Shibaura Institute of Technology Autumn 2014 Classes Begin!

Hello everyone!

Today I'm going to introduce you to the course you are taking this semester and then we will start using an online vocabulary learning tool called Quizlet.

Please click the link to your course outline below.




TOEIC I-B

English Communication I

Writing I-B

OK, now let's sign up for Quizlet. Please click the link: quizlet.com

Next, click "Sign Up", then follow the instructions to register.

Finally, click the link for your course below.

TOEIC I-B

English Communication I

Writing I-B

Now let's have some fun studying vocabulary. Click the "Class lists" tab, then click the link to your class' vocabulary list.
Enjoy!

Writing 2 Spring 2014: Welcome

Hello everyone, welcome to the University of Tsukuba. Today I'm going to introduce you to the course. Please click the link to download the course outline.

This is an academic writing class, so we will be using academic English. We will study academic English using an online vocabulary learning application called Quizlet. Please click the link to download a document that will help you get started with Quizlet. Next, please click the link to join our class on Quizlet.

Look at the picture on the left. This is the course book we will use this semester. Please buy it at the book store. We will start using it next class.

Finally, please leave a comment. Introduce yourself to the class.

Writing I Spring 2014: Welcome!

Image by Charles J. Danoff

Hello everyone, welcome to the University of Tsukuba.

Today I am going to introduce you to this course. Please click the link to download the course outline.

This semester you will do five writing tasks, four paragraphs, and one essay. You will share your writing with your classmates, and the world, by posting them on our University of Tsukuba Academic Writing Blog. Please click the link to see some writing done by University of Tsukuba students in my previous classes.


In order to do academic writing, you need to know academic vocabulary. We will study the most useful academic English vocabulary using an online tool called Quizlet. Please click the link to download a document that tells you how to get started with Quizlet. Next, please click the link to join our class on Quizlet. Now please study the vocabulary for 5 minutes.
Finally, please leave a comment. Please introduce yourself to me and your classmates. Tell us about your hometown, your major and your favourite pastimes.
See you!

Presentation 2 Spring 2014: Welcome!

Hello everyone, Welcome. Thank you for choosing Presentation 2. Today I'm going to tell you about the course. Please click the link to download the course outline. In this course you will make three presentations. You will make all your presentations using an online tool called Voicethread. The first presentation is a self introduction presentation. Let's watch a great presentation made last semester.
 


Your second presentation will be a group presentation. You will make a presentation about this university. You will describe the faculty you belong to and tell us about your major too. Your third presentation will also be a group presentation. You will make the presentation on a topic of your choice.

Also, starting next week, we will use a great online tool called English Central. You will need to make a premium account. In order to make a premium account, you need to go to the bookstore on campus and buy the voucher shown below.

OK, that's all for today. See you next week!

Presentation 1 Spring 2014: Welcome!

Hello everyone, welcome to Presentation 1.
Today I am going to introduce you to the course. Let's look at the course outline.
Look at the picture on the left. This is the text book we will use. I hope you have bought it. If not, please buy it as soon as possible. We will be using it starting next class. This semester we will learn the basics of how to give 5 types of presentations: an informative presentation, a layout presentation, a demonstration presentation, a comparison demonstration and a persuasive presentation.

First, lets look at a bad presentation. Watch the presentation and take notes. What mistakes are the presenters making? Now let's watch another bad presentation.

Next week we will start our first presentation.
See ya!

Integrated English I for Art & Design Majors (Class B) and Life and Environmental Science Majors (Class C1): Welcome!

Hello everyone, welcome to the University of Tsukuba!
Today I am going to introduce you to this class. Please click the link to download your course outline.
Look at the picture on the left. That is our textbook. There are two stories in the textbook. This semester we will be reading an discussing the first story, "The Inverted Eagle", but first, let's study some vocabulary. We will study vocabulary this semester using an online tool called Quizlet. Please click the link to learn how to get started with Quizlet. I have created classes for you on Quizlet. Click the link for your class to join:

Art & Design Majors (Class B)
Life & Environmental Science Majors

Ok, now, let's study vocabulary for 5 minutes.



Next, let's talk about reading. Do you enjoy reading? What are your reading habits. Please click the link to download a work sheet.
That's all for today. Please read chapter 1. Our first quiz is next class. Have a great Golden Week!

Integrated English I for Physical Education Majors B4: Welcome!

