Archive for April, 2007

Extra Lesson - Political Song

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

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I will be offline next week so here is a very funny external video about politics in the USA. You need to be intermediate or above to listen. You can also read the lyrics while watching the video.

There is no audio, textbook or quiz for this.

Paul

Lesson 41 - The Ideal Place (textbook)

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

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Lesson 41 - The Ideal Place (audio)

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

This is an mp3 audio only version of the previous lesson.

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Lesson 41 - The Ideal Place (video)

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

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  • Topic: Where is the ideal place to live? (理想な住みたい所はどこですか。)
  • Level: beginner (初級)
  • Language: listening (聞く)

Where would you like to live. What would be the ideal place for you? Watch and listen as the narrator describes the ideal place for him. In this case, Kamakura in Japan. 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レッスンです。あなたの住みたい理想の場所はどこですか。日本の鎌倉はどうですか。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。

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

a spot - a place

wander - to walk around with no real aim or purpose

ideal - the thing/person/action you think is best

explore - To look around a new place

desire - to really want something

At the bottom of this page you can download an m4v video or mp3 listening and PDF lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

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Extra Lesson

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

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This is a listening only lesson for advanced students. A tour of all of the different British accents from Scotland through the south of England to Wales and Ireland. There is no quiz, transcript or download for this. The video is from an external site. Have fun!

Lesson 40 - Mars 1 - Journey Begins (text)

Friday, April 20th, 2007

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Lesson 40 - Mars 1 - Journey Begins (audio)

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

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Lesson 40 - Mars 1 - Journey Begins (video)

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007


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  • Topic: Astronauts start journey to Mars (火星までの新しい冒険)
  • Level: upper intermediate (中上級)
  • Language: listening (聞く)

This is an upper intermediate lesson introducing a new series about a group of astronauts on a two year mission to Mars. Watch and listen as the mission is described and the rocket is launched. 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!

このビデオは中上級生徒の為のレッスンです。火星まで使命を受けてて派遣されている宇宙飛行士についての新しいシリズーです。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。

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

mission - a task or job

specialist - somebody who is very good at one job

on board - to be on a ship, airplane or spacecraft

countdown - to count backwards - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

habitation - a place to live

At the bottom of this page you can download an m4v video or mp3 listening and PDF lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

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Important Message

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

From next week most videos for iPod download will be available in a higher quality format. The quality will be better suited for showing on TV and computer as well as iPod. However because of the larger file size these will take longer to download.

kibishipaul

Lesson 39 - E.T. English 1 (text)

Friday, April 13th, 2007

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