東京理科大学 A英3: Origins of cats & dogs・猫と犬の起源

Hello!

How are you? Today I have two short videos for you that I hope you find interesting - one is about the origins (起源) of cats, and the other is about the origins of dogs. 

Both videos show where these animals came from and how they became domesticated (馴れた).  

Activity/homework

Watch these short videos. Watch each one as many times as you want or need. The first is about where cats came from and how they spread around the world. The second is about dogs, and where they came from and how they also spread around the world. 

There are no set questions about the videos that you have to report to the class. Mainly, they are to give you some background as to where cats and dogs came from, how they both first came into contact with humans, and how humans first found them to be useful, and how they also found them to be good as pets. 

But - make notes about the videos, because if you do any writing about cats or dogs, the information you'll see in the videos may be very useful for you!

First video - about cats:

Second video - about dogs: 

Hope these were very interesting for you!

See you next time!

Image: Personal photograph. All rights reserved. 

Videos uploaded from YouTube. I do not own the rights to the videos or the content within them. All rights reserved to the copyright holder(s). Uploaded for educational purposes. 

ECA (Travel English): パスポート・出入管理のヴォキャブラーリ

Hello!

How are you? Today we'll look at some things you will see at immigration control (出入管理) when you are at an airport in another country. 

This picture at the top is a visa for Vietnam. Americans need a visa to visit Vietnam, but Japanese do not. But there are things that Japanese travelers have to know before going to other countries. 

Look at the first picture below. See the word "transit" - what does it mean? Who can guess the meaning the fastest? Make a guess – then check the word in your dictionary! 

1.

Now look at these passport stamps in the next picture below. What names of countries do you see? Hint - they're mostly in Africa! 

2. 

Activity/homework 
1. Look at these passport pages below. In 5 minutes or less, look for these words on the pages. You can get a partner to help you if you want:

arrival

admitted

departed
employment
entry

immigration
permitted

arrival

2. When you're finished, find the names of countries, cities or places on the pages. 

3. After you finish - check any words in the dictionary you don't know! 
4. Write sentences using four (4) of these words in your notebooks. I will check them in our next class. 

Have fun!

Images: Top - Personal photograph/1. "Passport Stamps" (courtesy of Arvind Balaraman)/2. "Travel Notes" (courtesy of africa)/Bottom images - "Passport Visa Stamps" (both courtesy of Christineg)/Images 1 and 2 from FreeDigitalPhotos.net/Bottom images from Dreamstime.com/Top image - all rights reserved. 

ECA (英語基礎表現) I (Super A): 人物を描写する

Hello!

How are you? Let's learn about how to describe people and their feelings (人物、気分を描写する).

Activity/homework
Look at these pictures. Write about the people in these pictures. The picture at the top of this post is an example (例えば) :

This person has a long, curly white beard. He's older and smiling. He looks happy.

Now try to write some extra details about his clothes (洋服がさらに細かい描写): 

He's wearing a cream-colored hat and shirt with a white t-shirt underneath. 

Now add something at the end about his feelings (気分): 

He looks happy.

So, your description (描写) can look like this: 

This person has a long, curly white beard. He's older and smiling. He's wearing a cream-colored hat and shirt with a white t-shirt underneath. He looks happy. 

Try with these other pictures! 

1.

2. 

2. 
3. 

3. 

4.  




5. 

6.

7. 

8.

9. 

Have fun!

Photo credits: 1. "Beautiful Young Woman" (courtesy of posterize) 2. "Preparing For Dinner" (courtesy of imagerymajestic) 3. "Smiling little girl 

Images: Top - "Old African Man" (courtesy of africa)/1. "Preparing For Dinner" (courtesy of imagerymajestic)/2. "Asian Woman Smiling On The Bedroom Floor" (courtesy of Feelart)/3. "Older Man With Hat" (courtesy of Rosemary Ratcliff)/4. "Asian Woman Have A Headache" (courtesy of tiverylucky)/5. "Young Woman In Stylish Outfit" (courtesy of posterize)/6. "Genial Older Man" (courtesy of Rosemary Ratcliff)/7. "Beautiful Young Woman" (courtesy of posterize)/8. "Young Man Thinking Seriously" (courtesy of pod pad)/9. "Seated African Child" (courtesy of africa)/All images from FreeDigitalPhotos.net

ECA (Travel English): パスポート・入国のヴォキャブラーリ

Hello!

How are you? Today we'll look at some things you will see at immigration control (出入管理) when you are at an airport in another country. 

Look at the first picture below. See the word "transit" - what does it mean? Who can guess the meaning the fastest? Make a guess – then check the word in your dictionary! 

1.

Now look at these passport stamps in the next picture below. What names of countries do you see? Hint - they're mostly in Africa! 

2. 

Activity/Homework 
1. Look at these passport pages below. In 5 minutes or less, look for these words on the pages. You can get a partner to help you if you want:

arrival

admitted

departed
employment
entry

immigration
permitted

arrival

2. When you're finished, find the names of countries, cities or places on the pages. 

3. After you finish - check any words in the dictionary you don't know! 
4. Write sentences using four (4) of these words in your notebooks. I will check them in our next class. 

Have fun!

