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I like English. I started to learn English for ten years ago. But I can't speak English very well. I want to speak it very well. I'm interesting abroad. I want to trip a lot of places.

12/16/2009

Essays 2-03 b : Most important things

To learn language is very important things for our life. If we can not understand languages in the same countries, we can not contact each other. Then we cannot do anything. For example, we cannot speak, understand each other’s hart, or communication between other persons and I. It is not only in the same countries, but also overseas. So we learn languages.

I have learning a few languages since I was born. I receive a lot of language’s classes until now. For example, I received Japanese, English and German. I’m learning them still. Then I deepen that knowledge now. In the future, I want to talk a lot of people through English. I will introduce about their content from now on.

First of all, I want to talk a lot of people in the all over the world. English is a common language all over the world. So I want to speak English very well. I want to get a lot of skills in writing, speaking, reading, and listening. So, I want to start to remember words, read newspapers, and watch TVs. I think these are easy ways to learn English. Then I want to get those skills through them. In the future, I want to be a ground staff at air port, cabin attendant or English teacher. I have learned English over ten years, so I want to work use English. Therefore I have a few plans to study English. One of them is to go abroad. We can study English not only study abroad but also trip. I want to go America one more time. I went to there last summer vacation with my friends, and we experienced a lot of things. At there we had some troubles because we couldn’t get through our pronunciation. I felt that it is one of important thing for me to understand and speak English. I started to learn language deliberately at six years of age in the elementary school’s class.

However, it is not first time for us to learn languages, because we can speak mother tongue at the age. Actually, we learn languages before we are born. Mothers talk to them babies to them stomachs. I think that the baby listen that the voice inside. Then the young children hear the conversation of them around adults. When children go to pre-school, they remember a lot of words. It is not only good words but also bad words, such as fool and shit.

At elementary school, I studied Japanese and English. In Japanese, I learned, the Japanese cursive syllabary, block letters in Japanese syllabary and Chinese character. First we learned the Japanese cursive syllabary, and second block letters in Japanese syllabary. After that we learned Chinese character accordingly of age. Flower is the first Chinese character, which I remembered. It is about five years old. My brother taught me the Chinese character. It was difficult for me to remember the Chinese character. When we remember the Chinese character, we have to remember order writing. To keep order writing is most important things to write beautiful Chinese character. Then I learned English from an Assistant Language Teacher. We learn English through some games, and sings. It was very interesting for me to learn English. Other things I commute English conversation class after school once a week. In the class, I learned a lot of words. For example, I learned some words, month, and week etcetera.

When I was a secondary school, I started studying English in earnest. However grammar was the main thing I studied. We learned these to use textbooks. Sometimes, we learn English through some games. I learned these in a high school too. As a freshman, I started to learn English deepen, not only grammar, but also English history.

I learned a second foreign language, German. The reason I choose it was, I heard that German resemble English and Japanese. Actually, German resembles Japanese grammar and English words. But, German is foreign languages for me. However it is interesting for me to study German. If I have chance to learn German again, I want to learn once more time. I have learned Japanese, English and German. . Then if I have a chance and time, I want to learn Korean. Korea is near Japan, so I felt Korea is the nearest country in the all over the world. If I know Korean, I can go there any time. So I want to learn Korean except Japanese, English and German.


I’m learning English profound knowledge now. For example, I learn history of the English language, U.S. literature, writing, speaking, and reading skills etcetera. Until I was a high school, I had never learned exact pronunciation. However, at the university, we can learn it by talk native speakers. We can learn that not only talk, but also hear. Then I discovered a lot of things. For example, I found national expression by everyday conversation. I felt that it is important for us to learn practical English. I can do it now

Thus, I have learned three languages through life and classes. I like Japanese best. But, English is most used by a lot of people all over the word. I felt that it is not easy for us to learn languages, so I think that it is important for us to learn languages step by step. Then it is important for us to continue learn languages by usually life. I want to learn languages now, which I can and I hope I can speak English well in the future. (929 words)

11/28/2009

Essay 2-03a : Most important thing

I have learning a few languages since when I was born. To learn language is very important things for our life. If we can not understand language in the same country, we can not contact each other. Then we can not do anything. For example, we can not to speak, to inform some information, to understand each other’s hart, and to communication between other persons and I. It is not only in the same country, but also overseas. So we learn language. I receive a lot of language’s classes until now. For example, I received Japanese, English and German. I’m learning them still. Then I deepen that knowledge now. In the future, I want to talk a lot of people through English. I will introduce about their content from now on.

First of all, I want to talk all over the world’s people. English is common language all over the world. So I want to speak English very well. I want to get a lot of skills, writing, speaking, reading, and grammar. So, I want to start to remember words, read news paper, watch English TV. I think these are easy way to learn language. Then I want to get those skills through them.

I started to learn language deliberately at six years old in the elementary school’s class. However, it is not first time for us to learn language, because we can speak mother tongue at the age. Actually, we learn language before we are born. Mother talk to her baby to her stomach. I think that the baby listen that the voice inside. Then the young children hear the conversation around adult. When children go to the pre-school, they remember a lot of words. It is not only good words but also bad words.

At the elementary school, I learn Japanese and English. At Japanese, I learn hiragana, katakana and kanji. First we learn hiragana, and second is katakana. After that we learn kanji accordingly the age. Flower is the first kanji for me remember. It was about five years old. I taught it by my brother who is one older than me. It was difficult for me to remember the kanji. When we remember the kanji, we have to remember order writing. To keep order writing is most important things to write beautiful kanji. Then I learn English from ALT teacher. We learn English through some games, and sings. It was very interesting for me to learn English. The other things, I commute English conversation class after school once a week. At the class, I learn a lot of words. For example, I learn alphabets, month, and week etcetera.

When I was secondary school, I started study English in earnest. However grammar was main study. We learn them to use textbooks. Sometimes, we learn English through some games. It was high school too. At the freshman, I started learn English deepen. It was not only grammar, but also English history. And, I learned second foreign language, German. The reason why I choose it, I heard that German looks like English and Japanese. Actually, German looks like Japanese grammar and English words. It is interesting for me to study German. Thus I have learning Japanese, English and German.

Now, I’m learning English deepen knowledge. For example, I’m learning English history, American literature, writing skills, speaking skills, and reading skills and so on. Until when I was high school, I had never learned exact pronunciation. However, at the university, we can learn it through to talk native speakers. We can learn them not only talk, but also hear. Then I found a lot of things. For example I found national expression which use usually life. I felt that it is important for us to learn practical English. I can do it in now.

