Summary: We are almost finished with your shared listening to news stories (10) and graded readers (8). When you have time this week, please write reflections in your Google Doc to think about your English learning progress. The questions are: 1. How did you participate in class today? Please describe as best you can. 2. What did you learn about your issue? Your speaking pairs issues?  3. What are your next SMART (simple, manageable, attainable, reasonable, timely) learning goals?  Sample Super Book Talk Slide Shows: Mrs. Kim-s-Ketchup Download Picture-Puzzle Download Marco Download Anna-and-the-Fighter… Read More

Summary: Happy New Year!! Everyone did the Faculty Survey in Manaba at the top of “My Page” under 大学からの課題・アンケート / Specific Assignments/ Surveys, and you also wrote your 3 question self-reflections. For Online English Practice Resources for this Winter! Freerice:  is an amazing learning app of many subjects and languages that you can learn from and grow. The more correct answers you get, you can feed children in need faster, and make groups with your friends to get high scores. The educational tutorial about being safe during COVID-19 is informative. And the English vocabulary… Read More

Summary: We had Cycle 4 small-group presentations today. Finally, you reflected on the three questions in your Google Doc.  I would like to remind everyone that you need an introduction, conclusion, references, and in-text citations on each slide so you can say where you got your work from. Also, I email your presentation back to you with corrections and feedback. Please do not use your old draft PowerPoints while presenting. Please download my attachment with feedback because as I am trying to help you improve your presentations! Cycle 4 Presentations on 12/12/2022 (Order decided in… Read More

Summary: We had six lovely Cycle 4 small-group presentations today. Finally, you reflected on the three questions in your Google Doc.  I would like to remind everyone that you need an introduction, conclusion, references, and in-text citations on each slide so you can say where you got your work from. Also, I emailed your presentation back to you with corrections and feedback, so check your Chuo Gmail inboxes. Please do not use your old draft PowerPoints while presenting. Please download my attachment with feedback because as I am trying to help you improve… Read More

MLA Style Center Summary: We worked on specific academic writing issues for the MLA introduction of two paragraphs and the entire paper. Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 10 – Revising  Homework due via email (Sending earlier than the deadline is great for quick feedback to you!): Do WAVE for your essay before emailing your first MLA draft! W = Put your paper through MLA Essay Write & Improve A = MLA Style -Owl Purdue V = Veritus Certify! Check against Plagiarism -Leander HughesE = Check all Explanations attachments, download “Instructions-for-MLA-Writing_AEW1,” and type your paper directly in the document. Once finished your draft, please email… Read More

MLA Style Center Summary:  Homework due via email (Sending earlier than the deadline is great for quick feedback to you!): Do WAVE for your essay before emailing your first MLA draft! W = Put your paper through MLA Essay Write & Improve A = MLA Style -Owl Purdue V = Veritus Certify! Check against Plagiarism -Leander HughesE = Check all Explanations attachments, download “Instructions-for-MLA-Writing_AEW2,” and type your paper directly in the document. Once finished your draft, please email it to me. “Explanations” Attachments: Instructions-for-MLA-Writing_AEW2Download AEW2__MLA-Midterm-Assessment-GuidelinesDownload OWL-Purdue-MLA-9th_PPt-1Download Student Sample MLA Paper on Brexit MLA Sample Paper on Propaganda (Same as the Synthesized Notes Sample)… Read More

Summary: We focused on editing the Works Cited entries from your notes. Then, the students communicated their issue development in pairs. Outline of our Research Process: Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 09 -Write, repeat Alex Essay Writing Tool Step 10 -Revising Documents: Quick Guide to Citing in MLA 9th Edition MLA 9th Quick Guide “Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.” -Augustine Og Mandino Homework is due on Tuesday. At 1 pm the day before Workshop_06, please complete taking… Read More

MLA Style Center Summary: The students learned more about formatting the Modern Language Association (MLA) Works Cited. Then, collaboratively, we made sure you know more about the steps of the research process, the key terms of academic writing, narrowing down a research topic, finding reliable and solid research material, and taking valuable notes. We also carefully considered and followed the activities of the Alex Essay Writing Tool, with steps 7 – 8, to focus on your close reading. Review of the Outline of our Research Process: Documents: Quick Guide to Citing in MLA 9th… Read More

Summary: When you have time this week, please write reflections in your Google Doc. to think about your English learning progress. The questions are: 1. How did you participate in class today? Please describe as best you can. 2. What did you learn about your issue? Your speaking pairs issues?  3. What are your next SMART (simple, manageable, attainable, reasonable, timely) learning goals?  Homework due uploaded to your Google Drive Shared file by Friday at 1 p.m. before Class 12, who are not presenting: Please upload the pictures of your notes in your… Read More

Summary: You discussed in pairs the possible actions and solutions to your issue. Then, we discussed ways to prepare for your Cycle 4 presentations on December 12th or December 19th. Finally, you reflected on the three questions in your Google Doc.  Presentation Content and Design in case you need to present on Zoom due to COVID-19: Stratvert, K. (2020, July 24). How to properly present PowerPoint slides in Zoom [Video]. Youtube.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNOZRa089-U I recommend before you start to create your slideshow restate your five research questions based the five sections below and then catagorize your notes… Read More