上級英語を勉強しましょう。: June 2018

Saturday, 30 June 2018

Stories

How do you feel about this video?
What is a single story and why is it dangerous?
How do you imagine the continent of Africa?

Prepare a story for class about an aspect of Japan, that you believe is not known in other parts of the world.

Please watch the video and then think of some questions to ask me about it. After that please think of a place that has a bad reputation for something, that to a certain degree is true, but the place also has some good aspects. Prepare a talk for the class about the good and bad aspects of that place.

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英語ではしご酒に行きませんか？イギリスのパブ文化「PUB CRAWL」=はしご酒は人気があります。京都ではたくさんのイギリス風のパブがあります。だからイギリスのようなはしご酒が出来ます。もしネイティブスピーカーと一緒にはしご酒を楽しんだら、英語を話すチャンスがたくさんあります。その上８人だけそのイベントに参加が出来ます。3つのパブに行くので、違う雰囲気が楽しめます。歩くときも楽しい会話が出来ます。７月21日(土曜日)７時～3つの有名な京都のパブに行きます。イベントの値段は2000円+パブで自分のドリンクを買ってください。もし興味があったら、連絡してください。

Saturday, 23 June 2018

Strange Experiences

Please watch the above video and think of some questions to ask me about it. Then choose a title from below and prepare a talk for class:

A strange experience for me was...
A mysterious experience for me was...
An interesting experience for me was...
A thought-provoking experience for me was...

Then prepare a second talk comparing the eighteen-year-old you and the present day you, to give in class.

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Friday, 15 June 2018

What makes you different?

Please watch the video and answer the questions

How did this video make you feel?
What makes you different?
What makes you feel special?

Some useful English expressions from the video

To put on a brave face: During a time when you are sad, scared, unwell or unconfident you try to do your best at something.
You never know what the future holds: This phrase is used when we want to emphasise that the future can not be predicted.
That is when it hit me: Suddenly you understand somethings true meaning, that you had not realised at first.

Video grammar lesson: Even though... even if...