Review

Next class we will review for the Test. There is no homework!!
Hope to see you at the festival~

TV Shows

We are going to talk about TV shows in the next class. Think about how much TV you watch and what kind of shows you like the best. Choose one question from below and answer it in the comments.
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1. Watch this VIDEO about an American TV show called "Glee". Have you ever seen it? Does it look interesting to you? Why or why not?
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2. Watch the promotional VIDEO for "Six Feet Under". Do you know this American TV show? What kind of feeling does the video give you?
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3. Have you ever seen a "reality show"? Watch the trailer for "Jersey Shore" HERE. Is this something you're interested in seeing? Why or why not?
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What should I do?

When travelling to another country it is important to know what to do and what not to do. I learned about the etiquette of sushi restaurants by watching this VIDEO. Choose ONE question below and answer in the comments.

1. Read about the do's and don'ts in THAILAND. What was the most interesting or surprising thing?

2. Have you ever made a mistake in etiquette when in a foreign country? What happened?

3. Have you ever noticed a foreigner making a mistake about your culture? What happened?

4. Do you know any interesting "do's and don'ts" from other cultures?

Next class we will be talking about fashion. Choose ONE of the questions below and answer in the comments.

1. Watch this VIDEO about fashion in Europe 600 years ago. What things do you see that are similar to our modern clothes? What things are different?

2. Watch this VIDEO about American fashion from 1950-2000. What changed? What stayed the same? What came back into fashion?

3. What different kinds of fashion do you know about in Japan or in other countries?

4. Throughout history, people have used make-up for ceremony, style or as a status symbol. Do you know any interesting facts about make up?

FOOD!

Next class we're going to talk about one of my favorite topics: FOOOOOD!
Choose one of the questions and answer it in the comments.
1. What is one of your favorite dishes? Why do you like it?
2. What dish do you hate? Why?
3. What kind of food can you cook?
4. What is your favorite restaurant? What do you usually order there?
5. When you were a child, was there some kind of food you hated or loved?
6. What did you have for dinner last night?
7. What do you usually have for breakfast?

Jobs

Next class we will talk about jobs and working. Look at the questions below, choose ONE and answer it in the comments.

1. Do you have a part-time job now? What do you do?
2. Did you used to have a part-time job? What did you do?
3. What kind of part-time job would you like? Why?
4. What kind of job would you like after you graduate from TUFS?
5. Do you know of any unusual jobs?

Review

Next class we will review for the test!

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Have a great Umi Day!!!

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