Thus, I learn a few languages through life and classes. It is not easy for us to learn language, so I think that it is important for us to learn language step by step. Then it is important for us to continue learn usually life. I want to learn language now which I can do now. Then I hope I can speak English well in the future. (701 words)

Lnaguage Learning story outlining

Language
pre-school
mother tongue
family
adult
elementary school
Japanese
hiragana
katakana
kanji
hana
English
conversation school
game
sing
ALT
secondary school / high school
English
grammar
university
English
speaking
writting
reading
grammar
German
reading
grammar
(24 words)

11/24/2009

BR2-13 : MY BUSHFIRE DIARY

I read the book which title is “My Bushfire Diary”. The reason why I chose this book, I care about this story. The book’ covers view about fire. So I decide to read this book.

There is some day’s diary in this book. For example, it write about cleaning firebreaks with bulldozers, controlled burn, firefighters and so on. Then it write like diary. When I read this book, I thought that to write diary is good things for us. Because, to write them makes me memorize and we can remember past things. Actually, when I find some diary which I wrote a lot of years ago, I remember those things. It is very enjoy time for me. So I think that to write diary is important for us.

I write diary for two years in the class. It is this blog. It is hard for me to write in this blog to use PC, however it has a few good points. For example, it can study English sentence, and how to use PC. I think that to write diary to use PC, it makes us smart. Don’t you think so?? So I want to write my diary forever. (198 words)

11/22/2009

Osaka


Last Wednesday, I went to Osaka to experience sky cast’s job with my friend’s Shiori. It was fifth time for me to go Osaka, however it was first time for Shiori. We were looking forward to go there.

November 18th, we took on air plane at one five after noon. Then we arrived at Osaka about two fifteen. After that, we went to hotel near Higashimikuni station. After a while, we went to Doutonbori. There is one of famous place in Osaka, so we sightseeing around there. Then we ate Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki and Kushikatu. The Takoyaki’s topping were mayonnaise, and Welsh onion. It was nice taste. After we ate Takoyaki, we want to eat more, so we order Okonomiyaki. These were delicious and we were full. And, we were shopping at there. I bought some presents for my family, cousin and friends. Then we took some pictures. A few hours later, we want to eat Kushikatu. So we went to Darumaya to eat Kushikatu. I went to there last year with my high school’s friends. we order Mochi, Katu, and so on. The shop is famous restaurant. If you have a chance to go Osaka, let’s check there. After that, we came back hotel. At hotel, we took bath, watch TV, and so on. Then we talk a lot of things.

November 19th, we got up six thirty in the morning. We ate break fast, and we check out the hotel. November 19th was important day for us. Because, we joined One day Sky Cast’s program. It held by JAL express in Osaka, so we went to Osaka to join the program. At the program, we experience some job. For example, we experienced announce in plane, drink service, and took uniform. These were very good experience for me. I know a lot of things the company. We took some pictures, however, we can’t exhibition. It was regrettable. It finished at one after noon.

After that we went to Osaka castle. I had ever seen the Osaka castle, but I had never been there. We walked around there, and we took some pictures too. Then we went up Osaka castle. The view was so beautiful. The other things, we changed people of history, I changed Toyotomi Hideyoshi who took control of political affairs. Then we learn a lot of things about history. We watched a lot of display. For example, we watched Wooden Image of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Folding screen, Nanban Byobu, Fan, bearing the design of autumn flowers, and so on. These were special display. At there, we ate Mitarashi Dango. It was delicious.

About eight at night, we took on plane to come back Kumamoto. This trip was very good time for me. I want to go Tottoi Sakyu next time. (461 words)

11/17/2009

BR 2-12 : BUIRDING THE PYRAMIDS

I read the book which title is “BUILDING THE PYRAMIDS”. I chose this book because I want to learn about history. Then I found this book, so I chose this one.

There is written about Pyramids. For example, the book shows us about Tombs of the Pharaohs, how to build the Pyramids, how to go up, and so on. I was surprised when I turn first page, because the book drew the mummy of Pharaoh Romesses II on first page. I knew that the Egyptians thought that Pyramids would be a safe place to put the mummies of Pharaohs. When I read it, I thought so to. Because, Pyramids are so big buildings. Then the Pyramids built by many engineers, architects, masons, and artists, so it is very strong.

I knew about how to make the Pyramids. I think that it takes a lot of times to make it. People work hard. At that time, Egyptians had no machinery or iron tools. I think that it was very hard work for them to cut blocks and to drug.

I didn’t know about those things before, so when I read this book, I know about Pyramids. (195 words)

11/11/2009

Essay 2-02b Most cute bears

Recently, I’ve collected Care Bear goods. For example, I have some dolls, and a pen case. I like to know about care bears. The reasons why I like it care bears have a lot of character each of them. Care bears look so cute, and I can get power by the care bears characters. So, I'm interesting about care bear's web site. I’ll introduce the sites about Care bears information, play games, and some videos.

One web site, the Care Bears write about care bears. For example, it writes about care bears' history, some characters, some Care bears live, and around the world of Care bears.

Care bears are set of characters created by American Greetings in 1981 for use on greeting card. After that the care bears broadcasted TV and movie. It made them famous character. However, care bears were disappeared middle of 1990. But, care bears were revived at 2001. Recently, care bears famous in Japan. In this way, we can know about history of care bears' in this site.

Care bears have deference character each of them. It expressed by picture of their stomach symbol. The symbols difference each of them too. For example, there character is vigor, ashamed, friendly, lovely, and so on. Care bears’ goods are one of defense for a lot of people. When people want to vigor, the character’s care bear give vigor to people. I think that care bears give you some powers.

Another web site, the Care Bears home of care bear, we can play game, and enjoy coloring, playing ball games, seeking games. We can enjoy the game with cute care bears. So I think that little children can enjoy those games. Not only children but also adults can enjoy the games.

We can watch some videos at this site, the Care Bears Videos. I think this video makes us can enjoy studying English.

Theses web sites, I can enjoy free time, and I can learn a lot of things about care bears. I think that care bears are deep character. Knowing care bears is interesting for me. When I want to know about care bears and when I want to learn English, I often search those sites. If you want to know about care bears, please check in those web sites. You will able to get a lot of information. When you know about care bears’ things, you will love care bears. (406 words)

citations:Wikipedia, Care bears

11/10/2009

Performer

Last sunday I went to Green Land with my friend's Chihiro and my cousin's Shiho.

One day I heard that Shiho wants to go there. However her mother was busy the day. So I decided to go there take her. I tald it Chihiro, then I knew about she had ever been there. So I invited her.

The day was special day for theme park and us. Because at there two perfumers came. These were Hannya and Cowcow. They are famos performer. So we were looking forward to see them. The show was very interesting for us.

Then a lot of attractions are at there. We enjoyed those. For example we ride on some corkscrews. Those were very excited for us. I want to there more time.
(127 words)

BR2-11 : Three Billy-Goats

I read the book which title is "Three Billy-Goats". The reason why I chose it, I care about this story. When I read this book, I felt uneasy. Because I thought that the three goats have eaten by Troll. However, the three goats were smart. When they cross the bridge, they said to troll "Please don't eat me. Wait for the next gnat." Then the troll wait until next goat come. All goats say looks like the words. So the troll believed it. Then the goats could eat a lot of grass.