Hello everyone, welcome to the University of Tsukuba!
Today I'm going to introduce you to this course. Please click the link to download the course outline.
This semester, we will read and discuss the biography (伝記) of a third-generation Japanese-Canadian (カナダ日系三世) ice hockey player called Paul Tetsuhiko Kariya (狩谷ポール哲彦). In Canada, ice hockey is just called hockey. Maybe you have never seen a hockey game. Let's watch a video showing some exciting moments in hockey.




Pretty exciting, eh? I love hockey! Let's watch another video. This video shows highlights from Paul Kariya's career.




You will learn a lot of new vocabulary in this class. We will study vocabulary using an online vocabulary learning tool called Quizlet. Please click the link to download a document called Getting Started with Quizlet. I have created a class for us on Quizlet. Please click the clink to join the class. Please click the link: IE-I PE (B4) Vocabulary. Please study the flashcards for 5 minutes. 

You should use Quizlet to study vocabulary every day. If you have a smart phone you can download a Quizlet app too! You will also do self study using Super Eigo. Click the link to watch a video showing you how to use Super Eigo.

OK, finally, please leave a comment. Have you ever seen a hockey game? Are you interested in hockey? Do you know any famous Japanese-Canadian, or Japanese-American sports stars? What sport do you play? Click the link to learn how to post a comment.

See you after Golden Week!

Cross Cultural Awareness and English I 2014 Week 1: Welcome!

Hello everyone, welcome to the University of Tsukuba!

Today I'm going to introduce you to the course. Please click the link to download your Course Outline.

Well, as you saw from the course outline, we will be discussing love and marriage in various cultures this semester. Let's listen to a great song by Frank Sinatra called "Love and Marriage".

 As the song says, "Love and Marriage" go together like a horse and carriage. "Love" and "marriage", and "horse" and "carriage" are collocations. (コロケーション、語と語のつながり、語の配列、連語（法）、連語構成語) Can you think of any more collocations related to the topic of love and marriage? With your partner, please make a list.

Now, let's learn some vocabulary. We will be using an online vocabulary learning tool called Quizlet. Please click the link to download a document called Getting Started with Quizlet. I have created a class for us on Quizlet. Please click the clink to join the class. Please click the link: Cross Cultural Awareness and English Vocabulary. Please study the flashcards for 5 minutes. 

Now let's share our opinions about love and marriage with the people sitting next to us. Would you like to get married some day? 

That's all for today. Next time we'll talk about love and marriage in Botswana. See you!

CE-II Autumn 2013 - Welcome back!

Hello everyone, welcome back!

Today we are going to start our next unit of study. We are going to study....water.
First, lets study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Cross Cultural Awareness and English 2.
Now click the link to download this semester's course outline.

Finally, let's watch a video. Please click the link. The video is a TED Talk. The TED Talk is by a man called Michael Pritchard. Michael Pritchard has invented an amazing water bottle. Watch the video and answer the questions below:

1. Why did Pritchard invent the Lifesaver bottle?
2. Why is the filter in the lifesaver bottle so good?
3. What is the benefit of processing water at the source?
4. How much money is needed to make water safe for everyone in the world?

That's all for today.

See you next week!

Presentation 2 Autumn 2013 - Welcome

Hello everyone, Welcome. Thank you for choosing Presentation 2. Today I'm going to tell you about the course. Please click the link to download the course outline. In this course you will make three presentations. You will make all your presentations using an online tool called Voicethread. The first presentation is a self introduction presentation. Let's watch a great presentation made last semester.
 


Your second presentation will be a group presentation. With 2 or 3 partners, you will make slides to present an article on a topic related to your major. After you have made the slides you will read the article aloud and record it.

Finally, you will make a presentation about this university. You will describe the faculty you belong to and tell us about your major too.

Also, starting next week, we will use a great online tool called English Central. You will need to make a premium account. In order to make a premium account, you need to go to the bookstore on campus and buy the voucher shown below.

OK, that's all for today. See you next week!

Presentation 1 Autumn 2013: Welcome

Hello everyone, welcome to Presentation 1.
Today I am going to introduce you to the course. Let's look at the course outline.
look at the picture on the left. This is the text book we will use. I hope you have bought it. If not, please buy it as soon as possible. We will be using it starting next class. This semester we will learn the basics of how to give 5 types of presentations: an informative presentation, a layout presentation, a demonstration presentation, a comparison demonstration and a persuasive presentation.

First, lets look at a bad presentation. Watch the presentation and take notes. What mistakes are the presenters making? Now let's watch another bad presentation.

Next week we will start our first presentation.
See ya!

