Fashion show pictures from Hang

For whom that want to see xD I will never forget you guys. I think I missed some face =((

http://flickr.com/photos/44372102@N00/

Farewell to Haruma & Hang

A big farewell to Haruma and Hang - we will miss you both. Please keep in touch via our blog, we'd love to hear your news.

Shimpei on Privacy & the Media

I believe it is fair to sue when the media publishes lies about famous people. Surely, some people may say having pictures taken or having lies published is a part of their job, because famous people earn huge money. But I think famous people have the right to privacy, just as we ordinary people do. For this reason I think it is fair to sue.

Hitomi on Privacy & the Media

I think it is not fair when the media publishes lies about famous people. I think telling lies is bad behavior for all people, so the media should not tell lies either. And if the media tells a lie, they lose their trustworthiness about articles, so I think telling a lie is also not good for the media. Therefore, I think it is not fair.

Rei on Privacy & the Media

I don't think it's fair to publish lies about famous people. The media's work is to report the truth. They should not make up stories just for fun. When this happens, famous people do have rights to sue the media. I think the media should be careful not to step in to their private lives too much.

Vee on Privacy & the Media

I don't think it's fair when the media publishes lies about famous people. Although you can argue that famous people are public personalities, and they should not complain about scrutiny. But even if theyare public personalities, they are still human beings who worry about heir privacy and personal space. No one feels comfortable and welcome when there is someone watching you all the time especially if you are in your own house.

Sayaha on Privacy & the Media

I think that it's not fair the media publishes lies about famous people. The media should let people know facts. They shouldn't tell people lies as if it was true. If the media publishes lies, someone must have their own lives damaged. Some persistent publishers destroy the peace in their lives.

Mei on Privacy & the Media

I think it's unfair that the media publishes lies about famous people. They also have private lives like others. It cannot help what actually happened. When people's honor is invaded, they should sue. However, hurting someone by making untrue stories should not be allowed.

Sophia on Privacy & the Media

Personally, I think it is fair when the media publishes lies about famous people. The reason is, firstly, that it is their job. Secondly, sometimes reporters' speculative articles are true, eventually. If the reporters had to tell the truth, it would restrict their rights.

Yu on Privacy & the Media

I think that famous people are also human beings and also have a right to protect their privacy. What do you think about that? Do you think it's no use complaining because they are famous? I don't think so, because they don't have to expose their privacy in exchange for the fame.

Fumiaki on Privacy & the Media

I think that famous people should always have the right to privacy, so it's not fair to write false articles about famous people. And people should always sue.

Jeong on Privacy & the Media

Sometimes we can see famous people use the media as another way of advertising themselves to stop from losing their fame. If they do like these kind of behaviors, I think they don't have the right to blame the media.

Haruma on Privacy & the Media

Yes, it is. It is far that the media publishes lies about famous people because this is a part of their job. It is also a very important thing for our daily life. Everybody wants to know celebrity's or famous people's lives, for example, how much money they spent in a year, or what their daily life is like. It is so attractive to us that the media has always chased famous people. The journalist's job, I think, is not only to tell the truth but also to satisfy people's greed.

The case of Azaria Chamberlain

For more details on the case of missing baby, Azaria Chamberlain, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azaria_Chamberlain_disappearance

The sensationalised case of OJ Simpson

OJ Simpson and his partner, who he allegedly murdered.
For more information on OJ Simpson and the role of the media in his case, take a look at these links.

Listening:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4934067
Reading:
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2007/sep2007/simp-s21.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.J._Simpson

ANSWERS: Reading Homework, 23 February

Reading Answers:
1. 1980
2. campsite
3. dingo
4. the mother/ Lindy
5. evidence
6. motive
7. fuelled/ started/ spread
8. exonerated
9. starring
10. gossip

(Also, check your answers from the pre-listening vocabulary we did in pairs in class):

People who work in the media
reporter, journalist, columnist, news hound, correspondent, hack, editor, cameraman, photographer

Types of newspaper
tabloid, daily, national, broadsheet, article, rag, local, quality
Features of a newspaper
headline, supplement, front page, review, caption, editorial, feature

Words to describe news stories
newsworthy, objective, a scoop, sensationalist, exploitative, intrusive, investigative, impartial, crass, biased

Get inspired for Thursday

We've only got until Thursday to create our wearable art hats, so it's time to get cracking. Check out some of these eye-catching designs...





We'll have 30 minutes in class on Thursday to finish off our designer hats.

Failure to Launch

Tripp is now single(unmarried), living with his father and mother. He is 35 years old. So with a great concern about his future and life, his parents decide to hire a private 'special' girlfriend, her name is "Paula". She is a very beautiful, elegant lady. At first he doesn't have an interest in her, but they have several dates, and they get to know each other.
Lovely, sweet, exciting, dramatic tale and also gripping, compelling, charming characters. This film will lead you to its heartbreaking, devastating, ending. What I want to say is just one phrase that is "Simply marvellous."

Wearable Art

On Thursday we'll have a competition - who will produce the winning hat design for our wearable art competition?!

I tend to...

I tend to think everything's so negative.
I tend to say I love you when I meet any ladies.
I tendto think of money first before going traveling.
I tend to enjoy talking with other people.

by Haruma

Jonbenet Ramsey

Jonbenet appeared in beauty pagents from the age of two. She was murdered at the age of six in her home. No one knows who killed her. To watch a four-minute clip about Jonbenet, check out the following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H_rjoZxuQM

http://jonbenet-ramsey.com/

Reading Homework Answers: Wed 4/2/09

1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T 6. F 7.F 8.T 9.F 10.F

Poems

My girlfriend wanted to
go to Italy
but I had to work!
Sorry, my girl!

by Haruma


He wanted to get the power.
So he had to hurt someone.

She wanted to be more attractive.
So she had to backstab other girls.

They wanted to get enough money.
So they had to go against the rules.

I wanted to have these things.
But I'd realised, these things meant less.
So I had to give up these things.

However I know.

Whenever these things come to me
I'll do my best every time.

by Ji Hag Yoo

Who's in the class?

Haruma is from Japan.
Ji Hag is from Korea.
Hang is from Vietnam.
Ikumi is from Japan.
Jeong Eun is from Korea.
Myo Ryeon is from Korea.