December 21th 2007

1) What is a nativity play?

It is a play which recreates the scene of Jesus’ birth and tells of how Mary and Joseph were visited by the Shepherds and Wise Men.

2) What is a Christmas carol?

Caroling (singing carols in the street) is one of the oldest customs in Great Britain.And Charles Dickens [famous author in England] wrote about it, now this story typifies in Chirstmas season.

3) What is a pantomime?

The pantomime doesn't use line. The pantomimer gestures like a man or woman and makes audience laugh. Originally They play some of fairy stories, folk tales and much loved cartoons, which encourage audience participation.

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

The filling is a mixture of raisins, sultanas, apricots, glace cherries, candied citrus peel, apples, various types of nuts and mixed spices typically nutmeg and cinnamon. Mince pies should traditionally have a star on top, to represent the "Chirstmas Star"which some believe led the shepherds and Magi to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem.

5) Find a photo of a Christmas pudding.

Christmas pudding is a famous dessert which is served in Chirstmas dinner. It includes sweet custard or brandy sauce. Brandy is often poured over the pudding, which is then set a light as it is carried to the table. The lights are turned off so people can see the flames

6) Find a photo of a Christmas cake.

Chirstmas cake is which is decorated with the motif of suger of Chirstmas [ex: Santa Claus Reindeer Chiristmas tree Snow man]. In Japan, many companies of confectioneries make Chirstmas cakes and sell them. They have many kinds of flavor! [Chocolate Strawberry Green tea]. And the shape of cake is not only circle. The roll cake is one of example which is different from circle cake.

7) What are Brussels sprouts? Find a photo of some.

Burssels sprouts are small cabbages. It look like golf balls.

Merry Chistmas!!

And Happy New Year!!

FROM DARK

November, 16th 2007

3.
1 The Queen lays the first wreath

2 At the Cenotaph

3 Remembrance Day is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars, the wreath was built for the day.

4 89years.

5 It is Poppy

6 Because this flower is a popular symbol for soldiers who died in battle

4. The States Opening of Pariament is held in England

5. Lord Mayor's show and firework.

6. The name is David Lewis.

November 2th, 2007

1.
1. Who was killed, where, when, and how?

Mr Nagai was shot as he filmed a protest in Rangoon.

2. Why is this news important for many people around the world? (Don’t write “Because he was Japanese”). Write at least three sentences.

This case can know the situation that priests resist desperately for the aggravation of the Myanmar peace and order and the government of there.And we can think about how we should cope for Myanmar.About life in Myanmar and a problem, I think that we should pay attention to it well.


2.

1. More than 100.

2. Monks.

3. They did march at Burma on 26 September.

4. Soldiers had beaten up monks there on 6 September

5. Reports that soldiers had beaten up monks there on 6 September gave momentum to protests that began on 19 August over fuel price rises.
Witnesses 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.
In the wake of the crackdown on protesters last month, public gatherings of monks in Burma have been banned and many monasteries remain deserted.


6. It makes the marchers less safe.

7. Reports that soldiers had beaten up monks

8.

9. the Burmese army of forcibly recruiting children to cover gaps left by a lack of adult recruits.

10. Andrew Harding/ Yes.

11. The government insists it is opposed to the use of child soldiers/ No.

12. I think the BBC to have visited to know both opinions and thoughts definitely.
No, it wasn't.

3

1. The Myanmar government was afraid that a demonstration of priests became radical more than this. So I think it to have carried it out to cut off all the information to become in favor of them.

4

1. The day is called "Bonfire Night".

2. The town and villages light huge bonfires, let off magnificent fireworks, burn an effigy(like a man or scarecrow) and celebrate the fact the Pariament and James.

3. About 400years ago, in 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes and a group of plotters attempted to blow up the Houses of Pariament in London with barrels of gunpowder placed in the basement because they wanted to kill King James and the King of leaders.

October 26th, 2007

2. one million yen in the lotterry From World news
A day becomes more than 24 hours. From Lucy. Lucy
Doraemon appeared. From eminem


4. Harry Potter Vol. 1 was made a bid for 4,600,000 yen In the UK.
500 parts of number of the first edition publication of this popular edition. A library purchases most of those, and the natural acquisition is difficult, and popularity becomes higher very much.