I think that true is important for our life. However we have to say lie sometimes. It is not bad things. When we need some lie, we can say lie. But we have to take care to say lie much. (133 words)

11/08/2009

SPEAKING

1. Are you satisfy with KGU's shop??
2-a. Why are you satisfied?
a.convenience
b.near
c.price
d.othdr

2-b.Why aren't you satisfied?
a.convenience
b.near
c.price
d.othdr

3-a.Which do you like in the KGU's shop?
a.cafeteria
b.beakery
c.rawson
d.Maruzen

3-b.Why do you like there?
a.cheerful
b.cheep
c.convenience
d.plentiful

3-c.Which do you dislike in the KGU's shop?
a.cafeteria
b.beakery
c.rawson
d.Maruzen

3-d.Why do you dislike there?
a.noisy
b.crowded
c.expensive
d.scarce

4.What kind of store do you need near or in the KGU?
a.Mall
b.restaurant
c.spa
d.other

5.When are you feel that want to some new shop?
a.When you are hungry. b.When you are angry.
c.When you are sadry.
d.other

(80 words)

11/04/2009

BR 2-10 : Taxtation

I read the book which title is “Taxation”. I chose this book because I want to learn a lot of things. This book is written about tax. I think it is important for us to live. There are two main type of taxes. One is a direct tax, and the other is indirect tax. Direct taxes are income tax, and company tax. The other things, indirect taxes are sales tax and so on.

I know about tax of Japanese a little. However, I didn’t know what it says in English. After I read this book, I want to know a lot of things. (103 words)

10/30/2009

BR 2-09 : Houses Then and Now

I read the book which title is “House Then and Now”. The reason why I chose this book is I’m interested about overseas’ house. A lot of information about house’s then and now written in this book, so I could get new information. For example, living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, washing, bed rooms’ difference written in this book. I knew a few things in this book, however I didn’t know the other things. I had never read kind of this book, so I think that I have to read those books.

If I could go Australia or New Zealand, I have to know a lot of things about houses, cultures, foods, and so on. So, I want to read not only fiction story’s book but also nonfiction story’s books. I think to read nonfiction book is very important for me. I want to choose those books since next time. (148 words)

10/29/2009

Essay 2-02 a : Care Bears


Recently, I like to collect care bear's goods. For example, I have some dolls, and a pen case. Then I like to know about care bears. The reason why I like it, care bears have a lot of character each of them. Care bears look so cute, and I can get power by the care bears characters. So, I'm interesting about care bear's web site. One web site (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care_Bears) written about care bears. For example, it written about care bears' history, character, Care bears live, around the world, and so on.

First, care bears are set of characters created by American Greetings in 1981 for use on greeting card. After that the care bears broadcasted TV and movie. It made them famous character. However, care bears were disappeared middle of 1990. But, care bears were revived at 2001. Recently, care bears famous in Japan. In this way, we can know about history of care bears' in this site.

Next, Care bears have deference character each of them. It expressed by picture of their stomach symbol. The symbols difference each of them too. For example, there character is vigor, ashamed, friendly, lovely, and so on. Care bears’ goods are one of defense for a lot of people. When people want to vigor, the character’s care bear give vigor to people. I think that care bears give you some powers.

Another web site (http://www.agkidzone.com/carebears.action) of care bear, we can play game. At the game, we can enjoy coloring, playing ball game, seeking game and so on. We can enjoy with cute care bears. So I think that some little children enjoy those games. Not only children but also adult can enjoy the games. Then, we can watch some video in this site. (http://www.agkidzone.com/cb_videos.action) I think this video can enjoy studying English.

In those web sites, I can enjoy a free time, and I can know a lot of things about care bears. I think that care bears are deep character. Knowing care bears is interesting for me. That time, I often search those sites. If you want to know about care bears, please check in those web sites. You will able to get a lot of information. When you know about care bears’ things, you will love care bears. (377 words)

10/28/2009

WSBlog

Care bears Home http://www.agkidzone.com/carebears.action
We can play some games in this site.

Care Bears 25th Anniversary http://www.care-bears.com/25th/
We can know about care bear’s time line.

Care Bears - Wikipedia, the free ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Care_Bears
We can know about care bear’s character in this site.

(37 words)

10/26/2009

BR 2-08 : Save Floppy

I read this book. When I choose some books, I was interesting this book. Floppy is a dog and he had looked for by his master. His master could found him at the top of mountain. It was why because his masters had a key and they hard to found him.

I think I want to get the key. If I had the key, I want to a lot of places. For example I want to go over seas. The book's key looks like Dokodemo door. Dokodemo door is tool of Doraemon. I wish I were a doraemon, I can anything.

(101 words)

10/25/2009

One Day Sky Cast☆

I have big news!! It is ONE DAY SKY CAST!! I will be able to be a SKY CAST at Osaka next month. I had chosen thirty of Japan. I think it is very high probability. I want to try the work least once, so I was very happy to hear the news. I apply the event with my friend’s Shiori. We hoped to join together. We can join the event together, so we were very surprised.

At the event, we can experience about CA’s job. I am looking forward to try it. When I came back Kumamoto from Osaka, I will introduce about the experience. I will do my best. (111 words)

10/21/2009

Places I like

I have some favorite places. For example, my favorite places are amusements, natural places, overseas, my home and hot springs. The reason why I like those places is I can spend a enjoy time and I can refresh. Especially, I like my home and hot springs.

First is my favorite place in my home. My home is one of my favorite places. When I am tired, I can feel refresh in my room. I often listening music, watching TV, and talking with my friends and so on. The other things, I can cry, get angry, laugh, when I have those feelings. I can do anything that I want in my room. I think that I get more honest to myself there.

I like Japanese-style rooms. My house has three Japanese style rooms. But, my room is flooring. Especially I like Tatami mats. Tatami mats’ smell is very good. It is sooth for me. Then I felt I am Japanese. I like to warm myself at a Kotatsu in winter. Kotastu is furniture in winter, which is warmed for people. It is sooth for me to warm. That is to say I like warm place.

I like the bathroom too. Baths refresh me when I was tired. I sometimes take half body bathing. It save half lukewarm in tub, and I enjoy in it for about an hour. I felt it makes me beautifully. Then I think we can clean our body and health in the bath. Bath is favorite place for me.

I like hot springs too. I often go Tsukasanoyu in Tamana. Especially, I like souna and bubble baths in the Tsukasanoyu. Souna bath is warm, so I can sweat. Then Tsukasanoyu has salt souna. I think that it makes me clean too. Bubble bath is very comfortable for me. When I became swollen my foot, I like taking bubble bath.

