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

Week 7

I. Activity one
Site:no
Topic:first quiz
Your score (if any):?/10 I will get my score next week.
Rating of the site: no site
Comments: I answered all synonim or definition.
Time spent doing activity:about 15 minutes

II. Activity two
Site:https://sites.google.com/a/ferris.ac.jp/englishlab/listening-topics
       http;//www.elllo.org/english/0300/349KevinBroke01.htm
Topic: Broke in the Big Apple
Your score (if any):Vocablary Quiz: 3/5    Reading Quiz: 2/5
Key words learned:
①broke:moneyless
②quite a bunch:lot
③end up:finish up
④hang out:haunt
⑤brutal:harsh
Rating of the site: :)
Comments: I knew Big Apple means New York City at first. I didn't know the picture mean except this story is about the man. His name seems to be Kevin.  I couldn't catch the main point. This story seemed to talk about Kevin's life all the way through.
Time spent doing activity: about 50 minutes

Week 6

Week 6
Ⅰ. Activity one
Site:NetAcademy
Topic:Reading Unit10 Level 3
My score:148/295
Key words learned:
①softly=kindly, gently, lightly
②echo=repeat
③former=late,previous
④preserve=maintain
⑤concern=worry,care
Rating of the site: good
Comments: I cannot type well because one sentence is long. But I can understand the meaning. It was easy to read.
Time spent doing activity:about 15 minutes


Ⅱ.Activity two
Site:https://sites.google.com/a/ferris.ac.jp/englishlab/how-to-study/recording-what-you-do
Topic:Recording what you do
Writing down what you do in the following ways:
1. It will help you concentrate on the main points and key vocabulary you need to learn.
    It is important for me to keep good surrounding condition. And I also keep my room straight to concentrate on one thing.
2. It will help you later to review. If you write down & review key words, you will remember a lot more.
    I always take some notes or record in detail to my PC.
3. It will help you reflect on your progress. It can help you think how to improve your studying for next time. Research shows the best learners think a lot about their progress. If the lesson is too easy, difficult, or boring, they change their study habits.
    To take a exam regularly is the best way. I know my current skill by the exam or quiz.
Time spent doing activity:about 20 minutes


Ⅲ. Acitivity three
Site:http://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/lms/student/training/stTrainingMenu.aspx
Topic:Dojo SVL12000 Level 3 Unit 40~49
My score: 107/120
Unit 40: 11pt
Unit 41: 10pt
Unit 42: 12pt
Unit 43: 12pt
Unit 44: 10pt
Unit 45: 12pt
Unit 46: 11pt
Unit 47: 11pt
Unit 48: 10pt
Unit 49: 8pt
Key words learned:
①seldom=rarely
②recommend=suggest
③insurance=policy
④totally=entirely
⑤comb=disentangle ...smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
Rating of the site:good
Comments: It was little easy.
Time spent doing activity: about 25 minutes

Week 5

Title: Week 5
Activity one
Site:https://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/
Topic:Listening Unit 7 Level 4
My score:63/240
Key words learned:
dawn=the first light of day
aviation=an airplane, an aircraft
epic=very imposing or impressive
privation=difficulty or inconvenience
glimpse=a quick look
Rating of the site: good
Comments:It was very difficult because each sentence was too long. I made many mistakes on typing.
Time spent doing activity: about 20 minutes
Activity two
Site:https://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/
Topic: Listening Unit 23 Level 4
My Score: 96/320
Key words learned:
lead to=become
usage=how to use
exremely=very much
sarcastic=expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
possibly=perhaps, maybe, what on earth
Rating of the site: good
Comments:It was very difficult. I could't catch what it says all at the same time.
Time spent doing activity: about 30 minutes

Week 4

Title: Week 4
I. Activity one
Site:https://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/
Topic:Reading Unit 3 Level 3
Your score (if any):173/405
Key words learned:
national characteristic＝racial traits
frequently＝often
reserved＝serious,moderate
in some way＝somehow
miserable＝gloom
Rating of the site: good
Comments:It was difficult and there are many words which I don't know.
Time spent doing activity: about 40 minutes

Week 3

I. Activity one
Site:https://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/
Topic:Litening Unit4 Level4
Your score (if any): 105/180
Key words learned:
tip=key,hint
nutritionist=someone who has a special knowledge of nutrition
take one's time=make much time for something
take it from=take one's word for it
chew=bite
Rating of the site: :)
Comments: a little difficult for me
Time spent doing activity:about 20 minutes


Ⅱ.Activity two
1. Think about your long-term goals. Why are you studying English?

    to get a job, to study abroad and to enjoy English media (film, novels, news, music, etc.)

2. What do you need to reach your goal?

    A certain test score ( TOEIC and TOEFL) 

                    Which variety of English?  American.

                    Which area? academic and business.

3. What is your current language level? Think of your strengths and weaknesses. 

    Skills/strategies listening and reading skills: average

                            writing and speaking skills: below average.

    Language aspects pronunciation and spelling: average

                                vocabulary: very few

                                grammar: above average

    Fluency listening to English at a native speed but sometimes listen again

                 reading and typing at a normal speed

4. What are your learning preferences?

       What topics do you like to read & watch about when studying?

       like reading at home or cafe.
       How do you like to study? with books. 

       When do you study best? evening. 

       Where can you study? Wherever.

    

5. Considering the above, make a plan for this class.

     In class NetAcademy: reading, listening, TOEIC practice tests,

                 Ferris Lab: Listening, Reading, Vocab, Grammar

                 Other： ask your teacher

     Out of class NetAcademy, Ferris Lab, a book.                                

Week 2

I. Activity one
Site:https://netacademy.ferris.ac.jp/anet2/
Topic:Level Tests
Your score (if any): 24/35(listening) 27/42(vocabulary)
Key words learned:
fog(thick white cloud that forms close to the land or sea)≒mist
yell(to shout very loudly, often because you are angry, excited or in pain)≒shout
boast(to talk with too much pride about something that you have or can do)≒put on airs
bullet(a small metal object that is fired from a gun)≒shell
sincerely(in a way that shows what you really feel or think about sb/sth)≒truly
Rating of the site: :)
Comments: good level for me
Time spent doing activity:about 60 minutes

Week 1

I. Activity one
Site:http://intensiveenglishcoursesatferris.blogspot.com/
Topic:first activity of Languagfe Development
Your score (if any):
Key words learned:
synonym=word having same meaning
fluency=smoothness
improve=to make better,get better
Rating of the site:  :)
Comments: good level
Time spent doing activity:about 30 minutes