Week10

I. Activity one
Site: The Japan Times ONLINE:(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/)
Topic:“Lower House passes bill to double sales tax”
Comments: I think political or economical vocabulary was difficult to memory.
Time spent doing activity: 1h20m

Key words learned:
1.bolt
【v】to suddenly run somewhere very quickly, especially in order to escape or because you are frightened
＝leave

2.elaborate
【v】to give more details or new information about something
★elaborate on
＝clarify

3.rebel
【v】to oppose or fight against someone in authority or against an idea or situation which you do not agree withrebel against
★rebel against
＝protest,resist,dissent

4.punitive
【adj1】intended to punish someone(action/measures)
【adj2】increases etctaxes etc that are so high that it is difficult for people to pay them(taxes/price)
＝correctional,penal

5.plenary
【adj1】involving all the members of a committee, organization etc
【adj2】plenary powers are complete powers with no limit
＝comprehensive

Week9

I. Activity one
Site: The Japan Times ONLINE:(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/)
Topic:“Book is behind bullying of mixed-race children”
Comments: I had a very good time that was to my advantage.
Time spent doing activity: 1h20m

Key words learned:
1.bully
【v1】to threaten to hurt someone or frighten them, especially someone smaller or weaker
【v2】to put pressure on someone in order to make them do what you want
★bully somebody into (doing) something
＝intimidate

2.culprit
【n】the person who is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong
＝criminal

3.unfold
【v1】if a story unfolds, or if someone unfolds it, it is told
【v2】if a series of events unfold, they happen
＝develop, open

4.taunt
【v】to try to make someone angry or upset by saying unkind things to them
＝mock, bait

5.revise
【v1】to change something because of new information or ideas
【v2】to change a piece of writing by adding new information, making improvements, or correcting mistakes
＝rewrite, amend

Week8

I. Activity one
Site: The Japan Times ONLINE:(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/)
Topic:“Yes, I can use chopsticks: the everyday 'microaggressions' that grind us down”
Comments: I became to be conscious of my poor vocablary.
Time spent doing activity: 1h20m

Key words learned:
1.dominant
【adj1】 more powerful, important, or noticeable than other people or things
【adj2】controlling or trying to control other people or things - used to show disapproval
⇔ subordinate
＝ascendant, preponderant

2.overt
【adj】overt actions are done publicly, without trying to hide anything
⇔covert
＝open, visible

3.futile
【adj】actions that are futile are useless because they have no chance of being successful
⇔useful
＝useless, uneffectual

4.perpetual
【adj1】 continuing all the time without changing or stopping
【adj2】 repeated many times in a way that annoys you
＝permanent, continuous

5.quantify
【v】to calculate the value of something and express it as a number or an amount
＝measure