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- Toyoko Inn reading
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- Yoga breathing for kids
- Learning from home
Entrepreneur Story Commercials
"Entrepreneur" means "起業家." Is that you in a few years?
STEP 1 Work with a partner. Get ready to watch "Tribute to Entrepreneurs" Click on it. Turn ON the subtitles (CC). You might want to slow down the speed (The "gear"). Watch the video (1:26). Now watch it again. Stop every 10-15 seconds. Talk about what you understood. You decide if you want to talk about it in English, Japanese or both.
STEP 1 Work with a partner. Get ready to watch "Tribute to Entrepreneurs" Click on it. Turn ON the subtitles (CC). You might want to slow down the speed (The "gear"). Watch the video (1:26). Now watch it again. Stop every 10-15 seconds. Talk about what you understood. You decide if you want to talk about it in English, Japanese or both.
STEP 2 You and your partner will watch at least one "Entrepreneur story videos. There are TV commercials.
Read all the choices. Decide the one(s) that look the most interesting to you.
Read all the choices. Decide the one(s) that look the most interesting to you.
Tour Guide (HSBC)
The story of Omar, a taxi driver who becomes a tour guide. Notice how he "grows" his dreams and achieves it.
The story of Omar, a taxi driver who becomes a tour guide. Notice how he "grows" his dreams and achieves it.
Lemonade stand #1 (HSBC)
A "lemonade stand" is the first try at business for many children in the USA, the UK, etc. Notice all the things this little girl does to make her's a success.
A "lemonade stand" is the first try at business for many children in the USA, the UK, etc. Notice all the things this little girl does to make her's a success.
Lemonade stand #2 (HSBC)
What does the little girl do to expand her lemonade stand business.
What does the little girl do to expand her lemonade stand business.
The Dish Washer (Melie)
This boy does something unusual to make money. Would this work in Japan. What could you do differently?
This boy does something unusual to make money. Would this work in Japan. What could you do differently?
Women Entrepreneurs
A video from Norway.
A video from Norway.
Dishwashing soap (Ariel)
How does this little boy decide to make some money?
How does this little boy decide to make some money?
STEP 3 Now watch the video. If it is small, click on the Youtube logo to make it bigger. Watch like this:
1. Watch the whole video. Then talk about it with your partner (English or Japanese).
2. Watch it again. Stop after 10-15 seconds. Talk about it in English.
3. Think about the characters. What are the people like? What happens next?
Do these business ideas come up? How?
• sales • partnership • branding
• bilingualism • multinationalism
• sourcing • supply and demand • franchising
Are the people like you? Why or why not? What can you learn from them.
4. Join another pair. Well them about your video. Then have them watch. Learn about their video. Watch it.
Choose another video. Repeat the activity.
Thanks for Philip McCasland at Fukushima Univ. for these ideas.
STEP 3 Now watch the video. If it is small, click on the Youtube logo to make it bigger. Watch like this:
1. Watch the whole video. Then talk about it with your partner (English or Japanese).
2. Watch it again. Stop after 10-15 seconds. Talk about it in English.
3. Think about the characters. What are the people like? What happens next?
Do these business ideas come up? How?
• sales • partnership • branding
• bilingualism • multinationalism
• sourcing • supply and demand • franchising
Are the people like you? Why or why not? What can you learn from them.
4. Join another pair. Well them about your video. Then have them watch. Learn about their video. Watch it.
Choose another video. Repeat the activity.
Thanks for Philip McCasland at Fukushima Univ. for these ideas.