I was a member of dance club when I was a high school student. I saw this TV program yesterday. I thought their dance is very funny!!! I also think it is not difficult, so I want to try to remember and dance their funny dance. When I belonged to dance club, I usually danced hip-hop dance. We choreographed our dance. It was very fun, but recently I don't dance at all. I want to dance!
I will watch it again and again and master this dance!! If I can be good at dancing it, I want to show it to my friends!
I watched Music Lover which is name of TV program today. Kanzyani8 was appearing! I hadn't watched them on TV for a few month, so I was very excited! They sang some songs including new single which is to release on this Wednesday! I am going to buy it and I am very looking forward to getting it :) Moreover, the movie which Kanjyani8 is appearing as a hero will be released this weekend! I want to watch it but I think I will go to theater after final exams has finished. I have to study and I will watch the movie as a reward for me. haha:)
I think some people know the story of The gift of the magi. This is story about a couple who are poor. They love each other. On Christmas day, they bought presents exchange for their important things. It is good story, but also sad story. This book has other 3 stories. They are very short stories, so you can read them only for 10 minutes. I think the end of each story is interesting. It is good end also bad end. I feel that irony is in this book. I don't know what for the irony. However, it is good to read. I want everyone to read this book.
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Henry O. (2000) The gift of the magi and other stories Pearson Education
I have already finished taking some exams. I have also submitted some report. However, I have more exams and reports than I had done in this semester. I have to study for exams, but I also write and finish some reports by deadline. I sometimes confuse which things I should do first. I think I should make a plan to study for exam and to finish reports!
I will write a report about International low in Saturday morning tomorrow. In the afternoon I will write a report about a famous speech of Martin Luther King Jr.- I have a dream -. I will study one of the Classic Japanese books for the exam on Sunday. I will also summarize which I learned from the International society and Japan class. After that I will read a book for book review! Oh! I have forgotten! I have to go to college tomorrow morning because of class which was missed before.
I have a lot of things to do...but, I believe I can be over them!
This book has 2 stories. Each story is mysterious but very interesting. The legend of sleepy hollow is story about a man who is school teacher falls in love a beautiful girl. He believes ghost and spirits. One night, he has a strange experience on the way to go home after party. Rip Van Winkle is story about a man who go out from his house because of his wife. The man is lazy, so his wife is always angry with him. One day he decided to leave his house saying nothing and has a strange experience. The point of this book is strange experiences which each main character had. They are different, and the ends of these stories are unexpected. I think everyone can enjoy these stories, so please read this book and find what the strange experiences are.
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Irving Washington (2005) The Legends of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle Oxford : Macmillan Heinemann ELT
From July 7, Kanjyani8's goods were released in Seven eleven which is a famous convenience store. Kanjyani8's movie will be released on Jury 28 and Seven eleven appears in the movie. That's why they decided to make goods and sold them at the store. I went there and bought some goods. I was happy, but some of goods had already sold out! I was very surprised it and I thought that Kanjyani8 is very popular now. I am happt to know that, but on the other hand, I feel a little sad. I bought a file and a note, so I want to use them in Canada!
I will take American literature exam today. I learned famous writer and style of American literature in 19 century. At first, there was no original novel which was written by American in America, so they imported European novels especially from Britain and read them. After that, they tried imitate British literature. Moreover, it was regarded bad thing to read novels in America in 19 century because of religion "Puritanism". That's why novels were not popular about 200 years ago in America. However, American novels became popular after Gothic novels came to America. After independence revolution occurred, Darwinism thinking became popular and realism element was used in novels. It was all things I learned this semester. I will do my best for final today.
I have
a lot of plan to do this summer vacation. First, I have to prepare for studying
abroad, so I need something to use while I stay there like cloths and travel
goods. That's why I will go shopping. Second, I will get together with my
relatives because of the Bon festival. I am looking forward to seeing them.
Third, I want to reunion with my old friends before I go to Canada. I will have
contact to them, and get together. My friends and I will talk. And I am going
to go to Kikuchi Hakuryu festival
with exchange students in August. I think it is last time to have a good time with them, so I want to enjoy it! I think I should study English every day in my Vacation, and it is my plan that I am going to study English at least 3hours in a day. I will start my abroad life from the end of August, so half of my vacation is not vacation for me. I will try to do my best, and I will improve my English ability. I forgot to write about one more my plan. I am going to be taken picture for coming of age before I leave. I need to show it to my grandparents because I can't attend the celebration. I also want to bring the picture to Canada, and show it for students who are not Japanese. I am looking forward to it too.
Last time, I read The adventures of Tom Sawyer and this time I read Huckleberry Finn!! It is right to read Tom Sawyer before I read Huck's story because this story is about Huck's life after Tom and Huck got a lot of money in Tom Sawyer's story. This story is also very interesting and exciting. The good point of this book is that everything is written from Huck's view. I think it is effective of making the story more realistic. This style also makes me understood Huck's feeling easily. I think in this book, you can learn American history about slavery a little. It is also advantage of reading it. I like Huck's story better than Tom's story. However, I like both character, they seem to be bad boys at first, but they have kindness. I also like their friendship, they are very good friend. I want everyone to read this book especially who are taking American literature class.
