Toyo Gakuen University 応用英語1-2A Reading - Short story writing project

Hello everyone!
Today we are going to do a small project about The Inverted Eagle. You are going to write a short story about what happens to your favourite character after the events in The Inverted Eagle. I will send your stories to Adam Gray and Marcos Benevides. They will choose the 3 best stories and I will publish those stories on this blog!

First let's study some vocabulary. Click this link: Inverted Eagle Chapter 6 Vocabulary.

Next, please download the worksheet below. Follow the steps and write your story.
Enjoy!

英語総合1A Global Issues Unit 8 Communication Styles

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to talk about communication styles.
First, let's review some vocabulary. Please click the link: 英語総合1A Vocabulary.

I think you'll be surprised to learn that some people have a different communication style than you might expect. How about you, do you have a reserved, expressive, or flexible communication style? Please post a comment below.

Introduction to Business English 1A 2011 Unit 6 Sales

Hello everyone, Hope you had a great week-end.

Today we are going to do Unit 6 Sales. We will also start our presentation project.
First, let's study some vocabulary. Click here to see your vocabulary flashcards: Introduction to Business English 1A.

Look at the picture to the left. Where is this store? What do you know about this company. Talk to your partner.

Now read the read the article on page 52 of your textbook.

Now let's look at our sales presentation project task sheet.




Click here to download your task sheet: http://www.box.net/shared/tl4xrg86jg

Please start writing your script for homework. We will learn presentation skills next week.
Enjoy!

応用英語１－２Ａ Reading Chapter 6 Review

Hello everyone!
Today we are going to review Chapter 6. First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click this link: Inverted Eagle Chapter 6 vocabulary.  After that, review your detective's notebook. Add new words from chapter 6

Now let's look at our suspects mindmap. I have added the final suspect, Nancy Reed. Click the image below to make it bigger. Nancy Reed is now red. Her lies and motives are in large bold letters. Add the information to your detective's notebook.

The Suspect #3

Now let's review Martina R's summary of The Inverted Eagle on Kalingo English. Now write your final report in your detective's notebook.
Next week I'll give you a study guide for the final exam.
Finally, please write a message to the authors of your textbook, Marcos Benevides and Adam Gray. Tell them what you thought of the textbook. Post your message as a comment below.

英語総合1A Global Issues Unit 7 Politeness

Hello everyone!

Today we are going to start talking about politiness. Everyone thinks that their culture is the most polite. Canadians are very proud of their reputation for politeness. Japanese also take pride in their reputation for politeness. However, politeness is "a culturally-defined phenomenon" Behaviour that is polite in one culture may be eccentric or even rude in another. This makes politeness very difficult in international situations.

OK, now let's review some vocabulary. Please click the link: 英語総合1A Vocabulary.

What is politiness in your culture? Please leave a comment below.

基礎英吾1A Writing Task 5: My future goals

Hello everyone! I hope you had a nice weekend.

To begin today's lesson let's practice typing. Please click the link and play Air Typer .
Now, let's review some vocabulary. Please click this link: Togaku 英単４.
Next, please look at your first draft of Task 4. Look at the error codes I've marked on your paper, then rewrite the paper.
Now, let's begin our next task, "My future goals".First, let's brainstorm some ideas. Make a mind map of things you would like to do in the future. look at the example below. The mind map shows my future goals.




Please submit Task 5 by e-mail by next Friday.
Enjoy!

Introduction to Business English 1A 2011 Unit 4 Travel Review and Unit 5 Food and Entertaining

Hello everyone,

I hope you had a great week-end.
Today we are going to review Unit 4 Travel and start Unit 5 Food and Entertaining.
First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click this link: Introduction to Business English 1A Vocabulary
Now let's look at this task from Sue Lyon-Jones of ESOL Courses in Liverpool, England. Please click this link: Reading for Information - City Breaks Reading Quiz
Now let's do some tasks from our textbook. Please turn to page 42. 
Finally, what kind of restaurants do you enjoy going to. Please leave a comment below.

応用英語I-2A Reading 2011 Lesson 2:Chapter 5

Hello everyone!
Well we are almost finished the story. In chapter 5 we discover some new suspects. look at the mind map on the left. The two new suspects are shown in red. Make a note in your Detective's notebook of the new suspects. Write down their motives and lies.



Next, let's review some vocabulary. Please click this link: Inverted Eagle Chapter 5.
Finally, have you changed your mind? Who do you think is the guilty person now? Tell us in a comment below.

英語総合1A Global Issues Unit 6: Individualism and Midterm Exam Study Guide

Hello everyone! Today we are going to talk about Individualism. Next week is the Mid-term Exam. Please look at your study guide below.
The test covers units 1-5 pp. 2-21. The test has 3 sections.

Section 1: Vocabulary (10 points). Study the vocabulary in your study guides

· 6 matching questions J-E

· 4 fill-in the blank questions

Section 2: Remembering information from the textbook (12 points).

