Almost all the podcasts and scripts have been sent in. I will complete everything as the groups send in work.
To my students:
You should begin your Rating as soon as possible and finish before February 9. A good idea is to listen to your 12* podcasts, take quick notes (rate content, delivery and write one comment) [...]
Fourth in our series about Japanese TV and movies, we have a crossover, a comedian that is also a film maker. Knows for his laughs inside Japan, he is better known outside Japan for his movies.
Hiroaki, Masahige and Hiroki
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John: Hey,it`s been a while Taro.
Taro: Yeah I haven`t seen you for a while John. How`ve you been?
John: Just [...]
Third in our 9-part series on Japanese TV and movies, we talk about how young people in japan are turning away from TV to other kinds of entertainment.
Manabu, 2 Yoheis, and a Takafumi
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Do you watch TV?
In Japan, there are many problems with TV.
For example, one of the biggest TV companies gets into the [...]
Second in a series of 9 podcasts about Japanese TV and movies, we take a look at Studio Ghibli and how it is different from the rest.
Hideaki, Sayoka, Eriko
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Eri:Sorry, I’m late, Hide.
Hide:I don’t mind. I just got here myself, Eri.
What shall we do tonight?
E:Uh……, how about watching a movie at my place.
Let’s go to [...]
Some surprising developments about using technology in the classroom may have some parents upset, others cheering. In this dramatization, a couple argues about using game hardware for learning in class.
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Narrator: Thank you for listening!! Today, we are going to talk about Japanese education. These days, a lot of educational innovations are occurring in Japan. [...]
In this podcast, we hear two students comparing 3 aspects of education in Japan and the US. One student is a returnee that has had lots of experience in the US, the other is a traditional Japanese student. Find out what they think about each of the systems.
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Host:Today,we are going to talk about some differences [...]
There are about 100 girl’s-only universities in Japan, and quite a few boy’s-only universities. Many more of these for Junior High and High School. Find out if they are still popular and why, in this podcast about Japanese Education.
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Student C: Please listen to this short dramatization about boys’ and girls’ schools in Japan.
Student A: [...]
Listen to this dramatization of a family arguing about Entrance Exams and preparation for their children. It does cause a lot of social disharmony here in Japan.
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Hello, today we’re going to introduce one aspect of the Japanese educational system.
Here we have a family, the father and mother talking about the education for their child.
M:you’re [...]
Most of the foreign language classes in Japan are for English, but there are others as well. Find out the details of how these are taught and what kinds there are in this new podcast about Japanese Education.
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Group E “Foreign Language Education”
A:Saya
B:Younosuke
B:Shyunya
C:Hello everyone. My name is Shyunya. In today’s discussion, we will be talking about [...]
English education is notorius in Japan for being ineffective, even though all students spend 6 years learning it in high school and junior high. Find out what students think about the current system in Japan.
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Learning English for Tomorrow
Taro:
Thank you very much for downloading our 5-minute podcast program “Thinking about Japanese society”. I’m the anchor on [...]