Writing English 1B: Routines & problems・日課と問題

Hello!

How are you? Let's talk about routines (日課) and possible problems (問題) you can have in them! 

Look at these pictures. What order (順番) do you think this routine of different people should go in? What's the right order (正しい順番)? When you're finished, write the order in your notebooks. 

Now - what kinds of problems do you think can happen in everyday routines? What things can go wrong? Let's imagine some things!

例えば: You could wake up late for your first class or job because you forgot to set your alarm clock.

Pre-class preparation/Activity 1
Now let's try these. What's the right order? What are some possible problems you can see in this routine? 

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Pre-class preparation/Activity 2

Now talk (or write) about this routine, and of the problems you can see people might have in it! 

How about your daily routine? What time do you get up? Come to campus? Finish your last class? Go to a part-time job if you gave one? What problems do you sometimes have in your daily routine? 

Have fun! See you next class!

Images: Top - "Writing In Daily Planner Organizer" (courtesy of Stuart Miles)/1. "Business Meeting" (courtesy of Ambro)/2. "Adorable Couple Watching TV" (courtesy of imagerymajestic)/3. "Woman Asleep" (courtesy of Danilo Rizzuti)/4. "A Cheeseburger Isolated" (courtesy of Grant Cochrane)/5. "Businessman Running With Briefcase" (courtesy of imagerymajestic)/6. "Drive" (courtesy of graur razvan donut)/7. "Drinking Coffee" (courtesy of Ambro)/8. "Woman Cooking Pasta" (courtesy of imagerymajestic)/9. "Bedroom" (courtesy of winnond)/All images from FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Writing English 1B: 5th writing assignment supplemental notes & pictures・作文5の附記、イメージ

Hello! 

How are you? Here are some supporting pictures you can use to help you with ideas for your writing in  the 5th writing assignment (作文5). 

Remember that you are writing about a cause-and-effect situation. Could any of these pictures help you to imagine (思い描いて) some kind of cause-and-effect situation? 

For example - look at the picture above. It's nighttime, but the streets are empty. Why? What has happened? What could have caused the streets to be empty? 

Imagine further that it's a weekend night - Friday or Saturday night. The street should be active, with a lot of people - but it isn't. Has something strange happened? Or perhaps something bad? 

So look at these pictures below. Choose one (1) and imagine some kind of cause-and-effect situation. 

I hope these pictures can help you with your writing by giving you ideas and feelings. Good luck! 

See you next class!

Images: Top - personal photograph/Wedding - "The Exit" (courtesy of Elwood W. McKay III)/Glass on carpet - "Spilled Glass Of Wine On A Carpet" (courtesy of Mister GC)/Woman in car - "Asian Woman Have A Headache" (courtesy of tiverylucky)/People on river - personal photograph/Wedding, glass, and woman photographs from FreeDigitalPhotos.net/All rights reserved on personal photographs.

Writing English 1B: 5th writing assignment・作文5

Hello!

How are you? Today I will introduce our 5th writing assignment (作文5) - writing about a cause-and-effect (原因結果) situation involving people. 

While I have given all of you the handouts about the assignment, I will post it on here as another way to remind all of you about what you can do. 

Topic

Write a story – imaginary (想像上のストーリー) or real – about a cause-and effect (原因結果) situation with people or things.  

How much to write

I would like you to write as much as you can, so around 3-5 paragraphs' worth of writing. 

Deadline (締め切り)

This is a unique assignment, because we will do this completely in class today!

Guidelines

You will see two stories that go with the handout I have given you in class. They are based on stories involving cause-and-effect from other students. I would like you to read these stories. They can give you ideas on how you can imagine cause-and-effect situations. 

Important note:

To help you with ideas, the next blogpost after this one has some pictures of people and situations that might give you ideas of cause-and-effect situations. Look at them and you can use them to help you with your writing.

Then write out a first draft (下書き) today in your notebooks in pencil. Write to your own pace – but if you finish first, look around for anyone else who is also finished. Get together with that person and read your writing to that person, then let the person read his or her story to you.

If you can, give a little advice to the person about his or her writing. Let the person also suggest some things to you too. You can then change things about the draft as you need to, then write to the finish in class and turn in your work. 

I will then select what I see to be the best writing and ask those of you I select to then type up your writing to hand in to me. I will then publish (出版する) the best stories! I will tell you about a different deadline then.


Good luck with this! I hope you can have fun with this way of doing a writing assignment. 

I look forward to reading your great writing on this topic! 

See you next time!

Image: Personal photograph. All rights reserved. 

Culture through English 2B: Fall semester 1st short presentations・後期ショートプレゼンテーション

Hello!

How are you? Today I will post about our first (1st) short presentations of the fall semester - researching and presenting on the food culture of a country.

While I have already given all of you the handout about the presentation project, I will post it here as another way to help remind all of you about what you can do for your presentations. 

Here are the board notes from today's class of your groups:

Things to think about 

Find pictures and information on a food culture of a country of your choosing with a partner or small group. What are some unique dishes of the country? Especially – what are some breakfast dishes? What do people eat for lunch? What are some main dishes for dinner? How about sweets or desserts, or drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)?

Deadline (締め切り)

Our presentation day will be in two (2) weeks on November 23rd (11/23). But next week (11/16), I will ask for what countries you have chosen and what information you have already found.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Do not choose the food of countries that a lot of people already know about! So – do not choose all Italian food, or Chinese food, or even Korean food, as many of you already know about it. 

But – it is okay to choose food of a particular area or region – for example, the food of the mountain regions of northern Italy, or Taiwanese food, or food from the Southern states of the U.S. (for example, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, etc). Places like these will have food that is unique to their areas, and is different from other parts of their countries.

Guidelines

You have a choice between doing a poster presentation or Power Point show - but please remember that if you want to use Power Point, you have to bring your own computer! 

Good luck! I look forward to our presentation day on November 23rd! 

Images: Top - "Presentation word" (courtesy of Stuart Miles)/FreeDigitalPhotos.net/Board notes - personal photographs. All rights reserved on personal photographs.