Jan 25th 2008

1. Look at this photo and answer the questions
(1) Where was this photo taken?
This photo is Baghdad in Iraq.

(2) When was it taken?
Aplil 9th 2003.

(3) What does the caption say under the photo?
It says, " Crowds cheer as a statue of Saddam Hussein falls."

(4) Translate the caption into Japanese.
群集はサダム・フセインの銅像が落ちて歓声を上げている。

(5) “Crowds cheer” = how many people, do you think?
I think it about ten thousand.

2. Now look at this photo taken at the same place and same time, and answer the questions.
(1) How many people were in the square, do you think?
I think it about one hundred.

(2) Do you think “crowds cheer” is accurate?
No I don't.

(3) What do you think of the first picture now?
I thought that there were much many people.

(4) Why did CNN use the first picture, do you think?
Because the first photo is more effective as the article.

(5) What do you think after seeing these two photos?
Media is always exaggerated.

3. Is it important for newspapers to tell the truth, or is it ok for newspaper to lie sometimes? Give reasons for your answer.
It is important to tell the truth on the newspaper. Because most people read the newspaper everyday. So, the person who doesn't watch television can receive intelligence from it. In other words, information doesn't enter from another. They can do nothing but believe the information from newspapers. In order to their, newspaper should write in the truth.

4. How can you check if some item of news is true or not? (Give at least two different ways).
First, I check the news from internet. Second, I check the news from on the television.
Though all are from media.

6.What do you think now, after reading your classmates’ blogs? Write your thoughts on your blog.
It was the same idea as other people, too. But defferent ideas people.

Jan 18th 2008

1. How many Muslims live in Britain? (Go here for the answer).
There are 1,591,000 Muslims that live in Britain.

2. How many Hindus live in Britain? (Go here for the answer).
There are 500, 000 Hindus that live in Britain.

3. Check my answers! Find the answers on some other website (tell us the website and link).
Number of Muslims people is a correct.
Number of Hindus people isn't a correct. 559,000 Hindus.

4. Check out Masa’s blog. Leave a comment (it will make him happy!) or ask a question (he will surely answer you in his next blog entry).
O.K. I try it on.

Jan, 11th 2008

1. Tell us about your New Year. Add a picture.
First, I worked Shinto shrine in my local. What was I doing? I did Miko. So, I sold Omamori and an arrow. It was very cold day. I had a cold next day.
Second, I went shopping with my friend at OPA in Namba. Although I had a cold, I went shopping. So there are full of person in OPA. We were very tired.
Third, I passed with my family. My parents gave me Otoshidama(Japanese traditional things.).

3. Now go to the Project Britain website and answer these questions about New Year in Britain.
(1) Hogmanay is the name for New Year in which country?
In Edinburgh.

(2) In which city is the New Year’s Day parade held? Can you find a photo of this year’s parade?
The New Year's Day parade held in London.
Yes, I can. Photo is in this here(photo by this).

(3) Whose birthday is on January 3rd, and what famous book did he write?
JRR Tolkien's birthday.
He is author of Lord of the Rings.

(4) Whose birthday is on January 5th? Why is this person’s birthday in a British calendar?
Guru Gobind Singh's birthday.
Because the day is Prophet 10th Birth Anniversary.

(5) Whose birthday is today (January 8th)? What is he famous for?
Elvis Presley's birthday.
He is famous for singer.

(6) What is Al Hijra and why is it on a British calendar?
Because Al Hijra was deeply relation of Christianity.

(7) Who reached the South Pole in 1912 on January 17th?
Robert Scott did.

(8) Whose birthday is on January 18th? What famous book did he write?
AA Milne's birthday.
He wrote Winnie-the-Pooh.

(9) Who died on January 24th, 1965? What is he famous for (write ONE thing).
Sir Winston Churchill died.
He was Britain Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945.

(10) What do you think about this calendar?
I think that is leaned British History from this calender.

4. Find an interesting news article and blog it. (Here are some news articles I found recently.)
article URL>>>Your pictures: Snow in the UK.

Desember 21th 2007

today’s theme is Christmas. Go to the Woodlands Junior School website and find out about Christmas in the UK.
1. What is a nativity play?
Nativity play is the story of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.

2. What is a Christmas carol?
Christmas carol is famous for the winter song in general.

3. What is a pantomime?
Pantomime refers to a theatrical genre, traditionally found in Christmas season.

4.What are mince pies? Find a photo of one.
Mince pies photo is.

5. Find a photo of a Christmas pudding.
Christmas pudding photo is here.

6. Find a photo of a Christmas cake.
Christmas cake photo is here.

7. What are Brussels sprouts? Find a photo of some.
Brussels sprout photo 1, photo 2, photo 3.

It is Christmas photo.

December 14th 2007

1. Visit your classmates’ blogs and read what they wrote for last week’s assignment (December 7th). Leave some comments.
She's great!! I can't work it until the end.
Blog→mintonton

2. Read Mr Sheffner’s answers to last week’s questions.
I read.

3. What is Amnesty International? What does it do?
Amnesty International is human rights group. The human-right violation in the war and the dispute is opposed.

4.
(1) Find one or two news articles about Ikhtior Khamroev (in English or Japanese) and link to them. How many can you find?
Japanese news is it.
イクティオル・カムロブさんが何の罪もないのに拘禁されたうえに、暴行や人権侵害もされ、その父親であるバクティオル・カムロブさんも数々の嫌がらせ及び迫害を受けているものである。

(2) Where is Uzbekistan? Find a map and link to it.
Uzbekistan is here.

(3) Is the sad story of Ikhtior Khamroev “news” or not?
1. If you think it is news, why is not on TV and in the newspapers?
Yes.Because it is not attached importance to sth.

2. If you think it is not news, why not?
Ummm, I don't know.

(4) How many Japanese versions of this British news story can you find? What are the key points of this story (in Japanese)?
Key pointはイクティオル・カムロブさんが何の罪もないということ。そして、親子で迫害に遭っているということ。

５. Read Masa’s blog and leave a message. (Do you know the blog of another Japanese person in the US? Tell us about it on your blog).
I wish I were thanksgiving in Japan.

December 7th 2007

1.

(1) About Beowulf
・Cast
Beowulf : Ray Winstone, Grendel's Mother : Angelina Jolie

・Story
Beowulf goes to kill Glendel's Mother, but he gives way to her temptation.
Then the world bring ruin on himself because of it. So he is fighting!!

This movie is based on Old English poem.

(2) About The Golden Compass
・Cast
Lyra Belacqua ： Dakota Blue Richards, Marisa Coulter : Nicole Kidman

・Story
Lyra fights with Ms.Coulter who is person who is called magisterium.

This movie is based on Northern Lights(novel).

3.
(1), (2) I wrote on the top.
(3) It was used from the 8th until the 11th century in England.
(4) I see it that look like a Greek character.
(5) I sound it like French.
(6) Main character is Beowulf. The place is in Anglo-Saxon . Key events are Bay Area Beowulf User Group(BABUG).
(7) I didn't understand it.

November 16th 2007

3.

1. The Queen in Britain.In
2. Sevenoaks Kent.
3. Because a war memorial.
4. This year Remembrance Sunday fell exactly 89 years after the ending of World War I, Armistice Day.
5. This flower is camellia.
6. Because during every November, we keep the memory alive by wearing apoppy to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives during war.

4.

Royal Ceremonies .

5.

Mayor's show.

6.

David Lewis.