If you are
visiting the BBP website for the first time, let me explain a few things about
the BBP blog. Every week throughout the whole
calendar year (sometimes twice a week), a blog post written by a Ritsumeikan
language facilitator from one of the three Kansai campuses will be posted here.
These blogs cover a wide range of topics such as language learning tips,
stories from daily life, travel recommendations, food, hobbies and interests,
advice and much more. If you are interested in a specific topic, you can use
the Category function near the top right of the page to find postings within
that topic.
This year we have added two things to the blog to make it a
more useful study resource both for students to self-study and for teachers to
use as a classroom/homework assignment if they wish.
First, we have added a short quiz to each post. Starting
this week, all blog postings will be followed by three questions about the
post. Users can answer the questions from memory or refer back to the reading
to find the answers. The answers to the questions can be found by scrolling
down to the bottom of the page, so users can check their understanding of the
post themselves.
Second, we have added a Level function. Starting this week,
all blog postings will be put into one of three levels (Beginner, Intermediate,
or Advanced) according to the difficulty of the English and the quiz questions in
the post. Next to the Category function near the top right of the page is the
Level function. This Level function allows users to choose posts that better
fit their reading ability or the reading ability of their students.
We hope that students and teachers will find the updated BBP
blog useful for their language learning practice. The blog is open to anyone
who wants to use it at any time. Good luck with the new academic year and feel
free to visit the blog anytime to practice your English reading skills!
Blog
Quiz
1. How
often are new blog posts put on the website?
A.
once
a week
B.
once
or twice a week for 12 months a year
C.
every
week during the semester
2. What is
new this year on the BBP blog?
A.
a
quiz answers
B.
a
level system and a quiz
C.
a
category function and a quiz
3. Who are
the new changes on the BBP website for?
A.
Ritsumeikan instructors
B.
Ritsumeikan students
C.
Everyone
Scroll down ↓ for the answers to the quiz.
Quiz
Answers
1.
B
2.
B
3.
C
