私の最高の幸せと言えば、のんびりに読書や徘徊を楽しむ事だろう
私の最高の幸せと言えば、のんびりに読書や徘徊を楽しむ事だろう
私の最高の幸せと言えば、のんびりに読書や徘徊を楽しむ事だろう
教育の目的は無知を検証するためではなくて、それを克服することです
With a new year about to begin, we have an opportunity to make fresh and more meaningful connections with the world around us.
Language has always been an obstacle to forming new relationships. In light of the past year, learning a new one is a challenge worth tackling in the diverse promise of 2013.
For those studying English,
there are a variety of websites that may useful. Below is a short description of four that may make your study efficient, effective and even enjoyable.
Anki
(Free)
This is a flashcard service that tracks which cards you need to practice more and organizes your card deck automatically.
After you download the desktop app for Anki you can also sync it with your mobile devices and study on-the-go.
Create your own flashcard decks or download pre-made ones from Anki's large community.
iKnow
(¥ 500/m)
This website is pretty similar to Anki.
It also tracks progress and will automatically design study sessions around your needs.
Instead of flashcards iKnow uses interactive lessons that combine audio, images, and short quizzes to help you learn more efficiently.
iKnow currently has Chinese, SAT English, and Japanese language courses available on their website. Like Anki, their mobile-device apps will allow you to study English on the train or when you want to multi-task at lunch.
iKnow is limited to subscribers but you can trial it for free.
Livemocha
(Free)
Livemocha is designed to put its users in touch with each other and create an online community that teaches itself.
Because of this feature, it could easily be called the "Facebook of language learning".
On the website you will create a profile with a "target language" that you wish to learn as well as advertise which languages you already know.
You can be helpful and grade coursework submitted by others as well as have your own graded in this "community classroom".
The more you grade and comment, the more points you will receive on your profile.
These points can later be used to gain access to Livemocha courses which will help you with the vocabulary and grammar you need to improve your communication with other Livemocha users.
Engvid
(Free)
This is a collection of short videos on specific topics (grammar, pronunciation, etc.) in English.
This website is easy to navigate and the lessons are organized by difficulty.
You can also interact and gain feedback from teachers if you have questions on their videos. Using this site is probably closest thing you can find to a traditional classroom.
Example Video on "Business English"
The internet can help us improve the ways in which we learn. How we use our knowledge to think in 2013 is still to be seen.
Language has always been an obstacle to forming new relationships. In light of the past year, learning a new one is a challenge worth tackling in the diverse promise of 2013.
For those studying English,
there are a variety of websites that may useful. Below is a short description of four that may make your study efficient, effective and even enjoyable.
Anki
(Free)
This is a flashcard service that tracks which cards you need to practice more and organizes your card deck automatically.
After you download the desktop app for Anki you can also sync it with your mobile devices and study on-the-go.
Create your own flashcard decks or download pre-made ones from Anki's large community.
iKnow
(¥ 500/m)
This website is pretty similar to Anki.
It also tracks progress and will automatically design study sessions around your needs.
Instead of flashcards iKnow uses interactive lessons that combine audio, images, and short quizzes to help you learn more efficiently.
iKnow currently has Chinese, SAT English, and Japanese language courses available on their website. Like Anki, their mobile-device apps will allow you to study English on the train or when you want to multi-task at lunch.
iKnow is limited to subscribers but you can trial it for free.
Livemocha
(Free)
Livemocha is designed to put its users in touch with each other and create an online community that teaches itself.
Because of this feature, it could easily be called the "Facebook of language learning".
On the website you will create a profile with a "target language" that you wish to learn as well as advertise which languages you already know.
You can be helpful and grade coursework submitted by others as well as have your own graded in this "community classroom".
The more you grade and comment, the more points you will receive on your profile.
These points can later be used to gain access to Livemocha courses which will help you with the vocabulary and grammar you need to improve your communication with other Livemocha users.
Engvid
(Free)
This is a collection of short videos on specific topics (grammar, pronunciation, etc.) in English.
This website is easy to navigate and the lessons are organized by difficulty.
You can also interact and gain feedback from teachers if you have questions on their videos. Using this site is probably closest thing you can find to a traditional classroom.
Example Video on "Business English"
The internet can help us improve the ways in which we learn. How we use our knowledge to think in 2013 is still to be seen.
2012年に公開討論の中でよく出た課題と言えば、「同性結婚」は異論の多いトピクになっています。
2013年にも大きな影響を与える可能性です。
同性結婚に対する人たちには変化に直面している理由を解明する可能性もあります。
"Of all the big ideas that have risen to the top of our discourse in 2012 and will have a significant impact in 2013, there are a few ideas in particular that stand out because they have become ascendant very quickly.
The argument for gay marriage as a right, for instance, has rapidly advanced in the court of public opinion and is also likely to win in court... in the face of a sea change in public opinion."
ソース：http://bigthink.com/ (12/21/2012)
ニューヨーク市の前市長Ed Kochの意見
2013年にも大きな影響を与える可能性です。
同性結婚に対する人たちには変化に直面している理由を解明する可能性もあります。
"Of all the big ideas that have risen to the top of our discourse in 2012 and will have a significant impact in 2013, there are a few ideas in particular that stand out because they have become ascendant very quickly.