In this way, I like calm and clean places. I think that people can’t calm when people are restive, fidgety or restless, and they stay dirty places. So, calm and cleans are important things to spend people. I need calm and clean places. My favorite places are my room and hot springs. (364 words)

Tomoko's job

I interviewed Tomoko about jobs. Her father has a job. Her father’s job is komuin. Then her mother has a job too. Her mother works as a part-time.
She wants to try flight attendant least once. I heard that she wants to be a flight attendant, but she felt it is not fit herself by her. The other hand, she doesn’t want to be a doctor. I think that she can’t look blood. Then, if money were no problem, she wanted to be a kindergarten teacher. The kindergarten teacher is very hard, however it has money problem. So, she wants to be a kindergarten teacher when money were no problem. If she could do any job, she wanted to be a singer. The reason why she thought it, she wants sing comfortable and gets some money.
I heard those things. I felt difference between reality and ideal. I hope that she gets best job for her. (156 words)

10/14/2009

NEW Partial

I have some favorite places. For example, my favorite places are amusement, nature, overseas, my home and hot spring. The reason why I like those places is I can have a enjoy time and I can calm. Especially, I like my home and hot spring.

First is my favorite place in my home. My home is the one of my favorite place. When I am tired, I can feel refresh in my room. I often listening music, watching TV, and talking with my friends and so on. The other things, I can cry, angry, laugh and so on when I have those feelings. I can do anything, which I can’t anywhere in my room. I think that I become obedient heart at there.

The other hands, I like Japanese-style room. My house has three Japanese style rooms. But, my room is flooring. Especially I like Tatami’s smell. It makes gentry my heart. Then I felt I am Japanese. Then I like to warm myself at a Kotatsu in winter. It is soothed for me to warm. That is to say I like warm place.

Then I like bathroom too. Bath makes me refresh when I was tired. I sometimes take a half the body bath. I felt it makes me beautifully. Then I think we can clean our body and health in the bath. Bath is favorite place for me.

Besides, I like hot spring too. I often go Tsukasanoyu in Tamana. Especially, I like souna bath and bubble bath in the Tsukasanoyu. Souna bath is warm, so I can sweat. Then Tsukasanoyu has salt souna. I think that it makes me clean too. Bubble bath is very comfortable for me. When I became swollen my foot, I like taking bubble bath.

In this way, I like calm and clean places. I think that people can’t anything when people are restive, fidgety, restless and people stay at dirty places. So, calm and clean are important things to live people. Especially, I need calm places and clean places. So, my favorite places are my room and hot spring. (347 words)

BR 2-07 : Stories of Santa

I read the book which title is Stories of Santa. The reason why I chose this book is I like Christmas. It is a little early until Christmas, but it is no problem for me. This story was a little long. However, I think the book read easily.

The book’s stories are about toymaker factory, Christmas Eve, and Santa’s day off. I could know a lot of things about Christmas. At the toymaker factory, a lot of elf work. I think some elf have hard work until Christmas. Then Christmas Eve is one of big event for people. Especially, it is big event for children. The other hand, it is hardest day for Santa. Santa likes December 26th. It is rest for Santa, so he likes the day. He often spends to eat cake, hot chocolate and read books.

If I were a Santa, I think that I don’t like Christmas day. I don’t like busy days, so I think so that. But, I’m not a Santa, so I like Christmas. I often spend Christmas with my family or friends. In this Christmas, I want to get some presents and I want to eat big cake. Somebody, please give me those. (201 words)

10/07/2009

JOB

My parents have a job. My father is a policeman. He works harder everyday. He works at Arao department. He sometimes speak a lot of people about drug, road safety and so on. Next is about my mother. My mother works at looks like nursing home as make lunch. She cooks very well. She thinks about old people’s health. I think my parents have good jobs.

I would like to try fright attendant at least once. I wanted to be it when I was pupil. So fright attendant is my yearning. The other hands, I don’t want to work supermarket’s staff. I have a part-time at supermarket now. But, the supermarket’s staff looks like hard. Hard sometimes does not pay. So, I don’t want to work at supermarket.

If money were no problem, I would like to work as patissier. I like sweetvery much, so I want to make a lot of sweet, and I want to give some sweet a lot of people.(164 words)

Hanae's vacation

I interviewed Hanae about her vacation. She went to Tokyo with her club member by plane on September 5th to 7th. There were twelve persons. Then she went to Tokyo Disney Land. At there, she had enjoyed time. And she enjoyed shopping at Tokyo. She stayed at Chiba and Shibuya’s hotel. The other thing, she met her friends at Tokyo. I think that she had a very good time at Tokyo.

She works at Kumamoto castle during summer vacation. The reason why she works at Kumamoto castle she helped her parents. She sold Kakigori at there. She had enjoyed time too. However, I think that it was very hard for her to work at Kumamoto castle. Because, Kumamoto castle is famous place in Kumamoto. Recently it held four hundred years festival. I think a lot of people visited there. So, she had hard time. But, maybe she had solid time summer vacation. (152 words)

Partial

I have some favorite places. For example, my favorite places are amusement, nature, overseas, my home and hot spring. The reason why I like those places is I can have a enjoy time and I can calm. Especially, I like my home and hot spring.

First is my favorite place in my home. My home is the one of my favorite place. When I am tired, I can feel refresh in my room. The other things, I can cry, angry, laugh and so on when I have those feelings. I can do anything which I can’t anywhere in my room. I think that I become obedient heart at there.

The other hands, I like Japanese-style room. Especially I like Tatami’s smell. It makes gentry my heart. Then I felt I am Japanese. Then I like to warm myself at a Kotatsu in winter. It is soothed for me to warm. That is to say I like warm place.

Then I like bath room too. Bath makes me refresh when I was tired. I sometimes take a half the body bath. I felt it makes me beautifully. Then I think we can clean our body and health in the bath. Bath is favorite place for me.

Besides, I like hot spring too. Especially, I like souna bath and bubble bath. Souna bath is warm, so I can sweat. I think that it makes me clean too. Bubble bath is very comfortable for me. When I became swollen my foot, I like taking bubble bath.

In this way, I like calm and clean places. I think that people can’t anything when people are restive, fidgety, restless and people stay at dirty places. So, calm and clean are important things to live people. Especially, I need calm places and clean places. So, my favorite places are my room and hot spring. (308 words)

Outline


Braimstorm

clean
quiet
free
star
night
cool
nature
warter
room
amusement
kotatsu
tatami
bathroom
(13 words)

BR 2-06: Stories of Dolls

The reason why I chose this book is I felt this book's cover looks so cute. Every one says to me it is very cute book. So, I chose this book. Then I want to challenge a little high level’s books, so I tried this book.