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Twain Mark (2008) Huckleberry Finn Oxford University Press
I think Japan should have society which is good to live for women. Now it is hard for women to work, rising up their children in Japan. I know that actuary it is not so hard. However, I heard that the best time to birth child is when women are during 18 to 25 years old. I think it is hard for women because, they usually graduate college at 23 years old. Then they start to work, and they need time, at least 2 years to be accustomed to their new job and cirucumstance. In addition to that, now in Japan has recession so there is no guarantee to get job soon after graduate. That's why almost women miss the time to get pregnant during the best time. I also think some of Japanese companies don't give chance to have child-care leave. It also makes it difficult for woman to have children.
It is called age birth to bear child over 30 years old, and there is more risk to have miscarriage. In Japan, the average age of giving birth first child is 29.5 and it is almost 30!
We may put up with this situation because women have opportunity to have a job. Before WWⅡ it was common that women stay at home and take care their child and do housework, while men should go out to earn money (work) in Japan. After Japan confirmed the low about sexual equality, women have less time to stay at home and take care their child.
For these reasons, decreasing child is developing. However, we should solve this problem. Japan should introduce new system to have children easily to stop decreasing children, and companies should give more chance to have parental leave.
I
think blogging is good way to practice typing. I wrote a lot of things on my
blog. At first, I thought that blogging was troublesome work because I couldn't
keep doing something for a long time. What’s more, when I heard that I must
write at least 10000 words, I felt it was hard. However, now I posted about 50
articles and I have written about 9000 words on my blog now!! I like blogging
now because I can share something interesting topics with other people. I found
some funny movies. I want people to watch it. I posted my favorite things,
so I want people to know it. I think it is good way to get friends through blogging.
I decided to read it because I want to read Huckleberry Finn. I take English literature class in this semester and I will learn about it in the class. I read the first page of Huckleberry Finn; it says that reader should read the adventures of Tom Sawyer before read this story. I read the story of Tom Sawyer, and it was excitement! I think Tom Sawyer is clever boy, and he is challenger! He has experienced a lot, but sometimes he is in danger! In this book, he saw a murder in grave. It triggered to change his life! I think everyone can enjoy reading this story because it is describing not only adventures but also romance and friendship! It is so interesting that I can finish reading it soon. That's why I recommend you to read this book. By the way, I found that Huckleberry Finn is his friend, and he is also unique character, so I am interested in Huckleberry Finn more than before I read Tom Sawyer. I am looking forward to learn it!!
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Are you interested in YKI? YKI means youkai that is said in English ghost!! I got a article about that Fukuoka city Museum is going to hold Yokai exhibition in this summer. There are a lot of pictures written in Edo period. I think it will give visitor not only horrible but also humor. One of the events held in the museum is the general election of YKI48! We can join the election. We are voter! People can choose their favorite yokai from lists and vote! It sounds interesting. As you know from this explanation, it follows the event which was held by famous idol group AKB48.
←These pictures are one of parts of candidates! Every yokai has their own catchphrase. It makes me fun!! It is funny!! I want to go the museum this summer!!
I got a parfait which I long for to eat!!!!! It tasted Matcha! I was happy because I like Matcha parfait. I knew a new original premium sweet was released at Seven Eleven, so I bought it. It looked so delicious isn't it?
I ate it yesterday. Of course, it was good, but it was not more delicious than I have expected. It is a little sweater for me...
In this summer I want to eat a lot of parfaits and find my favorite one!!
I
introduce my cellphone. I bought it 5 years ago. When I saw it for the first
time, I liked the shape. That's why I decided to buy it. I like my cellphone. I
don't know why I like it but I think I have been using it for 5 years, so I
like it. The good point of my cellphone is button. I like my cell phone's button.
It is comfortable to push it. The bad point of my cellphone is that it can't
take a photo clearly. If I could change a part of my cellphone’s functions, I
would change camera function. I would not like to change my cellphone and buy smartphone immediately.
Honestly, I don't know Smartphone is good or bad. Sometimes, I think it is good because I can use Internet easily as I use it by computer. It is convenient for me especially when I use Gmail. I can check information such as assignment anytime anywhere! I also think it is good point to be able to call someone with no charge even they use other company's cellphone through using Apps. On the other hands I think sometimes it is bad. I heard that Smartphone can be attacked by virus easily from news. I know that people can get a lot of Apps as a function of Smartphone. However, I think it is wasting time to use Apps for a long time.
Only one thing I can say is that I am going to keep using my cellphone until August.
As you know Hamlet is one of the most famous novels of all novels written by Willam Shakespare. Old English is used in his novels, so it is hard for me to read original version novels. However, this book I bought from library was revised to be able to read easily. A professor told student that students who major English should know the story about Hamlet because it is common to read it in America and England. That's why I tried it! It was good to think about revenging. If your important person was killed by someone, would you have revenge to him or her? Is it good choice to everyone surrounding you? I think this book has messages like that. Please read it and get the message from it.
