Hokudai/Cast

An interview with a soccer coach, our first Japanese-Chinese-English lesson of the year, a soulful song by a Japanese group - Cat 'O Nine Tails - and our 'auto' Word/Play of the week - All on Hokudai/Cast 61

Hokudai/Cast 60 brings you a song by Naomi Yohani from Taiwan, Word/Play, our TTS drama: "Dead Men Don't Travel," and three interviews with people about how they learned foreign languages.

We interview five new Hokuriku University students, listen to three conversations in our three different languages and continue our Text-to-Speech drama, Dead Men Don't Travel. contact us at hokudaicast@gmail.com visit our blogs at http://hokudaicast.blogspot.com and http://miraisozo.blogspot.com

Words are flowing endlessly like rain into a paper cup at Hokudai/Cast this week. First we interviewed students and learned how to say 'high school' in Chinese. Then Word/Play dealt us a human hand... ugh. I mean, it gave us 'anthro' which means 'human' and can be found in a variety of words including philanthropy misanthrope anthropology lycanthropy and anthropomorphic. Wow, lots of big words.

Hokudai/cast 57 brings you Mt. Paliot's "Lovable Drunkers" and Word/Play's 'ann,' 'enni,' - roots related to Year. We also have Part Three of our Text-to-Speech drama "Dead Men Don't Travel." contact us at hokudaicast@gmail.com

Hokudai/Cast 56 is about music and prefixes. The prefixes are 'a-' and 'im-' and the music is Seattle Standard Cafe's "You and Me", a rip-roaring song. Contact us at: hokudaicast@gmail.com.

Hokudai/Cast 55 brings you Word/Play in English and Japanese using the Greek root and prefix: proto- meaning 'first', and pseudo - meaning 'false.' We also bring you part two of an experiment: Text-to-Speech drama (TTSD). Our first TTSD was in Hokudai/Cast 51. Nadare, a local indies band here in Kanazawa, provides you with their very good song: "Hands Up!" Contact us at hokudaicast@gmail.com or go to our website at http://hokudaicast.net

Hokudai/Cast 54 is about the sun, the moon, and music. While most students are on spring vacation and teachers are attending conferences all over the place, we are happy to stay and help you improve your English and Latin. Today's Word/Play deals with lunar and solar words (including lunatic, lunacy, and solarium). Music is by Manzi with their 'Prison Art.' Contact us at hokudaicast@gmail.com

Hokudai/Cast 53 thanks the students from Fushiki High School in Toyama for visiting us. Latin was discussed, especially the Latin found in Harry Potter. Why? Knowing Latin helps us improve our English vocabulary. Music today is by Seattle Standard Cafe and Mt. Paliot's. SSC's "One Ticket to You" is a lively rockin' number while Mt. Paliot's "Repeal the Licensing Laws" is a rollin' instrumental. Great title, though. E

Hokudai/Cast 52 brings you Astronomy, Astonomer, Astronaut, Astrology, and Astrologist. Plus, of course, Astro Boy. These are all related to stars and the universe - Astro. We also present you with "After the Flood" by Manji.