Reference
Davison, S. (2006). Stories of Dolls. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.
(55 words)

9/30/2009

Which is the best??

First is ice cream or Kakigori. I like ice cream more than Kakigori. The reason why I choose ice cream, I like ice cream very much. Ice cream can eat all of season, but I don't want to eat. Kakigori made by ice, so when I eat Kakigori in winter, I have headache. Then ice cream has a lot of kind. For example, ice cream has some taste, some shape, some manufacture. So we can choice ice cream which people's favorite ice cream. Therefore, I like ice cream more than Kakigori.

Next is Rock or Jazz. I like jazz more than rock music, because I was a member of the brass band club when I was a junior high school student. That time, I watched the movie which title is "Swing Girls". When I watched the movie, I thought that jazz is so cool. So, I like jazz. The other hand, rock resembles all of rock music. So, I'm interested jazz than rock.

And next is a last-minute goal or a game-winning basket in overtime. I think that a last-minute goal is more exciting than a game-winning basket in overtime. The reason why I choose it that soccer is not easy to goal. The other hand, it is easily for player to reach the goal basketball than soccer. It is rare for me to goal last-minute. So, when the player reaches the goal, I am exciting.

Finally, which is more useful about knife or spoon? I think that a spoon is useful than a knife, because spoon can a lot of things. For example, people use spoon to eat soup, rice, ice cream, to rub butter, jam and so on. If we don't have chopstick, we can eat some foods. The other hand, if we have only a knife, we can't eat all of foods. Then it was dangerous. A knife is useful when we want to cut some foods. However, knife used only that time. So, I think that spoon is useful than knife.
(335 words)

My imaginary identity

Hi everyone. My name is Michel. I’m from California, North America. I am car designer of world. I had designed hybrid car. It is best car of all cars I designed. Recently, the car is famous car all of the world, because the car regard environment. A lot of people think environmental pollution, so my designed car is more famous any other cars. I cared a lot of things when I designed hybrid car. For example, I cared about exhaust fumes, mileage, rides well, and so on. I got over those things, so I have confidence hybrid car.

My hobby is listening to music. When I have free time, I often listen to music. When I ride in car, I listen music too. Then I sometimes go to concert. It is refresh time for me.

The other hand, I hate noisy people, because I am quiet woman. Then, I am shy, so I can’t communication noisy people well. So, I hate noisy people. (163 words)

Refer classmate's PF

I plan to follow Light’s advice “I should use more different words when I write blog.” (Light, 2009/07/08 ), because, when I write sentence, I often use same words. So, I think that if we use different words, we can memorize some new words.

Next, I plan to follow Yukie’s advice “Medias are good way to make fun blogs, so I should include medias.” (UNO!, 2009/07/20), because that will help me to make fun blogs. I think that fun is very important things to continue write blog.

I plan to do Saki’s advice “We should include other media and links on our blogs.” (SAKI BLOG, 2009/07/22), because it will help me to know other things.

I plan to do “I must devise my blog's layout.” (Chisako’s Blog, 2009/07/08), because my blog’s layout is very simple for me. The other hand, some classmate blog’s layout is very cute and cool. I want to reference them.

Yusuke also had a good idea “Next semmester, I'll keep blogging as much as possible. In order to improve my English skills, I think this is good activity” (c-village, 2009/07/20), because it is important for us to skill up. I want to write blog as much as possible.
(202 words)

9/27/2009

Downtown

Today, I went to downtown with my local friend whose name is Hitomi. She and I were belonging to Blass band club when we were junior high school students. Recently, we hung out each other. Then we went to downtown today.

I thought that, I want to buy some clothes so I invited to go there. When we arrived at there, the time was about eleven o’clock. We were so hungry, but we bought clothes before eat lunch. I bought pants and one-piece at PARCO. At there I met my friend’s Yui, who has part-time at there. We talked a little, and I had gave some advices clothes. Then, I got a one-piece.

After that, we ate lunch at 華.(HANA) I ate hamburger steak and the price is 500 yen. It was very cheap and delicious. The other, I ate parfait, it was 700 yen. Hamburger steak was cheaper than parfait. However it was delicious. I had a very good time. (162 words)

9/21/2009

BR 2-05 : Pinocchio


I read the book the title is Pinocchio. The story is a little long for me but I read all of them. I know the story a bit, but I didn’t know all. So, I read this book, I found the story. I think that this story is good for children. The reason why I thought that, the story teach some children to lie is bad things. So I want to read this book a lot of children.

The other thing, I want to see this movie. If I have a chance, I will see the movie.

I could know about difference of Japanese and English. I could learn about expression by English. I want to learn more and more. (120 words)

Kosutoko


The day before yesterday, I went to Toriasu where located at Hisayama in Fukuoka. The reason why I went there is I wanted to visit there again. I went there with my friends about half year ago. So, I wanted to go there with my mother. Then this time I went Toriasu with my mother, my aunt, and my cousin.

At there, there were a lot of people visited. The Kosutoko in Toriasu, there are a lot of cheap goods. There are so big sizes, and a lot of goods made in America. So I saw many rare goods at there. For example, there are American snacks. When I went to America in this summer vacation, I knew Lay’s snack. It was delicious, so I want to eat more. Then I found that the snacks sold at Kosutoko. The snacks are so big too. I found the Potato Chips which made in Japan. Look at this picture!! It written *S U P E R B I G*. I had never seen the size. So, when I watched it, I was very surprised.
The other, I found the big cake. Today is my brother’s birthday, so we bought the cake. I teach you about the cake size. The cake can eat about *FIFTY* persons! We ate the cake eight persons, but of course we couldn’t eat them. So these are some of the cake our next door neighbor got as gift. It was very big for us to eat only eight persons. However, the taste was so good. If you have a chance, please try it.
I want to go there one more time. (273vwords)

9/15/2009

Kumamoto Air Port



Last night, I went to Kumamoto air port with my family and ground parents to meet my brother. He went to Tokyo with his friend, so we meet him. Before that we ate dinner at Oozu. The restaurant named Haikaratei. I had ever been to the restaurant about over ten years ago. However, I remember the restaurant’s dish is very delicious. So, we went to the restaurant to eat dinner. Actually, the restaurant’s dishes are so delicious. I ate Kobe stile Omelet. Eggs are so soft. I want to other menu at there. I thought that I want to take some friends there.

After we finished eating dinner, we went to Kumamoto air port. Until my brother’s plane arrived at air port, we watched air plane. I like to watch them because, its looks so very hansom.

My brother arrived at air port, we came back, ground parents’ home. At there I gave some presents from my brother. One of them is Cake. The cake sold at Haneda air port only. I like this cake very much since I was twelve years old. I often got it when someone went to Tokyo. It is my best presents.

