BR01 14-The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle

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

7 11 × Kanｊyani∞

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!                                       

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American literature

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.

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Vacation plans

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.

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BR01 13-Hucleberry Finn

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

My opinion

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.

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blogging

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. 

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