Week Twelve

● Site: http://www.youtube.com/

●Topic:

★Cristmas videos★

・ It's A Wonderful Life Fan                              1.no / 2.no
・ National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation        1.no / 2.yes
・The Nightmare Before Christmas                    1.yes / 2.yes
・Elf                                                                  1.no / 2.yes
・Love Actually                                                 1.no / 2.yes


●My Score: ---
●Key Words Learned:
 ・mistletoe = a plant with small white berries. (It is traditional to kiss people under a piece of mistletoe at Christmas)
 ・vulnerable = someone who is vulnerable can be easily harmed or hurt
 ・clack = to make a continuous short hard sound
 ・explore = to discuss or tink about something carefully [= look at]
 ・rubbish = [garbage, trash]
●Rating of the site: :)★
●Comments： I enjoyed very much!! I want to understand contents of movies in only English.
●Time spent doing activity: 60min

Week Eleven

● Site: http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/articlesum.html
●Topic: Grammar-Quizzes.com
●My Score: ---
●Key Words Learned:
 ・snot = nose mucus
 ・particle = a very small piece of something
 ・valley = an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains
 ・gulf = a large area of sea partly enclosed by land
 ・defeat = [beat]
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments： This grammar quizzes were easy, but I don't understand grammer correctly.
●Time spent doing activity: 60min

Week Ten

● Site: http://www.wordengine.jp/redirect
●Topic: Vocabulary -Flash Cards-
●My Score: ---
●Key Words Learned:
 ・duly = [punctually]
 ・construe = [interpret]
 ・suffice = be enough
 ・propensity = [tendency] 
 ・mimic = [imitate]
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments： There were a lot of words I had not understood. I have to study hard!!
●Time spent doing activity: 40min

Week Nine

● Site:
●http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2011/09/110907_vwitn_twin_towers.shtml
●http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/agriculture/At-Thanksgiving-the-Making-of-a-National-Feast--134274608.html

●Topic: BBC Words in the NEWS -9/11: Ten Years On- / VOA News -Special English -At Thanksgiving, the Makings of a National Feast-
●My Score: ---
●Key Words Learned: 
・precipitate = [hasten]
・precede = to happen or exist before something or someone
・fugitive[n] = someone who is trying to avoid beign caught by the police
・wound[v] = to injure someone with a knife, gun etc...
・rural = [country, rustic]
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments：Ten years have passed since "9.11". It was very sad accident. This story was thoughtful, and there are many senses to study for me. And, I want to experience "Thanksgiving"!
●Time spent doing activity:  30min

Week Eight

● Site:
・http://www.elllo.org/news/study_page1.htm
・http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/episodes.htm　
●Topic: ELLLO NEWS -Issue #22- / English Bites -#23  Scarecrow Compettion-
●My Score: ---
●Key Words Learned: 
・adorn = decorate
・erupt =  if fighting, violence, noise etc erupts, it starts suddenly  [= break out]
・scarecrow = an object in the shape of a person that a farmer puts in a field to frighten birds away
・dump [v]= to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way
・competition=  a situation in which people or organizations try to be more successful than other people or organizations
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments：ELLLO NEWS was interesting! It is important to listen carefully for a quiz. And, "Scarecrow Competition" was also interesting. Scarecrows in Japan are very simple, but in Australia are unique! It was fun!
●Time spent doing activity:  30min

Week Seven

● Site: https://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/course/nst/flash/nstMenu.aspx
●Topic: Broke in the Big Apple / Sports Heroes
●My Score: ---
●Key Words Learned: 
・broke = having no money
・bunch = many [group of things]
・flyer = a small sheet of paper advertising something
・brutal = very cruel and violent, nutritional
・nutritional = relating to the substances in food that help you to stay healthy
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments： Listening and vocaburaly & reading quiz were good for me!
●Time spent doing activity:  25min

Week six

I. Activity one

● Site: https://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/course/nst/flash/nstMenu.aspx 
●Topic: Net Academy Reading Unit.10
●My Score: 111/295
●Key Words Learned: concern = 懸念、心配の種（=worry） , preserve = 保つ、維持する(=maintain) , pessimistic = 悲観的な(⇔optimistic) , criticize = 批判する , echo = そのまま繰り返す、まねする(=imitate)
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments： It was easy, but I often take spell mistakes.
●Time spent doing activity:  40min



