Video — I Won't Give Up (Jayesslee Cover of Jason Mraz)

I Won't Give Up (Jayesslee Cover of Jason Mraz)
Jayesslee is the artist who sang the Gangnam Style cover we watched before. Jayesslee means J S Lee. Their names are Janice (Jay for J) and Sonia (Ess for S) and their last name is Lee. I love their harmonies. It must have been difficult to perform this on one take at the beach.

See the lyrics below the video.

I Won't Give Up

Jason Mraz

When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

Well I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love, I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space, to do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting, to see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not and who I am

I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up, still looking up.

I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)

I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love, I'm still looking up

Lesson 5 – Chapter 2 On Your Own

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) once again. Today's topic was A School Festival Memory. Could you beat your best? Enter your score in your EWr Log.

Quizlet

We took a quiz on Quizlet in class: NAWL 1. 

Study the NAWL 2 Set for next week's quiz. 

Textbook

Check your answers for pages 12-31 with the link below.

Chapter 2 Answers

We also began writing On Your Own on page 31.

Homework

1. Write your answers in a Google Docs file (see instructions below). 
1. Task B (p. 14)
2. Writing Topic Sentences (pp. 16-17)
3. Writing Supporting Sentences (p. 18)
4. Writing Concluding Sentences (p. 20)
5. Tasks C-E (pp. 22-23). Write only your concluding sentences.
6. Write your paragraph for Task D on p. 29.
7. Write your paragraph for Task D on p. 30.
8. Write a paragraph for On Your Own on p. 31.
2. Spend 5 minutes or more per day on Quizlet.

Google Docs

For the online part of your homework, prepare a Google Doc and share it with me.

1. Start a new document in Google Docs and share it to my samuraitheologian email address. 
2. Give it the title of your full name + AW06 + L5 (Taro Suzuki's AW06 L5)
3. Due 11/5 21:59

Video — Mission Impossible (The Piano Guys featuring Lindsey Stirling)

We watched the Piano Guys play Mission Impossible, a popular TV show turned into a movie series. This time they were joined by another YouTube star, Lindsey Stirling. She is known for playing violin while dancing. Enjoy it again below:

Lesson 04 – Chapter 2 (part 1)

EWr
We tried Extensive Writing (EWr) again. The topic was Autumn Food and Drink. Could you beat your score from last week? Enter your score in your EWr Log.


Quizlet
After you enter your EWr Scores in your log, study vocabulary on Quizlet.


Blog Set Up
If you have not yet set up your blog for our class, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Google.co.jp .
2. Change language to English to make it easier to follow these instructions.
3. Click on the icon at the top right of the page that looks like a box of 9 squares.
4. Pull down to the More menu item.
5. Click on the Blogger menu item.
6. Click on the New Blog button at the top left of the page.
7. In the Title cell, write, "(your full name's) AW Blog" (ex. Keiko Sato's AW Blog).
8. In the Address cell, write, "(your full name without spaces) + AW05" (ex. KeikoSatoAW06).
9. Choose the Simple template. You can change the template later.
10. Click on Create Blog. This should take you to your Blogger Dashboard.
11. Follow the steps below (from step 2) to send me the link to your blog.

Submit Blog Link
Everyone should send me the link to your blog. Follow these steps:

1. Go to Blogger and log in. This should take you to your Blogger Dashboard.
2. Click on the View Blog button.
3. Copy the URL to your blog.
4. Send it to me by email (samuraitheologian) with "AW06 Blog Link" as your email subject.

First Blog Assignment
Write a blog post introducing yourself. You should include information about:

• Your name.
• Your family (if you feel comfortable)
• Your hometown
• Your school major (Literature, Economics, Politics, etc…)
• Your interests or hobbies
• Your pets

Include photographs or images if you like. Give your blog post the title Self-Introduction. Due 10/29 23:59.

Textbook

We checked our answers for Chapter 1. You can check your answers for Grammar for Writing with the link below:

Chapter 1 Answers

For homework do Chapter 2: Understanding Paragraphs in the textbook. Read, study, and do the tasks from pages 11-20. Be ready to share your answers in the next lesson.

Homework

• RTW On Your Own (p. 10). Write your answers on paper.
• RTW Pages 11-20
• Study for the Quizlet Quiz (NAWL 1)

Canceled Lesson Homework (Lesson 3)

To get credit for the Lesson 3's attendance, completely pages 21-30 in RTW.