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Shakespeare William (2008) HamletOxfird University Press
When I
am using computer, I always use it for homework. I have a lot of homework every
day, and I need to submit report. That's way I almost used Word software. It is
very useful and I think it takes shorter time than I write down on paper with
my hands. Sometimes, I don't know how to use some function of Word and Excel.
Excel is more difficult for me than using Word. However, I want to take OMS
during college life. I also use computer to watch movie. I like you tube. It
has a lot of interesting movies. I can listen to trendy music through the site.
It is convenient. However, I know using computer is sometimes difficult, and there are risks. I often hear that people who buys something at online-shop. It is very convenience; however I am afraid of purchasing something by using online because I need to send my personal information including credit card number. If I buy something using net, there is no agent. That's why I can't get enough information. However, I found it safe to buy something from major net shopping sites like Amazon. I bought Kanjyani8's CD from Amazon. It was safe. I think computer is becoming necessary things for everyone in these days, so I want to master using computer!
Hello! I
am 40 years old now, and I will tell about my life in the past 20 years. 20
years ago, I went to Canada to study English. The first semester I joined a language
school and studied English harder than ever I had ever studied it. The second
semester I entered a University and learn with English. I got a lot of friends
there and I had great experiences in Canada.
After I
came back to Japan, I got enough credits and graduated from KGU. After that I
was adopted by a company which executes concerts. I worked hard every day, and the
time came one day. I had been dreaming that I would be in charge of making
Kanjyani8’s concert. It was the time when I was 27 years old, I was chosen as the
chief producer of Kanjyani8’s concert. I was very happy because I was a fan of
them. The concert was successful!!! I was proud of it!
3 years
later, I went to Hollywood and I worked as a member of a group making fantasy
films. It was very exciting, but also it made me so tired. However, I didn’t
care about being tired when I thought that I could give an impression to people
thorough movies, especially for children. While I stayed in Hollywood, I had
very exciting experiences. I appeared in a film as a role of Japanese woman who
gives a hint to a boy. It was not a major role, but it was a role of an
important person.
When I
was 35 years old, I came back to Japan and I became a chief of a firm which
executes events. In the same year, I married a man whom I loved before. My
husband and I met when we are junior high school students. We had a
relationship with each other while we were teenagers around 16 to 18. We broke
up after we entered each University. We didn’t contact each other at all.
However, we had a class reunion 10 years ago and we saw each other again. After
that we decided to start a relationship again. However, before I go to
Hollywood, we stopped to get along with each other and promised to get married
if our mind didn’t change until the time when I came back to Japan. We kept
thinking each other while I spend time in Hollywood. That’s why we married.
Now we
have 3 children. I gave birth to twins 4 years ago. We were very surprised, but
very glad. Two years later, a third boy was born. Now I restarted to work as a
chief of concert producer. Next year our company is planning to have a big
concert event! I am very looking forward to it. I will be busy from that next 2
months or 3 months later. I am going to go to a zoo next month with my family.
I want to enjoy this precious time.
It is one of the most famous stories in all over the world. Some of you have heard about the stories at least once. It was first time for me to know about this story. It was very interesting. It is kind of horror story, but also it contains love story. I think the story is summed up in this book., so it is easy to read it. I am interested in about this story and I want to know more detail after I finished reading it! I think everyone can enjoy this book not only for a person who faces it for the first time, but also for a person who have heard once. This book has CD. If you read it listening to this CD, you can imagine the situations more clearly! I recommend you to read it!
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Bassett Jennifer (2008) The Phantom of the Opera Oxford University Press
Hi! I am from Moroco. My name is Najib. Nice to meet you! I live in Rabat that is capital city of Morocco. My job is car racer. I am fastest woman car racer in Africa. I got the first prize twice. I am proud of it! I like hunting, and I used to hunt real animals. However, I don't hunt wild animal now because some of animals are in danger. That's why I hunt the bird made by craft paper. I hate snow because I live in Morocco, and it's hot place. I don't like cold. This is my pet Kiddy. As you can see it is camel. When I go out, I usually ride her and go to downtown. She is clever! This is my husband, Jamal. I met him at my old college. He has a squirrel as a pet. Its name is Pipi! He is cute boy! My husband has his own restaurant. He is good at cooking! So please come to the restaurant and eat some dishes! Thank you!!
It is fun to pretend other country's people. I can learn about other country's culture through this presentation. I think it is good opportunity to have interests for other countries.
I found this movie from Yahoo Japan website. It is cute. This corgi can't Jump into the sea well. When I saw this movie first time, I didn't think it is interesting. However, more and more I saw this movie, more interesting it became for me. I have never seen such a dog which jumps into the water gawkily.
