2008年2月8日金曜日

12/7

1.Who was killed, where, when, and how?
Kenji Nagai was killed when 27, September, 2007 in Myanmar.
He was killed by a bullet.

2.Why is this news important for many people around the world? (Don’t write “Because he was Japanese”). Write at least three sentences.
Because he was sight killed. He did report. Other country’s interviewer feels danger.

1.How many people marched in central Burma?
More than 100 people.
2.What kind of people marched?
They are monks.
3.When and where did they march?
They marched in central Burma on 26 September.
4.What happened in that same city on September 6th, 2007?
It soldiers had beaten up monks there on 6 September.
5.How do we know this march took place? The article gives two sources of information. What are they?
The government said 10 people died during the crackdown, but diplomats believe the toll was much higher and one of the monk.
6.Does this news item on the BBC website make the marchers more safe or less safe?
I think marchers safer.
7.What does “bloody crackdown” mean?
The government said 10 people died during the crackdown, but diplomats believe the toll was much higher.
8.What does “nationwide pro-democracy protests” mean?
They are highly revered and the clergy has historically been prominent in political protests.
9.What does “forcibly recruiting children” mean?
The government insists it is opposed to the use of child soldiers, but Human Rights Watch says the abuses have been extensive and systemic.
10.Who told the BBC that the Burma military are forcibly recruiting children? Do you believe it?
The government. I don't believe it.
11.The BBC also asked the Burma government about this. What did the Burma government say? Do you believe them?
I don't believe it.
12.Why did the BBC ask Human Rights Watch AND the Burma government? Was this a good idea?
No i wasn't.

3.What happened on Friday September 28th? (Use your own words, don’t copy and paste the text). Go here to find the answer.

2008年2月1日金曜日

Today's class 2/1

 1)Watch the Powerpoint presentation. Write a summary of the key points (in Japanese or English) on your blog.
自分のスペルチェックをワードで確認したり、問題の対する答えだけじゃなく問題あから書いていかなければならないと重います。

 2)What is the purpose, objective, of a newspaper company?
It thinks many people read the newspaper because everyone wants to know the new things in the world.

3)What is the purpose, objective, of a television company?
It thinks many people watch the television because everyone want to know the other people what to do things.

4)What is the purpose, objective of Yahoo! or Google?
Everyone wants to research every thing.

5)The purpose of all the above is to make money. That is the purpose of all these businesses. How do they make money? By getting as many readers or viewers (”eyeballs”) as possible. If their purpose is to get as many readers or viewers or “eyeballs” as possible, then what kind of news will they publish? Give 2 or 3 examples. What kind of news will they not publish? Give 2 or 3 examples.

For example, TV personality’s married.
The game results on Japan ambassador.


For example, private company is bankruptcy.
Individual’s scandal.

6)Find a news article in English that interests you, and write about it on your blog. Write a summary of the article, then your thoughts about it, and any interesting English words or expressions or grammar you learned from reading this.

Food warnings amid China freeze

中国は今ここ最近でもっとも最悪な降雪量に苦しんでいる。このままいけば冬の食べ物がなくなり、餓えでも苦しむ事になります。政府は状況がすべていい方向に順調に進んでいると思わせて、賞賛として三人の亡くなった人の名前をあげています。その三人を革命の殉教者と呼んでいる。気象予報士は早くに警告していた。
新年早々人々に大きな影響を及ぼした。

half a century 半世紀

 7)Read your classmates’ blogs and comment on them on your own blog.
I read the my classmate's blogs

2008年1月18日金曜日

1/18

1.1591000人
2.500000人
3.NO.1Answer→http://www.officerei.com/echie_magazine/article/mideast/islam_yurasia2_040201.htm
  No.2Answer→http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9

4. I read the Catch a Wave's "Asada Mao Wins Second Straight Title at National Cjampionship".
Mao canget overthe failure. She is going on to reach the one meeting. And I want to victory that she exhibition the power to match.
She has many rivals. For example, Miki Ando, Yukari Nakano etc…but this three people are friends. Everyone will go to the World Figure Skating Championships.
Because I want to do try one’s best everyone.