February 8th, 2008

1, I learned how to write summary of News in this class. It was very difficult for me to write many sentences in English. But I acquired the ability to write simple sentences in English because I practiced writing sentences in English many times.

February 1st, 2008

1, The key points of Sheffner's powerpoint presentation

・Don't use translation software

・Don't just copy and paste text from websites

・Don't just copy own friend's text

2, The purpose of a newspaper company



3, The purpose of a television company



4, The purpose of Yahoo! or Google



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6, “Poisonings from tainted Chinese ‘gyoza’ top 450”
(Summary)

This article is written about a number of victims who ate Chinese ‘gyoza’ containing traces of pesticide and were poisoned rose to at least 450.

(Comment)

This article made me scared because I had bought products reported by this news before.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080201a1.html

January 25th, 2008

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1) This photo was taken in Baghdad.
2) This photo was taken on Wednesday, April 9, 2003.
3) The statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled.
4) サダム・フセインの像が倒された。
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3, I think it is important for newspapers to tell the truth.
4, I search on the Internet and visit various blogs.
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7, I like the classical building.

January 18th, 2008

1, 1.6 million Muslims

2, 500 thousand Hindus

3,

1) More than 1.6 million Muslims live in Britain.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4180000/newsid_4189000/4189047.stm

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『 Student Times 』

"Legendary cave found in Rome"

( summary)

Italian archaeologists found the cave that the Romans had adored as the place for founding of Nation myth at the underground near the Palatine Hill. The cave has the legend says Romulus and Remus, the sons of the god Mars, were brought up by a she-wolf. The cave is decorated with seashells and marble.

January 11th, 2008

1, My family went to grandparent’s home on New Year’s Day. My older sister, younger sister and I played with my cousin’s children. They were very cheerful. Therefore we were very tired, but we enjoyed very much. Then, I ate “osechi” and a lot of rice cakes. Also, I got a lot of New Year’s cards from my friends, juniors and teachers. I was very happy. I had a great holiday.

2,
1) Edinburgh
2) London
http://www.londonparade.co.uk/event/TheParade.asp
3) JRR Tolkien / "Lord of the Rings"
4) Guru Gobind Singh / Because Guru Gobind Singh introduced many of the customs that Sikhs practise today including the 5 K's.
5) Elvis Presley / singer
6) The Islamic New Year begins on the day Prophet Muhammad left Mecca to travel to Medina in 622 CE / Because it is the first day of the month of Muharram.
7) Robert Scott
8) AA Milne / "Lovers in London"
9) Sir Winston Churchill / British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
10) It is easy for me to understand the content because it is written shortly. Also, it is cute because there are many pictures.

3, http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/so20080104a1.html

4, It was very lucky for Kana to draw the very good luck.
http://bee-bunbun.blogspot.com/2008/01/january-11th-2008.html

Merry Christmas !

1) A Nativity play is play which recounts the story of the Nativity of Jesus. It is usually performed at Christmas.

2) A Christmas carol is a song whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas.

3) Pantomime is a theatrical genre which is usually performed around the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

4) A mince pie is a traditional festive British sweet pastry which usually consumed during the Christmas and New year period.
http://image-search.yahoo.co.jp/detail?p=mince+pie&cop=&ib=0

5) http://image-search.yahoo.co.jp/detail?p=Christmas+pudding&cop=&ib=2

6) http://image-search.yahoo.co.jp/detail?p=Christmas+cake&cop=&ib=1

7) The Brussels sprout is a cultivar group of Wild Cabbage cultivated for its small leafy green heads, which resemble miniature cabbages.
http://image-search.yahoo.co.jp/detail?p=Brussels+sprouts&cop=&ib=-1


Christmas photo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceeceedotca/323863054/

December 14th, 2007

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3, It is NGO having a discussion qualification with the United Nations. In comformity with an international law, it makes movement for relieving and supporting prisoner of conscience. For example the abolition of the death penalty, the protection of human rights and refugees relief.
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1) http://www.amnesty.org/en/report/info/EUR62/007/2007
http://www2.amnesty.se/uaonnet.nsf/senastezope/7C5C4F033BDF835AC12573A90040B276?opendocument
2) Uzbekistan locate in Central Asia.
3) I think it is the sad story.
4) http://blhrri.org/kokusai/sos/sos_3903.html
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5, It was good that you could spend a wonderful holiday. Because I also live in Nara, I haven't watched sea too much.