If you go to Haneda air port, please try the cake. (208 words)

9/12/2009

Fukuoka ---> Kumamoto

Yesterday, we came back friend’s home was late. We talked a lot of things. Then we couldn’t sleep soon. The other, I can’t sleep well except my house. So, I couldn’t sleep well at that night. I sleep for three hours. It was tired for me. Then we over slept until about afternoon. One of my friend and I was going to go to Marinoa to shopping, but we didn’t have power to do shopping. So we decided to come back Kumamoto. At Hakata station we ate lunch, Tonkatu, it was delicious too. After that we took train, we came back Kumamoto. We had enjoyed time. (106 words)

KGU ---> Lcelmo ---> Fukuoka

Today, I had to do a few things. These are to go school, to meet my friend’s Chihiro and to go to Fukuoka to meet my high school day’s friends. The reason why I went to school, I have to change my school timetable. I registered just fifty credits first in this year. However, a class canceled on swine flu. It made me that I registered only forty eight. I want as possible as to get fifty credits in this year. So I have to regulation my school timetable. Actually, we have to go to 15th or 16th Sep. But, I have a plan these days, so I went there today. I changed a few classes. I will do my best next semester.

After that, I met my friend’s Chihiro at Jolly Pasta in front of the KGU. I asked her to go to Lcelmo about ten days ago. I didn’t have a plan at that time, so I promised to go there together. Before that we ate lunch. I ordered Tomato Pasta. It was delicious, and the other, I ate soup. The soup was delicious too. I wanted to eat parfait, however I was fullness. When we were finished to eat them, we went to Lcelmo Kumamoto. At there, Chihiro have to decide hair stile of a coming-of-age ceremony. We thought that it took a long time. But, actually, the meeting was finished soon. It took about thirty minutes. The time was fast for me to go Fukuoka, so we went to Hamasen. At there we drank Tapioka juice. I like it. And, we did window shopping. The time came to have to Fukuoka, so I took Kumamoto station by Chihiro’s car. It was first time for me to ride on her car. She drive is very nice.

When I took on the limited express, a lot of people ride on the train. The reason why *many many* people ride on the train, a train had accident. So a lot of people took on the train. I had to stand up in the train, it was very tired for me. When we arrived at Fukuoka, I went to Kanayama by subway. At Kanayama station, my friends and a superior meet me. Then we went to Yakiniku restaurant. It was delicious. When we ate them we went to boring. It was fun time.

We stayed at my friend’s home, the room was 1DK. At there we slept four members. It was fun time too. (414 words)

9/04/2009

Takoyaki Party


Today, I met my friends. We held Takoyaki party at Maki’s home.

I met Chihiro at Kumamoto station about four and we took on train. When we arrived at Suizenjiekidouri, we met Maki at near supermarket. At there, we bought some tool of Takoyaki. We were choice Mochi and chocolate. Chihiro and Maki said that “I hear chocolate is very mach Takoyaki”. I couldn’t believe it, but we bought these. After that we went to Maki’s home. Maki’s home is very near from KGU. Chihiro and I didn’t know where Maki’s home, so we were very surprised. Maki cut some foods, and Chihiro and I were talking each other. A few minute later, Kumi and Hanako were came her house. Then we started Takoyaki party. We talked a lot of things. For example, we talked about friends, boyfriends, vacation and study. We received teaching class at school. So we will do our best.

Today was so happy say, so we want to hold the party again. The other things, we want to go trip. So we have to plan the trip. They are my best friends. (186 words)

8/29/2009

Day 6 of America

Final day, we had to go LA air port in the morning. So we had to get up early. Then we had to prepare to come back Japan. JTB’s man came our hotel to pick up us, and we ride on the bus, we went to LA air port. When we arrived at air port, we received a few check. After that we buy some present. I bought a doll. After that we ate lunch at MacDonald. I ate fish burger. The taste is same Japan.

When we finished eating lunch, we have to ride on the plane. It took about eleven hours to Japan from LA. It was very tired for us. But, we sleep in the plane, so the time was past soon. When we arrived at Japan, we had to go Haneda air port to come back Fukuoka. So, we move Hanede air port. When we arrived at there, we bought rice ball. We couldn’t eat rice long time. So we were so happy. After that we ride on the plane to go Fukuoka. We were sleep in the plane. When we arrived at Fukuoka, we had to ride on train to go Kumamoto. We were so tired, but we ride on limited express. We were sleeping in the train too. I took of the train at Tamana. And I came back home. I was so tired, but this trip is very memorial for me. (238 words)

8/28/2009

Day 5 of America

Today, we got up at eight o’clock in this morning. We were going to go to Hollywood by taxi. So we had to get up early in this morning. Actually, we were going to go to Hollywood first day. However, we didn’t know how to go there, so we canceled to go there first day. Then we were going to go yesterday, but, we didn’t have enough information to go there. We wanted to go there by train, but, the station is dangerous for us. So we decided to go Hollywood by taxi fifth day.

We ride on the taxi at ten o’clock. The taxi is so big for us to ride three persons. The taxi can rode ten persons. I think that we were so rich. We watched a lot of place from the taxi. For example, we watched the hall which held Michael Jackson’s memorial service, forest fire, and so on. I was very happy because I could watch Michael Jackson’s memorial service held hall.

When we arrived at Downtown Hollywood, we watched a lot of star, draft and footmark whose famous Hollywood’s star. I took some picture with there stone. I felt Hollywood star is near. The other, we watched a lot of people who looks like Hollywood star. For example, we watched Jack Sparrow and Marilyn Monroe. They look like original. Then my friend’s Kasumi took picture them together. After that we were shopping. We bought a lot of present to our friends and family. I bought president’s Obama T-shirt. It looks rare. We enjoyed Hollywood.

When we wanted to come back our hotel, we were in trouble to call taxi office. Then a kind man calls them and we could take taxi. We were so happy. Until the taxi came, we talk the man. He looks for to people to join the tour. We wanted to join the tour, but, we didn’t have time. So we came back our hotel.

When we came back hotel, we went to Disneyland’s shop to buy some presents. Then we ate pizza. The pizza is very big and delicious. I want to eat again. Today, I can spend a good time. (362 words)

8/27/2009

Day 4 of America

We get up eight o’clock to go South Coast Plaza. The South Coast Plaza is a shopping mall. We were not going to go there, but we had a time, so we went to there. At there we didn’t buy anything. Then we had more time, so we went to supermarket near the mall. At there, there are a lot of snacks, drinks, and foods. We spend about two hours at that shop. We choose some souvenirs. Then at there, we met a few Japanese snacks. I was happy.

After the shopping, we came back our hotel. A few hours later, we went to restaurant to eat dinner. We often eat fast-food in America, so first time for us to eat at restaurant. I order fish and rice. It was delicious too. We didn’t know how to eat the dish, the staff told us kindly. So, we had a good time. When we can’t order in English, the staff told us. (161 words)

8/26/2009

Day 3 of America



We got up at eleven thirty in this morning. We didn’t sleep well so we get up late.

