KIFL WIT Discussion I (1st period) - 2/6 - some open class short presentation images

Hello to all my 1st period discussion students (and anyone else who reads this!),

How are you? Today we had a period of short open class presentations on topics of
How are you? Yesterday we had a period of short open class presentations on topics of student choice. Above is one of the pictures of Tomoe Haga's talk on alcoholic drinks in various countries and areas. Good job Tomoe!

I am posting these to show what students like yourselves are capable of doing, and as a "thank-you" to all of you for your effort - especially in the terrible weather we had yesterday morning that made coming to KIFL difficult for many students. 
that made coming to KIFL difficult for many students. 

This next shot above is of Mana Inoue's talk on American-style diners. Very good - and it
This next shot above is of Mana Inoue's talk on American-style diners. Very good - and it makes me hungry! Here's another shot:
makes me hungry! Here's another shot:

Below is Shiori Nonaka's poster on Valentine's day customs in various countries and
Below is Shiori Nonaka's poster on Valentine's day customs in various countries and areas. Good job Shiori!
areas. Good job Shiori!

 

Finally - while I wasn't able to get any shots of it as it was Internet-based - thank you to
Finally - while I wasn't able to get any shots of it as it was Internet-based - thank you to Natsuki Sakurai for her talk on Japanese-influenced American animation. It was very entertaining!

Good job to all of you! See you next class! 
Good job to all of you! See you next class!

Cheers!

Cheers!

芝浦工業大学英語総合1B - final presentations poster shots (Part 2)

Hello to all my Eigo Sogo students,
Hello to all my Eigo Sogo students,

おつかれさまでした once again!
おつかれさまでした once again! Here's another post on your poster presentations from today (1/15). (Special note: All students whose names are on the poster shots gave their permission to me to show their names.) 

Let's take a look at some more of these, like the one above, and this one:
today (1/15). Let's take a look at some more of these.

Here's another one: 
Here's another one - a one-person poster: 
Here's another one: 

Check this out - they covered two separate sheets of plotter paper for their presentation!
Check this out - they had two separate sheets of plotter paper for their presentation!
Check this out - they covered two separate sheets of plotter paper for their presentation!

Here's one more:

Here's one more:

Here's one more:

Really great job from all of you. I was impressed with those who spoke very well and used the points of language from my last post for all of you. Many of you went from one point to another in your talk very well.

I will miss having you as students, as I am leaving Shibaura after this week to start a new full-time job at Seigakuin University in April. So good luck to all of you in your Shibaura life and careers after university. 

And goodbye to all of yoImage "Girl Showing Thank You Board" courtesy of Stuart Miles/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net

And goodbye to all of you. Take care - and good luck!

芝浦工業大学英語総合1B 12/4 - homework about love & marriage (Part 1)

Hello to all my Eigo Sogo students,

Image "Wedding Rings" courtesy of sscreations/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net

How are you? Today we'll start a new theme - about love and marriage. 

In our first reading today, we read about a marriage custom in another culture. Take a look at the list of countries and cultures below: f countries and cultures below: 

China	India	Iran	Ethiopia
Mexico	Israel	Thailand	Sweden
Canada	Egypt	Colombia	Ireland
New Zealand (Maori culture)	Spain (Basque culture)	the U.S. (Hawaiian culture)	Europe, Middle East, India (Roma culture)

Now choose one of these countries/cultures and with a partner, and over the next two
Now choose one of these countries/cultures and with a partner, and over the next two weeks, research about marriage customs in that country/culture. 

GUIDELINES & RULES
This homework will be a little different than what we did before. 

Part 1 - choose a country/culture and begin finding out a few facts about their marriage customs - do this by next week (12/11). 
Important rule!
*Important rule! Every pair has to choose a different country/culture! Do not do the same country/culture as another pair! 

Part 2 - after next week (12/11), we will then find out more in detail about the country's/culture's marriage customs. I will tell you more about what you can do then.

See you then!