Week13

Topic:" English Songs" from You Tube videos

Site:  http://www.youtube.com/


・　"Amazed" by Boys 2 men
This song is beautiful ballade. I was impressed by their voice.

・　"Pass you by" by Boys 2 men
This song's Music Video is so nice! You check it.

・　"We're all in together" by High School Musical
This song is a music of  "High School Musical". This movie is very fun and this song give you energy!

・ "All for one" by High School Musical
I love Zac Efron. So if you love him, you should watch this song's Music Video!


Time spent doing activity: 70min

Comment: I love American artist and movies. I try to watch and listen to them in long spring vacation : )

Week12

Topic: Christmas Movie


Site:  1. It's A Wonderful Life Fan Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blWL6qoUWUE&feature=related

(Questions)

① Have you wathced the movie?      No.
② Would you like to watch the movie again?   No.



2. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=decUIVkZ4GI

(Questions)
① Have you wathced the movie?      No.
② Would you like to watch the movie again?   No.
 

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx8HqWC1A6Y&feature=related
 
(Questions)

① Have you wathced the movie?      No.
② Would you like to watch the movie again?   Yes.

4. Elf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvtmsqyOkhc

(Questions)

① Have you wathced the movie?      No.
② Would you like to watch the movie again?   Yes.

5. Love Actually
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYCkFTyADJ0

(Questions)

① Have you wathced the movie?      No.
② Would you like to watch the movie again?   Yes.



Key words: grace=prayer
                   deny=refuse
                    genuinely=purely
                    nest=web
                    defeate=win
                    symmetry=balance
                   


Raiting of the site: a little bit difficult

 

Time spent doing activity: 45min

Comment: All movies were so good. I try to watch some movies in this winter vacation.

Week11

Topic: Article Usage (using a, an, the, -s or no article) 

 Site:  http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/articlesum.html


Key words: freeway=speedway
                   prefer=like
                   specific=particular
                   fill up=swell
                   proud=boast


Raiting of the site: easy

Time spent doing activity: 70min

Comment: Grammer is not easy. I should study more.               

Week10

Topic:Word Engine


Site:http://www.wordengine.jp/


Key words: relevent=necessary, needed
                   primary=main
                   administration=management
                   sought: past tense of 'seek' which means to look for
                   lad: a boy or young man
                   patent: a right to protect a product
                   invoice: a written request for payment for goods or services
                   array: a group or set of displayed things
                   allege: to state something without proving it
                
Raiting of the site: a little bit difficult

Time spent doing activity: 70min

Comment: I have a small vocabulary...I try to study hard.

               

Week9

Site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/


Topic: "Onling Dating is changing how we flirt" and "Twitter celebrates its fifth birthday"


Key words:  socially acceptable(seen as approved of by other people)                   

replicate(imitate or make happen in a similar way)                   

flirting(taking and behaving in a way that makes someone think you are sexually attracted to them)
anthropologist(researcher who studies people, society and culture)
single(not married, not currently in a romantic relationship)
medium(means used to communication)
strike up a conversation(start to talk someone)          

chance encounter(meeting between two people which is not arranged)
seize the day(take advantage of the situation or take action)
insomnia(medical condition which causes people to have difficulty sleeping)
about right(close to the truth)
means(way or method)
putting out(here, publishing)                    

out there(here, online ore on the internet)                    

walk this little line(achive a balance or strike a balance)

Raiting of the site: a little bit easy

Time spent doing activity: 40minutes.

Comment: Both of two topics was interesting.                

 It is easy to remember the words

Week8

Site: http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/episodes.htm

Topic: Episode30,13,15

Key words learned: by far=by a long way=to a large degree(very far)
                               mint=coin(a lot of money)
                               fuss=tumult(get upset)
                               lay back=relax and casual
                               malarkey(joke)
                               go out=die out(go out of fashion)
                              
                            
Comments: a little easy
Time spent doing activity: 60min

Week7

Site: http://www.elllo.org/

Topic: About Grades

Key words: binary=two
                  detriment=disadvantage(bad point)
                  easy on(not strict)      

Raiting of the site: a little bit difficult

Time spent doing activity: 50minutes.

Comment: This topic was interesting.