Archive for December, 2006

Lesson 22 – The Ed.U.Cator Diaries 3 (textbook)

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

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Lesson plan, transcript, materials and teacher’s notes for Lesson 22. These can be downloaded as a PDF file and printed out for students.

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Lesson 22 – The Ed.U.Cator Diaries 3 (audio)

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

これはリスニングだけのMP3ファイルです。ビデオを見たい人は前のブログを見て下さい。
This is an audio only version of the previous lesson for those who don’t have a video ipod.
Visit the previous posting on the website to see a video of the lesson and try out the related online quizzes.

Tomorrow there will be a PDF lesson for use with English classes or those students who want more practise for their reading and writing.(明日は生徒と教師も使えるPDF教材を発表します)
Have fun

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Lesson 22 – The Ed.U.Cator Diaries 3 (video)

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

  • Topic: Animated drama series (アニメ連続ドラマ)
  • Level: Beginer (初級)
  • Language: polite requests and invitations (丁寧語、招待)

This is the third lesson in the animated series about Edward Ulysses Cator – a teacher from Britain who moves to the USA to take up a new job. These stories are aimed at beginner level students and will relate Edward’s experiences adapting to his new life and job in America. As with other lessons on this site there will be a video, mp3 listening file and PDF lesson to download for each episode. Enjoy the show!

このビデオは初級生徒の為の新しい連続アニメドラマです。米国に来たばかりのEd. U. Catorと言うイギリス人教師の新生活の物語です。このレッスンはいつもと同じビデオ、mp3、とPDFテキストを使用します。

In part 3 of this series Ed invites Jenny to his housewarming party. Will she come? Watch the video and find out! You can see the transcript by clicking here. Spanish users can get a translation of the script by going to Rikai.com and following the instructions there. ( せりふの訳はそのページのURLをRikai.comへ)

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below.

guy – person, usually a man

anytime – whenever

nothing special – nothing different or unusual

accent – the way your voice sounds shaped by where you’re from

housewarming party – special event celebrating moving into new home

neighbors – the people living nearby

got nothing on – not doing anything at that time

few – a small number of something

funny – strange

I was wondering if… polite expression requesting somebody do something

If you’re free… – expression often used to ask for date or request favor

At the bottom of this page you can download an m4v video for your ipod or an mp4 version for your PSP. Watch the show online by clicking on the button below. There are also some interactive quizzes to supplement the video.

(watch video button)はQuicktime video/Flashです。このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のMV4ビデオがdownloadできます。

Next week there will be an MP3 version of this lesson and PDF lesson materials for teachers who would like to use this with their own students.

Hope you enjoy the lesson. You can help to improve this podcast by giving me feedback and leaving comments.

Bye for now.

Paul

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Happy Christmas to You All

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

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This is not a lesson but a Christmas video for all of you who have used this site over the past year. You can watch it on your computer or download it for your iPod from the external website.

Thank you for all of your kind comments and helpful suggestions. Lessons will start again soon with new videos from the ‘Ed.U.Cator Diaries’ and ‘Young Man’s Dream’ series. Until then Seasons Greetings to you and yours wherever you may be.

Best Wishes

Paul

Lesson 21 – Frosty the Snowman

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

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  • Topic: Christmas song (クリスマスの歌)
  • Level: Intermediate (中級)
  • Language: Song lines, rhythm and intonation (歌のセリフ)

Happy Christmas to all our friends around the world. Today’s video is a classic christmas cartoon. Enjoy listening to the song and try learning the words. This is great for karaoke parties! Time is about two and a half minutes.

The Lyrics for ‘Frosty’

Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose, and two eyes made of coal.
Frosty the Snowman, is a fairytale, they say.
He was made of snow, but the children know he came to life one day.
There must have been some magic in that old silk they found,
For when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around!
Oh, Frosty, the Snowman, was a live as he could be;
and the children say he could laugh and play,
just the same as you and me.

Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump,
look at Frosty go.
Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump,
over the hills of snow.

Frosty the Snowman, knew the sun was hot that day,
so he said, “Let’s run, and we’ll have some fun now, before I melt away.”
Down to the village, with a broomstick in his hand,
Running here and there, all around the square,
sayin’, “Catch me if you can.”
He led them down the streets of town, right to the traffic cop;
and only paused a moment, when he heard him holler, “Stop!”
For Frosty, the Snowman, had to hurry on his way,
But he waved goodbye, sayin’ “Don’t you cry, I’ll be back again some day.”

There is a PDF lesson available to go with the video but there will be no mp3 version. Click on the link below for the online lesson.

The video itself can be viewed or downloaded from the external website.

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Lesson 20 – Doogtoons 4 (video and text)

Sunday, December 10th, 2006

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  • Topic: Radio interview (ラジオ面接)
  • Level: Beginner to intermediate (初中級)
  • Language: Slang expressions, replies (俗語,スラング、返事)

This is a short lesson based around a cartoon that can be viewed by clicking on the link at the top of this page. The topic this time is answering questions on a radio interview. Time is about one and a half minutes.

There is a PDF lesson available to go with the video but there will be no mp3 version. Click on the link below for the online lesson.

The video itself can be viewed or downloaded from the external website.

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