Blog 10

a. On December 16th, I studied at BBC Learning English, Geo Beats, and  I Village.
In BBC Learning English, I tried Episode 125 and 204. And at Geo Beats, I studied "Roman Forum Rome" and "Colosseum." Finally, in I Village I studied "debt discussions OT -Mom's christmas Miracle."

b. BBC Learning English is very fun because it's like a comic or animation. I'm studying Itarian in Ferris, so the topic of Geo Beats is also fun. I Village is a essay thorefore it was a little difficult for me.


c. I could learn many new words. But I couldn't understand a word -"inaugration". What does it mean?

 

d. My listening skill is improved little by little. I want to improve more. I also want to skill up my reading skill or level.

Blog 9

a. On December 9th, I studied listening for 40 minutes in Yahoo News and in Australia Network. And I studied reading for 30 minutes in USA Today Off Beat.

A news' title is Obama to "appeasement" critics: Ask bin Laden
And in Australia Network, I tried Episode 13: welcome students
On the other hand, I read "World's oldest dog dies in Japan at age 26" and "11/11/11 brings hopes of luck to couples, others across USA"

b. Yahoo News was very difficult for me, but I felt Australia Network was a little easy. USA Today Off Beat had so fun topic that I could understand the meaning.  

c. I studied many new vocabulary in USA Today Off Beat.

d. I felt my week point is still listening... So I want to improve my listening skill!

Blog 8

a. On December 2nd, I studied in Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20111202a1.html) on Ferris Online English Lab for about 50 minutes, and I studied reading which level is 2nd on ALC Net Academy 2 for about 20 minutes.

I made a summary of the article: Woodford, who was president of Olympus and calling into question dubious acquisition submit a letter of resignation of his post on Wednesday. On Thursday in tokyo, it was accepted. So He resign the President of Olympus but he is interviewed by FBI or other U.S. investigators until now.
  
b. On Japan Times, there are many difficult words. I tried to guess those words, I could understand a few words but I had to search almost of the words. On the other hand, I thought ALC Net Academy is very easy compared with Ferris Online English Lab.

c. I learned a number of words such as proxy, retake, accuse and so on.

d. On this class, I studied only reading. I want to study both reading and listening on the next class.