English in Action
Sophia University Junior College Division 上智大学短期大学部
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Welcome to the English in Action website of the Sophia University Junior College Division! Here you will find links to resources to help you learn and enjoy English. This website is part of SUJCD's English in Action Program. Through activities such as the Sophia Junior English Festa and English Café Luncheon, the English in Action Program aims to encourage students to learn and use English outside of their regular English classes. (Updated March 12, 2021)
- Resources for English Essentials - Come here to find online resources mentioned in English Essentials. This includes a blank essay outline and an essay-writing checklist.
- TED-Ed - Interesting, informative videos. You can learn something while improving your listening ability!
- ELLLO - Hundreds of real life interviews and exercises
- Randall's Cyber Listening Lab - Easy, Medium, Difficult
- StoryCorps - Real stories, from real people.
- English Addict with Mr. Duncan - Videos at YouTube.
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- Mainichi Shimbun - news in English
- NHK World - includes videos related to news in Japan
- BBC Newsround - news content aimed at younger students
- Time for Kids - you can choose the grade level
- CNN 10 - news explained in 10-minute videos
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World Englishes
World Englishes
- BBC Learning English (British English)
- ABC Learn English (Australian English)
- VOA Learning English (American English)
- American English pronunciation
- UN Sustainable Development Goals - Easy-to-understand explanation.
- UNESCO Themes - Descriptions of key issues.
- JANIC - Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation
- Taking It Global Youth Action Guides - On climate change, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and other issues
- Severn Suzuki Speech at the Rio Earth Summit (video & script) - Very impressive!
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SUJCD Community
SUJCD Community
- 2019 English Festa posters
- 2018 English Festa posters
- 2017 English Festa posters
- 2016 English Festa posters
- 2015 English Festa posters
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- Tips for Effective Web Seaching (University of Puget Sound)
- Simple English Wikipedia - Wikipedia articles in easy English
- Japan Statistical Yearbook (日本統計年鑑)
- National Institute of Informatics (CiNii) - Publications of universities and research institutes in Japan (bilingual)
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e-Learning
e-Learning
- ALC NetAcademy NEXT is available to Sophia University Junior College Division students.
Typing in English
Typing in English
- タイピング・レッスン - how to type accurately and more quickly
- Typing in English - basic settings in Word when you need to type a report or assignment in English
TOEIC & TOEFL
TOEIC & TOEFL
Study Abroad Resources
Study Abroad Resources
- 米国留学 （在日米国大使館 ）
- Study in the USA (US Embassy in Japan)
- American Center Japan
About Links to External Websites
About Links to External Websites
- Some of the links on this page connect to external websites that are not controlled by the Sophia University Junior College Division. Use your own judgment to assess their value, credibility, accuracy, and fairness. To learn how to judge websites, see Evaluating Websites (Lesley University Library).
- Some of the external websites include advertisements or offer to sell a service or product. Being listed here does not imply a recommendation of these services or products. Caveat emptor!
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