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

1,
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.
4,
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
監視機構はイクティオル・カムロブさんに対するこの新たな報復行為を憂慮し、彼の心身の安全を危惧します。イクティオル・カムロブさんの拘禁は、父であるバクティオル・カムロブさんの人権活動に対する制裁行為と見られるため、恣意的であると考えます。
5, It was good that you could spend a wonderful holiday. Because I also live in Nara, I haven't watched sea too much.

December 16th,2007

2
1, Ancient Denmark, Beowulf beat Grendel, but Beowulf’s men are killed by Grendel’s mother. Beowulf tries to beat her, but Beowulf is fascinated by her and accepts her temptation of devil.
http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/johnny609/diary/200712050000/
2, Children were going missing one after another around Lyra, a girl twelve years old. Lyra search with her demon to help her friends kidnapped by somebody.
http://daemon.gyao.jp/
3
1,
2, This movie based on the story of adventure of hero Beowulf considered to be the one of the oldest English literature.
3, Old English was written in parts of what are now England and southern Scotland between the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century.
4,
5,
6, The main characters are Beowulf, Grendel and Grendel's mother. It take place ancient Denmark.
7,
8, The director is Robert Zemeckis. He has directed "Back to the Future." I have seen it. I liked it.
9, The main actors are Ray Winstone, Crispin Hellion Glover and Angelina Jolie.
1) Angelina Jolie has been in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." I saw it. I liked it.
10, “The Golden Compass” based on
11, Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman wrote the original story in July 1995.
12, The main characters are Lyra, Lyra's demon.
13, Oxford is in the southern part of England.
14,
15, The director is Chris Weitz.
16, The main actor is Dakota Blue Richards and Nicole Mary Kidman.
1) Nicole Mary Kidman has been in "Bewitched." I saw it. I liked it.
17,

Nobember 16th, 2007

3. The day is called Remembrance Day.
1) the queen
2) at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London
3) for the memorials in remembrance of a family member who died in war
4) 89 years
5) poppy
6) poppy became the symbol of remembrance and an integral part of the work of the Royal British Legion
4.
The State Opening of Parliament
5.
Lord Mayor's Show
6.
David Lewis

November 2nd, 2007

1

1, Friday, 28 September 2007, Kenji Nagai died of shooting in Burma.

2, ①TV footage has emerged which raises the possibility that the 50-year-old may have been deliberately targeted rather than caught in police cross-fire.

②We will have to think carefully to figure out what is the best thing to do - what is the best choice for Japan.

③Japan is a leading aid donor to Burma and has been criticised for failing to take a tougher line against the regime.
Tokyo has withheld some aid from Burma since pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in 2003.

2

1, more than 100 people

2, monk

3, on 26 September / in Pakokku

4, Soldiers had beaten up monks there on 6 September.

5, ①Witnesses at Wednesday's march said the monks did not make any overt political statements but that the rally was clearly in defiance of the junta.

②According to the BBC's Asia correspondent Andrew Harding, there is no way of telling whether this new demonstration is the start of another wave of protests.

6, less safe

7, It means that severe action taken to restrict the activities of criminals or of people opposed to the government or authorities.

8,

9,

10, the Human Rights Watch organisation

11, The government insists it is opposed to the use of child soldiers, but Human Rights Watch says the abuses have been extensive and systemic.

12,

3

1, Citizen restricted the free circulation of information that shared with the world expressing the violent regulation on monks and demonstrators.

4

1, "Bonfire Night"

2, People set for the king.

3, to open Parliament

4, http://www.flickr.com/photos/proserpina_/562689170/

October 26th, 2007

2, http://mintonton.blogspot.com/2007/10/world-news-b-2007-october-19th.html

http://liberty-sally.blogspot.com/2007/10/world-news-b-2007.html

http://music-music-blue.blogspot.com/2007/10/october-19.html

4, http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20071030a1.html
Meissner, the U.S. champion and 2006 world gold medalist beat current world champ Miki Ando of Japan at Skate America. Miki Ando was the second this time. I want her to do her best in the next game, too.

5, http://rinnoblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/world-news-b-october-26th-friday.html
I thought the staffs and the students were sorry. I also thought that the company was very irresponsibility.

