Aladdin,The Lion King and The Snow Dogs

We watched the movies in English Class. All the movies were Disney and I like it very much.
I've seen Aladdin and The Lion King before. I like The Lion King especially. The characters are so funny, and this story give me the bravery.
I didn't understand the story of The Snow Dogs well, so I want to try again!

Lion King & Snow Dogs

I'm sorry I was late to write the blog about "Lion King" and "Snow Dogs".
I thought both of the videos was difficult to understand the conversation in detail without subtitles also. "Lion King" was easy to understand the evolution of the story, but "Snow Dogs" was difficult, so I want to watch the video again in person.
By the way, I watched the situation of the tornado in America on the TV. The tornado appeared seven at one time. I was very surprized!!

Aladdin~♪

Yesterday, I watched the Aladdin. I know the story because I have ever watched this video many times, but it was very difficult to understand the story only English sound.
I could a little understand the content of the lyrics in the video, but I couldn't understand the conversation because the characters talks so fast!
I think it is hard to understand the English sound story without English subtitles, especially part of comedy.
Although it was hard to hear conversation, I enjoyed the video.

blogging about videos

You'll be watching videos for the next few classes. You should blog something about them. What did you understand? What did you not understand? What interested you about them? What were you not interested in about them? What links to Internet sites can you find about them? The Internet Movie Database is a good source of information about movies of all kinds.

For the first video I thought I would give you some links to news stories about the recent tornados in the United States, which took place not far from where today's video was set.

Survivor found in tornado-ravaged Kansas town
Rescuers dig through debris in town wrecked by tornado
Governor: War slows recovery efforts in Kansas
Tornado kills 27 cats bound for new homes

And some general background information on storm chasers.

Good Holiday♪

Hello!!I'm Natsumi☆
During Golden Week holidays, I spent the days lazily. Also I went out to see the cherry blossoms at Hirosaki Park. The cherry trees were in full bloom, so I felt the beauty of these blossoms!
Sorry, I can't think effective ways of this blog, so I want to think by next class.

My Golden Week

Hello everyone. How was your golden week? For me, These holidays were not holiday, because
I worked everyday!! I work at a convenience store, So the shop is not close even if it is holiday.
But I went to see the cherry blossoms with my friends of club at May 3rd. they were very beautiful, and I had fun very much.

I'm sorry but I'm not sure what is the best way to use this blog. But I'm happy if I can get information about next class on this blog.

next assignment

Because next week is Golden Week I am tempted to give you the same assignment I gave the other class with a blog, i.e. to chronicle their plans and activities for Golden Week. I'd like you all to do that, too, if you could. Please include pictures of your activities if you can. Golden Week in Hirosaki is very beautiful, and we all like to see cherry blossoms.

I'd also like you to let us know how you think we can best use this blog and let us know what you think we should do on it. Some of your suggestions will become blog assignments, so please be careful to suggest things that you really think will be useful for the class.

the subject of our debate

I'd like to devate the atomic power station. There is a nuclear facility in Aomori. How about that.
Do you think it's necessary, or not?

My goodness that was an interesting class today!

I'm sorry I talked more than I had intended to in the class, but everyone got a chance to say something, and several people had to work on what they were going to say. I think everyone learned some new vocabulary that may come in handy later. So in general it was a productive class. I hope we have more like it. Please try to speak up more and interact more directly with other students. It should become easier over the course of the class, until by the end you won't need me to hold a class. In fact, when I am in the UK you will have to do it without me. (--);

Everyone said they wanted to debate something in the class but they couldn't decide what to debate. Either it has to be something that the class disagrees on, with a fairly even split, or you have to agree to take a position you don't really agree with and defend it in the debate. It's up to you students what you want to debate, but you have to agree on a topic.

This week's topic, therefore, is to decide on a topic of debate for the class. This is in addition to your regular groups that will report as already planned. In fact, the debate groups will probably be very different from the report groups that you are already in, but that will give you a chance to interact in English with more people from the class.

BTW, here is the video of the Japanese political assassination that I mentioned:

Hello! This is Misato☆

Hi! This is Misato. This article is my first contribution. Today, let me introduce about myself.
My name is Misato Yoshida. I came from Morioka in Iwate. And now I live in Hirosaki.
My family grow up apples. My father is office worker, so my mother and my grandmother work for apples. On a holiday, my father and my sisters help them. Thanks for them, I can eat a lot of apples for free. Aomori is famous of apples, but I have never eaten apples which made in Aomori.
My major is International cooperation. This theme is very difficult, but it's very interesteding. My teacher is Mr.Kojimoto. I thought he is VERY strict person, but he has a strong passion for his study. His attitude for his study is always intense. That's very excellnt. Next Wednesday, we hold a discourse about Japan Overseas Coorperation Volunteers. I have to prepare of this discourse, and I'm so busy. But I don't diskile it because this is my interst field. Please attend the discourse if you have a interest to Japan Overseas Coorperation Volunteers.

That's all. Thank you.

P.S Please tell me if you find some mistakes about my English!

Hey, everybody

Welcome to the advanced English practice class. I haven't used this particular blog for a while because I haven't had the advanced class, but I just cleared the decks and sent invitations to everyone enrolled. Feel free to check out the links, and suggest anything you would like to see improving the blog.