Video — Cello Wars (Star Wars parody by The Piano Guys on YouTube)

The Piano Guys are my favorite YouTube artists. They have great music AND great videos. This one is a parody of my favorite movie from my childhood, Star Wars. Now people call it Episode IV (4) or A New Hope, but it was Star Wars to us when it came out. It wasn't until the stupid prequels (Episodes I, II & III) years later that those names were used.

The ideas of lightsabers, fighting ships flying across the screen, laser guns and The Force were all new and very cool. Star Wars was the first real blockbuster movie. If you wanted to see it when it came out, you might have had to wait hours and there were no reserved seats back then. It stayed in the cinemas for over a year.

I have included a modern trailer of the movie below the Piano Guys video. The original trailer was not very good. Enjoy!

Lesson 2 – Extensive Writing & Journals

Extensive Writing (EWr)
We tried Extensive Writing (EWr) for the first time. How many words could you write?

EWr Log

We will use Google Sheets (spreadsheet) to keep track of our progress in extensive writing (EWr). This makes it easy me to follow your progress. It also makes it easy for you to see your own progress. You can generate a line graph from the spreadsheet.

Follow the steps:

1. Sign in / log in to Google Drive.
2. Click on NEW.
3. Choose GOOGLE SHEETS. 
4. In the top left box, give your spreadsheet the title: full name + AW06 + EWr Log (e.g., Taro Suzuki AWO6 EWr Log)
5. In the top right corner, click on SHARE.
6. Share it with me. Use my email address (samuraitheologian).
7. In the A column, write the date of your first EWr.
8. In the B column, write the number of words.
9. In the C column, write the percentage (%) your partner understood.
10. Repeat for each time.

Enter in your EWr score every week.

Quizlet Sign Up

Practice the NAWL 1 set on Quizlet to prepare for next week's quiz.

Homework

Do pages 1~9 in your textbook. 

Video – Tom Sawyer by Rush

As I told you in my self-introduction, the Canadian rock trio, Rush, is my favorite band. Geddy Lee, the bass player, is also the singer and keyboardist; Alex Lifeson is the guitar player; Neil Peart is the drummer and lyricist (writer of the words).

Rush's best-known song is Tom Sawyer. Tom Sawyer is the name of a famous character is American literature. Mark Twain wrote a few novels with Tom as a character who observes human nature. Tom was a boy and had a friend named Huckleberry (Huck) Finn. Huck had his own novel in which he made a raft (small flat boat) and traveled down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave.

In the introduction part of the video there is an animation with characters from South Park (a popular TV show). The characters have their own rock group called Lil' Rush. They start to play Tom Sawyer, but stop to have an argument. It's because the singer confuses Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.

In this song, Peart (the writer) thinks of himself as a "modern-day Tom Sawyer". So, this song is really about himself. I have included the lyrics (words) below the video if you would like to read them. Enjoy!






Tom Sawyer
Words: Peart    Music: Lee & Lifeson

A modern day warrior
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Sawyer
Mean, mean pride

Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
He reserves the quiet defense
Riding out the day's events
The river

What you say about his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the mist, catch the myth
Catch the mystery, catch the drift

The world is, the world is
Love and life are deep
Maybe as his skies are wide

Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets high on you
And the space he invades
He gets by on you

No, his mind is not for rent
To any God or government
Always hopeful yet discontent
He knows changes aren't permanent
But change is

What you say about his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the witness, catch the wit
Catch the spirit, catch the spit

The world is, the world is
Love and life are deep
Maybe as his eyes are wide

Exit the warrior
Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets by on you
And the energy you trade
He gets right on to the friction of the day

Lesson 1 – Orientation

Welcome to Academic Writing (Intermediate)!
In this first lesson, we introduced ourselves to each other. I also explained the outline for the course.

Quizlet Sign Up

We will use Quizlet, a free flashcard app to study vocabulary. We registered in class. If you need missed it, you can sign up with the link below.

1. After signing up, click on this link to join our class's group: https://quizlet.com/join/4ASdBqW57.
2. Try the set on our class page.
3. Download the Quizlet app for your phone from your app store (recommended).
4. Practice the different tools on Quizlet this week.

Next Week

1. Buy and bring a B5 Notebook (not spiral).
2. Write your full name in English on the front
3. Write "Academic Writing 06" under your name
4. Write "Daniel Beck" below that.
5. Bring your MacBook to class.
6. Study on Quizlet.