Images: Top - "Hand Showing Passport, Close-up Shot" (courtesy of photostock)/1. "Passport Stamps" (courtesy of Arvind Balaraman)/2. "Travel Notes" (courtesy of africa)/Bottom images - "Passport Visa Stamps" (both courtesy of Christineg)/Top image and images 1 and 2 from FreeDigitalPhotos.net/Bottom images from Dreamstime.com

週6 - ECA (英語基礎表現) I (Super A): Describing people & their feelings/人物、気分を描写している

Hello to my Super A students,

Image "Old African Man" courtesy of africa/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

How are you? Let's learn about how to describe people and their feelings (人物、気分を描写する).

Activity/homework
Look at these pictures. Write about the people in these pictures. The picture at the top of this post is an example (例えば) :

This person has a long, curly white beard. He's older and smiling. He looks happy.

Now try to write some extra details about his clothes (洋服がさらに細かい描写): 

He's wearing a cream-colored hat and shirt with a white t-shirt underneath. 

Now add something at the end about his feeling (気分): 

He looks happy.

So, your description (描写) can look like this: 

This person has a long, curly white beard. He's older and smiling. He's wearing a cream-colored hat and shirt with a white t-shirt underneath. He looks happy. 

Try with these other pictures! 

1.

2. 

2. 
3. 

3. 

4.  




5. 

6.

7. 

8.

9. 

Have fun!
Photo credits: 1. "Beautiful Young Woman" (courtesy of posterize) 2. "Preparing For Dinner" (courtesy of imagerymajestic) 3. "Smiling little girl 

Other photo credits: 1. "Preparing For Dinner" (courtesy of imagerymajestic) 2. "Asian Woman Smiling On The Bedroom Floor" (courtesy of Feelart) 3. "Older Man With Hat" (courtesy of Rosemary Ratcliff) 4. "Asian Woman Have A Headache" (courtesy of tiverylucky) 5. "Young Woman In Stylish Outfit" (courtesy of posterize) 6. "Genial Older Man" (courtesy of Rosemary Ratcliff) 7. "Beautiful Young Woman" (courtesy of posterize) 8. "Young Man Thinking Seriously" (courtesy of podpad) 9. "Seated African Child" (courtesy of africa)/All pictures from FreeDigitalPhotos.net

週3・4 - ECA (Survival English) - パスポート・入国のヴォキャブラーリ

Hello Survival English students,

Image "Hand Showing Passport, Close-up Shot" courtesy of photostock/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

How are you? Today we'll look at some things you will see at immigration control (出入管理) when you are at an airport in another country. 

Look at the first picture below. See the word "transit" - what does it mean? Who can guess the meaning the fastest? Make a guess – then check the word in your dictionary! 

1.

Now look at these passport stamps in the next picture below. What names of countries do you see? Hint - they're mostly in Africa! 

2. 

Activity/Homework 
1. Look at these passport pages below. In 5 minutes or less, look for these words on the pages. You can get a partner to help you if you want:

arrival

admitted

departed
employment
entry

immigration
permitted

arrival

2. When you're finished, find the names of countries, cities or places on the pages. 

3. After you finish - check any words in the dictionary you don't know! 

Homework
Write sentences using four (4) of these words in your notebooks. I will check them in our next class. 

Have fun!

Other photo credits: 1. "Passport Stamps" (courtesy of Arvind Balaraman) 2. "Travel Notes" (courtesy of africa)/Bottom images: "Passport Visa Stamps" (courtesy of Christineg)/Images 1 and 2 from FreeDigitalPhotos.net/Bottom images from Dreamstime.com

特別ポスト: 人物の描写

Hello to all my students,

How are you? Let's learn about how to describe people (人物を描写する).

Image "Old African Man" courtesy of africa/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Activity/Homework
Look at these pictures. Write about the people in these pictures. The picture at the top of this post is an example (例えば) :

This person has a long, curly white beard. He's older and smiling. 

Now try to write some extra details about his clothes (洋服がさらに細かい描写): 

He's wearing a cream-colored hat and shirt with a white t-shirt underneath. 

So, your description (描写) can look like this: 

This person has a long, curly white beard. He's older and smiling. He's wearing a cream-colored hat and shirt with a white t-shirt underneath. 

Try with these other pictures! 

1.

2. 

2. 
3. 

3. 

4. 

5.

6. 

7. 

Have fun!
Photo credits: 1. "Beautiful Young Woman" (courtesy of posterize) 2. "Preparing For Dinner" (courtesy of imagerymajestic) 3. "Smiling little girl 

Other photo credits: 1. "Preparing For Dinner" (courtesy of imagerymajestic) 2. "Asian Woman Smiling On The Bedroom Floor" (courtesy of Feelart) 3. "Older Man With Hat" (courtesy of Rosemary Ratcliff) 4. "Young Woman In Stylish Outfit" (courtesy of posterize) 5. "Genial Older Man" (courtesy of Rosemary Ratcliff) 6. "Beautiful Young Woman" (courtesy of posterize) 7. "Seated African Child" (courtesy of africa)/All pictures from FreeDigitalPhotos.net

芝浦工業大学英語総合1B 11/27 - Assignment 2 mini-presentation shots

Hello to all my Eigo Sogo students,

Once again I was impressed by your mini-presentations for Assignment 2, about endangered or extinct animals. Here I would like to show some examples of the animals you talked about. Above is the dodo.

Here is an example of a lesser panda, which has been native to Japan but which in terms of population is at small numbers.

Here is a stuffed example of a Japanese otter, also endangered.

And here is the cheetah - famous, but endangered in Africa.

Overall, I was happy with what you did and I am proud of your effort. Next week (12/4), we'll start a new unit and theme in the textbook. See you then!