World News B ２００７ October １９ｔｈ

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3, creative 創造的な
4, unique 独特の
1, freedom 自由
2, power 力
9, beauty 美しさ
6, group 集団
10, independence 独立
5, individual 個々の
7, integrity 正直さ
8, compromise 妥協
9
I think it is OK to be completely public because it is the thing which has everyone look.
11
1, All foodstuffs for security
2, Hanshin Tigers championship
3, The playground equipment that children can play happily
12
1, Prize pumpkin takes giant title
2, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lancashire/7057281.stm
3, The Mere Brow Giant Pumpkin Competition has been running for 13 years and has previously seen UK records broken by its entrants.
Gerrard Wright, of Tarleton, scooped the 2007 All England trophy with his giant specimen, which was 100lbs (45kg) heavier than last year's winner.
4,
1) Because I have not watched a so big pumpkin.
2) No, there isn't.

October 12th, 2007

6.
1, This school is near the station.
2, There are few events.
3, There are a lot of temples.
4, Nothing.
5, There are a lot of cultural assets in Japan.
6, Nothing.
8, I did "English-Japanese Quiz". I think this site is good because I can learn a lot of words.
http://iteslj.org/v/j/ck-ej4480-001.html
8.
【1】
1, Yoko Ono peace tower shines on in Reykjavik
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20071012a5.html
2, Yes, it is.
3, Yoko Ono
4, Because she designed a peace monument.
5, Yes, it does.
6, The Imagine Peace Tower is engraved with the message "Imagine Peace" in 24 languages and is filled with about 500,000 capsules containing messages of hope sent by people around the world.
7, Yes, I could.
8, I think it is good to hand down to hand down this message to many countries.
【2】
1, Kwan happy with studies, skating
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20071017a3.html
2, Yes, it,is.
3, Michelle Kwan
4, Because she is the two-time Olympic medalist and five-time world champion.
5, No, it doesn't.
7, No, I couldn't.
【3】
1, Boy's head gets trapped between escalator, wall
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20071017f3.html
2, Yes, it is.
3, Takuya Aita
4, Because he was seriously injured.
5, No, it doesn't.
7, Yes, I could.
8, We must be careful not to come from a hand rail.
【4】
1, 7-year-old girl is stabbed to death outside her Hyogo Prefecture home
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20071017a3.html
2, Yes, it is.
3, Yuzuki Unose
4, Because she was fatally stabbed.
5, Yes, it does.
6, The suspect, described only as an adult male, was still at large.
7, No, I couldn't.

October 5th, 2007

1, This school is near from the station.

2, There are few events.

3, There are a lot of temples.

4, Nothing.

5, There are a lot of cultural assets in Japan.

6, Nothing.

8, I did "English-Japanese Quiz". I think this sites is good because I can learn a lot of words.
http://iteslj.org/v/j/ck-ej4480-001.html

July 27th, 2007

1. This semester I wrote 19 blog posts.

2. The most surprising news was about Earthquake hits south-east England.

3. The strangest was about the Tanabata Festival.

4. Next semester, I want to focus on a foreign film.

comment

world news kanna さんのブログを見て

ディズニーシーには修学旅行で行ったことがあるけど、ディズニーランドは行ったことがないから、私も行ってみたいです。

July 20th, 2007

①novels ー D 9000語
②spoken English ー B 7000語
③children's movie ー A 6000語
④news paper ー C 8000語


私は Vocabulary: *Beginner の English-Japanese Vocabulary Quizzes をしました。Animals がおもしろかったです。単語の勉強に役に立つと思います。

summer vacation

I'm going to go to play with my friend. We haven't decided the place we play yet. But we want to go to the amusement grounds such as Universal Studios Japan. I'm looking forward to play with my friend.

http://www.usj.co.jp/

Learning vocablary

「Blue」 さんのブログは、単語と日本語の意味と両方書かれているので、記事の内容も読みやすかったし、また単語も覚えられるので勉強になると思います。

July 13th, 2007

1. to read news in English quickly and smoothly

1) 5000 語

2) background knowledge はウィキペディアで調べます。

2. to find news in English quickly and smoothly

1) 私は Yahoo をよく使います。

2) RSS はよく知らなくて使ったことがありません。

Thank you

1. 「Yayoi's news」 さんのブログを見て

「Yayoi's news」 さんの七夕のブログが気になりました。七夕のかざりひとつひとつにそれぞれこんなにいろんな意味があるとは知りませんでした。
http://yayoi-news.blogspot.com/

