I read "Foster a pet this Christmas".
It's a recruitment information about a foster of Christmas.
The fosterer will be take care of a homeless animal (cat or rabbit) only about two weeks.
I think it's interesting project.
I surprised and wondered that a starter pack will be sent by the branch, and the term is only two weeks.
foster : 育成
branch : 支店
2011年11月28日月曜日
Recipe
湯圓（中国の白玉団子的なもの）で甘酒しるこ
Ingredients
Refined rice flour
Water
Amazake (sweet alcoholic)
Grind black sesame
Suger
Lard
Directions
1. Put black sesame and suger into a bowl, and mix them.
2. Add lard, knead them. Make them bite-sized round.
3. Sesame balls put into a refrigerator.
4. Take other bowl, mix refined rice flour and water until the solidness become like an earlobe.
5. Wrap a sesame ball in dough.
6. Boil them. And when they come to the surface, pick out.
7. Warm amazake up, and put dumplings.
2011年11月21日月曜日
Cooking
How to Make Bento Box Lunches
In bento box, we should have 3 compartment : rice, protein, fruit and vegitables.
The largest is rice. She says that more traditional bento has rice balls.
The smallest is protein. For example, fish, meat, egg, and tofu. They have been cut into pieces small enough to pick up with the chopsticks.
The remaining compartment is fruit and vegitables. They can be steamed, pickled or raw.
At last, I was surprised to find that she also tells about how to wrap the bento with napkin (or handkerchief).
I thought she loves Japanese bento...
In bento box, we should have 3 compartment : rice, protein, fruit and vegitables.
The largest is rice. She says that more traditional bento has rice balls.
The smallest is protein. For example, fish, meat, egg, and tofu. They have been cut into pieces small enough to pick up with the chopsticks.
The remaining compartment is fruit and vegitables. They can be steamed, pickled or raw.
At last, I was surprised to find that she also tells about how to wrap the bento with napkin (or handkerchief).
I thought she loves Japanese bento...
Guess the recipe
What is it ?
Ingredients
1 (1 pound) sweet potato
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
Directions
1.Boil sweet potato whole in skin for 40 to 50 minutes, or until done. Run cold water over the sweet potato, and remove the skin.
2.Break apart sweet potato in a bowl. Add butter, and mix well with mixer. Stir in sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth. Pour filling into an unbaked pie crust.
3.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 to 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Pie will puff up like a souffle, and then will sink down as it cools.
Ingredients
1 (1 pound) sweet potato
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
Directions
1.Boil sweet potato whole in skin for 40 to 50 minutes, or until done. Run cold water over the sweet potato, and remove the skin.
2.Break apart sweet potato in a bowl. Add butter, and mix well with mixer. Stir in sugar, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until mixture is smooth. Pour filling into an unbaked pie crust.
3.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 to 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Pie will puff up like a souffle, and then will sink down as it cools.
2011年11月7日月曜日
My Album Review on Last.FM
I wrote a shout on last.fm with my album review:
http://www.last.fm/music/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8E%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3/Best+Red%27s
This album is one of their greatest hits album. It was released 7 years ago. I love the lyric and the melody at the time. Some of tunes were theme tune of an animation and a drama.
http://www.last.fm/music/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8E%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3/Best+Red%27s
This album is one of their greatest hits album. It was released 7 years ago. I love the lyric and the melody at the time. Some of tunes were theme tune of an animation and a drama.
2011年10月31日月曜日
Halloween!!
http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/recipes/halloween-sweets-1008
The site is about sweets of halloween.
Especially I want to eat is this! http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/about-food/cheesecake-brownies
It's cheesecake brownies.
The decolation is nice. so cute.
A combination of cheese and bronies...is it good...?
And, this is also funny decolation. http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/caramel-apples-clv0907
I thought it likes japanese roasted apples.
According the recipe, however, apples aren't roasted.
Apples can be eaten fresh I know.
Cold apples and caramel. I'm sure that it is delicious!
