IE-II PhysEd B4 First class of the Autumn Term

Hello everyone,
welcome back! I hope you enjoyed the summer holiday. This semester we are going to talk about sports in general, and health and fitness. Today's topic is the Olympics. Let's start with some vocabulary study. Please click the link: IE-II PhysEd Vocabulary.



Now please log in to manaba. Please download the handouts for today's class. Now let's listen to an English teacher called Sean Banville talk about his favourite sports. Please click the link: ListenAMinute.com Sport.
That's all for today. We'll do a quiz about today's class next time. See you next 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!

The University of Tsukuba IE Phys. Ed B3 Week 6

Hello everyone,
I hope you had a great week-end.

Today we are going to talk about our favourite athletes.

In Japan, Homare Sawa is very popular.

Please answer the questions below about Homare Sawa.

1. How many Asian players have won the Woman's World Player award?
2. Who did Ms. Sawa sit next to at the award ceremony?
3. When did she scoop the award?
4. How old was she when she was given the award?
5. What colour kimono did she wear to the award ceremony?
6. Who is the manager of the Japanese Women's National Soccer team?
7. Who was Woman's World Player for the 5 previous years? 

Now let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link:  IE - PhysEd B3 Vocabulary


Now please click the link to download today's lesson materials.

Please post your answers to these questions as a comment.
Do you like Homare Sawa? Who's your favourite athlete?

Ok, see you next week!

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!

The University of Tsukuba IE-B3 - Week 2

Modified version of a photo uploaded to Flickr
 by Dave Catchpole

Hello everyone,

I hope you had a nice week-end.
Since all of you are Physical Education majors, I've decided that we will study English through the topic of sport. Today's lesson will include a little sport history, and some information about the Olympics.

First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: IE - PhysEd B3 Vocabulary.

Please click the link for the course outline.

Next, let's do the worksheets in your Week 2 Lesson Folder.

Finally, please post a comment. Did you watch the London Olympics? Why or Why not? Which Olympic sports do enjoy watching? Why? How did you feel about Japan's performance at the London Olympics. Use my answers to the questions as a model for your comment.

I didn't watch the London Olympics because I am not interested in summer sports. I'm interested in winter sports including hockey, skiing, bobsled, and figure skating. I felt Canada's performance in the London Olympics was disappointing. Australia has a smaller population than Canada but Australian athletes won more medals than Canadian athletes. However, I felt Canada's performance in the Vancouver Olympics was fantastic. I'm very glad Canada won the gold medal in hockey.

See you next week!

Ball Hockey

This is a video of a coed ball hockey game in Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada. As you can see the game is a lot of fun. Starting this week, I will teach special ball hockey classes at Toyo Gakuen University. The classes will include the history and culture of hockey, in all it's forms, and of course, we will play the game.

The Fastest, Toughest, Coolest Game on Earth

This is a great music video that shows why hockey is the best. Enjoy!!!

Anniversary of the Modern Olympic Games

The first modern Olympic games were held in Greece. The opening ceremony was on 6 April 1896.The next Olympic games will be held in Vancouver in 2010.

Hockey

Ice hockey, or simply "hockey" as it is known in Canada, became an Olympic Sport at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Canada didn't have a national team, so it was represented by the Winnipeg Falcons. The jersey that you see here is the way cool jersey that they wore when they won the gold medal.
Winnipeg is a great city in Canada. I really want to go there. Not only is it the home of Canada's 1st Olympic hockey champions but it is home of Canada's most famous Rock Star. The picture above shows how beautiful Winnipeg is.