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Shibaura Institute of Technology Autumn 2014 Classes - Joining Coursebase
Hello everyone, Last week I introduced you to the courses you will be taking this semester,…
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The University of Tsukuba Autumn Semester 2014 Classes Begin!
Hello everyone, I hope you enjoyed your summer. This semester I have four new classes. You will have to register for your courses on manaba today. Please click the link, log in, and register for your course on manaba . After you have registered for the course, please click the…
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Writing 2 Spring 2014 Weeks 11 & 12: Task 3 - The Comparative Essay
Hello everyone, Today we are going to write the first draught of our comparative essay. First, let's watch a video made by an American student in Nagasaki called Hannah. Take notes as you watch the video, and answer the questions below. What were the two housing options …
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Writing 2 Spring 2014 Weeks 8-10: Preparing to Write a Comparative Essay
Hello everyone, Today we are going to start our next writing task, a comparative essay. Look at the diagram on the left. This is a floor plan from Laurier Hall at the University of Windsor. The University of Windsor is my alma mater. In my first year, I lived in MacDonald Hall, …
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Writing 2 Spring 2014 Week 7: Writing a Personal Narrative Part 3
Hello everyone, Today we are going to start writing our second task. In order to prepare for that we will learn how to identify omissions ( 省略、削除、切り捨て、脱落 ), and how to use details to make the story more enjoyable to the reader. After that, we'll learn how to identify digress…
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Writing 2 Spring 2014 Week 6: Writing a Personal Narrative Part 2
Hello everyone, Today we are going to continue preparing for our second writing task, a personal anecdote. First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Academic Word List . By now, all of you have a lot of experience using a Japanese/English dictionary, so it&#…
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Writing 2 Spring 2014 Week 5: Writing a personal narrative
Downloaded from wikipedia Hello everyone, Today we are going to start our next writing assignment. Your next writing assignment is a two-paragraph personal narrative about a personal experience. In this assignment you will tell an anecdote. An anecdote is a short description o…
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Writing 2 Spring 2014 Week 4: Editing your opinion paragraph
Hello everyone, today we are going to edit our first assignment. First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Academic Wordlist . I have checked your papers. Reread your papers. Check that you have followed the style sheet. In particular, you should check that …
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Writing 2 Spring 2014 Week 3: Task 1 - An Opinion Paragraph
Hello everyone, Today we are going to start our first writing task, an opinion paragraph. You must choose one of the following topics: The advantages of studying at a national university The advantages of studying at a private university The advantages of studying overseas The a…
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Writing 2 Spring 2014 Week 2: Expressing an opinion
Image downloaded from Ricoche t Hello everyone, Today we are going to learn about expressing an opinion. Your first writing task will be to write a paragraph expressing an opinion about a topic of your choice. First, let's study some vocabulary. Please click the link: Acade…
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Writing 2 Spring 2014: Welcome
Hello everyone, welcome to the University of Tsukuba. Today I'm going to introduce you to the course. Please click the link to download the course outline . This is an academic writing class, so we will be using academic English. We will study academic English using an onlin…
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