Words (from recipes)
simmer / 煮る
swirl / 回す
stir / かき混ぜる
pour / 注ぐ
whisk / 泡立てる
The site is about sweets of halloween.
Especially I want to eat is this! http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/about-food/cheesecake-brownies
It's cheesecake brownies.
The decolation is nice. so cute.
A combination of cheese and bronies...is it good...?
And, this is also funny decolation. http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/caramel-apples-clv0907
I thought it likes japanese roasted apples.
According the recipe, however, apples aren't roasted.
Apples can be eaten fresh I know.
Cold apples and caramel. I'm sure that it is delicious!
Words (from recipes)
simmer / 煮る
swirl / 回す
stir / かき混ぜる
pour / 注ぐ
whisk / 泡立てる
2011年10月24日月曜日
Western music group or artist
Florence + The Machine
2.
The band formed in 2007 in London.
The vocalist is Florence Welch and she is only constant member.
Debut album, ‘Lungs’, was released in July 2009.
The sound is generally referred to as soul inspired indie rock.
3.
Florence + The Machine is a band. but the constant member is only Florence Welch.
"Machine" is the name of her regular keyboard player.
Florence Welch's voice is soulful and heavy I feel.
The melody is so strange. Her fashion is also strange.
Frankly, her song made me sick a little. I don't like it.
2011年10月10日月曜日
Studying English through Lyrics
1. Ironic / Alanis Morissette
2. There are many irony. Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you and helping you out.
3. I agree it. It's interesting lyrics.
4.
It's a traffic jam when you're already late
It's a no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic... don't you think
遅刻してるときの渋滞とか
禁煙中の禁煙表示とか
ナイフがほしいだけってときの１万本のスプーンのような
理想の人に会って
同時に彼のきれいな奥さんにも会うとか
皮肉じゃない……そう思わない？
words
win the lottery / 宝くじが当たる
chardonnay / 白ワイン
death row / 死刑囚監房
ironic / 皮肉な
figure / 計算する、目立つ、係わる
damn / いまいましい
sneak up on / こっそり近づく
help out / 助ける
2. There are many irony. Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you and helping you out.
3. I agree it. It's interesting lyrics.
4.
It's a traffic jam when you're already late
It's a no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic... don't you think
遅刻してるときの渋滞とか
禁煙中の禁煙表示とか
ナイフがほしいだけってときの１万本のスプーンのような
理想の人に会って
同時に彼のきれいな奥さんにも会うとか
皮肉じゃない……そう思わない？
words
win the lottery / 宝くじが当たる
chardonnay / 白ワイン
death row / 死刑囚監房
ironic / 皮肉な
figure / 計算する、目立つ、係わる
damn / いまいましい
sneak up on / こっそり近づく
help out / 助ける
2011年10月3日月曜日
2011年9月26日月曜日
September 26th
V-Check … 4713/20000
1. my goal
I'll get an average at TOEIC words.(I got 2900/6480 /// average is 4047 points)
Now, my vocabulary level is...a little...poor.
I'm surprised at my score. At the least, I want to get the harf.
1. my goal
I'll get an average at TOEIC words.(I got 2900/6480 /// average is 4047 points)
Now, my vocabulary level is...a little...poor.
I'm surprised at my score. At the least, I want to get the harf.