I hope the day come when the corgi can dive into decently. Cheer up corgi!!!!! :)
Have you ever read Sherlock Holmes series? It is one of the most famous mystery novels in all over the world. This book is written about the case of THE BLUE DIAMOND. I have read other case stories, the 4 signature in Japanese. It is hard to read because it is difficult to understand easily. However, this book is easy to read and you can understand the stories. I think it is summed up to encourage people to read and know about Sherlock Holmes. That's why even children can read this book. I think every person who read this book try to detect. Don't forget that Sherlock Holmes sometimes gives reader hints. However, I think nobody can expect the end. So please read this book.
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Arthur Conan Doyle (2002) Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Diamond Oxford Universe Press
I like
action movies. I will introduce my favorite movies. One of my favorite movies
is Mr.
and Ms. Smith. I like Angelina Jolie who played a role Ms. Smith on
this movie. The story is that a couple belong each different spy associations.
And they are ordered to kill each other from each association's boss. They try
to kill, however, they are too strong to kill easily. Finally, they stopped
fighting each other and decided to escape from their associations. It was very
exciting and they were very cool. It also contains love story. It is also good point of this movie.
MIB is also one of my favorite movies. The story is that two guys watch alien who are travelling or immigrant to the earth. Usually I don't watch alien movies especially alien invade the earth. In MIB also some alien try to invade the earth, but almost alien who lives on the earth is not bad and try to get along with human. These two guys also interrupt alien to invade the earth. It contains a element of comedy movie. I think everyone can enjoy this movie. Last month, the third works of this movie, MIB3, was released, but I haven't seen yet. I want to see it as soon as possible.
When I was a high school student, I
served as president of Kumamoto Kita
high school for a few months. The school has a sports festival in May every
year. Other high schools also have it in the same season. However, the end of
the sport festival, my old high school has a special event which other schools
don’t have. At the end of the festival, the school president should do
something special. It is called Randa.
The president stands front of whole school students and shows his or her hands to
the whole student body and move their hands from right side to left side saying
the word Randa loudly. Then students who
see the hands should clap their hands. I was a president of the school at the
time, so I had to do this act. At first, when I heard about that, I didn’t want
to do that because almost every former president was a male and I had never
experienced such a thing before. However, friends encouraged me to do it, so I
decided to challenge it. I practiced dance because the president has to dance
after the special event “Randa”.
While whole students are singing Kita high school’s fight song, the president
has to dance. I choreographed an original dance myself.
And, the sport festival day came. I
participated in some competitions. After that, I changed costume from sport
wear to a hakama. At last, the time
came. I stood in front of whole students and said the word Randa in a loud voice. When I showed my hands to whole student body,
they clapped their hands. I felt that I unified my old high school at the time.
After that I danced by myself while all of the students sang and watched me. It
was a great experience. After the sports festival finished, a lot of people,
not only students but also visitors told me that I was great and very cool.
Some people said to me that “I respect you!” When I heard these words, I thought
I accomplished great things which nobody can experience easily. I was proud of
myself. After the event finished, the student council held a small party. The
teacher who took charge of the institution bought delicious manjus for us. It tasted better than when
I ate it on any other day. It was the best day of my life.
This is my favorite song. I met this song in London 2 years ago. I joined a program about studying English in London as a student of language school. I watched amazing musical that is called WICKED. At first, I didn't plan to watch the musical, and I wanted to watch The Phantom of the Opera. However, the ticket was sold out, so I decided to watch WICKED. I hadn't expected it until I watched. It was very good!!!! I was moved!!! I thought that it was far better I have expected!!! I listened this song in the musical!!! However, I didn't know the song's name at the time.
Last year, Mr. Waterman who is my favorite teacher introduced this song in speaking class. I didn't know the name of the song until the time. He handed out papers that had the song's lyric. I was moved by the lyric. After that I heard this song a lot. When I am disappointed with me or I am worried about something, this song encourages me to challenge. I love this song!!
I went to hot spring with my grand mother today. It has taken long time since I went to hot spring the last. It was comfortable. I used to go to same hot spring with my friends. One day, my friends and I found a red chalk on the stone which one of the stones making circle and the water in it. We scrawled a small circle on the stone. It remains still now. Today I found it and I long for those days. By the way, surprisingly, my grandmother has a lot of hot spring friends, because my grandmother always goes there. I feel that the hot spring is good place to have community with people who live the region. I hope I will have like the place when I become an old woman. I had a good time today. I want to go the hot spring with my old friends someday.
I am taking a lot of classes. I take 30 classes including writing class. I like some of other classes. I think Speaking class and listening class are good classes. I also like writing class, however, I don't think it is writing class. I am studying how to read English newspaper in reading class. That's why I think it suits the name of English Newspaper class. I also take not English class. I like some classes which is concerning about other country's culture. I take culture anthropology class. In this lecture, I learn about something that we usually don't care about. However it is good opportunity to understand thought which other country's people have. I like this class. I also like International law class. I learned when the origin of the first international law and background of it. I didn't learn about World History so much when I was a junior high school student. In this lecture, I can study World History, learning international law. Taking this lecture is like killing two birds with one stone. I take more interesting classes. I manage to keep attending these classes not to fail degree.
