elllo Driving

Kerri talks Todd about the process of getting a driver's license in the United States.She got it when she was 17. I was surprised that we Japanese can`t drive a car when we become 18 years old.The way to get driver`s licence was changed since she was a teenager. They start driving with their parents. And also go to drivers education. And then they had to pass a driving test and a written test.I was very surprised this driver`s licence system.In Japan, if we drive a car with no licence even with our family, we violate a law.I thought there are a lot of different things around the world.

elllo Homestay in Poland

Charlotte talks Todd about her homestay experience in Poland.She went to Pouland because she learned Polish language and wanted to improve it.She lived with couple in their seventies and their children had moved away from home. They treated her like a second daughter.She learned a lot of things and felt another culture.They talked her about experiences during the Second World War in Poland.When I went to China, I was in trouble what talk with my host family.So this time I made conversations list,for example, my club activities in senior high school.I want to enjoy convesations with my host family.

Spring vacation

These days, I live a full life because I`m very busy.I have tests next week and prepare for New Zealand, and so on.I`m going to go to Taulanga in New zealand from February 23th to March 25th.I go alone and have to to the line at Korea and spend five hours there.I have little fear of that and there are a lot of earthquakes in NZ.I`ll go language school in Taulanga and stay with my host family.I want to spend good time in there and I want improve my English comunication skills.

elllo School of Mongolia

In Mongolia, they don’t have elementary school, school divided into three parts, but they have from 1st grade until 12th grade in one school .In there, mother and father usually work and when she finish the school, she go back and make her own food.Because in Mongolia mothers’ work is not. I was very surprised that kids are taught to clean up the home and cook their food and so on.I have to do like them.((haha

elllo Kiwi food

Mark talks Todd about food in New Zealand.The home stay student in New Zealand came back and talk about fish and chips, which is a traditional Friday night meal. The other one would be something called a pavlova which is similar to a large cake.And other food is vegemite, which is a breakfast. It’s nothing at all like chocolate.I want to try them!

elllo The Kiwi

Leo talks Todd about famous bird from New Zealand. At first, I thought it is a Kiwi fruits`s story, but this is not fruits!Kiwi birds story.Kiwi is a name of the native people of New Zealand.The people spoke similar pronunciation to the Japanese language.There are less than one thousand kiwis left so we can`t see Kiwi in New Zealand unless we go zoo.I was very surprised that Kiwi can`t fly.

elllo Tips for New Zealand

Todd asked Kate if somebody had a month to spend in New Zealand where does she recommend they go and what does she recommend they do?Aucklandis a nice big city, but more important thing about New Zealand is the smaller countryside parts of New Zealand, north than Auckland. She recommend to go to beaches and a place called ‘Cape Reinga’ . We can see  there the Pacific ocean.

elllo New Zealand

Leonald talks Todd about why New Zealand is a special place.Leonald come from Auckland which is the largest city in New Zealand. New Zealand is`t a big country.Thetotal population of New Zealand is just under 4 million. Auckland is near top of the North Island. The weather there is pretty mild. So they can enjoy outdoors, the nature life.So I`m looking forward to go there.

[Free reading]My Mom, the Movie Star

This is April Fool`s Day story.Gemma and her friend were thinking about what can they do to trick their teacher, Mr.Harris.He likes American movies very well.Gemma`s mather looks like Anita Hamilton, gerat actress.So she and her friend tried to deceive him and he believed her.He wants her to ask to give a speech on Sports day.Gemma had big trouble.But her mother used to be an actress although she never the main actress.She was very happy about sports day speech.The day she welcomed by a lot of people including him.They thought her real Anita Hamilton.So Gemma and her friend thought well done.But soon real Anta Hamilton came and they got very angly.

elllo New Zealand life

I`m going to go to New Zealand in this summer vacation, so I chose the elllo about NZ. Lucinda lives in north of Aukland.Aukland is very famous city but the city she lives is very country.The population of her town is only about 100 people.There were not so many shops so she never knew about food until she was quite older.I knew that NZ is very good place to live like Japan.So I want to enjoy there.

elllo Snow Camping

Tim talks Jeff about what camping is like in the snow.I knew that it has a danger of freeze to death.I don`t want to go winter camp.I can`t sleep in cold tempreture.Luckily the cellphone worked though so they contact with their family.

Killer Bees

The bee is the smallest and least understood creatures on Earth. David Roubik, entomologist has studied bees for a long time. He was very interested in bees.Almost all people in Japan don`t like bees so I can`t understand why he was intersted bees.Surprisingly, he worried about bees future.
He went to Tulum, Mexico to earn more informations.I think the world is going well because there are many types of people...((haha

peruvian WEAVERS

Weaving is very important traditional industry for the people in Chinchero. Weavers use traditional method, and they madecooperative. Nidla Cayanupa says that she want the younger generation to learn how to wave in order to continue the weaving.  Weaving is becoming more and more important because of changing for the economy. It's the way to live and earn  money for them.

Columbs and the New World

A long time ago, people tought that the earth is flat, but many educated European realized that it is not true and earth is round. Columbus thought too and he studied geography, so he had decided to go to sea.He sailed sea to find new route from Europe to Asia. He and his groupe arived a small islad, and they misunderstood that it was India. He had 4 times sailing, but he could not find it.

Video Comprehension Questions

Littering
1 about 200 million yen
2 Finland
3 c

5R
1 repair refuse reduce reuse recycle
2 newspaper
3 eco mark, green mark, milk bag recycle mark

Japanese diet
1 vitamins mineral protein glucide fat
2 lipid
3 Miso soup

Driving manners
1 7209
2 3
3

Graffiti
1 3000 yen
2 education
3 because ruin the view

Global problems
1 global and local
2 1000 yen
3

Cigarette smoking
1 5
2 decreasing
3 true

Dangerous cyclist
1 1875
2 50000
3 Japan

Dangerous roads
1 drive safety
2 near the NDSU
3 stop

Textured paving blocks
1 4000 yen
2 19
3 Okayama

Universal design
1 4
2 slopes
3 easy for children

Wind POWER

The town of Sprit Lake in the U.S. state of lowa, the weather is very windy.The people who live in the area, it`s not easy to live with the windy weather.And people are using wind power to earn money and to learn about saving the environment.It means to ensure  a better future for them.