2. 「Be Our Guest !!」 さんのブログを見て

「Be Our Guest !!」 さんの The Star Festival のブログは、写真がたくさん載せられていてすごく見やすくて、内容もわかりやすかったです。
http://be-our-guest.blogspot.com/

Tanabata Festival

Tanabata Festival in Japan

July 7th is called tanabata in Japan. It's a Japanese tradition wherein people write their wishes on tanzaku papers (colorful, small strips of papers) and hang them on bamboo branches. People also hang many kinds of paper decorations on bamboo branches and place them outside their houses. Many cities and towns hold tanabata festivals and have tanabata displays, decorating the main streets. In some regions, people light lanterns and float them on the river, or float bamboo leaves on the river.

History

Tanabata originated more than 2,000 years ago with an old Chinese tale called Kikkoden. Once there was a weaver princess named Orihime and a cow herder prince named Hikoboshi living in space. After they got together, they were playing all the time and forgot their jobs. The king was angry at them and separated them on opposite sides of the Amanogawa River (Milky Way). The king allowed them to meet only once a year on July 7th. This is why tanabata is also called the Star Festival. People say that Orihime and Hikoboshi can't meet each other if July 7th is rainy, so they pray for good weather and also make wishes for themselves.

Cartoon rat bites into US chart

1. Ratatouille features aspiring chef Remy the rat
2. Bruce Willis, Ian Holm, Peter O'Toole and Evan Almighty.
3. US
4. Monday, 2 July 2007
5. An animated adventure about a rat living in a Paris restaurant beat the return of Bruce Willis in Die Hard to the top of the US box office.
6. I want to watch this movie because I like Pixar's movie.

June 30th, 2007 (2)

1. enjoy のブログの方が写真も入っていて見やすく、内容もわかりやすかったので良かったと思います。
2. My Favorite Coffee House のブログの方が地図やそのお店の写真なども載っていてわかりやすくて良かったと思います。私もそのお店に行ってみたくなりました。
3. Haisa's blog の方が本について詳しく書かれていて興味がわきました。
4.
1) The blog author is minoru.
2) His name is tadashi.
3) He lives in Kyoto.
4) Yes, I do.
5) Because I want to tell about Kyoto.
6) Yes, it is.
7) Yes, he can.
8) Yes, he can.
9) I write my mail address in his blog.
5.
question 2 is same answer to question 1.
question 3
1) The blog author is Haisa.
2) His name is Haisa.
3) He lives in Malaysia.
4) Yes, I do.
5) Bacause I'm interested in his blog.
6) Yes, it is.
7) Yes, he can.
8) Yes, he can.
9) I write my mail address in his blog.
6.
1) 一般の人
2) 現地の人の目線で見ることができるから、この考えは良いと思います。

June 30th, 2007 (1)

A
1. 英語で書かれている文章をたくさん読むことに挑戦したい。
2. 外国のいろんなニュースを読めるようになれたらいいなと思います。
B
9. 自分の知っている単語の数や自分のレベルが確認できて良かったです。
C
1. その日の自分の行動を書いているだけだから。
2. 具体的な内容が書かれていないから。
3. 自分が見つけたニュースの内容しか書かれていないから。

Federer wins 50th straight match on grass

1, Federer wins 50th straight match on grass

2, Thursday June 28, 2007

3, WIMBLEDON, England

4, Roger Federer

5, Roger Federer won his 50th straight match on grass. The four-time defending champion,　who will next face Marat Safin, had led 2-0 in the third set before rain halted play Wednesday. Federer broke the Argentine five times and saved the only break point he faced. The No. 1- seeded Federer, trying to become only the second man in the Open era to win five straight titles at the All England Club, finished with 33 winners and made only 23 errors — one less than Del Potro.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19480666/

news stories

1, Sony apologizes to Church of England

ソニーはイングランドの大聖堂内部での残虐な銃撃戦が特徴の暴力的なコンピュータゲームのことで金曜日イングランドの教会で謝罪した。教会はそのゲームの使用中止を要求した。教会はゲームの使用中止と教会の教育省への寄付を含む要求について話し合いたい。

