Basics A session #30: Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

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Attendance =21/33 (64%)
- Reading test and level test for all freshmen and for those 2nd-years who have freshmen English classes in the autumn. Total attendance was 60/77 (78%). Thank you to all of you who took the tests today.
- There may be some changes made in the classes for the 2nd semester. If you want to change levels, please tell your English teacher or your Kiso Enshu teacher AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 「今のクラスは自分のレベルに合わない。クラスを変えたい」という学生は(もし先生にそのことをまだ伝えてない場合)、実用英語の担当の先生、または基礎演習の先生に至急連絡してください。担当の先生が水曜日(28日)に集まって、後期のクラス分けを決めます。学生の希望+担当の先生の判断+レベル分けテストの結果考慮します。
Writing A session #15: Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

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Attendance = 14/21 (66.66%)
Writing test (45 minutes).
Announcement #1:
MAKE-UP CLASS tomorrow, Friday, 23rd July, 4th period (14:50~16:20)
FOR ONLY those students who missed today’s writing test. If you do not attend the make-up class, you will fail this course. 補講は明日です(掲示板を見てください)。補講に出席するは指定された学生のみ。欠席する場合は自動的に不合格になります。(出席したら必ず合格になるのが言えません。)
Announcement #2: Tuesday, July 27th, 9:00~ room 1301. Level test and Reading test. All freshmen must attend. 2回生は出席しなくてもかまいませんが、後期のBasics B, Reading & Writing B, Listening & Pronunciation B の中からいずれを取らなければならない学生は必ずLevel Test を受けてください。
Listening & Pron. A. Session #15: Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

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Attendance = 26/31 (84%)
Speaking test. Talk in English for 2 minutes, using the pictures to help you.
Announcement #1:
MAKE-UP CLASS tomorrow, Friday, July 23rd, 2010, 4th period (14:50~16:20) room 1206.
ONLY for those students who missed last week’s presentations.
Announcement #2: Level test (10 minutes) and Reading test (40 minutes) next week, 9:00~ room 1301.
Basics A session #29: Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

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Attendance = 29/33 (88%)
Speaking test. Talk for 2 minutes in English, using the pictures to help you.
Announcement #1: MAKE-UP CLASS, Friday July 23rd, 5th period (16:30~18:00) Room 1206
for ONLY the students who failed either the Reading/Listening/Writing test last week OR who failed today’s Speaking test (or both).
7月23日(金)5限の補講では
先週のリーディング・ライティングテストの不合格者はその補講を、
今日のスピーキングテストの不合格者はその補講を受けていただきます。
Announcement #2: Tuesday, July 27th, 9:00~ room 1301. Level test and Reading test. All freshmen must attend.
Q:2回生は出席しなければならないのですか?
A:後期にBasics B, Reading & Writing B, またはListening & Pronunciation B の中からいずれかを取らなければならない2回生は必ずLevel Test を受けてください。
テストは9:10時からスタートですので、遅刻しないようにお願いします。
時事英語研究1 Session 14: Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Attendance = 13/21 (62%)
- Why is some gambling illegal in Japan? Which gambling is legal and which is not?
- Read the following articles, then answer the questions about them in writing:
Announcement: next week is the last class. There will be a test. Bring all this semester’s articles to class. I will not bring copies to class. You are responsible for obtaining copies of any articles you may be missing.
Basics A session #28: Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Attendance = 25/33 (76%)
- Practice for Thursday’s speaking test.
- Personal interviews.
Announcement: there will be a make-up class on Friday, July 23rd, 5th period (16:30~18:00) for
- those who missed the reading, listening, writing test last Thursday (July 15th)
- those who failed the reading, listening, writing test AND/OR the speaking test.
Catch A Wave (July 9th)が届きました
7月9日のCatch A Waveが届きました。大変を待たせしました。Sheffner’s Officeにおいてあります。翻訳やCDのコピーがほしい学生はSheffnerまたは共同研究室の担当者染井さんまでに申し込んでください。
Study Skills A #15: Friday, July 16th, 2010
Attendance = 28/41 (68%)
- Free study.
- Speaking tests (interviews) with borderline students.
欠席が多い学生や英語能力はまだ卒業できるレベルまだなってない学生のために試験期間中に補修します。掲示板を見てください。
補修を受けないといけない学生はStudy Skills Aのプリントの長文(イラストがない方)を2分間以内読めるまでに数回繰り返して読んで下さい。
Toy Story 3

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機能、娘の学校は洪水警報の為休校になって、妻と娘が映画館に行って、新作のToy Story 3を見ました。「感動した!泣いたわ!」という感想がありました。私はToy Story のシリーズの大ファンなんですけど、まだ3を見ってない。今は吹き替えのしかないですので。(英語版を待っています。いつか上映されるでしょう(?) ”To infinity … and beyond!”
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Writing A session #14: Thursday, July 15th, 2010

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Attendance = 12/21 (57%)
- Format:
- indentation
- title
- use all the paper
- double-spaced
- Chapter 4 “The Clothing Store”.
Next week: writing test. Read again all the worksheets we have done this semester.
Announcement: there will be a make-up class on Friday July 23rd, 4th period (14:50~16:20)






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