Obamamania

A huge hit means very popular.

= After Zac Efron played the movies "High School Muscial", he becomes a huge hit.

A compilation means a thing which is editted / collected by a group of people together.

= A compilation of this magazine spend them three months to finish.

Addressing means dealing with / solving .

= He is addressing this difficult problem.

Convention means the meeting.
= they held a convention in urgent.

Grey figures means money which is not got by legal.
= It has many grey figures while the selection competition on the corner.

Backroom deals(under the table) means do something secretly and illegally

=The drug addict backroom deals some poision.

To hold particular appeal means to catch sepcific charm.

=She is so charming that hold particular appeal.

Perseverance means persistence, very hard work.

=With her perseverance, she will succeed in the near future.

let's listen my recording ::

http://reneeyaya.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-05-04T05_28_14-07_00

class discuss

1. What's a huge hit in Japan?

the speaches of Black Obama.
2. How many copies were sold?

400,000
3. What's Obama's speeches about (message)?

Change and hope.
4. How is the Japanese politics often characterized?

grey figures and backroom deals.
5. What makes Obama's speeches a good learning material?

clear language