The argument for gay marriage as a right, for instance, has rapidly advanced in the court of public opinion and is also likely to win in court... in the face of a sea change in public opinion."
ソース：http://bigthink.com/ (12/21/2012)
ニューヨーク市の前市長Ed Kochの意見
-BIO-
（加来道雄）
Michio Kaku教授は日系アメリカ人（3世）の理論物理学者、作家。専門は素粒子論、とくに超弦理論。
1973年プリンストン大学講師を経て、25年以上ニューヨーク市立大学シティカレッジ物理学部教授として教鞭をとる。現在は同大学教授の他、プリンストン大学とニューヨーク大学の講師。
弦理論に大きな貢献があり、いわゆる弦の場の理論の創始者の一人。科学の普及活動に熱心で多くの著書を出版、ベストセラーも複数ある。科学解説者としてディスカバリーチャンネルなどTV出演もこなす。
ソース: http://bit.ly/9lXHTd
-このビデオの大きい考え-
宇宙を理解すれば、物理学の歴史と基本のポイントが必要です。
Michio Kaku教授によって、
「全部の物理学」は４フォースだけで理解できます。
１）重力
２）電磁気
３）弱い核力
４）強い核力
これらの基本で、宇宙が徐々に詳しくなるようです。
物理学に興味がある方はこのビデオをご覧ください。
In this video, Professor Michio Kaku will explain the fundamentals of Physics.
He simplifies the subject into the understanding of 4 important forces that are present in the Universe.
1) Gravity
2 )Electromagnetism
3 )Weak Nuclear Force
4) Strong Nuclear Force
He explains the history and main idea of the field of Physics using these forces as a guideline.
From this, anyone can become more familiar with the workings of nature.
このインタビューで、
オックスフォード大学のKevin Duttonが精神病質の恩恵を説明します。
In the video,
he discusses how in some situations a psychopath would be able to make efficient, life-saving decisions.
He goes on to further explain that their biological lack of empathy may be a benefit in certain critical situations. A psychopath, he says, wouldn't think twice about pushing a person in front of a trolley to save the lives of several people.
精神病質って、
社会の役に立つ時があるかもしれません。
友達の作ったビデオインタビューです。
「日本の女の人として＿＿＿＿をどう思いますか」がテーマで、色々な質問がでます。
結構おもしろいと思います。
A friend of mine made this video while studying abroad at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata-shi.
In this interview he asks a young Japanese woman about how her cultural surroundings affect the way she lives.
"Morality is the weakness of the brain."
「道義は脳の弱さ」
って言うのは
考えにくいだろう。
それにしても、考えれば考えるほど混乱させる時もある。
This is a quote from Arthur Rimbaud, a 19th century French poet.
It is difficult to agree with this thought.
However,
there are times when the more we think about something the more confused we can become.
Moral problems are often controversial and cause us to "lose ourselves" in thought. We may be weakened into making bad decisions or not acting at all.
Another quote,
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
speaks to the immorality of inaction which may come from too much thought.
どう思いますか。
初めまして、
Big Thinkの研修生Ross Campbellです。
Big Thinkはお学びの集まりです。
インターネットで学習強化しておられる方を対象に、様々なお気に入る記事やビデオを無料で作り出しております。
これまでの所、様々な分野の専門家、３０００人以上のインタビューを作成致しました。
Big Thinkはアメリカのみならず、様々な国の方に観て頂く事を望んでおり、まずは日本への紹介に努めております。
そのため、
このブログでビデオや記事を紹介して、テーマについてちょっとお書きします。
特に日本に関係のある事柄をメインにします。
よろしくお願いします。
I will also discuss the "main idea" of Big Think videos and articles in English. I hope this will be helpful to everyone's study of the English language. I will try my best to express these ideas in Japanese, however, since my ability is very limited I hope you can forgive my poor use of it.
In this blog I will also feature suggested material that is produced by Japanese authors and internet users.
日本語の表現で失礼な点がございましたら、お許しください。
All comments about the theme of the videos, articles, and suggestions to improve my Japanese are welcome. :-)
Thank you for reading.
~ross
Big Thinkの研修生Ross Campbellです。
Big Thinkはお学びの集まりです。
インターネットで学習強化しておられる方を対象に、様々なお気に入る記事やビデオを無料で作り出しております。
これまでの所、様々な分野の専門家、３０００人以上のインタビューを作成致しました。
Big Thinkはアメリカのみならず、様々な国の方に観て頂く事を望んでおり、まずは日本への紹介に努めております。
そのため、
このブログでビデオや記事を紹介して、テーマについてちょっとお書きします。
特に日本に関係のある事柄をメインにします。
よろしくお願いします。
I will also discuss the "main idea" of Big Think videos and articles in English. I hope this will be helpful to everyone's study of the English language. I will try my best to express these ideas in Japanese, however, since my ability is very limited I hope you can forgive my poor use of it.
In this blog I will also feature suggested material that is produced by Japanese authors and internet users.
日本語の表現で失礼な点がございましたら、お許しください。
All comments about the theme of the videos, articles, and suggestions to improve my Japanese are welcome. :-)
Thank you for reading.
~ross
