Your World, Your Commonwealth
"is an introductory booklet that presents the main principles and work of the Commonwealth for a younger audience."
It "was last updated on 2 March 2010." (thecommonwealth.org)
The Commonwealth- a guide for young people :
What is the Commonwealth? | Who are the members of the Commonwealth?
What does the Commonwealth do? | Commonwealth Day |
Postcards and Quiz
(youngcommonwealth)
Japan
woman lived in man's closet "A woman has been arrested in Japan for sneaking into a man's
house and living in his closet without him knowing." (BBC)
Cat
puts Japan rail firm on track "A loss-making Japanese railway company is back on track thanks
to the popularity of a stray cat."
Vocabulary :
- to axe all staff
- Tama stuck by her post and was rewarded with promotion to station
manager.
- the pet mascot
- ticket booth
- passengers
- receives cat food in lieu of a salary (BBC)
The World(with exercises) :
- A Japanese Public Bath (M) - The Japanese Economy (D)
(esl-lab)
Directions(with exercises) : Getting Around Tokyo (Easy)
(esl-lab)
Travel(with exercises) : Tour of Kyoto, Japan (Medium)
(esl-lab)
Webquests :
Journey
to Japan - A Day in the Life of a Japanese Child-
a webquest (chicousd.org)
"Your task is to create a book that will tell about the daily
life of a Japanese child; a book about "you." Your writing,
research, and product will be from the viewpoint of a Japanese elementary
school student. You will "be" your Japanese character.
The cover of the book will have a picture that you have created
of your character and your Japanese name. Each page in the book
will tell about your daily life and about your favorite things.
You can illustrate your book with your own drawings or with pictures
you print from Internet."