Presentation 1: Welcome

Hello everyone, welcome to Presentation 1.
Today I am going to introduce you to the course. Let's look at the course outline.
look at the picture on the left. This is the text book we will use. I hope you have bought it. If not, please buy it as soon as possible. We will be using it starting next class. This semester we will learn the basics of how to give 5 types of presentations: an informative presentation, a layout presentation, a demonstration presentation, a comparison demonstration and a persuasive presentation.

First, lets look at a bad presentation. Watch the presentation and take notes. What mistakes are the presenters making? Now let's watch another bad presentation.

Next week we will start our first presentation.
See ya!

Presentation II - Welcome

Hello everyone, welcome back!
Today I am going to introduce you to this course. First, please click the link to download the course outline.

Next, we are going to use a cool website this year called English Central. English Central is a website that helps people learn English by using videos. The best feature of English Central is that you can practice speaking. To use this feature you need premium access. To get premium access you need to buy the card in the photo on the left. You can buy it at the campus book store.


Please buy the English Central Premium Access card by next week. We start using English Central then.
In this course we will not do traditional presentations. We will do special slideshow presentations using web-based software called Voicethread. Voicethread is like PowerPoint, but much much better.  Please click the link to see an example Voicethread presentation.
OK, that's all for today. Please don't forget to buy your English Central Premium Access Card as soon as possible.
See you next week!

Integrated English 2013 Semester 1: Welcome

Hello everyone, welcome to Integrated English I at the University of Tsukuba!

Today I'm going to introduce you to the course. Please click the link to download your Course Outline. As you can see from the course outline, there is a lot of material to cover (内容が多い) in a very short time.

Today we are going to start with our first story, Cup of Death.
First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Cup of Death Vocabulary.
Next, please click the link to download the Cup of Death Activity Sheet 1.

Now click the link to download your Adventure Log.
That's all for today, don't forget to check the course outline for your independent study and class preparation tasks - i.e. homework! See you next week.

The University of Tsukuba Academic English Presentation I Trimester 3 Wk 2

Adapted from an image uploaded to Flickr by MML

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to start learning how to give good presentations.
First, let's look at the course outline.
Now, lets look at a bad presentation. Watch the presentation and take notes. What mistakes are the presenters making?

Last week we learned a little about good presentation posture and good eye contact. Let's review.





Your first presentation will be an informative speech. For homework, please prepare your speech. You will give your presentation at the beginning of next class, so don't be late!

Your presentation must be one minute.

See you next week!

Introduction to Business English 1B ビジネス英語入門 B Introductory Lesson 2012

Hello everyone. Welcome to Introduction to Business English B!
Today we are going to learn about the course. We will read the course outline, and we will watch a video too. We will learn how to greet people in business situations, and we will look at the textbook.

This lesson will be review for students who took Introduction to Business English A.

OK, let's start.

Please click this link: Exchanging business cards. Watch the video and do the quiz.

Now let's learn some vocabulary. Please click this link:Introduction to Business English B Review Vocabulary.

Next, please look at the image below. This is your textbook.You can buy the textbook next lesson.

Market Leader Elementary © 2007

Finally, please look below. You can see the course outline. Please download the course outline and save it to your own folder.
Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B Course Outline


That's all. I hope you decide to take this class. Business English is becoming very important for getting a job in Japan. Two famous Japanese companies, Uniqlo and Rakuten are making English the official company language. I think many more Japanese companies will do the same. You can read about it here:楽天：英語を１２年中に社内公用語化 English will be the official language of Rakuten!

Please leave a comment. Your homework is to send me an e-mail. I hope to see you next week.

Introduction to Business English 1B ビジネス英語入門 B Introductory Lesson

Hello everyone! Today is the first day of semester two, and this is my first class!!

Welcome to Introduction to Business English B.
Today we are going to learn about the course. We will read the course outline, and we will watch a video too. We will learn how to greet people in business situations, and we will look at the textbook.

This lesson will be review for students who took Introduction to Business English A.

OK, let's start.

Please click this link: Exchanging business cards. Watch the video and do the quiz.

Now let's learn some vocabulary. Please click this link: TYG Introduction to Business Vocabulary.

Next, please look at the image below. This is your textbook.You can buy the textbook next lesson.

Market Leader Elementary © 2007

Finally, please look below. You can see the course outline. Please download the course outline and save it to your own folder.
Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English B Course Outline


That's all. I hope you decide to take this class. Business English is becoming very important for getting a job in Japan. Two famous Japanese companies, Uniqlo and Rakuten are making English the official company language. I think many more Japanese companies will do the same. You can read about it here:楽天：英語を１２年中に社内公用語化 English will be the official language of Rakuten!

Please leave a comment. Your homework is to send me an e-mail. I hope to see you next week.