基礎英吾I-1 Basic English 1 Writing Lesson 2: Introduction to Brainstorming and Blogging

Hello Everyone!
Today we are going to learn about brainstorming (自己研鑽), and we'll learn about blogging. First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Togaku 英単 Set 3 Login in to Quizlet. Click "Learn". Study the words. After that you can play "Skatter" or "Space Race".
Now look at the picture below. The picture below is a mind map. A mind map is a great way to brainstorm. Now on an A4 size piece of paper make a mind map about you.

Now let's learn about blogging. Last night I sent you a message from Posterous. Please check your inbox now. Look at the picture below. Click the message from me. It's the highlighted message in the picture.

Next, open your e-mail. look at the picture below. Click the first link. Let's see our new group blog. I have posted on the blog. Please read the post.

Please write a comment on my post. Ask me a question.
Next, let's sign up for Twitter. After you sign in, please follow me. My twitter name is @mickstout.
Your homework is to write a self introductory post on our Posterous group blog. You can do it using Gmail, or on the web. Please post your self introduction by next Sunday at 6 pm.
Enjoy Golden Week!

Introduction to Business English 1A Lesson 2

Hello everyone!
Last week we had a very short class. We couldn't make business cards. So let's do it today. Then we can learn how to exchange business cards.
First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Introduction to Business English 1A Vocabulary Next, click "Learn". After that please play "Scatter".
Now let's make business cards. Please click this link: http://bizcardcreator.com/ After you have designed your business cards please print them, and cut them out.
Now let's watch a video. Watch the video and answer the questions. After that please practice exchanging business cards with your class mates.

Finally, please leave a comment below. Why do you want to take this class?

See you next week!

応用英語I-2A Reading 2011 Lesson 1: Introduction to the course and the textbook - Whodunit?

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to learn about this course, and about the textbook. First let's look at the textbook. The textbook is called Whodunit? What do you think Whodunit means? You can check your answer. Click here for the answer in English and click here for the answer in Japanese.
You can see the cover of the textbook below.

Front cover of Whodunnit by Adam Gray and Marcos Benevides, published by Abax. Some rights reserved.

One of the authors of Whodunit is my friend Marcos Benevides. Mr. Benevides is the man with dark brown hair on the left side. The other author is Adam Gray. Mr. Gray is the man in the middle wearing a silver striped tie. He is standing next to the Duke of Edinburgh (エディンバラ公爵フィリップ王配). Whodunit won the Duke of Edinburgh Award! It's a great book. You'll really enjoy it.

Photo by Roland Kemp

In this course you will read the first story in Whodunit called The Inverted Eagle" and you will do various tasks. After that you will have a quiz. There will be a quiz every week.
You will also use this blog. Let's learn how to subscribe to this blog.
Now let's learn how to use Quizlet.
Please click this link: Introduction to Quizlet (Quizletを始めるにあたって)
We will use Quizlet to learn new vocabulary this semester.
Finally, please leave a comment. Tell me about yourself.
See you next week!

基礎英吾I-1 Basic English 1 Writing Lesson 1: Introduction to the course

Hello everyone. Welcome to Basic English 1 Writing. In todays's lesson we will:

• Get to know each other
• Learn about this course
• Make Class Rules for each other
• Sign up for Gmail
• Subscribe to this blog (このブログを定期的に購読する)
• Learn about Twitter and Quizlet

Please click the link to see some class rules made by other students.

Next please click the link to sign up for Gmail.
Now let's learn about Quizlet.
Let's sign up for Twitter now.
Finally, your homework is to send an e-mail to me introducing yourself. Please send it to me by next Sunday at 6 pm.

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English 1A Lesson 1

business cards, originally uploaded by Tomasz Stasiuk.

Welcome to Introduction to Business English A. Today's class is a short introduction to the course. The purpose of today's class is to help you decide if you want to take this course, or not. First you will look at the course outline and the text book we will use. Click here to download the course outline: http://www.scribd.com/full/53209606?access_key=key-vv3j8ci6fl1sg4n8w28

Also in today's class we are going to learn how to make business cards. Click this link to make your own business cards: http://bizcardcreator.com/

We will use the internet to learn and practice new words. We will use an online flashcard site called Quizlet to learn and review vocabulary. Click this link to sign up for Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/sign_up/
Now let's review some vocabulary. Click here: http://quizlet.com/user/togaku/

That's all for today. Please bring your business cards to class next week.