· 5 short answer questions (write 2 or 3 words)

· 1 chose the true statement question.

Important points to remember:

• Visible cultural differences
• Hidden cultural differences
• Values
• Keys to overcoming culture shock
• Things that increase culture shock
• Words and phrases that express Japanese culture
• Things needed for an international career.

Section 3: Demonstrating an understanding of the information in the textbook (8 points)

· 2 long answer questions (4 or 5 sentences) In this section you will have to express your feelings about one of the topics in units 1-5. Remember that your reason is most important.

Now let's study some vocabulary on Quizlet. Please click this link: 英語総合1A

Study hard! and Good luck!!

応用英語１－２Ａ Reading Midterm Exam and Chapter 5 Preview

Good morning everyone!
Today we are going to go the midterm exam. First we will do some review. Then we'll do the exam. Finally we'll preview Chapter 5. First, let's review some vocabulary. Click the link: Inverted Eagle Chapters 1-3 Review.

Look at the mind map below. It shows the suspects, their motives, and their lies. Look at the mind map and make notes in your detective's notebook.

Now let's preview Chapter 5.  Please click this link: Inverted Eagle Chapter 5 Vocabulary
Please read Chapter 5, and do the puzzle. See you next week!

英語総合1A Global Issues Unit 5: Body Language and Customs

Hello everyone! Today we have another fascinating topic. Today's topic is body language and customs. Please look at the picture to the left. Yasuko-san is making the Japanese gesture for "me". Do you know the Canadian gesture for "me"? In Canada we point to our hearts to gesture "me".  Gestures are different from place to place. You can learn more by reading this wikipedia article. You can learn about Canadian etiquette and body language by reading this article. Also you can see many examples of gestures by looking at photos in this flickr group: Hand Signals and Gestures

Now let's study some vocabulary on Quizlet. Please click this link: 英語総合1A

Next let's do the tasks in our text book.

Finally, please describe your favourite gesture, and tell us what it means. Please post your comment below.

基礎英語1A Basic English Writing Lesson 8

Hello everyone! I hope you had a nice weekend.

To begin today's lesson let's practice typing. Please click the link and play Air Typer . Now, let's review some vocabulary. Please click this link: Togaku 英単４. Let's review some grammar. Please click this link: Compound Nouns, Countable/Uncountable Nouns.

Next, let's edit Task 3. Please look at the style sheet below.

Style Sheet

Your e-mail and your document should be formatted like the images shown in the style sheet. Click "Fullscreen" to make the document bigger. Look at your Task 3 document.  Is your document formatted correctly? Now look at the Writing Error Codes document below.

Writing Error Codes

Now please edit your Task 3 paragraph - My Worst Experience.
Finally, let's begin our next writing task. Task 4 is "My favourite place to go shopping". Let's brainstorm some ideas. Make a mind map of your ideas, then write a first draft of your paragraph. Submit your Task 4 paragraph by e-mail.
Have fun. See you on Friday!

Introduction to Business English 1A 2011 Lesson 8: Unit 4 Travel and Midterm Study Guide

Hi everyone,
Today we are going to learn about travel. We are going to practice listening for information, making bookings, and checking arrangements. First, please take a look at the picture below. You can see some funny English signs while travelling everywhere in the world. The picture below was taken in Budapest, Hungary. There are three mistakes, one is a grammar mistake and the other two mistakes are vocabulary usage (単語の用法) mistakes. Can you find the mistakes?

"Out of Work" uploaded to Flickr by tm-tm on 20 September 2009

OK, now let's learn some vocabulary. Please click this link: Introduction to Business English 1a .

Now let's do the tasks in the textbook. If you finish a task quickly, you can go on to the next task, or you can do some independent learning using the links below:

• More vocabulary flashcards and games on quizlet: Travel English E-J
• Speaking practice on English Central: Hotels: Checking in, and Hotels: Guest services.

Finally, the midterm exam is next class: 14th June. Please use the study guide below to help you prepare for the midterm exam.

Mid-term Exam Study Guide

The exam covers Units 1,2,3, and 4, pp. 6-40 (テストの範囲は ユニト1-4　です).  The exam will include listening, reading and writing.

• Do Unit 4 on the self-study CD ROM
• Study the Introduction to Business English 1A Vocabulary flashcards on Quizlet.
• Study the writing file on p.130

Good Luck!!!

応用英語１－２Ａ Reading Midterm Exam Study Guide.

Illustration by Yuji Tachikawa. Some Rights Reserved CC 1.0

Hello everyone!
Today we will review Chapter 4 and do the Chapter 4 quiz. After that we'll prepare for the midterm exam. The midterm exam is next Friday, the 10th of June. The midterm exam's range is Chapters 1,2, and 3. The midterm exam has two parts: vocabulary and comprehension. Please study the following:

• Crime Talk p.7. You should write these words in your Detective's Notebook. Please include the word's type (POS; 品詞), the word's meaning, and a sample sentence from your story.
• The illustrations and graphic organisers on pp. 11, 12, 26, and 35.
• The chapter puzzles and chapter reviews on pp. 16-19, 28-31, and 38-41

You should also be sure to note the important facts in each chapter in your Detective's Notebook. Some important facts are marked in the story with a figure print like the figure print in the picture below.