2011年7月25日月曜日
Think about my independent study this semester (in Japanese)
元々英語で動画を見る習慣がなかったため、吹き替え・字幕無しでたくさんの英語を聞いたのは良い経験になりました。あえて字幕付きで見てみるのも良い勉強になります。
後期でも続けてリスニングを重視したいと思っていますが、最初の目標はたくさん読んで語彙を増やすことでした。Quizletの単語数が一定量に達しなかったのが反省点です。うっかり。後期は最低限言われた数の単語を登録します。
自宅学習は時間が取れるときにまとめてやっていました。主に宿題を片付けるのが目的だったので、授業以上のことには挑戦していません。あああ、次からもう少し頑張ります。
ライティングについてはそこそこ頑張っていた気がしなくもないです。が、如何せん語彙が増えてないので、自力ではまだ中高レベルの英文しか書けていません。スペースアルクの辞書は大活躍しました。色々な熟語や表現が見られて、面白かった。引用などしたものは、そのうちまとめて復習しておきたいです。
けっして目標通りには進みませんでしたが、Web activitiesのときに興味深いウェブサイトを発見したので、後期はリーディングにも力を入れたいと思います。
自分なりに、がんばった。かな。
英語圏の人の個人創作サイトとか、見て回れるようになったら楽しいだろうなあ。有名な作家より、アマチュアの書いた小説が読みたいです。
後期でも続けてリスニングを重視したいと思っていますが、最初の目標はたくさん読んで語彙を増やすことでした。Quizletの単語数が一定量に達しなかったのが反省点です。うっかり。後期は最低限言われた数の単語を登録します。
自宅学習は時間が取れるときにまとめてやっていました。主に宿題を片付けるのが目的だったので、授業以上のことには挑戦していません。あああ、次からもう少し頑張ります。
ライティングについてはそこそこ頑張っていた気がしなくもないです。が、如何せん語彙が増えてないので、自力ではまだ中高レベルの英文しか書けていません。スペースアルクの辞書は大活躍しました。色々な熟語や表現が見られて、面白かった。引用などしたものは、そのうちまとめて復習しておきたいです。
けっして目標通りには進みませんでしたが、Web activitiesのときに興味深いウェブサイトを発見したので、後期はリーディングにも力を入れたいと思います。
自分なりに、がんばった。かな。
英語圏の人の個人創作サイトとか、見て回れるようになったら楽しいだろうなあ。有名な作家より、アマチュアの書いた小説が読みたいです。
2011年7月19日火曜日
Free Study at home
Topic
1.Add new words (12 words) at Quizlet
2.Try Optional Writing Project→Here!!
How about Mt.Takao in Tokyo?
It takes about 30 minutes.
In addion, 23 July, I took 30 minutes for make an activities on this blog.
Is it reaching my quota?
1.Add new words (12 words) at Quizlet
2.Try Optional Writing Project→Here!!
How about Mt.Takao in Tokyo?
JR has the train bound for Takao. And you'd better change trains to go to Takaosanguchi.(The train is Keio-line.) It takes about one hour from the center of Tokyo.
Mt.Takao was rated with three stars by Michelin guide book. But, I think it isn't crowded now. And there are a few museums, too.It takes about 30 minutes.
In addion, 23 July, I took 30 minutes for make an activities on this blog.
Is it reaching my quota?
2011年7月11日月曜日
Make Web Activities "Character"
Akemi Fukuhara
Listening
Watch this video!
Fill in the blanks.
Step 1 : Hand write or ( ) an ( ) of the story.
Step 2 : ( ) the story ( ) inciting incident; ( ) and ( ).
Step 3 : Create your ( ) character or protagonist and ( ) principals.
Step 4 : Detail the philosophical an immediate ( ) of the ( ).
Step 5 : Built ( ) supporting character and their ( ) ( ).
Step 6 : Draft your ( ) idea and story which are adjust for what you have learned ( ) ( ).
Step 7 : Write ( ) or ( ) pages every day.
Try to the Step 3 "Create your character".
Let's make a lead character!
Name :
Characteristic (Use this Vocabulary)
・
・
・
Instance a case of them in English.
(For example, "If he find something that he feels funny, he'll be not thinking about anything else.")
→
Reading
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.
"That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree.
"Good day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking today: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds."
The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox.
"That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future: "Do not trust flatterers."
(quote from short stories)
Q1.Which characteristics do they have?
(1) Fox
a.humble
b.diligent
c.genial
d.sly
(2) Crow
a.skeptical
b.pessimistic
c.naive
d.strict
Q2.What is "flatterer"? What character does it have?
→
Listening
Watch this video!
