The University of Tsukuba IE Engineering C1 - Week 4

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to review and discuss chapters 4 and 5. First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four Vocabulary.
Now, please watch the video and do the quiz.

Your homework for next week is to read chapters 6 and 7. Also, please answer the questions on pp. 42, 43 and pp. 48 and 49.
See you next week

基礎英吾I-4A： A tool for listening and speaking - English Central

Hello everyone,
today we are going to sign up for English Central. English Central is a cool website. You can practice listening to English by watching videos on English Central. You can practice pronunciation too.
It's fun.




Please click the link for your class.

K5: http://www.englishcentral.com/class/14996-toyo-gakuen-university/k52012
N1: http://www.englishcentral.com/class/14996-toyo-gakuen-university/n12012
G3: http://www.englishcentral.com/class/14996-toyo-gakuen-university/g32012
N9: http://www.englishcentral.com/class/14996-toyo-gakuen-university/n92012

Enjoy!

Shibaura Institute of Technology Make-up Homework

This is homework for students who were unable to attend the make-up classes on the fourteenth of June. This homework is due on the 12th of July.
Download the worksheet here: http://www.divshare.com/download/4869283-245
Watch the video. Do the tasks on the worksheet.

Shibaura Institute of Technology Listening Comprehension 2008 Assignment 2

Here is your second assignment. This assignment is due on Tuesday, the 8th of July 2008. Download the worksheet for this assignment here: http://www.divshare.com/download/4845241-536

Watch the video and answer the questions on the worksheet.
The video is about a ski trip. The video was made by my friend Paul Carr. In this video, Paul goes on a ski strip to Niigata in Japan. Enjoy the show!

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below.

jump on ~ get on a bus or train

feline ~ cat like or like a cat

idiot ~ a foolish person

kids ~ children

prepare ~ to get ready

Shibaura Institute of Technology Listening Comprehension Mid-term Exam

The Midterm Exam is next Tuesday. You can prepare by watching and listening to some videos. Click this link to watch the videos: http://mrstoutsblog.blogspot.com/search?q=videos
You can get more practice by listening to these podcasts:

• English Journal Podcast
• ELT Podcast
• ESL Radio Show
• ELLLO Podcast
  

You can find links to many other podcasts by clicking this link: http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Listening/Podcasts/


Happy listening and good luck on the exam!

Shibaura Institute of Technology Listening Comprehension 2008 Assignment 1

The topic of your first assignment is music.

You will hear three interviews. Listen to the interviewers and do the tasks on the worksheet. Follow these steps:

First download your worksheet. Click this link:
http://www.divshare.com/download/4489121-fa6

Task 1
Click this link: http://www.elllo.org/august/alex/aradio.htm

Task 2
Click this link: http://www.elllo.org/Pages0301/303-Adrienne-Violin.htm

Task3
Click this link: http://www.elllo.org/english/0801/Q817-Eoin-After.html



These interviews come from a great website called ELLLO. ELLLO means English language Listening On-line. The interviewer is my friend Todd Beuckens. You can hear more of Todd's interviews by clicking here.

Toyo Gakuen University FE-3 Listening Assignment 4

Here is your last assignment. Follow these steps:

1. Preview the tasks on the assignment sheet that was e-mailed to you.
   
2. Look at the pictures. Think about the topic.


3. Go to http://kibishipaul.com/blog1/2007/12/04/lesson-59-saving-the-orangutan-text/


4. Read the instructions. Read about the key vocabulary.


5. Watch the video and do the tasks in the assignment sheet that was e-mailed to you.


6. Submit your completed assignment by Sunday 16 December 2007 11:59 pm.

Enjoy!!

Toyo Gakuen University
FE-3 Listening Semester 2 Assignment 3

In Unit 9 of our textbook, American Headway 2, we have been listening to people talk about the future. For your third assignment you will watch and listen to a video about a trip to Mars. This video was made by my friend Paul Carr and it is available from his website ESLpodTV. It is an animated video that Paul made by himself. perhaps in the future all teachers will be animators too.

Here's how Paul introduces the video:

Topic: Astronauts start journey to Mars (火星までの新しい冒険)
Level:
upper intermediate (中上級)
Language: listening (聞く)

This is an upper intermediate lesson introducing a new
series about a group of astronauts on a two year mission to Mars.
このビデオは中上級生徒の為のレッスンです。火星まで使命を受けてて派遣されている宇宙飛行士についての新しいシリズーです。

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below.

More are in the text.
mission - a task or job
specialist - somebody who is very good at one job
on board - to be on a ship, airplane or spacecraft
countdown - to count backwards - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
habitation - a place to live

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript.
( せりふの訳はこのページです)

Watch the video and complete the task sheet that was e-mailed to you. Submit your assignment by e-mail. The due date is Monday 18 November 2007.
If you would like to see further episodes of Mars 1, please visit ESLpodTV.