★Words no.3
1. inplementation ---実行、実施 [carring out]
2. appropriate --- 適切な、ふさわしい [suitable]
3. duration --- (時間の)継続 [continuation]
4. commencement --- 開始、始め [beginning]
5. prescribed --- 規定された、所定の [regular]

Week five

I. Activity one

● Site: https://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/course/nst/flash/nstMenu.aspx 
●Topic: Net Academy Listening Unit.07
●My Score: 139/240
●Key Words Learned: privation = 困難(=hardship) , aviation = 航空機(=military aircraft) , epic = 壮大な、勇ましい , revelry = お祭り騒ぎ(=celebration)
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments：I could understand contents of story, but  it was hard for me to dictate. I couldn't type long words correctly :(
●Time spent doing activity:  about an hour



★Words No.2
・site: http://news.yahoo.com/turkey-earthquake-hundreds-dead-rescue-workers-dig-072000301.html

1. collapse --- crumble(brake) suddenly
2. preliminary --- happening before something that is more important
3. ongoing --- (=continuing)
4. susceptible --- likely to suffer from a particular illness or affected by particular problem
5. epicentere --- the place on the surface of the Earth that is right above the point where an earthquake begins inside the Earth

Week four

I. Activity one

● Site: https://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/course/nst/flash/nstMenu.aspx 
●Topic: Net Academy Reading Unit.3
●My Score: 251/405
●Key Words Learned: reserved = 謹厳な、内気な(=shy) , miserable = 憂うつな、みじめな , disorder(n) = 障害/混乱(している状態) , gloomy = 憂うつな(=depressed)
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments：I thought that it is important to read over and over.
●Time spent doing activity: 25 min


★Words No.1
・site:http://news.yahoo.com/occupy-wall-street-reaches-1-month-birthday-063358382.html

1. conflict--- a state of  disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries, etc...
2. embolden --- formal to give someone more courage
3. hygienic --- (=sanitary)
4. allege --- (=declare)
5. overchange --- to charge someone too much money for something

Week Three

Making a plan

1. Think about your long-term goals. Why are you studying English?
　→ To study abroad and to work using English.

2. What do you need to reach your goal? 
　→ Raising the level of TOEIC score. (America/conversational)

3. What is your current language level? Think of your strengths and weaknesses. 
　→ 2:reading / 4:listening    My weak skill is "reading".

4. What are your learning preferences?
　→ I like watching movies in English. I think it is best to study at morning. I often study alone in a quiet place.

5. Considering the above, make a plan for this class.
　→　I focus on improving reading skills.
　　　In class: Listening, Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar
 Out of class: Net academy, Watching movies, Listening, Reference book



I. Activity one

● Site: http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/false-friends-similar-sounds-different-meanings 
●Topic: Similar sounds, different meanings
●My Score: 6/7
●Key Words Learned: sensible = 分別のある、賢明な , versatile = 多面的な才能がある , fickle = 気まぐれの、変わりやすい
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments： easy
●Time spent doing activity: 10 min


★Synonym no.3
1. launch... --- start... , begin...
2. stubborn --- obstinate
3. nightmare --- bad dream / terrible experience, ordeal
4. troop --- soldiers, servicemen
5. swiftly --- quickly, immediatrly, rapidly

Week two

I. Activity one

● Site: http://www.englishpractice.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-exercise/
●Topic: Phrasal verbs exercise
●My Score: 5/8
●Key Words Learned: pull...down = ...を壊す , pull in (pull up / pull over) = （車を）路肩に寄せて止める , pull out = 撤退する
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments： it was just so-so.
●Time spent doing activity: 15 min


★Synonym no.2
1. undergo... --- experience... , go through... , suffer...
2. seek... --- look for... , search for...
3. significant --- important, meaningful
4. vessel --- ship, boat
5. adversity --- misfortune, calamity

Week One

I. Activity one

● Site: http://www.englishpractice.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-exercise/
●Topic: Verb Tense Exercise (Simple Present / Present Continuous)
●My Score: 96%
●Key Words Learned: secretary = 秘書 , come over = やってくる
●Rating of the site: :)
●Comments： too easy
●Time spent doing activity: 30 min


★Synonym
1. wholly --- entirely, totally
2. fair --- impartial
3. hug --- clasp,  embrance
4. achieve --- attain
5. verbal --- lingual, oral