From Whodunit. ABAX CC1.0 Some Rights Reserved

OK, let's study some vocabulary. Click this link: Inverted Eagle Chapter 4. Now let's review the vocabulary from Chapters 1-3.

Good Luck!

英語総合1A Global Issues Unit 4：Culture in Language

Hello everyone!
Today we are going to talk about culture in language.

First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click this link: 英語総合1A Vocabulary.






Some of the most common expressions we use reflect our culture. For example, "Keep your stick on the ice!" is a Canadian expression that means, "Always be ready!" This expression reflects the importance of hockey in Canadian culture.
What are some common expressions in your language that reflect your country's culture? Please write a comment below, but please don't use language inappropriate to a classroom or business setting.

基礎英吾1A Basic English Writing Lesson 7

Hello everyone! I hope you had a nice weekend.


To begin today's lesson let's practice typing. Let's practice typing with some new games. Please click the links and play Alpha Attack and Air Typer
 
Now, let's review some vocabulary. Please click this link: NDSU English Japanese Word list 1.

Next, check MYAM's Class Blog. Read the reply to the comments that you posted last week, and write another comment.

Finally, let's review the past continuous. Click this link American Headway Unit 3 Past Continuous.

Toyo Gakuen University Introduction to Business English 1A Lesson 7: Unit 3 Case Study

Hello everyone!

Today we are going to do the case study at the end of Unit 3. Unit 3 is about problems.

Watch the video.



What problems did Mr. Bean have on holiday?

Next, let's review some vocabulary. Click this link: TYG Introduction to Business English A Vocabulary.

Stating the problem, making a complaint, and finding solutions are all important skills in business. Today you will practice these skills by doing the case study on pages 28,29 of your textbook.

After you finish post a comment. Have you ever had trouble on a holiday? Have you ever had a problem with a product you bought? Tell us about it.

応用英吾I-2A 2011Chapter 3 Review

Hi everyone! Today we are going to review Chapter 3.

Illustration by Yuji Tachikawa. CC V1.0 Some rights reserved

First, let's review some vocabulary. Click this link: Inverted Eagle Chapter 3 Vocabulary.

Now let's read a great summary of Chapter 3 by Martina R., a student in Stuttgart, Germany:

Chapter 3 – The Hospital

The first lie: Judith told Ellie that she lied concerning the combination of the wall safe, she gave the numbers to Kevin. Because of her age, Judith forgot, that she also gave the combination to Miguel. After this, Ellie wanted to hear the whole story. Judith started to tell the story which had begun a month ago with the purchase of a beautiful stamp.

At the end of the conversation between Ellie and Judith Reed, Yokota, a colleague of Ellie, and Kevin entered the room. Ellie saw Kevin and she accused him of lying to her.

The next steps: Elle checked the stories of the involved people and wanted to search the house from the top to bottom.

After that, Ellie drove to the hospital where Evan and Nancy Reed were staying. Nancy was sleeping  and Even was telephoning someone with his cell phone. Ellie stopped in front of the door and tried to understand the call between Evan and the other person. The words (which) she heard were “Brian … investors …. excited about the project – to get money together”. Some / a few seconds after the  call, Ellie went into the room and introduced herself to the Reeds. Then she told the Reeds a part of her investigation. It was surprising, that Evan accused his son of committing the robbery, because the Reeds wanted that Kevin tried to find a job and they had informed him that they were stopping his monthly allowance. Later, Ellie asked the Reeds to describe the occurrences which happened last night separately?

At the end of the Chapter, Yokota called Ellie and told her that there might be a new motive ….

You can read Martina's entire review of  The Inverted Eagle on Karenne Sylvester's great blog Kalinago English.

Finally, please post a comment. Who do you think  dunit?

英語総合1A Global Issues Unit ３：Culture Shock

Hello everyone,
Today we are going to start Unit 3: Culture Shock.
First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click this link: 英語総合1A Vocabulary.
Now, let's talk about culture shock. Have you ever experienced culture shock? What happened? If not, what you do think would cause culture shock? Please leave a comment below.

基礎英吾1A Basic English Writing Lesson 6

Hello everyone! I hope you had a nice weekend.

Today we are going to study vocabulary; comment on blog posts by students at another university in Chiba; learn how to use the words "for", "during" and "while"; and start our next task - a story about a bad experience.

First, let's review some vocabulary. Please click this link: NDSU English Japanese Word list 1.

Now, let's read some blog posts written by students at Chiba University of Commerce. Click this link: MYAM's Class Blog.

Next let's begin our next task. Click the link to read some stories by students at Shibaura Institute of Technology. Your next task is to write a story of about 150 words. The story should be about a bad experience you had.
See you Friday!