Fill in the blanks.
Step 1 : Hand write or ( ) an ( ) of the story.
Step 2 : ( ) the story ( ) inciting incident; ( ) and ( ).
Step 3 : Create your ( ) character or protagonist and ( ) principals.
Step 4 : Detail the philosophical an immediate ( ) of the ( ).
Step 5 : Built ( ) supporting character and their ( ) ( ).
Step 6 : Draft your ( ) idea and story which are adjust for what you have learned ( ) ( ).
Step 7 : Write ( ) or ( ) pages every day.
Try to the Step 3 "Create your character".
Let's make a lead character!
Name :
Characteristic (Use this Vocabulary)
・
・
・
Instance a case of them in English.
(For example, "If he find something that he feels funny, he'll be not thinking about anything else.")
→
Reading
The Fox and The Crow
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.
"That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree.
"Good day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking today: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds."
The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox.
"That will do," said he. "That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future: "Do not trust flatterers."
(quote from short stories)
Q1.Which characteristics do they have?
(1) Fox
a.humble
b.diligent
c.genial
d.sly
(2) Crow
a.skeptical
b.pessimistic
c.naive
d.strict
Q2.What is "flatterer"? What character does it have?
→
2011年7月4日月曜日
This is the video about Bridge of Sighs.
Bridge of Sighs is stretching across the Rio di Parazzo.
There is Venetian legend. It's Romantic.
Vocabrary
magnificent (壮大な)
enthusiasts (愛好家)
craftsmanship (職人の技)
And...
http://www.geobeats.com/videoclips/italy/venice/masks
This video is also interesting.
But there isn't script, so I didn't challenge to report.
Free Study at home
Study time : 30 minutes
Site / Topics : Quizlet
Study time : 60 minutes
Site / Topics : Reading Blog written by CALL's classmates
My opinion : I'm surprised by everyone's blog. They are shorter than I thought.
Site / Topics : Quizlet
Study time : 60 minutes
Site / Topics : Reading Blog written by CALL's classmates
My opinion : I'm surprised by everyone's blog. They are shorter than I thought.
2011年6月27日月曜日
Hotel in Venice
The most popular hotel is Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo.
People says it is clean, and its rooms are so venetian.
It's not cheap, but the service is friendly and nice.
Many people says the staff is very friendly.
A unpopular hotel is Dimora Veneziana.
People says the hotel's booking is so terrible.
The company called "rip-off marchants".
Our credit card will be charged many many times.
People says it is clean, and its rooms are so venetian.
It's not cheap, but the service is friendly and nice.
Many people says the staff is very friendly.
A unpopular hotel is Dimora Veneziana.
People says the hotel's booking is so terrible.
The company called "rip-off marchants".
Our credit card will be charged many many times.
2011年6月20日月曜日
June 20th : free study
Study time : 35 minutes
I read "How to Sleep When Traveling on a Plane".
It says to wear comfortable clothes.
We should choose clothes aren't too tight. And choose the shoes you can easily remove.
In addition, you'd better bring some outer wear, a pair of socks, and so on.
It appears to be cold a little in a plane.
Of course...no...Maybe, we always can borrow a blanket and socks from the flight attendant.
Study time : 15 minutes
Site/topic: Quizlet
Main point: スキャター 20.1秒
New words:My opinion: Now, flashcards have 16 words.
I read "How to Sleep When Traveling on a Plane".
It says to wear comfortable clothes.
We should choose clothes aren't too tight. And choose the shoes you can easily remove.
In addition, you'd better bring some outer wear, a pair of socks, and so on.
It appears to be cold a little in a plane.
Of course...no...Maybe, we always can borrow a blanket and socks from the flight attendant.
