Week 14

Ⅰ.Activity One
Site:http://www.elllo.org/english/1101/1144-Jeff-Shipwreck.htm
Topic:1144 Shipwrecked
Key words learned:
①pinnacle=summit
②dusk=the time of day immediately following sunset
③go out the window=disappear completely
④infection=moral corruption or contamination
⑤deranged=driven insane
Rating of the site: :)
Comments: The story is about "Shipwrecked". It was  difficult story to understand, but I learned some words. It was a good site for me.
Time spent doing activity: about 30 minutes

Ⅱ. Activity Two
Site:http://www.elllo.org/english/1001/1026-Nydja-Grades.htm
Topic:Grades
My score: 2/5
Key words learned:
①binary=consisting of two
②detriment=a damage or loss

③recipient=a person who receives something

④primary=principal
⑤definitely=without question and beyond doubt
Comments: It was a short story. I think it was good story, because I'm interested in educatuon, especially American and Europe.
Time spent doing activity: about 30 minutes

Ⅲ. Activity Three
Site:http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/20/change-life-art-of-forgetting
Topic:This column will change your life: the art of forgetting
Key words learned:
①uncharitable=lacking love and generosity
②envious= jealous
③hostage=surety
④eliminate=get rid of
⑤ intimately=with great or especially intimate knowledge
⑥bedevil=be confusing or perplexing to
⑦assimilate=become similar to one's environment
⑧deliberately=measuredly
⑨eemingly=ostensibly
⑩reputation=the general estimation that the public has for a person
⑪repression=the act of control
⑫confront=face up
⑬elsewhere=in or to another place
⑭countless= too numerous to be counted
⑮screw up=twist into a strained configuration
Rating of the site: :)
Comments:It was very difficult to undrestand. There are so many words I don't know.
Time spent doing activity: about 25 minutes

Week 13

I. Activity one
I took a vocabulary quizz.

Ⅱ.Activity Two
Site:http://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/lms/student/crsmenu/stStudentSubCourseMenu.aspx
Topic:Listening Unit 46 Level 4
My score:87/220
Key words learned:
①pileup=multiple collisions
②emergency=exigency
③be backed up=excessive crowding
④expressway=highway
⑤involve=contain as a part
Rating of the site: :)
Comments:  It was good level and effective, because I learned vocabulary used in news.
Time spent doing activity: about 35 minutes

Ⅲ.Activity Three
Site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/theenglishwespeak/2011/01/110118_tews_icebreaker_page.shtml
Topic:Icebreaker
My score: none
Key words learned:
①icebreaker=make things more relaxed
②reserve=appropriate
③scary,scarey=chilling
④over the top=sinful
⑤tense=strain
Rating of the site: :)
Comments: It was easy and I caught what they said.
Time spent doing activity: about 25 minutes

Week 12

Ⅰ.Activity One
Sites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blWL6qoUWUE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=decUIVkZ4GI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx8HqWC1A6Y&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvtmsqyOkhc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYCkFTyADJ0
Topic:Christmas Movies (It's A Wonderful Life, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Nightmare Before Christmas ,Elf, Love Actually) 
Questions:
1.Have you watched all trailers? -Yes.
2.Would you like to watch movie? -Yes.
Key words learned:
①immediately=as soon as
②manipulation=trickery

③lampoon=skit on
④nightmare=bad dream
⑤technically=according to the exact meaning

Rating of the site: kinds of the site

Comments: It was fun. I want to watch these movies, especially The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Time spent doing activity: about 50 minutes

Ⅱ.Activity Two
Site:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUjn3RpkcKY&ob=av3e
Topic: Justin Bieber - Mistletoe
Rating of the site: good
Comments: It was good song.
Time spent doing activity:about 10 minutes

Ⅲ.Activity Three
I watched some related movies about "The Nightmare Before Christmas".

Week 11

Ⅰ.Activity One
Site:http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/preps_time.html
Topic:Prepositions for Time Relating "When"
My score:14/18(77%)
Key words learned:
①carriage=vehicle
②conference=discussion
③on the dot=exactly
④comfortable=free from stress
⑤session=meeting
Rating of the site: not good
Comments:Words on the site were not difficult, but I made few mistakes.
Time spent doing activity: about 20 minutes

Ⅱ.Activity Two
Site:http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/preps_place.html
Topic:Prepositions for Place Relating "Where"
My score:21/40(53%)
Key words learned:
①creek=small river
②grassy=abounding in grass
③all correct=true
④predators=caught animal for food
⑤cozy=snug
Rating of the site:not good
Comments:It was difficult, especially the latter half. I spent much time in reading ocntents on the site and understanding preposition. This site has much information.
Time spent doing activity:about 35 minutes

