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Adam's IES-B Cafe: Hello From Cleveland
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Thursday, December 29, 2005. I just wanted to say hello to any students or anyone else who might be checking my blog over the holiday break. I am in Cleveland with my family in my dad's new house, and my wife Katty arrived today from Peru, where she attended her sister's wedding and spent Christmas with her family. It's great being home! It's not our fault. they canceled the flight we had, and gave us this one. OK I hope everyone is safe and happy. See you soon. Posted by Adam at 6:30 AM. The purpose of ...
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Adam's IES-B Cafe: Help with Slaughterhouse-Five
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Thursday, November 17, 2005. Here are a few ideas that I really want you to understand about the book. Email me if you have any questions. Have very different styles. Isn't a brilliant book, because it is, but it's pretty straightforward. Is like that. it's not easy to say what a particular part is about, or why it is in the book. Everything fits together like the shapes in Picasso's painting, and you need to read all of it in hopes of understanding it. Personally, I need to read a book like ...4) Billy ...
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Adam's IES-B Cafe: Mamushi?
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Sunday, November 20, 2005. I went hiking last weekend in a very nice area about 40 minutes away from Hirakata (I'm not sure where because my friend drove and I didn't pay attention). We had a great day, hiking for about 5 hours. We saw a waterfall, a lot of changing fall colors, and ended up in a small village with a cool shrine. It was great. Describing poisonous snakes, but I don't know if the one I saw was a mamushi. Does anyone have any information for me? Posted by Adam at 6:56 PM. I am not sure but...
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Adam's IES-B Cafe: Fun Movies
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006. One thing I did over the break was see a lot of movies, and I thought I would give you my thoughts on a couple of them. 1) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. How did they keep him alseep and calm for such a long journey? I wish they would have explained these and other mysteries. 3) The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. My only big complaint was the voice of Azlan, the Lion. The Lion is the king of Narnia, and more of a god than an animal. Then why did they give him ...The p...
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Adam's IES-B Cafe: Our Fiction Page
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Saturday, January 21, 2006. All of the IES-B short stories can be found here. Students, make at least three comments on stories before Tuesday's class. I will give you my comments to the stories this weekend, and we will share and revise the stories on Tuesday in class. Think now about any changes that you will make. Posted by Adam at 12:59 PM. Hirakata, Kansai, Japan. After teaching 4th-6th grade in DC for two years, I moved to Japan with my wife. View my complete profile. Other Kansai Gaidai Blogs.
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Adam's IES-B Cafe: The Eight Kamis
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Thursday, January 12, 2006. In class we are writing short stories. here is the one I wrote, called. It is a horror story, so try not to be afraid. I did not take any time to edit or revise it, so if it has mistakes or is not very good, I apologize. Good morning, he muttered, finally looking up to see twenty-four smiling, eager faces. Forty-eight alert, patient eyes. Good morning, he repeated with confidence. I’m Mr. Casey, your new teacher. Welcome to Reading and Writing 219. The students howled their ap...
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Adam's IES-B Cafe: Slaughterhouse-Five, 7-8
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Monday, December 05, 2005. Hopefully these notes will help for chps. 7-8 of S-5. The first song sung by the barbershop quartet. On p 155 is rather disgusting and sexual. That this is Billy's father-in-law's favorite song tells us something about his personality. A barbershop quartet is a group (of usually men) who sing without musical instruments. Billy thinks that the skiiers who rescue him look like golliwogs. You can probably figure it out for yourselves, but the meat locker. Which is a jelly made by ...
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Adam's IES-B Cafe: Indirectness in Japanese Culture
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Thursday, November 17, 2005. Indirectness in Japanese Culture. The following excerpt is from a book called the Japan Career Guide. Which gives advice to Westerners who are living or working in Japan. Read it and tell me if you agree or disagree with his opinion. Does this excerpt give a fair and complete view of Japanese culture? Would you give the same advice to a Westerner? But more would be nice. Posted by Adam at 11:06 AM. At 1:14 PM, November 17, 2005. At 1:17 PM, November 17, 2005. Instead of telli...
