The University of Tsukuba IE Phys. Ed B3 Trimester 3 Wk 9

Hello everyone,
Today will be a review of this term. Please click the link to download your study guide.
Your final test will be next Monday 4 March at 3:15 pm sharp, so don't be late.

You can study the for the vocabulary section of the test by studying our Quizlet flashcards. Please click the link: IE-PhysEd B3 Vocabulary.


Good luck. See you next week.

The University of Tsukuba IE Phys. Ed B3 Trimester 3 Wk 8

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Hello everyone,
Today we are going to talk about a famous European footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo.  Let's watch a video of Cristiano Ronaldo scoring goals. Now let's download the article. Please click the link: www.famouspeoplelessons.com: Cristiano Ronaldo. Now scan the article for words you don't know. Add those words to our flashcard set on Quizlet: IE-PhysEd B3 Vocabulary.
Next, let's read the article and do the tasks.
Finally, please leave a comment. What do you think of Cristiano Ronaldo?
See you next week!

The University of Tsukuba Academic English Presentation I Trimester 3 Wk 8

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to continue working on our final presentations. Last time we talked about the introduction. Today we will talk about the body and conclusion. We'll also start preparing our final presentations. Please click the link to download your final presentation worksheet.
Please write your presentation scripts and bring them to class next week.
See you!

The University of Tsukuba IE Engineering C1 - Trimester 3 Week 9

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to prepare for the final test. Please click the link to download your study guide.
Now let's do some practice vocabulary tests. Please click the link: Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles Vocabulary.
Next let's review the quiz we did a couple of weeks ago. Some of the questions on the quiz will be on the final test. Please click the link: The Hound of the Baskervilles Review Quiz.
Look at the image below. The image below is a mind map of the characters in the Hound of the Baskervilles. There is a copy of this mind map in your study guide. Work with your partner to complete the mind map.


Create your own mind maps at MindMeister
Finally, let's make a timeline together. Your final test is on the 21st of February. Good luck!

The University of Tsukuba Academic Writing I & II Wk 9

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to write the second draught of our four-paragraph essay. Also, I'm going to talk to you one-to-one about your essay, in order to give you some advice.
First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link:  NSDU J-E Academic Wordlist. 

Now let's review the structure of our four-paragraph persuasive essay.

Introduction

A. Background information
B. Thesis statement 
C. Reasons

Body

A. Reason 1
B. Reason 2

Conclusion

A. Restate thesis 
B. Restate reasons
C. Closing remark

Today we will also learn how to make intext citations and a reference list. Please look at the examples below:

Intext citations

A quotation

Jung (1989) says, "What we call 'psychology' today is a science that is possible only on the basis of certain historical and moral presuppositions..."

A paraphase

According to an article entitled, "Working Conditions" on the Web site of the Japanese Nursing Association, due to the increasing number of severely ill and aging patients, the demand for nurses in Japan has exceeded the supply.

Journalists in Japan share information with each other. This practice is known as memo-awase. As a result, the articles read the same in every newspaper (McNeil, D. 2010)

References

Book with one author

Jung, C. G. (1989). Psychological types (Vol. 4). Routledge.

Document available on an organisation's Web site with no author and no date

 Japanese Nursing Association (n.d.). Working Conditions in Japan. Retrieved February 13, 2013 from Japan Nursing Association Web site: http://www.nurse.or.jp/jna/english/

nursing/employment.html

Article in an academic journal

Edwards, I. E. S. (1949). Some early dynastic contributions to Egyptian architecture. The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 123-128.

Article available on an organisation's Web site with an author and a date

McNeill, D. (2010, March 17, 21:09). Japanese Journalism is collapsing. Retrieved February 13, 2013 from The Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan Web site: http://www.fccj.or.jp/node/5491

Now, please write your second draught. Your second draught is due Friday at noon.
Enjoy!

The University of Tsukuba Cross Cultural Awareness and English Trimester 3 Week 9

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Hello everyone,
Well we've come to the end of this term. The next time we meet it will be time for the final test. The final test will be:
Tuesday the 19th of February.
Thursday the 28th of February.
Please click the link to download your study guide.

Today we are going to talk about marital bliss (幸せな結婚). Some people think that children are the key to a happy marriage, but a 2009 study found that having children can make couples less happy. Please click the link to download today's lesson: No kids the secret to a happier marriage.

Finally, what do you think? Do children make a marriage unhappy or happy? Please leave a comment.