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2007-06-15-sony-church-apology_N.htm

2, Dads, kids bond over video games

Will Nickelson と彼の娘は最も楽しく価値のある時間を一緒に過ごしたいとき、任天堂社のWii を始動して "Wii Sports" や "Mario Party 8." で遊ぶ。"Pac-Man" と " Pong" で育った世代は今子供を持っている。父親と子供はテレビゲームの仮想世界を親密になるための場所だとわかっている。多くの父親たちは、ゲームは接触を続け子供たちと話す便利な方法を与えることによって父親と子供を親しくさせると言っている。

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2007-06-15-fathers-kids-gaming_N.htm

June 15th, 2007

1, What’s the news about Madeleine McCann? Has she been found?

→ポルトガル南部の保養地アルガルベで英国人のマデリン・マクカーン（４つ）が行方不明になっている事件です。その行方不明になった女の子はまだ見つかっていません。


2, What does “bread and circuses” mean in Japanese? Who first used that expression? Write your answers on your blog.

→パンとサーカス
This phrase originates in Satire X of the Roman poet Juvenal of the late 1st and early 2nd centuries CE. In context, the Latin phrase panem et circenses (bread and circuses) is given as the only remaining cares of a Roman populace which has given up its birthright of political freedom.

3, Find an example of “bread and circuses” in today’s news: the news story must be in English. Writ the URL of the story. Explain on your blog why you think this story is an example of “bread and circuses”.

→URL : http://www.answers.com/topic/bread-and-circuses

4, On your blog, list 10 words or expressions that you learned in this news story.

→populace / birthright / reference / wheat / popularity / instigation / populist / contention / contempt / intellectuals

5, Find another news story that you think is NOT “bread and circuses”. Explain your reason on
your blog Write the URL. List 10 words or expressions that you learned in this story.


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6, Visit some classmates’ blogs and write about them on your blog. Always give the URL of any website you write about.


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Earthquake hits south-east England

マグニチュード少なくとも4.3の地震がケント州で起こった。
多くの建物が被害を受けた。
0819　BSTで起こった振動はドーバー海峡が震央だった。
怪我人の報告は1件だけだった。

感想
地震はいつ起こるかわからないから、すごく怖いです。
このケント州の地震では、怪我人も少なくて良かったです。

http://sheffnersweb.net/

News

Before 10:00 p.m. after three weeks, criminals were caught when they slept on the top floor of an orange holiday apartment where they were 50 meters away from a house. Two children were freed last and smiled.

UK to host key gymnastics event

Birmingham has won the right to stage a major international gymnastics event ahead of the 2012 London Olympics.
The National Indoor Arena will host the 2011 World Championships in Trampoline, Tumbling and Double-Mini Trampoline.
The competition is crucial for the trampolinists as it also serves as their qualifying tournament for the 2012 Games less than a year later.
The event will be held over three days and is expected to involve around 650 athletes from 40 countries.
British Gymnastics chief executive Alan Sommerville said: "This event will provide our team with a fantastic opportunity to experience the excitement and pressure associated with competing in a major event on home soil."
British Gymnastics and Birmingham City Council have formed a successful partnership in recent years by jointly staging the World Cup Finals in Artistic Gymnastics in 2004 and in Trampoline and Tumbling in 2006.

フィギュアスケートや水泳など、いろんな競技を見るのが好きなので、この体操競技にも少し興味があります。

"Asukabijin" in Takamatsuzuka Tomb

SUMMARY
In the dismantling of stone chamber conducted in Takamatsuzuka tomb in Asukamura, Nara Prefecture to restore and to preserve a national treasure mural, the western wall where groups of women named "Asukabijin" was drawn on was removed on May 10.
Groups of women was a vivid figure when it was discovered in 1972, but it gradually deteriorated and mold opened to the top of its face.The Cultural Affairs Agency hurried its rescue.
Its rescue succeeded safely. It is going to be restored after ten years.

COMMENT
I had worried whether "Asukabijin" would be rescued safely because it was important cultural treasure.
So I felt relief that it was removed safely.
Its mold widely opened.
I hope that its mold was completely removed.

Introduction

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I want to write content as readers are interested in my blog.