Practical Travel English
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Links
Links to sites we mentioned in class, or sites related to topics we talked about.

April 27th

Babel Fish. This is the online translator I mentioned at the beginning of the lesson. It is called Babel Fish. The name comes from a novel written by Douglas Adams.


May 25th

The Skyscraper pages, all the world’s tallest buildings, and more.
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/

Sky City
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/engineering/skycity/interactive/interactive.html

http://www.takenaka.co.jp/takenaka_e/superhigh/2skycity/skycity.htm

The Penny Black was the world's first postage stamp.
http://www.imagesoftheworld.org/stamps/info.htm


June 22nd

Cardboard   cardboard was first invented in China some time in the 15th century, Corrugated paper was patented in England in 1856, and used as a liner for tall hats

August 24th

Bullet trains

“New Central Air Service” here it is.
http://www.central-air.co.jp/index.html

September 14th

World's Longest Suspension Bridge