Kikokushijo Academy Wordcast

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2016-07-12

  KA WORDCAST: Listen Up! LESSON THIRTY-THREE

In today’s passage, entitled “The Age of Humans,” you will hear about the huge impact we humans, in our relatively short history, have had on our planet and every living thing on it. Listen carefully to the passage and answer the questions that follow....
2016-07-03

  KA WORDCAST: Listen Up! LESSON THIRTY-TWO

In today’s passage, entitled “The Rise of Megacities,” you will hear about what makes a “megacity” and why more and more cities around the world will soon enter the “Megacity Club.” You will also learn about some of the problems cities encounter when t...
2016-06-07

  KA WORDCAST: Listen Up! LESSON THIRTY-ONE

In today’s passage, entitled “Saving the Rhinos,” you will hear about a baby rhinoceros named Lofo that barely escaped death. You will also learn about why protecting large herbivores (animals that live on plant life) like the African rhino is vital to...
2016-05-20

  KA WORDCAST: Listen Up! LESSON THIRTY

In today’s passage, entitled “Nurturing the Arts,” you will hear about why many schools across America no longer offer arts classes. You will also learn about what the Los Angeles school district is doing to ensure that its students receive a well-roun...
2016-05-14

  KA WORDCAST: Listen Up! LESSON TWENTY-NINE

In today’s passage, entitled “A Letter for Change,” you will hear about a socially conscious Massachusetts schoolgirl who had an idea for a much-needed change and decided to let the U.S. President know what was on her mind. You will also learn a little...
2016-05-06

  KA WORDCAST: Listen Up! LESSON TWENTY-EIGHT

In today’s passage, entitled “Totally Awesome,” you will hear about why experiencing the sensation known as “awe” can make you a better person. You will also learn about some of the experiments researchers have conducted to study the impact “awe” has o...
2016-04-27

  KA WORDCAST: Listen Up! LESSON TWENTY-SEVEN

In today’s passage, entitled “A Hobbit Mystery,” you will hear about the discovery of a previously unknown species of early humans. You will also learn about some of the different methods forensic scientists and researchers use to date prehistoric arti...
2016-04-18

  KA WORDCAST: Listen and Learn LESSON FIFTY

In today’s lesson, entitled Virtual History, you will learn a bit about the Great Fire of London of 1666. You will also hear about a fascinating new mobile phone app that can transport you back in time to key historical moments. That’s right. Time trav...
2016-04-12

  KA WORDCAST: Listen and Learn! Lesson Forty-Nine

In today’s lesson, entitled The Curious Case of the Walking Encyclopedia, you will listen to a passage about Kim Peek, an American savant who had a remarkable ability to memorize all sorts of things. You will also learn a little about autism and how ou...
2016-03-28

  KA WORDCAST: Listen and Learn! LESSON FORTY-EIGHT

In today’s lesson, entitled The Choshu Five, you will listen to a passage about five young Japanese men who, during Japan’s Edo period, risked everything to come to London and learn about Western ways.  Listen carefully to the passage and then answer t...