of Simple Plan in Osaka, Japan by Wehwalt

• Formed 1993. Montreal, Quebec Canada
• Genre: Pop Punk
• Members: Pierre Bouvier – lead vocals, occasional guitar
  Jeff Stinco – lead guitar
  Sébastien Lefebvre – rhythm guitar, vocals
  Chuck Comeau – drums
  David Desrosiers – bass, vocals
• Most popular song: Perfect
• Awards: Favourite Canadian Band Award in Canada (MMVA, 2002); Favourite Canadian Band Award in Canada (MMVA, 2003); Favourite Canadian Band Award in Canada (MMVA, 2004); Choice Music: Rock Group (Teen Choice Awards, 2005); Favourite Canadian Band Award in Canada (MMVA, 2005); Juno Fan Choice Award (2006); Favourite Canadian Band Award in Canada (MMVA, 2008)

Today we are going to watch the video for Perfect. Click this link:
http://en.yappr.com/welcome/Video.action?videoGuid=5ABD11AE-B610-4997-AE3E-181A315DEF6B

Here's a list of key vocabulary to help you understand the song:

• think back
• grow up
• according to plan
• wasting time
• disapprove
• good enough
• nothing lasts forever

Go to space alc to get a Japanese translation of these phrases.

Some interesting facts about Perfect:

• It is featured on the game Karaoke Revolution Volume 2.
• Perfect is Simple Plan's biggest hit: #1 in Brazil, #6 in Australia, and #23 in America
  

Enjoy!

Back to School - Shibaura Institute of Technology

Today we started a new Listening and Speaking class at Shibaura Institute of Technology. The students made some rules. The rules for the students are in the picture below.


The students made some rules for me too. The rules for me are in the picture below.


I hope everyone can obey the rules.

Back to School - Toyo Gakuen University

The summer holidays are over. Semester two has started. Welcome back to school. In this post I have some information for the new students in the Travel and Homestay classes.

First, please click the link and watch my self introduction slide slow. Watch the slide show and answer the questions.

Next, please look at my travel map.

Click here to see a larger map

These are my favourite places in the world:

1. Toronto, Ontario, Canada


2. Tokyo, Japan


3. Dublin, Ireland


4. London, England


5. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada


6. Udaipur, India


7. Galway, Ireland


8. Melbourne, Australia


9. Hilo, HI, USA


10. Barcelona, Spain

Now, click these links to learn some useful vocabulary: Travel English, and TYG Travel English.

Finally, students in the Travel English class should click this link: Passport On-line Activities.

Please post a comment. What do you want to learn this semester?