In Japan, there are a lot of national holiday. Other countries also have each national holiday and celebrate these holidays in their own way. In this book you can find other country's national holidays and how they celebrate and spend these days. This book introduces holidays that are celebrated in Western Area. It is interesting because I could know the origins of these holidays. Almost of holidays are concerning about religion; for example Easter and Christmas. Do you know why Egg is important on Easter? Why Valentine's Day began? Please find these answers from this book. Some celebration events look very fun, so you will feel like joining the events when you read this book.. After I finished reading this book, I thought that I want to learn about Japanese national holiday. You will also hit same idea of mine. I recommend you to read this book.
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Maguire Jackle (1997) Seasons and Celebrations , Oxford University press
I made fried chicken yesterday. It was very delicious. I thought that it is the first time to cook such a delicious dish. I want to cook it again, so I will write down on this blog about how to cook delicious fried chicken not to forget.
First, preparing for cook.
Ingredients:
soy sauce (umakuchi) 1.7 * You need two type of soy sauce.
soy sauce(usukuchi) 0.7
sake 2.0
ginger small one like a small stone
a clove of garlic
Chicken (Wing) as many as you want to eat, salt and pepper a little
Now, I will explain how to make it. First, sprinkle a little salt and pepper on raw chickens. After that, make a lot of small holes on the surface of raw chicken with fork. Next, make a special sauce! Put soy sauce, sake, ginger, and garlic together. Before put them together, grate ginger and garlic. After put them together, put raw chickens in it. Don't forget to soak the chicken in the special sauce at least for two hours. While it is soaking, it should be in refrigerator. Two hours has passed, take off extra sauce from raw chicken with kitchen paper. Finally, fried it with oil reached to 180° for 3minutes. Finish!!
I have a lot of things to do tomorrow. 1. I have to make presentation for speaking class. 2. I have to go to library at KGU to finish my reading homework. 3. I have to practice speaking with English Central. 4. I have to think about what I will write in essay 4. I have a lot of homework!! Thanks to many assignments, my schedule book is not white. Sometimes I am bothered with a lot of homework, but I believe that it skilled up my English ability and it give me chance to get over hard time. That's why I don't care about many assignments. I also have to do preparing for studying abroad. 1. I must study for TOEFL test which is held two weeks later. 2. I have to progress step of application for VISA. I have to access to website of Saint Mary's University and I need to register something about residence. I think I have more things to do tomorrow. However, I forgot.... I will remember tomorrow... may be...
I am preparing for studying abroad. I need to get visa. I need to get plane ticket.
Today, I went to down town to consult with tour company about plane ticket. I am going to leave Japan around the end of August. A lot of people go to somewhere during the season because the season is summer vacation. They start to make plan around May to June. That's why many people are visiting to the tour company. I was been waiting for a long time today, so I was tired today.
I have to decide which ticket I will buy as soon as possible or I will not be able to arrive in Canada before the classes will start. I try to finish applying visa and getting plane ticket by June 1.
These days rainforests are dying. Can you guess why? Do you know the importance of rainforests? What ties do people have with rainforests? In this book, you can find these answers. I think almost Japanese people think that they have nothing to do with rainforests. However, Japan has strongly ties with rainforests. Rainforests give us important things which is vital to live. Rainforests are also save a lot of plants and animals. However, they are dissaparing year by year because of people who are greedy. This is time to learn about rainforests. And reading this book is good way to learn about it.
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Akinyemi Rowena, (1995) Rainforests Oxford University Press
I think almost everyone have had canker sore at least one time. I hate canker sore because it disturbs my delightful time. It is eating time. I like tomatoes and hot food. However, I can't eat them now because I have canker sore now. I get it easily. It is no exaggeration to say I have it once a month. When I was a high school student, I learned about it as free assignments. I found haw to treat it oneself from the research. When you get canker sore, (1)please keep your mouth clean, (2)you can't eat chocolate and hot food and sour food=you have to avoid eating stimulated food, (3)you should take vitamin.B and vitamin.A It is good way to beat canker sore. I have to carry on these actions now. When you get it, please try these actions. :)
I am interested in Canada because I am going to study abroad in Canada from this September. I think Canada is colder than Japan, so I have to be warm every day in winter. I have to learn about Canada before I go there. In Canada, maple syrup is famous food. I like eating pancake with maple syrup! I am looking forward to do it. I want to do snowboarding in Canada. Canada is filled with green. I hope I can see beautiful view and take picture. In winter it snows every day in this country. That's why skiing and snowboarding are popular sports. I like to do snowboarding, so I want to do it in Canada. Canadian can speak not only English, but also French because, it was invaded by French. I have learned French a little, so I want to try to speak French if I have a opportunity.