We went to Disneyland California Adventure Park. We arrived at about one o’clock. We didn’t eat breakfast, so we ate breakfast. We ate Hotdog. We ordered this. It was delicious. But, we were in trouble when we order. The shop stuff asked us “apples??”. However, we didn’t know what is apple. We thought that the staff asked us about juice. But, actually, apples are fruit. We didn’t know that to order some foods, set apples or chips. I could study about it.

After that we ride on Monsters, Ink. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue. When we ride in it, we enjoy, however the attraction stopped on the way. The attraction had trouble. So, we had to walk for exit. I thought that it was memory too.

After that Hikari and I ride on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. I ride on it a few years ago in the Tokyo Disneyland. So, I wanted to try again in America. It was very dangerous but I enjoyed it.

After that we ride on other attraction. At there I lost my digital camera’s battery. So we have to look for it. However we didn’t look it. We had lost time too, so we ride on only three attractions. I was sorry about Hikari and Kasumi.

When we eat ice cream, a man came to us. He looks like Asian man. Actually he is Japanese. He told us a lot of things, and he took us super market and McDonald at night. He is a kind man. I think that McDonald’s hamburger are so big, but it was different. Size is same Japan. However drink is second helping free. I was surprised.

We came back at hotel about eleven at night. Today, I had a enjoy time. (313 words)

8/25/2009

Day 2 of America


Today was 2nd day of our America trip. I got up at seven o’clock in this morning. Then I prepare to go Disneyland Park. When I finished going there, but my friends’ Kasumi and Hikari didn’t get up yet. I couldn’t get up them, so I decided to sleep one more time. A few hours later, Hikari got up. I got up too. It was about nine o’clock. A few minutes later, Kasumi got up too. Then we prepare to go Disneyland.

Disneyland is near by our hotel, so we went to Disneyland by walk. At there, we tried a lot of attractions. For example, we ride on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones Adventure, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Peter Pan’s Flight, Pinocchio’s Daring Journey, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Space Mountain and Star Tours. We didn’t have to wait long time, so we could enjoy time. We took a lot of pictures.

We ate some foods at there. For example, we ate Big Turkey, juice, ice cream and so on. When we eat turkey, a lot of people laughed us. We didn’t know why a lot of people laughed us. One boy saw us and said that “Big Chicken!!”, and other person said “I want to eat it”. After that we saw some people eat the Turkey. We were so ashamed laughed us, and we were so full so we couldn’t eat all of them. But, it was our memory.

We watched some Parade at there. A lot of people enjoyed it.

We came back our hotel at ten o’clock, and we took shower. We went to bed, but we couldn’t sleep until five in the next morning. (284 words)

8/24/2009

Day 1 of America


We got up early in this morning to go to Fukuoka air port. We had to go there at six ten. So we had to get up four o’clock in this morning. I couldn’t sleep well, but I could get up on time. We preparation to go air port, and we left the hotel five thirty. We did check out the hotel, and we went to Hakata station to ride on the subway. After we arrived at the Fukuoka air port, we gave some ticket. After that we have to get on the plane. But, we didn’t get breakfast, so we bought sandwiches at air port. After that we received a few examinations. For example, the examinations are baggage and body. We cleared these check. Then we ride on the plan to go Narita air port.

When we arrived at Narita air port, we checked in the plan and we ate lunch. We wanted to eat Japanese foods, so we ate Katsudon. It was delicious for me and we had full. When we stayed Narita air port, we felt strange. The reason why we felt strange is there are a lot of foreign peoples around our. I think that Narita is overseas. We waited to start plan at the lobby, we met a person who lived in USA and he is a teacher of UCLA. He talked us about LA and we talk each other. He is a very kind man. We didn’t know our seat of plan, then he told us to go counter. And we arrived at the LA international air port, he waited t o us, and he said to us “Good Luck and Have a Nice Day”. I was very happy, and we thanks to him.

At the plan, I met a girl who from at Chiba and she was going to go to La to learn English for four years. We talked to her, and we were friends. It took about ten hours until LA international air port from Narita air port. We ate dinner, breakfast, drink, and snack. Then we sleep at the plane. But I couldn’t sleep well too. When we arrived at LA international air port, we received some check too. I couldn’t get entry permit soon. I presentation my school ID and driver license. Then I could entry America. It was first time for me to go abroad, I was so happy.

We went to hotel at near the Disney land. And we are sighting around the hotel. We walked at the road, a black guy followed us. We felt danger, so we went to near hotel’s lobby. I was so tern, and we couldn’t go any other place. But we had to eat dinner, so we went to the shop hastily. So we get a dinner. We ate that at hotel. I couldn’t eat all.

We spend first day looks like these. (482 words)

8/23/2009

Before go to America


We arrived at Fukuoka about six o’clock. We stayed at the Hakata Green Hotel today. Tomorrow morning, we have to get up early, four o’clock in the morning, so we stayed the hotel. We went to Canal City at night to eat dinner. We ate omelet containing fried rice. It was delicious and we enjoyed Japanese night.

Our room was twin room, so we had only two beds. However, we were three. So we tried separated bed, and we got three beds. We went to bed at twelve, but I couldn’t sleep well. These pictures took at the Hotel. (99 words)

Best Event

Today is best event for me in this summer vacation. The reason why today is best event for me is because; I am going to go to America in this afternoon with my friends. Actually, we will go to America tomorrow. However, tomorrow morning is very fast for us. So, we will stay at hotel of Fukuoka.

This trip is BIGGEST event for me. I have never been to overseas. So, this trip is first time to go to overseas for me. I have a lot of anxiety. For example, I worry about I can speak English and I can hear someone’s English. However I did my best at class, so I believe.

We will go LA tomorrow morning by plane. At there we are going to go to Disneyland, Hollywood, and so on. We want to go San Francisco, but it is far from LA. So, maybe we are not going there. When I came back Japan, I introduce about my trip.

I’m leaving. Bye everyone. (167 words)

8/22/2009

BR 2-04 : Little Witch Goes to School

I read the book which title is *Little Witch Goes to School*. The reason why I choose this book is I want to try to read high level book in this summer vacation. I have an enough time to read a lot of books, so I borrow five books from KGU library. I already read three books, so next I choose this one.
It was about a little witch. She often hang out with her friends in summer vacation, but a few days later a lot of children start own school. Then the little witch felt bored. One day, she asked her mother to go to school. However, she didn't permit it. But the little witch didn't give up. So her mother makes some promise, and she permits it. When she goes school, she looks so happy. I can understand it. When I go to school, I can meet a lot of friends. I think it is very happy things. If I were the little witch, I asked mother too. I want to witch once. If I were witch, I will play with magic. If you were witch, what do you want to do?? (194 words)

8/20/2009

BR 2-03 : Ben and the Ghost

I read the book which title is *Ghost*. The reason why I choose this book is that I think summer is ghost season. Summer is so hot, so I think that to hear about ghost is cool down for us. However ghost is very scary for us.

