World News B January 25th 2008

1) Look at this photo and answer the questions.
1 Where was this photo taken?
→The photo was taken in Baghdad of Iraq.
2 When was it taken?
→It was wednesday, April 9, 2003.
3 What does the caption say under the photo?
→The caption say cheer as a statue of Saddam Hussein falls.
4 Translate the caption into Japanese.
→サダム・フセイン像が落ちた時、群衆は歓声をあげる。
5 “Crowds cheer” = how many people, do you think?
→I think about 150 thousand.

2) Now look at this photo taken at the same place and same time, and answer the questions.
1 How many people were in the square, do you think?
→I think about 10 thousand.
2 Do you think “crowds cheer” is accurate?
→I think about good.
3 What do you think of the first picture now?
→I think about there were a lot of people.
4 Why did CNN use the first picture, do you think?
→CNN want to look at this picture for us. Because a lot of people at it.
5 What do you think after seeing these two photos?
→I think about it is very important program.

3) Is it important for newspapers to tell the truth, or is it ok for newspaper to lie sometimes? →Give reasons for your answer. I think I want to know the truth so tell a lie is bad.

4) How can you check if some item of news is true or not? (Give at least two different ways).
→I can use newspaper and internet.

6）What do you think now, after reading your classmates’ blogs? Write your thoughts on your blog.
→I think the same answer is all different writing.

World News B January 18th 2008

1 How many Muslims live in Britain? (Go here for the answer).
→Muslims live 1591000 people in Britain.
2 How many Hindus live in Britain? (Go here for the answer).
→Hindus live 500000 people in Britain.
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Check my answers! Find the answers on some other website (tell us the website and link).
→this and this.

Today, we will be using Student Times and Catch A Wave magazines for reading about news in English.
→I wrote about ‘Asada Mao Second Straight Title at National Championships’.It happened from December 26 to 28 at Namihaya Dome in Osaka. This news was writing about Asada, Ando and Nakano participant. Asada, Ando and Nakano skate　short program and free skate. The short program was Asada top but the free skate was Ando top. Ando finished second and Nakano finished third. They will go to Sweden for the World Figure Skating Championships.
I watched it at my home. Then I was exciting. I like Ando so I want to win in Sweden to her.

World news B January 11th 2008

1）Tell us about your New Year. Add a picture.
→ It was January 1th 2008. I ate Osechi and Zoni in the morning. It was good. I went to Aritousshi shrine and Mizuma shrine with my family by car.　I ate Ikayaki and Baby sponge cake. It was very delicious. We went to Wakayama. We looked at sea. I ate Cheesecake.

2） Now go to the Project Britain website and answer these questions about New Year in Britain:
1 Hogmanay is the name for New Year in which country?
→ Scotland.
2 In which city is the New Year’s Day parade held? Can you find a photo of this year’s parade?→ London. picture.
3 Whose birthday is on January 3rd, and what famous book did he write?
→ Birth of JRR Tolkien. He wrote "Lord of the Rings".
4 Whose birthday is on January 5th? Why is this person’s birthday in a British calendar?
→ Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh). Because this day marks the birth of the tenth and final Sikh prophet-teacher in 1666 C.E. Guru Gobind Singh introduced many of the customs that Sikhs practice today including the 5 K's.
5 Whose birthday is today (January 8th)?
→ What is he famous for? Birth of Elvis Presley. He is famous for singer.
6 What is Al Hijra and why is it on a British calendar?
→ Muslim. Because the Islamic New Year begins on the day Prophet Muhammad left Mecca to travel to Medina in 622 CE. It is the first day of the month of Muharram.
7 Who reached the South Pole in 1912 on January 17th?
→ Robert Falcon Scott.
8 Whose birthday is on January 18th? What famous book did he write?
→ AA Milne. He wrote "Winnie the Pooh".
9 Who died on January 24th, 1965? What is he famous for (write ONE thing).
→ Sir Winston Churchill. British Politician.
10 What do you think about this calendar?
→ I think this calendar is good because I can know famous name.

3) Find an interesting news article and blog it. (Here are some news articles I found recently.)
→ this. I was interesting and surprised　because 5peoples stay to one umbrella.