2011/01/26

Podcasting

What is the most famous podcasting service?

ITune of Apple Computer Inc.

Describe that podcasting service. (50 words)

A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. Up-load the multimedia data file (voice data and animation data, etc.) on the Web server, and open it to the public on WWW through RSS.

Why are podcasting services useful for language learning? Describe three reasons. (50 words)

Because you can study while taking communications with various other parties.
Because it is possible to study at any time if you have ipod.

Find some podcasting programs that you might listen to. (List 2 or 3 possibilities.)

smart.fm (http://smart.fm/)
VOA Special English  (http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/)

Is there any disadvantage to using a podcasting service? (50 words)

Podcast cannot be used if there is no personal computer.
It is difficult to meet the interesting program.

Explain how to use a podcasting service. (50 words)

"iTunes Store" is opened by starting iTunes, and "Podcasts" is clicked.  "Podcasts" The menu of a more detailed category can be displayed as shown in casting [shishiteiruto] and a menu left chart.
It is necessary to connect the personal computer with the Internet this time because the podcast is downloaded from the Internet. Then, because various programs are introduced, the favorite one is downloaded.

2011/01/12

Flickr paragraphs

Describe flickr.

Online photograph album service.  The user can easily up-load the photograph from his PC etc. to Flickr by handling a special uploader and the bookmarklet.

Why is flickr useful?

Because it is possible to use it widely as a place of a joint keeping and sharing the photograph among bloggers.

How often should flickr be used and why?

Often.  Because it uses it to show everyone the photograph that I took.

How can flickr help you to learn English? (List 2 or 3 possibilities.)

1.The photograph that I took comes to be expressible in English.
2.Communications English with an interesting person can be done.

Is there any disadvantage of using flickr?

The person who doesn't often use English might not use it easily.

Explain how to use flickr.

The account is made. "Upload Photos" is selected from the menu of "You", and "Choose photos" is clicked. The photograph that I took is opened. "Upload Photos" Up-loading starts when the button is clicked.

2010/12/01

English mania in China

Describe what the English mania in China is.

If you are a Chinese student you start learning English in the third grade, by law. To live better, Chinese is studying English hard.

Why do manias occur? Why is this English mania happening?


   Because Opportunity for a better life, a job, to be able to pay for school, or put better food on the table.

How might this mania by useful to China's development and why?

   Because English is becoming the language of problem solving.  

Can this mania help the Chinese to learn English?

   It is possible to help very much.  Because the problem of various the worlds can be led to the solution by using English.  

Is there any disadvantage of studying English with this mania approach?

   I think it to be unquestionable.  Because the brain is activated by speaking English because of the full voice, and I think that I obtain deeper understanding.

Explain how you think this mania would take place in Japan. Is there an English mania in Japan now?

   I do not think that I do this in Japan. The Japanese thinks that it studies privately.
English mania thinks that he or she exists also in Japan, and I do not think that I am when greatly moving here.

2010/11/24

About Twitter

1. Describe the web service.(Describe how it works.)

    It is service that inputs a short contribution within 140 characters, and shares all.

2. Why is it useful?

     For example, if the person in the company is followed if you are looking for a job, information on the company is obtained.

3. How often should it be used and why? 

    It is necessary to be used every day. Because information is exchanged every day, it is necessary to be checked frequently.

4. How can it help you to learn English? (List 2 or 3 possibilities.)

    The chance to read English will increase if eyes follow one person who is doing twitter by using English. Secondarily, it is likely to become study of English by muttering in English. 

5. Is there any disadvantage of using this web service?

     Writing the person who is following it is buried at once.

6. Are there any problems with how you use this web service? What are they?

    Privacy must leak if you do not take care about my remark.

2010/11/17

Johnny Lee demos Wii Remote hacks

1.Summarize the content of the video. (Describe how the technology works.)

Building sophisticated educational tools out of cheap parts, Johnny Lee demos his cool Wii Remote hacks, which turn the $40 video game controller into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer.


2.Why is the technology in the video useful?

If you're in a school that doesn't have a lot money, which is probably a lot of schools, or if you're in an office environment.

3.How can the technology be used? What problem does it solve?

If you want an interactive whiteboard, whiteboard can be made cheaply.

4.Define three new words you read in the transcript.

hack, remote, building

5. Are there any problems with this technology? What are they?

 Especially, it is not.

 6. How can the problems be solved?

 Especially, it is not.

2010/11/10

Listen and Write

 * Describe your choice.

   Improve your listening skills and hear about the news. Listen-and-write.com is free listening practice.
                                 
    * Why is it useful?

    Both of the power read as an English listening ability can be applied. It is useful for raising my English language skill.

    * How often should your site be used and why?

     It is necessary to use this site every day. Because my English language skill can be greatly raised.

    * How can the site you chose help you to learn English? (List 2 or 3 possibilities.)

     First of all, own English is helped by using this site and it is helped to apply the listening ability.
 And, it is helped to acquire the word power by writing hearing to sentences.

    * Explain how to use the site.

     First of all, the account is made, and a favorite article and animation in the site are chosen.
And, the voice in the article is caught, and English heard in the place in which it inputs it is input.
Finally, it answers and it puts it together.

2010/11/03

The Book Glutton

Book Glutton is electronic book sharing service. The check can be applied to the book, and the comment be shared. The topic rises because a favorite page can be checked at once, and it can discuss the same content. It is necessary to use it every day if the person reads the book. Because it is understood that it is different from my desire because of the difference of the interpretation of the content of the book. It is good for surviving for me to study to be able to read a favorite book at free time.
Those who use it about Book Glutton first make the account, do the sign-in, and look for a favorite book. And, when an interesting book is found, it checks and it shares with the people on the net by opening the comment on it to the public.