I am also interested in United Kingdom. I have been to London. It was nice! I have heard that it rains everyday, but when I went to there, it was sunny. Everyone think the dishes in London are not good tastes. However, I thought it was better than I have expected, even I thought it was good. Many people hits London when they hear the word "United Kingdom". Before I learned about the country, I had same idea. But, now I am interested in other part of the country Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. I want to visit all of them someday.
Have you ever been to United Kingdom? Have you ever been to Scotland? I think some people have been to England especially London. However, there are less people who have been to Scotland. This book has a lot of pictures about Scotland. The view is very beautiful. It also has Scotland's map which is useful to read this book. I believe that it must be encouraging you to go to Scotland. However, before you go to Scotland, you have to know about Scotland for example; places you should visit, what you should eat and also how Scots identify themselves. Scots hate to be called English. Why? You can find the answer in this book. You will get the information about sightseeing places and food from this book. Even if you have already known about them, you will find new things about the country which you haven't known. I recommend you to read this book!
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Flinders Steve (1998) SCOTLAND Oxford University Press
I study English reading some western books.
When I read western book, I try not to use
dictionary. I imagine the words meaning which I came across for the first-time.
I think it is important to guess the meaning from after or previously word when I read western book. I also listen to Western music and learn English for example, Michel, Lady Gaga, Beatles, and ABBA.
In these songs, I can learn grammar. It is easier to remember grammar than to
learn with text books. I sometimes use computer and learn English for example;
English central, BCC English learner. These sites have a lot material to study
English. I can train Reading, Speaking, Grammar, Listening, Vocabulary, Writing
and Reading with using these sites. It
is fun.
I will introduce the Rabblion. it is combination of a lion and a rabbit. Long hair and mane is a feature of it. It is dangerous, but it feels loneliness easily, so it almost spends his time with company. It can eat not only meats but also vegetables. When it fails to catch bait, it eats plants. That's why it can't die easily. It is good points. It can run fast as if it is a rabbit. Its ear is useful to catch information where baits and enemies are. These are also good points. However, it can be found easily by enemies and baits because of its long ear and mane. It is the only bad point.
It was the Mother's day yesterday. I hadn't planned to give my mother something until the day before yesterday. I went to the downtown yesterday with my mother. She was looking for key chain because she wanted to put it on her bag. We went to Parco and she found her favorite one. That's why I decided to give it for her. I bought the key chain and gave it to my mom. She was very pleased as if she was a child. I was happy to please her. I think I could be good to my mother yesterday. If I hadn't gave anything for my mom, I couldn't have had such a good feeling.
I
will introduce my hometown, Kikuchi from 3 points.
First
are places. In Kikuchi, there are a lot of great place to see. One is the hot
springs. In Kikuchi, there are some hot springs. It is not as wonderful as that
of Kurokawa in Aso. However, it is comfortable and people can take a bath for
only 300 to 500 yen. Whenever people come to Kikuchi, they can go to the hot
springs. In spring, especially the term from the end of Mach to the early of
April, many people come to Kikuchi to do hanami. Kikuchi has a park that is called Shiroyama koen. There
is a lot of playground equipment and also a lot of cherry blossom. I think it
is worth while to see the cherry blossoms here as well as to see those of
Kumamoto castle. In early of June, many fireflies appear in the River Nikaki in
Kyokushi. People are moved by the view. It’s also a very good place to have a
date. In summer, a lot of visitors go to Kikuchi Valley. It is one of the most
famous valleys in Japan. It is called a natural air conditioner because the
place is so cool. A lot of creatures live here because the water is clear, and
the atmosphere has no pollution. Visitors can take a walk around the valley
with a guide who is familiar with the area. It takes around 30 to 60 minutes.
Visitors can enjoy and relax seeing the beautiful view. On the other hand in
the area in fall, the trees’ leaves turns red and yellow, so visitors can enjoy
different views from that of summer.
The second is food. Kikuchi is
famous for its prosperous agriculture. We have a famous food that is called
Yakon. It looks like a lotus root, but it is crispier. People usually eat it
with salad. In elementary and middle school, Yakon is served for lunch. Kikuchi
is called as the biggest dairy area in the western Japan, but few people know
about it. That’s why Kikuchi city made a leaflet written about ice cream we
recommend. I want visitors to try the ice cream appearing on the leaflet. It
tastes very milky. Rice is also famous. Shichizyo rice has got an award three
times. Melon and Kyokushi beef
are also great food in Kikuchi.
The last are events. In spring, the
Doll’s Festival is held in Kikuchi. An interesting contest is also held in the
festival. It is Ikemusya contest amd it is a cool samurai contest. Only men can
enter the contest. It is a good opportunity to put on the old Japanese armor. In
Japan we have summer festivals. However, each city celebrates the festival
differently. In my city we have a festival called Hakuryu Matsuri, or in
English, The White Dragon Festival. In the festival, people can see two white
dragons carried by a lot of chivalrous man. It is from the legend of Hakuryu.