Enjoy!

Famous People: Utada Hikaru
Toyo Gakuen University FE3-Listening Homework Assignment 2

In American Headway 2 Unit 7 we have been listening to people talk about fame and famous people. Here's a homework assignment to practice the listening skills we have been learning in class.

Click http://mrstoutsblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/video-interview-introducing-utada.html
Watch the video. Answer the questions on the task sheet that was e-mailed to you. This assignment is due Wednesday 24 October.

After you watch the video please post a comment. Please tell me:

1. if you liked the video.
2. why you liked the video or why you didn’t like the video.
3. which listening strategies you used before you watched the video, and which listening strategies you used while watching the video.
4. If you liked this homework assignment.

Enjoy!

Shibaura Institute of Technology Listening Comprehension Assignment 1

The topic of your first assignment is music. You will hear three interviews. Listen to the interviewers and do the tasks on the worksheet that you received in class.

Task 1
Click this link: http://www.elllo.org/august/alex/aradio.htm

Task 2
Click this link: http://www.elllo.org/Pages0301/303-Adrienne-Violin.htm

Task3
Click this link: http://www.elllo.org/english/0801/Q817-Eoin-After.html



These interviews come from a great website called ELLLO. ELLLO means English language Listening On-line. The interviewer is my friend Todd Beuckens. You can hear more of Todd's interviews by clicking here.

A Comparison of Canada and Wales

Toyo Gakuen University FE3-Listening Semester 2 Homework Assignment 1

In Unit 6 of American Headway 2 we have been practicing listening to comparisons. There are two videos below. The first is about Canada, Mr. Stout's native country. The second is about Wales, Ms. Birchley's native country. Watch and listen to the videos. Answer the questions that follow the videos.

Some facts about Canada

The image of the Canadian dollar in this video was created by ManHole.ca
The audio comes from ESLPodcards.com

Some facts about Wales

The photo of the castle ruins in Wales is by Sayaka Eguchi, University of Wales Aberystwyth.
The audio comes from ESLPodcards.com

Questions

1. What is the population of Canada?
2. What is the total area of Canada?
3. What is the population of Wales?
4. What is the total area of Wales?
5. Which country has a larger population?
6. Which country is bigger?
7. Which country's time zone is closest to zero GMT (グリニッジ標準時) ?
8. Which country has more time zones?
   
9. Which country has the most valuable currency?
10. If you had to choose, which country would you like to visit and why?
    

Talking about abilities

This is another video by Real-English.com . In this video people talk about the things they can do. Enjoy!

A Day at the Zoo
Shibaura Institute of Technology
Listening Comprehension 1
Assignment 2

This is a video from ESLpodTV. In the video you see my friend Paul Carr at the zoo with his son. Below is Paul's introduction to the video:

• Topic: a visit to the zoo (動物園の遊び)

• Level: beginner (初級)

• Language: questions, repetition (疑問の種類)

This is a beginner lesson on the topic of a visit to Ueno Zoo in Japan. Watch and listen as a four year old describes the animals. Enjoy the show!

このビデオは初級生徒の為のレッスンです。日本の上野動物園の話です。いろいろな動物を見ながら英語の勉強をします。

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below.

peepee - child language that means to urinate

favourite - like the best

spots - round black marks

just a minute - (wait for) a short amount of time

upside down - head down and feet in the air

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript.
( せりふの訳はこのページです)

Shibaura Institute of Technology Listening Comprehension Make-up homework for class absences (欠席)

This is a make-up assignment for students who were unable to attend class on 23 June 2007.
On 23 June we studied Units 10 and 13 from Listen In Book 1 by David Nunan. The topic in Unit 10 is how things work. The goals are understanding instructions (使用上注意) and following a sequence (連続). The topic in Unit 13 is ordering food in a restaurant. The goals are understanding food and drink orders and understanding and confirming reservations. Therefore, for your homework you will watch a video about making fish and chips. Fish and chips is a popular fast-food in England. Many university students enjoy eating fish and chips.

This video downloaded from VideoJug

The tasks for this video were written by Paul Carr for his video podcast ESLpodTV. On the ESLpodTV website Paul Carr wrote the following about this video lesson:

• Topic: cooking - fish and chips (イギリスの伝統的な料理)
• Level: intermediate (中級)
• Language: listening (聞く)

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.
pour - move liquid from one container to another

serve - give food to the people who will eat it
season - give flavor to food by adding salt, pepper etc.

fry - cook food in oil

flip - turn something onto its other side




For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)


Enjoy!