World News B 2007 October 19th

9. It is oneself to show one's blog, and I set the part which I may show and the part which I do not show by self-administration and want to show it.
Anyone has the privacy,therefore one's privacy thinks that it is important to protect by oneself.

11.
1 The new medicine which could recover completely for animal allergy was invented
2 The government was decided so that the prize money of 10,000,000 yen hit all public lotteries.
3 Braille and the training of the sign language are added to the subject from the elementary school.

12.
1.IKKO、「どんだけ～！」がリニューアル！ 次に来る流行語はコレダ！

2.http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20071019-00000010-flix-movi

3.IKKO of the popular talent made a new vogue word

4.

1 I am a fan of IKKO and I always watch the program which she appears
2 Her vogue word became French, and it was arranged
3

October 19 2007

1 Freedom　
2 Power　　　
3 Creative
4 Unique　
5 Individual
6 group　　　
7 Integrity　　
8 compromise
9 Beauty　　　
10 Independent　

October 12th, 2007

1. I want school to have more English magazine and novels at library
2. I want the smoking room to close down
3. My hometown is surely quiet.
4. Sometimes some people make a big sound and noise in the night.
5. The people is kind and funny who live in Osaka and Osaka’s food tastes good.
6. There is arrogant people who can’t follow the manners of public


1. At my school I can meet my friends at there. And the library sometimes I read some of Japanese novels or English magazine.

2. I hate smoking room because the smell is very bad and it makes the air not clear!

3. There is not so much noisy

4. In the night, some young boys make sounds noisy

5. In Osaka, people are kind and funny. And the food is delicious and the price is not expensive.

6. Not all of people in Osaka, there is arrogant people who don’t know manners of public.




1.What is the title and URL of the news item?
The title is "Japanese kidnapped by bandits in Iran"
URL http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20071012a1.html

2.Is this news item interesting to you?
Yes it is.

3.Who (what sort of person) would be most interested in reading this news item?
The people of the university student of the generation.

4.Why?
Because we can know that the person of the university student has dangerous experience in Iran and know it what kind of country Iran is.

5.Does this news item give you any useful information?
Yes, it does.

6.What is the useful information?
A Japanese college student has been kidnapped in southeastern Iran by an armed group and Tokyo has asked Tehran for help to secure his safe release, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said Thursday.

7.Could you use this information to improve your life or the life of your family, or your friends or
people in the world?

Yes.

8.How?

To examine how many dangerous areas there is in the world and confirm the security beforehand.


9. I think this accident is very dangerous so I hope the student will be helped soon.
And I hope that the Iranian peace and order will be slightly good.

October 5th 2007

1.What do you like about your school?

At my school I can meet my friends at there.
And the library sometimes I read some of Japanese novels or English magazine.

2.What do you not like about your school?

I hate smoking room because the smell is very bad and it makes air not clear!

3.What do you like about your hometown?

There is not noisy so much.

4.What do you not like about your hometown?

In the night, some young boys make noisy sounds.

5.What do you like about Japan and Japanese people?

In Osaka, people is kind and funny. And the food is delicious and not expentive price.

6.What do you not like about Japan and Japanese people?

Not all of people in Osaka, there is arrogant people who don't know manners of public.


7.Visit http://del.icio.us/sheffner/worldnewsaband play with some of the links.


8.Write about what you did for #7 on your blog. What did you learn and study today? Which websites did you visit? Which one(s) did you like/dislike? Why? Any comments or questions?

I visited NHK WORLD DAILY. I saw the news of Myanmar that told about Myanmar's top leader has told a UN special envoy that he will personally meet with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi if she abandons her anti-government stance. In Japan, we often hear about Mynmar because Mr.Nagai who was a Japanese journalist was killed by soldier at there. why they have to kill him and make trouble. I can't understand what they want to do right now.


9.Visit your classmates’ blogs. (Contact me if your blog is not on this list). Leave a comment if you want to.