Hello everyone,
Happy New Year!
Today we are going to watch a modern retelling of The Sign of Four. This version of The Sign of Four is an episode in an animated television series called Sherlock Holmes in the Twenty Second Century. In this series, Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life 300 years after his death. The reborn Sherlock Holmes solves cases with his partner Watson, who is a robot. Before we watch the video, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four Vocabulary.
OK, now let's watch the video and do the quiz. Please click the link: Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century - The Sign of Four.
If you enjoyed that video, perhaps you'll enjoy this one too - Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century - The Hounds of the Baskervilles.
Here are the dates for the final test:
Monday 4th period - 27 January
Tuesday 3rd period - 28 January
Wednesday 1st & 2nd periods - 5 February
Finally, here is your study guide for the final test:
There will be 50 multiple choice questions on the test. There will be vocabulary questions, and questions about the setting, characters, plot, and dialogue.
Study hard!
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Showing posts with label Listening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Listening. Show all posts
Monday, January 06, 2014
Monday, January 28, 2013
The University of Tsukuba IE Phys. Ed B3 Trimester 3 Wk 6
Hello everybody,
Today we are going to talk about obesity. Let's go to our vocabulary flash card set on Quizlet to find out what obesity means. Please click the link: IE-PhysEd B3 Vocabulary.
Look at the image on the left. It shows the how quickly obesity is growing in the United States. Which states had the highest percentage of obese people in 2008?
OK, now let's read and listen to the article. Please click the link: English Speaking Nations Most Overweight.
What do you think? Is obesity increasing in Japan? If so, why do you think so? Please post a comment.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The University of Tsukuba IE Phys. Ed B3 Trimester 3 Wk 5
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Hello everyone,
Today we are going to read another interesting article from Breaking News English.com about amazing technology and diets. The article is called Digital Fork Helps You Lose Weight.
Before we read the article, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: IE-PhysEd B3 Vocabulary.
Now let's scan the article for words we don't know. Then let's add the words we don't know to our Quizlet flashcard set. Please click the link to download your worksheet: Digital Fork Helps you lose Weight Lesson pdf.
Now let's listen to the article.
Have you ever gone on a diet? What kind of food did you eat? Please leave a comment below.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The University of Tsukuba Cross Cultural Awareness and English Trimester 3 Week 5
Hello everyone, Today we will continue discussing Love and Marriage. Look at the picture above. This is a picture I took of a Bangladeshi bride and groom at a wedding reception I attended in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the photo below you can see me with my colleagues. The men, including me, are wearing a traditional Bengali shirt called a "panjabi". This shirt is called a Kurta in India. We were a little embarrassed because all the Bangladeshi men wore European business suits.

Let's listen to two people talking about Love and Marriage in Bangladesh. Some people in Bangladesh have arranged marriages. Let's listen to a conversation about arranged marriages on my friend Todd Beukens' great website English Listening Lesson Library Online (ELLLO). Please listen to the conversation and do the quiz.
Next, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Cross cultural awareness and English vocabulary.
Now, let's learn more about Bengali weddings. Please click the link. Read the article and answer the questions:
1. What is a Ghotok?
2. What are the four parts of the Bengali wedding?
3. What is Gaye holud?
4. What is the Mahr?
5. Who arranges the wedding ceremony?
6. What do many of the wedding ceremony traditions revolve around?
7. Who arranges the reception?
8. What is the "flower bed" ceremony?
Finally, please leave a comment. What do you think of Bengali wedding traditions?
Monday, September 24, 2012
The University of Tsukuba IE-B3 Week 4: There's good and bad in everything
Hello everyone,
I hope you had a good week-end.
Today we are going to talk about the good side and the bad side of sport. First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: IE-PhysEd B3 Vocabulary.
Now click here for today's lesson materials.
Now let's listen to Two Sides of a Sport.
One of the worst examples of the bad side of sport is hooliganism. In the most extreme cases, people are killed.
Sometimes just attending sporting matches can be deadly (致死の). In March 2002 a little girl was killed at a hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She was hit in the head by a hockey puck. One of the most tragic incidents to occur at a sporting match was the Hillsborough Disaster in England. Ninety-six people were killed. The photo above shows a memorial to the people who died in the Hillsborough Disaster.
Can you think of any bad things that have happened at a sporting event in Japan. Please post a comment below.
See you next week!
I hope you had a good week-end.
Today we are going to talk about the good side and the bad side of sport. First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: IE-PhysEd B3 Vocabulary.
Now click here for today's lesson materials.
Now let's listen to Two Sides of a Sport.
One of the worst examples of the bad side of sport is hooliganism. In the most extreme cases, people are killed.
Sometimes just attending sporting matches can be deadly (致死の). In March 2002 a little girl was killed at a hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, USA. She was hit in the head by a hockey puck. One of the most tragic incidents to occur at a sporting match was the Hillsborough Disaster in England. Ninety-six people were killed. The photo above shows a memorial to the people who died in the Hillsborough Disaster.
Can you think of any bad things that have happened at a sporting event in Japan. Please post a comment below.
See you next week!
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