Ⅲ. Activity Three
Site:http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/accept-except.html#maincontent
Topic:Accept / Except Approving or rejecting
My score:7/8(88%)
Key words learned:
①accept=willingly take
②picky=fussy
③except=but
④except(v)=exclude
⑤exceptional=unusually good
Rating of the site:not good
Comments:It was easy for me.
Time spent doing activity:about 15 minutes

Week 10

Ⅰ.Activity One
Site:http://www.wordengine.jp/
Topic:V-Check
My score:4542/20000
Key words learned: I didn't take notes, so I don't know key words learned.
Rating of the site:good
Comments:It was a little difficult. There were so many words I don't know. My score is below user average.
Time spent doing activity: about 10 minutes

Ⅱ.Activity Two
Site:http://a4esl.org/q/j/dt/mc-2000-01def.html
Topic:Basic 2000 words - Definition Match 1
My score:63% (50/79)
Key words learned:
①lean=to incline or tilt. Can also mean to rely on.
②verse=a short passage or line of poetry.
③hinder=to prevent or interfere.
④split=to separate or divide.
⑤swear=to speak truthfully or to curse aloud.
Rating of the site:not so good
Comments:It was difficult for the first time. But my score grew 88% (50/57) for the second time. Some sites of Vocablary on Ferris Online English Lab coludn't be opened...
Time spent doing activity:about 30 minutes

Ⅲ. Activity Three
Site:http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=1542068931&AP_activityType=1&AP_urlId=698318&gameType=list
Topic:Academic Word List A
Key words learned:
①assessment=evaluation
②consistent=reliable
③accessible=available
④assume=suppose
⑤approach=move towards
Rating of the site:good
Comments:It was easy to use because there was only 10 words and it was flashcards.
Time spent doing activity:about 20 minutes

Week 9

Ⅰ.Activity One
Site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2011/08/110805_witn_moons_page.shtml
Topic:Earth may once have had two moons
My score: There was no quiz.
Key words learned:
①debris=dust
②rubble=dust
③stuck=fixed
④sibling=brother or sister
⑤craters=big holes on the surface
Rating of the site:good
Comments: The topic was seemed interesting, so I chose this story. The narration was difficult to catch the content and he spoke at a fast clip. I caught keywords and a part of this story. If I didn't see the script, I couldn't understand the content entirely.
Time spent doing activity: about 30 minutes

Ⅱ.Activity Two
Site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2011/11/111116_vwitn_whales.shtml
Topic:Whale graveyard unearthed
My exercise score: 2/5
Key words learned:
①fossilise=petrify
②palaeontologists=people who study fossils(=petrifaction)
③excavate, unearth=be dug up
④hoard=a stock of food or money
⑤crucial=extremely important
Rating of the site:good
Comments: This story was easy to understand. There was no need to listen so much. I caught a rough content. But there was many words I didn't know. The length of this story was good for me.
Time spent doing activity:about 40 minutes

Week 8

Ⅰ.Activity One
Site:http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/ep017.htm
Topic:Little Red
My score: nothing(There is no quiz.)
Key words learned:
①work out=do something in a satisfactory or adequate manner
②instrument=any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
③from scratch=from the beginning
④vocal=by voice
⑤inspiration=brainchild, a product of your creative thinking and work
Rating of the site: so so
Comments: It was easy to understand, and I could catch key words. However, they used unfamiliar pronunciations. This story was about a band called Little Red. It told me the story about singing with harmony. It was interesting.
Time spent doing activity: about 35 minutes

Ⅱ.Activity Two
Site:http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/ep012.htm
Topic:Dinostory
My score: nothing(There is no quiz.)
Key words learned:
①sculpt=grave
②adept=expert
③whole gamut=all(gamut means range)
④permanent=forever
⑤pick up=lift up
Rating of the site: so so
Comments:This story was about dinosaurs made from sand. Sculptors recreated so many dino for the exhibition. These works were seemed to be real dino. This story was exciting.
Time spent doing activity:about 15 minutes

Ⅲ. Activity Three
Site:http://australianetwork.com/englishbites/ep027.htm
Topic:Sea lions
My score:nothing(There is no quiz.)
Key words learned:
①stumble=miss a step
②come down=fall
③get on=be successful
④get a buzz=to enjoy
⑤getting on=being friendly
Rating of the site:so so
Comments:This story was a little bit difficult. I couldn't catch the detail, so I listened to it many times.
Time spent doing activity:about 25 minutes