About 1000 years ago, Hakuryu appeared from a pond in Kikuchi, and it was a
sign of happiness. Visitors are surprised to by the Hakuryu portable shrine. It
is so cool. There are more great festivals in Kikuchi that people can enjoy.
I want to introduce more about Kikuchi, so if you are interested in Kikuchi, please go to this page! →http://www.kikuchikanko.ne.jp/
I went to Kumamoto animals and plans zoo today. Usually, an adult have to pay 300 yen to enter there. However, I could enter there free today because it was held an event in the zoo. I wanted to meet a voice artist whose voice is same as Luffi's voice, one of the most famous anime characters from Japan. She was invited as a special guest in the zoo. However, when I got to there, she wasn't there. I was disappointed. I thought I have should have left my home earlier. However, I enjoyed seeing animals and plants and I could walk longer today then usually. It was good exercise. I saw a lot of animals, and observe them. Then I thought that animals were bored. They didn't move so much and they spend almost their time sleeping. I felt pity and I wondered I am right? It's difficult to answer weather the existence of zoo is good or not. I felt sorry to animals in the zoo. On the other hand a lot of children enjoyed seeing animals today. For children, it is good opportunity to see animals with their eyes directly and it trained children's emotional. I can't hit any good answer.... However, I had a good time today. I could eat delicious ice cream. It was sold as a parts of the events. I will never forget the time I spend today.
Do you know a lot of animals all over the world are going to die? I think everyone knows about it and also the reason. In this book, you will learn more detail the reason why a lot of animals are in danger. What do you think about animals in zoo? Are they really happy? What can we do for animals to protect them? It is one of the big assignments that people should solve. This book doesn't give formal solution, but some people describe their opinion and suggest actions we can do for animals. You can see some pictures in this book and they will make you sad. However, we must face the tragic fact. Please read this book and think about what you can do to prevent animals from disappearing.
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( Joc Pptter, Andy Hoplins (1996) OXFORD BOOKWORMS 1)
I
think I have good eating habits. I always eat vegetable meat or fish and rice.
I always cook diner so I can consider about my health and what I need to eat.
It is important for people to eat thinking about their health. If they don't
consider about it and eat just only dishes which they like, they will get ill
or over weight. My sister doesn't cook and she almost eats fast food or goes
out for dinner, so she is fat now. I don't want be like her. I will keep my eating habits. I want to learn the way to make healthy dishes and I have to serve them for my sister to help her from gaining weight anymore.
I will introduce three of my treasures. One
is the picture which my old boyfriend gave me. When I was a junior high school
student, I had a boyfriend who was good at drawing pictures. He could draw
“Luffy”, who is a character of the famous manga, ONE PIECE, very well. He had
confidence of drawing picture, so he attempted to sell his drawing picture. I
thought he was stupid!! That’s why I stole it. Then, he told me that he would
give me a better one. I was waiting for several days. The day came and he gave
me a wonderful picture. He drew as many anime characters as he could. I was
very happy because the day when he gave it to me was the anniversary of
starting our relationship. He signed his name and the date on it. I still keep
it. It is one of me treasure which reminds me a sweet memory.
The
next is also a picture, but I got it from my best friend in high school. It was
called chigirie; the picture made by
ripped paper. She gave it to me as a birthday present. It was made by hand. She
ripped origami and just put them on a card. She also made small rose with
origami. I thought she was dexterous. When I got it, I thought how hard the
work was and that it might have taken a lot of time. My old teacher once told
me that it was the best present takes long time thinking about the person whom
you gave the present, not what you would give. I believe that she was thinking
about me, and finally she came up with this present. I am very glad to have
such a friend. I am sure that the picture is only one of its kind in the world.
I will keep it forever.
The last are letters from my friends. When I was a junior high
school student, I and my friends were crazy about writing letter each other. We
were almost always writing about our romances or worries about something. When
I read them, I remember those days and sometimes it makes me laugh and
sometimes it tells me some important things. I think I can recall any of those
times when I read those letters, even 60 years from now. I want to read them
when I become an old woman and share them with my friends someday.
In this book, you can learn about British and the culture of it. It is written by a person who is not British. It is a little difficult to understand what this book want to say. However, when you understand what it means, you can find it interesting.. This book doesn't have story, this is like a manual book., so it tells me that how to behave in England and what British is thinking compared with Europe. I feel there is a little irony for British in this book, but it is just joke. You can read it relaxing. Don't be serious. I think you will want to try how to behave in England and sure if it is true or not after you finish reading. If you are interested in England, you should read it! I also recommend other people to read it!
I hate a computer, which is shared with my family. This computer I am using now is my family's computer. Exactly we bought this 5or6 years ago. That's why it is a little old, and the microsoft is also old type. We have to install new version of microsoft. However, we haven't yet. Moreover, we are thinking about buying new one. However, I am sure that I have to use this computer until we get new one. There is a problem. When I do my assignment, I usually use Word . When I do my homework in my house, I also use Word , but it is old version. That's why it is inconvenience for me. Microsoft Word in college's computer is new version. When I use it in college and save my homework to USB, after that when I try to open the file in my home's computer, it doesn't work. It cannot switch the file from new version to old version. I hate it. Because of the problem, sometimes it took long time to finish my homework....... I must suggest my idea for my family, "We should new one immediately!!"
