2009年7月24日金曜日

Rainy's activites

I. Activity one

Site:http://www.english-trailers.com/index.php
Topic:King Kong
Your score (if any):12/16
Key words learned:
overzeoulous:overly enthusiastic(熱狂的な) or energetic(精力的な)
director:somebody who has control over the making of a movie, TV show, play, etc
uncharted:describes a place that is unexplored(探検されていない) or unknown to people; an unknown place
inhabited:to have a group of animals or people live in a particular area
primitive:a person who belongs to early stage of civilization
tribes:a group of people in ancient times who share a common history and culture. A tribe lives together as a group
remake:a new version of an earlier movie or song
Rating of the site:I want to see again.
Comments: easy
Time spent doing activity: 20 minutes


II. Activity two

Site:https://bb-sv.ferris.ac.jp/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_6405_1%26url%3D
Topic:A New Look at Abraham Lincoln's Life, and Death, in Washington
Your score (if any):
Key words learned:headstone:墓石 injustice:不正 infectious:伝染する comedy:コメディー assassination:暗殺 election:選挙 legislature:議会 announce:発表する inauguration:就任 Underdog:負け犬 skillfully:巧みに
Rating of the site:I was moved to Mos Def .
Comments: Easy and interesting but too long
Time spent doing activity:40 min.

2009年7月10日金曜日

Today's Listening

I. Activity one

Site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/148_phrasalverbs/page2.shtml
Topic:Childhoot
Your score (if any):4/5
Key words learned:upbringing:子ども時代のしつけ strictly:厳しく
Rating of the site:I was to remember my childhoot.
Comments: interesting
Time spent doing activity: 15min.


II. Activity two

Site:http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0907/090703-amnesty_international.html
Topic:Israel And Hamas Reject Amnesty Report
Your score (if any):85%
Key words learned:conflict:衝突する accuse:の理由で~を訴える crime:罪、犯罪 intensity:激しいこと、強度 unprecedented:先例のない、空前の civilian:一般市民 accusation:起訴、告発 built-up:宣伝、増強 spokesman:代弁者 distort:をゆがめる comply:従う implement:nounなら道具、手段 verbなら~を実行するcasualties:死傷者、被害者
Rating of the site:I doubt that "Amnesty is right".
Comments:effective
Time spent doing activity: 30min.