Study time : 15 minutes
Site/topic: Quizlet
Main point: スキャター 20.1秒
New words:My opinion: Now, flashcards have 16 words.
foil (引き立て役)
clause (節、条項)
passive voice (受動態)
diction (言葉遣い、語法)
2011年6月13日月曜日
My Trip
a.I want to go to Italia. I have an impression that Italia is so beautiful. Especialy, I want to visit Venice.
b.I'd like to go and see the water. I want to go there by myself. If I get hungry, I'll buy something. If I get sleepy, I'll back to hotel. I want to stay the city as we say "Sono hi gurashi".
My Ticket
* When to depart and arrive?
→Depart:11:10am Arrive:2:25pm
* What is the airline?
→British Airways
* What is the airfare?
→$1,436
* Do you stop over in a city or do you have a nonstop flight?
→I'll stop in UK.
* What class (economy, business, first)?
→economy
My Hotel
I'll stay at Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo.
It is near the train station, museums, restaurants and so on. It's so convenient.
They have good service. The room is not specious but clean.
Sightseeing
Grand Canal ; It is Venice's thoroughfare.
La Laguna ; It is between Venice and the Adriatic Sea.
Both of them are famous water.
I'd like to take a vaporetto which is a water bus.
I'll take a lot of picture of the colorful place.
(photo is from http://www.visitingdc.com/city/venice-beach-address.asp)
2011年6月6日月曜日
June 6th : free study
Study time: 10 minutes
Site/topic: Quizlet : TOEIC words list level.1
Main point: score 23/51
New words:nothing.(前回の復習)
My opinion: 前回よりも少しは記憶できているようです。 (6/10)
Study time: 50 minutes
Site/topic: English central : ゲーム化された世界
Main point：watched the video four times , and checked words.
New words:ubiquitouse (至る所に)
My opinion：I don't understand how to use English central yet. only watching?
Site/topic: Quizlet : TOEIC words list level.1
Main point: score 23/51
New words:nothing.(前回の復習)
My opinion: 前回よりも少しは記憶できているようです。 (6/10)
Study time: 50 minutes
Site/topic: English central : ゲーム化された世界
Main point：watched the video four times , and checked words.
New words:ubiquitouse (至る所に)
My opinion：I don't understand how to use English central yet. only watching?
2011年5月30日月曜日
May 30th : free study
30minutes
Quizlet : To make flashcards and to study vocabrary about literature.
10minutes
National Geographic Kids : Acrobatic Cats
Video says the physical feature of cats.
opinion " "
Quizlet : To make flashcards and to study vocabrary about literature.
10minutes
National Geographic Kids : Acrobatic Cats
Video says the physical feature of cats.
opinion " "
2011年5月23日月曜日
movie review "Crank"
Crank is action packed movie. Its plot is so light, unrealistic and violent. The central character, Chev Chelios is injected the poison. He must keep running to keep his adrenaline flowing and not to die. So, he runs all of the time. The movie's Japanese title is "Adrenaline". It’s full of drug, violence and action. This movie isn’t aimed at girls. Maybe some don’t like such a movie. But I think the movie, Crank is hilarious. When you watch it, you don’t need to think. It’s light comedy.
I knew there is sequel. I want to watch it.
2011年5月2日月曜日
2011年4月25日月曜日
My plan
1.Think about your long-term goals.Why are you studying English?
To read English fluency,and to read a lot of novels written in English.
2.What do you need to reach your goal?
TOEIC 400...?
3.What is your current language level? Think or your strengths and weaknesses.
I sometimes teach grammar to junior high school students a little.
I like to read and translation.
But,I'm not good at writing. I need more vocabulary.
4.What are your learning prefenrences?
I like typing, so I'd like to use computer.
5.Considering the above,make a plan for this class.
I'll read many English sentences.
To read English fluency,and to read a lot of novels written in English.
2.What do you need to reach your goal?
TOEIC 400...?
3.What is your current language level? Think or your strengths and weaknesses.
I sometimes teach grammar to junior high school students a little.
I like to read and translation.
But,I'm not good at writing. I need more vocabulary.
4.What are your learning prefenrences?
I like typing, so I'd like to use computer.
5.Considering the above,make a plan for this class.
I'll read many English sentences.
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