I have
to do a lot in the period of Golden Week. First, I am planning to go shopping,
especially I am looking for Kimono for 20 age celebration. I will decide what I
will wear. However, it is too hard to find my favorite one easily. However, it
is fun to find it. Second I have to prepare for studying abroad. I have to
submit visa, so I have to complete visa application. I also have to study
English. I am going to take TOEFL exam in June. I need to get high score at
least 500apt. I also have to do a lot of homework. I think I will have a good
time in Golden Week.
Do you have a black cat? We sometimes hear that when you see black cat, you will be lucky man or even sometimes you will face to disgusting things. Which do you believe? This story is written about a man who has a black cat. The black cat brings him happiness or evil? I think nobody can expect the end of the story. This book has more 3 other stories. Other stories also lead you to strange and horror worlds. Each story is short, but it has good logical development. By the way, do you know the book's author, Edgar Allan Poe? He was one of the most famous novelists who had influenced the history of American literature. If you are taking American literature class, you should read this book.. If you like horror stories, I recommend you to read this. If you don't like horror stories, please try to read. You will find it interesting.
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Allan Edgar Poe(1999), The Black Cat and other stories, PENGUIN READERS.
My
hobby is watching DVD. I like Kanjyani8. I have 5 concert DVDs of them. When I
watch these DVD, I sing and dance with them. It is very exciting. I have other
my hobby. The other is reading manga. Recently, I read ONE PIECE.
It is good story. Reading book takes me a long time because I read it thinking
about character's feeling. It sometimes moves my mind, and it sometimes changes
my thinking. I also like cooking. Since I live with my sister independent from my parents, I have to cook dinner. I tried making a lot of dishes. I am not good at cooking. However, when I find some dishes that I can make very well, I feel pleasure cooking something! I made cheesecake several days ago and I gave it to my friend. My friend liked it very much. I was very glad and thought I would make it again. I think singing is also one of my hobbies. I can't sing well but, when I am in home, I listen to my favorite songs and I find me singing. Singing is one of the ways to release my stress. Dancing is also one of the ways to release my stress and I can refresh I like it! That's why dancing is also one of my hobbies.
These days a lot of people likes K-pop in Japan. Secret is one of the group of K-pop. I like it. They are very cute, and good at dancing. Honestly, I didn't like K-pop before I listened to this song. When I listened to this song for the first time, I was attracted by this song in an instant. The song's melody reminds me and it doesn't go away from my mind. I practiced this dance. It is easy and I want to share this dance with my friend!! It is Korean version, but there is also Japanese version. I like Korean version better than Japanese one. I hope to sing this song by Korean!!!!
I will introduce the carrosh. It is a combination of a carrot and a radish. The outside and inside color of the carrosh is red and white. You can see stripes. When you make salad, put the carrosh in salad and you can make colorful salad just lettuce and carrsh easily. The size is between carrot and radish. It has two tastes. if you eat it raw, it tastes like a radish, while if you boiled it, it tastes sweet like a boiled carrot. It is cheap because you can reap them whole year. However, the best season is winter. The taste of carrosh in winter is fresher than its in other seasons. Please try to eat it!!!!!!!!!!!: )
Do you have good friends? When you face your friends act wrong things, what do you do? You tell your friends that it is wrong and persuade he/she to stop acting wrong things? or You don't tell anything and just over look these action? In this book, there is a toad who likes adventure and new things, and there are 3 animals Rat, Mole and Badger who are toad's friends. Toad likes exciting things and hit some idea, but sometimes it is dangerous. This time, he found driving car interesting, but he had a lot of accidents. What his 3friends,Rat, Badger, Mole act for him? I have two reasons why i like this story. One is that it tells me about how to behave and act to real friends. The other is, I can feel interesting, strange and piece world. In this book, it doesn't matter about food chain, and animals can speak. They speak with human!!!
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Grahame, Kenneth (2000), The Wind in the Willows, PENGUIN READERS
I like J-pop especially Jhoney's song. I like Kanjyani8 which belongs to Jhoney's company. The reason why I like their song is their song has funny lyrics and their song's melody is bright, so it makes me happy. Sometimes they encourage me, so when I am facing hard things I always listen to their songs. It is comfortable for me to run listening to their songs. I can sing most of their songs. I am proud of it!!
However, I also like some western musics. When I was a junior high school student, we played Mamma-mia in school festival. I played Donna who is heroine of the works, and sang Mamma-mia. Since I played it, I like the song. Mamma-mia is known to a lot of people, so I can enjoy singing the song and share it with my friends and my family.
I want to spend my life brightly. That's why I like pop songs and, bright songs better than ballad song basically. I feel like to listening Kanjyani8's songs now!
