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Why images may look the way they look

Why images may look the way they look

Are you creative? Do your interests change, or stay the same? Is imagination useful?  Explain your answer. What filter apps make cute selfies? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1580″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Do you know why mario has a big nose and mustache?  It’s because early game creators needed to show Mario’s face with only a few pixels. The things you remember may influence your imagination.  Today, many people still make art which looks like those old games.  It’s called ‘pixel art’….

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The perfect opportunity

The perfect opportunity

Do you like to try new things? After the pandemic, our lives will be different than before.  Do you agree? What did you do during lockdown? What new thing would you like to try? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1591″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Before the pandemic, I couldn’t get any of my students to try my online classes.  My friend told me that there was no way to make people interested in online classes. But then there was the pandemic and the…

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The usefulness of night owls

The usefulness of night owls

What time did you go to sleep last night? Morning bird or night owl? Which is better? Would you like to live in ancient times? Why? We are told that it is good to wake up early. Today’s society is better for morning people. In ancient times, night owls played an important role. They’re important today too.

Memory

Memory

What did you eat yesterday? Do you write down your thoughts? Like what? What do you remember from when you were little? Before you could speak? Our brains are very important.  We use them for memory. Short term memory helps you remember where you parked the motorbike. Long term memory helps you remember your friends & know how to get to school. Both kinds of memory are important for our day to day life.

When the outside world comes in

When the outside world comes in

What is your major? What are the advantages (+) and disadvantages (-) of tourism? How has the outside world influenced your country? In your opinion, do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? [purchase_link id=”1589″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] The world is becoming increasingly connected.  People and information are mixing.  Global economics and media change our country. A lot of places in the world rely on this in-flow of tourism as a main source of income. The day Michael Jackson died, there were…

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Experiment in psychology

Experiment in psychology

What is psychology? What would be a perfect day for you? What do you do on your birthday? Would you like to be famous?  In what way? Who are some famous people? This lesson is about psychologist Arthur Aron’s study, “The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness“. You can read the full 36 questions in this New York Time’s article. Two strangers who had never met fell in love. They discussed 36 questions. Then they silently stared into each others’ eyes….

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Curry and rice

Curry and rice

Do you like curry and rice? What did you like to eat when you were a kid? Mixed together or separate? Curry and rice I used to eat this when i was a kid.  It’s one of my favorite dishes. We often got this for lunch at school in Japan. There are two schools of thought about eating curry and rice. Mixed together or separate? But someone I know says it’s whether to add potatoes.

Food tells a story

Food tells a story

Are you a good cook? Why eat traditional food? What do you eat when you’re sad? Does your family have a special food? [purchase_link id=”1539″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Often times, food tells a story.  Maybe it’s the story of how the food was first invented.  Or, it could be the story of the chef’s journey.  Today, let’s talk about some stories about food. In 1946, war broke out in Vietnam against the French, who occupied the country.  In response to…

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Other minds

Other minds

What was on your mind today? 3 ways to communicate with someone who speaks a different language. Why you should learn a foreign language. What is prejudice? [purchase_link id=”1554″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Our minds are unique, and unlike others’ minds.  Intelligence can be many things.  In today’s class, we’ll talk about some other minds very different from our own. Octopi are intelligent animals, but very far apart from humans on the evolutionary tree.  Their intelligence is not closely related to…

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