The University of Tsukuba IE Engineering C1 - Trimester 3 Week 8

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to start another fan fiction project. Please click link to download your worksheet: Hound of the Baskervilles Fan Fiction Project.

Before we begin our project,  let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles. Before you study the vocabulary, please check the glossary at the back of your book. Add any unfamiliar words to our flashcard set. Don't forget to log in to Quizlet first.

OK, let's begin. Please submit your story to me by e-mail. The due date is Friday 8 February.
Enjoy!

The University of Tsukuba Academic Writing II Week 8

Good morning, Today we are going to continue writing our four-paragraph essay. First we will edit our introductions and then we will start the body and the conclusion, but first let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: NSDU J-E Academic Wordlist.
Now let's take a look at some new posts on our class writing blog. Please check your posts. If someone has written a comment on one of your posts, please write a reply. Then please comment on 3 more posts.


Now let's continue working on our essay.
You will need to do research in order to write your essay. You must site your sources (引用文献). You must include in-text citations, and a reference list in your essay using APA Style. Look at the examples below.

In-text citation

According to Hoogwijk et al (2003), “…biomass energy is interesting from an energy perspective.”

Miller (2002) argues, “Peggy Johnson from the University of Minnesota makes a strong case for the development of policy statements to guide local decision making related to digital content to parallel the process used for print materials. “

References

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Biomass. (2013, February 1). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:41, February 6, 2013, from  http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Biomass&oldid=536054407

Hoogwijk, M., Faaij, A., van den Broek, R., Berndes, G., Gielen, D., & Turkenburg, W. (2003). Exploration of the ranges of the global potential of biomass for energy. Biomass and Bioenergy, 25(2), 119-133

Miller, R. G. (2002). Shaping digital library content. The Journal of academic librarianship, 28(3), 97-103.

Ravindranath, N. H., & Hall, D. O. (1995). Biomass, energy and environment: a developing country perspective from India. Oxford University Press

Whaling. (2013, February 4). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

Retrieved 22:43, February 6, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whaling&oldid=536586778

Please send your essay to me as an e-mail attachment by Friday 8 February.
see you next week.

The University of Tsukuba Academic Writing I Week 8

Hello everyone,
I have read the first draughts of your third task, and I'm delighted to report that almost everyone's worst experience wasn't too bad. I'm glad you are leading comfortable lives. Some of you wrote about your best experiences and I enjoyed reading about them too. Today I'm going to return your papers to you, and you are going to write your second draughts.

First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: NSDU J-E Academic Wordlist. 

Now let's start our last task, a four paragraph essay. Please click the link to download your Final Task worksheet.

The University of Tsukuba Academic English Presentation II Trimester 3 Wk 8

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to continue working on using our voices. We will do this by using a great website called EnglishCentral. Please click the link. Let's register for EnglishCentral.

Next, let's prepare for our final presentation. Please click the link to download your final presentation worksheet.


Your homework is to write your presentation script. Please submit your script to me by e-mail. The deadline for submitting your script is Friday, the 9th of February.
See you next week!

The University of Tsukuba Cross Cultural Awareness and English Trimester 3 Week 8

Hello everyone,
Well, I thought we were finished our discussion of love and marriage, but I discovered this story and I couldn't resist planning one more lesson before we start to review and prepare for the final test. Today we are going to talk about love and marriage in China again.

Before we start, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Cross Cultural Awareness and English.

Yesterday was a lucky day in China. Let's find out why by reading an article called Thousands marry on "Love You Forever Day" on breakingnewsenglish.com

Will you choose a "lucky day" for your wedding day? Please leave a comment below.

The University of Tsukuba IE Phys. Ed B3 Trimester 3 Wk 7

Hello everyone,

My very first sport was judo. I started studying judo at a sports and recreation centre, which was organised by the YMCA. My sensei was Mr. Johnston. Later I joined Johnston-sensei's dojo. I was also a member of the Ontario Judo Association. I practiced jodo until I had a bad fall and chipped my teeth. I wish I'd continued.

Before we begin our lesson today, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link:
IE - PhysEd B3 Vocabulary


Since I was a judoka once, I was very interested in the recent news about Ryuji Sonoda.
Today we are going to read an article about Ryuji Sonoda from breakingnewsenglish.com. Click the link to download the lesson.

What do you think about Ryuji Sonoda? Was he a bad coach? Do you think he should have been fired? Please post a comment.