1) Essay: Introduce something Japanese (Same as Blog) (140 words)

2) Listening: Fill-in-the-blanks from 'What is a Blog?'

3) Listening: Questions from 'Darfur'.

4) Listening: Word Banks from Darfur, and 'List of Information from Blogs' (below)


Word Bank: Darfur

Sudan
China
Russia
Janjyaweed
Refugees
Oil
Weapons


Word Bank: Blog information

Jabanica is a kind of rice that came from Korea.
Ayumi Hamsaki's debut song was called 'Poker Face' and was released in 1998.
Fireworks came to Japan from China in 1543.
Mr. Children were started in 1988.
Gackt is from Okinawa.
Another name for Kimono is 'Gofuku' because it comes from the state of 'Go' in China.
Tempura was originally from Portugal.
Kendama originally came from Europe.
Natto is good for your veins and arteries.
Zinbai are for men but these days women wear them too.
Wagashi changes with the seasons.
Kasutera was first made in Japan in Nagasaki.
Famous author Keigo Higashino's first book was called 'Houkago'.
Most rooms for tea ceremony have a seasonal flower in a vase.
March 27 is the day of the Japanese cherry blossom.
Hatamaki is a type of sushi that doesn't have fish in it.
Actor Ken Watanabe received an Oscar Award for his role in 'The Last Samurai'.
Almost all toothpicks in Japan are made in Kawachinagano-Shi., Osaka.
Satellites are made in Higashi-Osaka City.
Gagaku is one type of traditional music in Japan.
There are 30 kinds of Umaibo.
Danjiri started about 300 years ago.