This blog is an assignment for the class, to give you practice with English and the Internet, as well as to provide a means of communication for the class. Don't forget to check the blog regularly and see what others are posting. You will be required to post at least one message and one comment every week. Many of the weeks' assignments will be specific projects, and most of them will be made here on the class blog, not in class. So don't forget to keep coming back.

Let's start with self-introductions. Please tell us a little about yourself, what you hope to get out of this English class (besides credit) and what you suggest we do on the blog together.

the class party

I went to the class party yesterday, and I enjoyed it very much.
I ate yakiniku after a long time, so I enjoyed eating itself, and ofcourse, talking with you all was fantastic! I might eat too much yesterday...(^-^;)

I enjoyed and loved this class a lot. I was happy I could talk with you all a lot. There were lots of fun and good stimulation. And I feel my English has improved since I took this class.
I wish we could continue the class...(>_<)

Thanks everyone! and thank you, Mr.Philips!

Finish!!

The communication class l4 finished today. Good job everyone!!
How was the lesson of English?
I could enjoy. Today's the report of English game was fun,too.
I love the song "you're beautiful". The pure love song!!
With playing game, I was crying because the lyric was...Excellent!!
And Thanks my members of English members. I could play interesting game!!
Ah,party!! I am going to go MOMO!!
I would like to talk with you!!
Let's have a party, eating, and drinking!!

Party, huh?

I was lucky enough to be in the class today. I asked you questions cos. I wanted to share ideas with you, guys. That was fun! The modern world is now a place which I think we got a lot to talk about.

Since I am absent from Thursday's class because of a job interview in Aomori-shi, I guess I should take a role as an organizer of our party this week if you like. Any suggestions, please. For example, we could choose MoMo, a yakiniku place, as a venue for a party since the place is close to HiroDai and the cost is not so as high as that of several fancy restaurants in Dotemachi or anywhere else. But we haven't decided yet. Wide open. Some of you may work the day we go. Although we got only several days to decide, I think we can decide since we've got this virtual blog site in which each of our messages are basically uploaded on the site within a second or so. I'm so glad to take the role of organizer for you all, so please tell me where we will go and which day we shall go, Friday or Saturday. The blog is always opened online unless we have some technical problem or blackouts in the coming days.

Thanks for reading. All the best...

How are you?

Long time no see not only on blog, but also in class（＾ ＾；）But don't worry, I'm fine☆ I'm tired of final exam and club activity...
By the way, I got a friend from Honduran recently. In my seninar, we are trying to make our homepage in foreign language in order to spread our study in the world. And now we are making it in English. So we need someone who check our English. First we asked Mrs. Hanna Sawada to check it, but she is busy and doesn't have enough time. In place of her, she intoroduced us one international student, Maribel. She said she can help us to check it if we help her to study Japanese.She wants friend to practice her Japanese. We agreed with her suggestion. Last friday we had lunch together. Her Japanese was very good, I surprised. We enjoyed our conversation. We'll meet in summer vacation. I want to try teaching Japanese and become more friendly with her. I also want her to teach English.
And I'll start a tutor of Chinese student from the second semester. Now I don't know what should I do yet, but I'm looking forward to meet and talk with the Chinese student. I think I can spend worthwhile days!!

I went to the US★

I went to Amerika ! ...in Aomori★　Can you see what I mean?
I found a cafe in Aomori. The cafe had Amerikan atmosphere. Because the orner and staff were Amerikan. All of there was Amerikan style. So I was surprised and became happy. I felt like I'm in Amerika（＾.＾）
And, actually, there is a international scool beside the cafe. Maybe the same person is running them.
I was very interested in there. If you are interested in, please try to visit.
Do you know ASPAM in Aomori city? They are near ASPAM. They face a big road which is in front of ASPAM.

Thai restaurant in Aomori?

I was talking about Thai food a few weeks ago and how I miss it from the States because it's so hard to find in Japan. I just found out that the Thai embassy has a list of Thai restaurants in Japan. There was none in Akita, but one was listed for Aomori:

TOM YAM KUN
030-0802
3-3-3 Honcho, Aomori-shi
0177-77-9899

I don't know how authentic it is. I've never eaten there. Maybe someone else can try it out and tell us how it is.

About Presentation, to Kazuko, Mitsuki, and Yui

How is your preparation for our presentation next week? Did you find any nice games?

I found an interesting game. That is Word Ladder, which is kind of word game. I found this the site below, so please access it, and tell me your opinions.

I also want you to tell me games you found, suggestions, or anything about our presentation. Let's discuss them on this blog, and make our presentation better.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_Ladder

Like a prayer

Like a prayer, I hereby accept the nomination of ... Oops! I made a mistake. To those who will start the test week within one or two weeks, good luck! I want you to the same for me cos. I feel like jumping off the roof now. I don't know if I can get through the following weeks, but I'll do my best. And my summer vacation will start...of course after the tests! Keep in touch.

To group3(Mizuki,Takashi,Maimi)

Which game are we going to show in class? I think we should decide and start preparing before we become busy for exams.
Please show your opinion on this blog.