week7-2

I read an article from abc news.

Indian authorities have filed charges against Tibetan Buddhism's third most important leader following an investigation into $1.35 million in cash discovered at his headquarters in northern India, police said Thursday.
The money was found last January during a police raid on the Karmapa's monastery. It was in a range of currencies, and the Karmapa's aides said it had been donated by his followers, who came from all over the world.
But the amount of cash, which included a large amount of Chinese yuan, concerned police, who said the sums were too large to be merely from donations.

How will they spend such a lot of money? I want to know that.
They have something to spend money, I think.

vocab

headquarters:the main building or offices used by a large company or organization
noun,main offices
e.x)the headquarters of the United Nations

merely:used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is
adv,only
e.x)He's merely a boy - you can't expect him to understand.

week7-1

As the health and wellness industry’s first iPhone application to feature voice recognition software, the new Calorie Count App allows users to record their food entries by selecting the “Voice” option on the food-logging screen. Users can then record multiple food items and serving sizes at once within an allotted 15-second timeframe. Once recorded, the app will automatically search the Calorie Count database and provide a list of detailed nutritional information for each of the individual items spoken. All desired items can then be added to the user’s food journal.
In addition, the new Calorie Count App boasts a more efficient, time-saving food-logging platform with the introduction of tabbed navigation and a multi-add food-logging feature. The tabbed navigation allows users to easily switch between their multiple food, activity and personalized lists without ever leaving the logging screen. The multi-add also allows users to search and add several items to their food journal at one time.
“The team at Calorie Count is continuously building toward innovative and unique ways to make healthy living on-the-go easier and more efficient,” said Igor Lebovic, co-founder, CalorieCount.com. “We are providing our users with a one-of-a-kind industry voice recognition software and progressive new food-logging platform, to further help members maintain their health and wellness goals on a daily basis.”
I'm afraid of future because young children may rely on only iphone or something like that.
We don't have to write and record. I can't imagine...

vocab

boast:to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions
verb,proud
e.x)'I wouldn't be afraid,' she boasted.

 personalized:to put your name orinitials on something, or to decorate it in your own way, to show that it belongs to you
adj,indivisual
e.x) a personalized number plate

week6-2

I read an article about personality of blood type.
Believe it or not, blood type can influence someone's personality. Most of you who like surfing the Internet might have known about this information, but it is still essential for you to know about this fact.

Blood type A
People with blood type A are usually serious, patient, and cool.
Blood Type B
People with blood type B tend to be curious and interested in everything. 
Blood type O
People with blood type O usually have a big role in motivating the passion of their groups and stimulating the harmonious relationship among the group members.
Blood type AB
People with blood type AB have sensitive and soft feeling.

I think,it is just Asian culture. These are interesting but sometimes people oppose to these thought because people shouldn't be categorized by 4 types.

vocab

emphatic:expressing an opinion, idea etc in a clear, strong way to show its importance.
adj,insist
e.x) an emphatic denial

certifiable:crazy, especially in a way that is dangerous
adj,crazy
e.x) If you ask me, that man is certifiable.

stubborn:determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable
adj,obstinate
e.x) I've got a very stubborn streak.

week6-1

In Japan, English-language education starts the first year of junior high school. Surprisingly students are still unable to speak or to comprehend English properly.
One of the reasons is the instruction focusing on the skill of reading and writing. In the past, Japan was a nation composed of a single ethnic group and had very small number of foreign visitors, and there were few opportunity to converse in a foreign languages, therefore the study of foreign languages were mainly considered to obtain the knowledge from the literature of other countries. In addition, Japanese and English belong to different families of languages. There is no commonalities neither in structure nor words.
Another reason in the Ministry of Education's guidelines. The guideline limits the English vocabulary that is to be learned during the three years junior high school to about 1,000 words. Textbooks must be screened first by the Ministry of Education and result for the most part in standardized textbooks make English language learning too confining.
Schools are now also putting strength into English Education by the installation of language laboratories and the hiring of foreign language teachers.
I think that japanese students should study English from elementary school. They can spread their vocab. And the teachers should be people who are native.

vacab

converse:to have a conversation with someone
verb,communicate
e.x)She enjoyed the chance to converse with another French speaker.

screen:to check things to see whether they are acceptable or suitable:
verb,find
e.x)You can use an answerphone toscreenyour phonecallsbefore you answer them.

week5-2

I read a article about new japanese prime minister.
In the aftermath of last March’s devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis, Japan’s governing Democratic Party elected Yoshihiko Noda as the prime minister in August 2011. Mr. Noda, the country’s former finance minister, was chosen to lead the nation to recovery and to revive its moribund economy.
Actually, I don't know about it well because I'm studying abroad in Hawaii during the prime minister is changed. I couldn't watch TV. But I don't think that Japan will be changed. They should think about national more especially, people who are suffered from tsunami and earthquake.

vocab

devastating:badly damaging or destroying something
adj,annihilating
e.x)Acid rain has a devastating effect on the forest.

moribund:a moribund organization, industry, etc is no longer active or effective and may be coming to an end
adj,stagnant
e.x)The region's heavy industry is still inefficient and moribund.

week5-1

During the fight, the animals were abandoned in an empty zoo for more than a week. They were just waiting for food and water. After the battle, the animals were still in trouble. At least two of the animals, of approximately six hundred, died because of stress caused by the battle. The zoo was already in trouble. The corrupt government often didn’t give the zoo a monthly allowance for animal food. Furthermore, Tripoli Zoo was already indebted to an animal food company and the total debt is estimated to be about $1.5 million. No one knows how long the zookeepers will have to wait and the animals will have to suffer. It is a very unfortunate situation for the animals.
We have many problems,for example,animals,enviroment,and pollution.
People have a responsibility,so we should consider measures for them.


vocabulary
corrupt,noun,illegality:immoral or dishonest
e.x) officials engaged in corrupt practices


debt,noun,aggregate:a sum of money that a person or organization owes
e.x)This over-ambitious strategy has saddled them with debtsof $3,000,000.

week4-2

I read one good article.
A dog is a man's best friend and then paid the ultimate price. Scott Dunn said, his two-year-old boxer saved him from their house fire but perished in the fire early Tuesday.    
Scott Dunn and his dog Duncan- a boxer lives in the Blackwell community near the intersection of Chastain and Canton roads caught fire around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Duncan barked and poked at Dunn at first when he found the house was fired.
I think that sometimes dog or cat can protetct their  the keeper. They are really smart.


vocabrary

ultimate,adj:the ultimate result of a long process is what happens at the end of it
finest
e.x:The ultimate outcome of the experiment cannot be predicted.


perish,verb:to die, especially in a terrible or sudden way
pass away
e.x:Hundreds perished when the ship went down.

resouses:

http://news.yahoo.com/drunk-naked-driver-smashes-12-cars-moscow-165742289.html

week4-1

Millions of people in Africa region are facing starvation because of failed harvests and the global increases in the price of food, an aid agency warned today. The poverty fighting organization warned that millions of people in Ethiopia were facing starvation. The country's February harvest failed due to the worst drought in years. The Ethiopian government estimates that “4.6million people” need emergency food aid.
Africa usually get two rainy seasons a year but many areas have had inadequate rainfall for more than 12 months. Some rain has fallen in the region recently but the charity said it was either too little or too late to ensure a harvest later this year.
Dams and water tanks need to be repaired, water trucked in and seeds and veterinary medicines supplied, to ensure no more crops or livestock are lost.
Many agencies, including Action Aid, are already delivering aid much more is needed during the coming months.
This is a serious problem.I think,African goverment needs new measures.Otherwise, this problem can not stop.

vocablary

drought,noun:a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
drouth
e.x:The drought led to an insufficiency of food.

inadequate,adj:not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc for a particular purpose
insufficiency
e.x:The parking facilities are inadequate for a busy shopping centre.


resouse:

http://news.yahoo.com/u-increases-food-aid-horn-africa-015846485.html

http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,396031,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/325543.stm

week3-2

I read an article about a croc this week.
A new prehistoric croc sporting an odd head "shield" has been found in Morocco, paleontologists say.
A piece of ShieldCroc's skull landed in Canada's musium in the early 2000s, but Holliday and colleagues have only recently studied the specimen and its odd headpiece.
It's difficult to determine what purpose the shield served when the animal lived, some 99 million years ago, Holliday noted.
But after rigorous evaluation of the fossil and studies of comparative behaviors with modern crocodilians, scientists suggest the shield may have helped ShieldCroc regulate its temperature and communicate with other ShieldCrocs.
I was surprised that the scientists have reserched about that deeply.The technology for the latest research is great.
Vocabrary

skull,noun:the bones of a person's or animal's head
remain
e.x) I like searching skull's history.

rigorous,adj:careful, thorough, and exact:
certain
e.x) The rigorous standards required by the college

resousse:http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/11/111103-daylight-savings-2011-time-savings-when-does-fall-back-nation/?source=hp_dl1_news_daylightsaving20111105

week3-1

Under a former Native American village in Georgia, deep inside in the U.S., archaeologists say they've found 16th-century jewelry and other Spanish artifacts.These were things that were just astonishing to them. They were made of materials that were unknown and were sometimes in brilliant blue and red colors that were unmatched in the native world.The trove of items—all of which could fit into a shoe box – represents the largest collection of early 16th-century Spanish artifacts ever found in the U.S. interior outside of Florida.
We haven't known everything yet.I think, they can discover new histories and facts more and they might link to other history.

Vocabrary

astonish,verb:To make somebody surprising.
be amazed
e.x:The news astonished her.

trove,noun:treasure of unknown ownership found hidden.
precious
e.x:her book was a treasure trove of new ideas.


resouse:http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

week2-3

 I read one article about drinking plobrem.In Russian capital, central Moscow, on Sunday, October 30^th, 2011, a naked and drunk motorist smashed into 17 cars before being stopped by police. The motorist was a man who appeared to be around 40 years old, and he was a Moldovan-born man called Vitaly G in a website connected to police. He received Russian citizenship recently.The police started chasing him because he ignored the road sign banning a turn and refused police’s warning to stop. After the chasing, he was arrested by the police.

week2-2

I read "Gandi" this week. Gandi was born in India, he is black person. He want to be a lowyer ,so he decided to move to England to study low.One day, he couldn't take a bus because he is black person.It is a discrimination.And then he decided to try to abolish such as discrimination.But anytime, he didn'r violence becuse he really doesn't like violence. He made an effort for black people and India.He was sent to a prison but he never gave up. Finally,India won independent and many indian people respected him.I think,he is one of the greatest person who changed the world.Moreover, he gave courageous to people.His story will be taken over.

week 2-1

Today, I introduce “The ABC Murders” to you. To tell the truth, this book is not only my favorite book but also the first detective book I read.Although I had never read mystery, I became fan of detective story since I was really surprised at this end.

Do you know a famous detective named Hercule Poirot? He is a main character in books written by Agatha Christie.In this story, four people are killed by a certain rule strangely and an ABC Railway Guide found beside their body. The police arrested a doubtful man and everyone regard these matters as settlement case. However, Poirot thinks a man is not a criminal and he deduces amasing result. Finally,he found out a new criminal.