The book’s story is a boy and a girl stays their grand parent’s home. When they go to grand parent’s home, it was rainy suddenly parent’s home. So their clothes were wet. Then they arrived at grand parent’s home, they changed clothes to pajama. In addition, the boy’s t-shirt hang out him bed. The boy and girl sleep at night. But, a boy saw a ghost when he got up in the mid night. So he was so scary. When grand parent hear him voice, they came his room. When light on, the ghost was the boy’s t-shirt. They were laughed.

I saw a ghost in my room about ten years ago. It was very scary for me. I often remember that time. I don’t want to see it again.

The story introduce about pajama party. I want to join the party. (189 words)

Prime Minister Aso Taro


I saw Aso Taro at Guranmesse in today. I went there to my mother’s work with my mother’s office people. We received induction of foods at there. The induction held by Howdy. I joined it last year and I joined this year too. At there we ate a lot of foods. For example, we ate cakes, rice, fruits, juice and so on. These were delicious, and we were full.
When it finished, Aso Taro was speech at the next hall. We interested him a little, so we heard his speech. But, I can’t understand about government, so I didn’t know the speech. Then I tried to take some pictures. However, he standing stage where is so far from us. So, he looks so a little. When he finished the speech, he came back his car. Then he went through in front of my position. So, I took picture by my cell phone. Then I could touch his arm. I was very excited. After that, I came back our car. That time, one person talked to my friend and I. The person was Asahi news paper’s man. He was interviewed us. We didn’t know what we answer the question, but we talked about our impression. I think that we can have very good time. (213 words)

8/19/2009

Preparation of Trip

Yesterday, I went to Kumamoto station to meet my university’s friends. The reason why I met them, we are going to go to America from 24th August to 30th, so we plan the trip.

We were going to go America in this summer vacation as a class, but it canceled. After that, we changed the course to NZ. However it canceled too. The reason why it canceled is swine flu. We were so sad, and we didn’t have pleasure. At that time, we decided to go trip overseas. We will go to LA in America, and we are going to go to Disneyland, Hollywood, and so on. Actually, we want to go San Francisco, but we think San Francisco is so far from LA. So we can not decide to go San Francisco. I think that it needs a lot of money. We are looking for near aria’s sighting place. If you have any idea, please tell me. At there we want to eat a lot of foods, to get a lot of item, and to watch a lot of place. It is first time for us to go overseas, so we are so exciting.

Today, I went to bank to change money from Yen to Dollar. I want to go there soon. (213 words)

8/17/2009

BR 2-02 : The Hare and the Tortoise

I read the book which title is The Hare and the Tortoise. The reason why I choose this book is I know this story, so I was care about English expression. In Japan, this story is known Usagi to Kame. I read this story at class when I was elementary school days. Then, I knew the story, so maybe I knew since pre school days.

This story’s characters are hare and tortoise. The hare likes to running, so he always running. For example, he run to work, and to come back home. He thought that I am fastest in all over the world. The other hand, the tortoise is always slowly. For example, he walk is so slowly. One day, the hare wanted to race. But, a lot of people don’t want to the race. So, the tortoise said that I try. A few days later the race started. The hare faster than tortoise, but the hare was feeling afford. So the hare did rest under the tree. When the hare doing rest, the tortoise hard. Finally, the tortoise was winner.

This book taught us about slow and steady wins the race. I think that it is important for us to effort. I want to a lot of things in university life. For example, I want to get some qualification. So I have to effort. I will do my best. (230 words)

8/14/2009

Frog Boy


Please look at him. He looks so cute. He name is Kaito and he is my friend’ child. My friend’s name is Sayaka, and she came to my house today. Then my friend’s Kaori came to my house too. Kaori is a student of Kyuusyuu Sangyou University. Sayaka is mam of Kaito, and she lives in Yatushiro her husband’s home. Today, she came back own home. So we hung out in my home.

We talked a lot of things and we took a lot of pictures. I took this picture, he looks so cute. Don’t you think so?? (98 words)

BR 2-01 : The Old Woman Who Named Things


A few days ago, I read the book which title is The Old Woman Who Named Things. I rend some books from university’s library about a week ago. Then I choose this one.

The reason why I choose this book is I cared this title. I want to know what this title’s mean, so I rend this book.

This story’s characters are an old woman, a dog and some furniture. The old woman loved to name things, so she named a lot of things. For example, she named car, chair, bed, house and so on. One day, she washing a car, a shy brown puppy came to her house’s gate. Then she often gave some foods. After that the puppy came back somewhere. But the puppy came to her house next day and the day after day too. However one day, the puppy didn’t come to her house. The old woman care about the thing and she thought that the puppy is in dogcatcher. She called the dogcatcher, and she know about the puppy is in there. After that she went to there and she came back with the puppy. The old woman named the puppy. The name is Lucky. She thought that to name is important. So, she named a lot of things.

I think that to name is important thing too. My name is Yumi and named by my father. I like my name. (236words)

8/10/2009

Firework



Today was summer festival of Tamana. It is biggest festival in Kumamoto and displayed firework in the festival.

I planed to go the festival with my friends Chihiro, Maki, Asami and Hanako. We met at about three o’clock at noon. They came to my hometown by train. After that we went to Hanako’s home by my car. My home and Hanako’s home near, so we met at Konoha station nearer than Tamana station from Kumamoto station. We went to drug store to buy some snacks and drinks. After that we went to Hanako’s home. We talked a lot of things in Hanako’s room, and we enjoyed the time. Then Hanako started to go summer festival. She changed the cloth from plain clothes to Yukata. Maki helped her dress up and we were looking forward to Hanako’s Yukata. The reason why her wear the Yukata, she made time with her boyfriend. So, we helped her date. A few hour later, we ate curry and rice which made by Hanako and her mother. It was delicious and we ate full. The other, we ate some fruits too.

After that we went to summer festival place. At there, there are a lot of people. We want to do Kingyo Sukui at there. So, Chihiro and I did it. We were fighting which one winner. Chihiro got a goldfish, and I got two goldfishes. So I was winner. We enjoyed the fight. After that we watched the firework. The firework was very exciting for us. We were fascinated the firework. When finished the firework, we bought some foods. We bought Yakitori. It was delicious too. After that we came back Hanako’s home. Maki and Asami stayed her house, and Chihiro and I came back own house. But, we took a lot of times to back home. We were so tired but we had a good time. I want to the festival next year too. (320 words)

Japan and American Comparison about Decorated Lettrs and Emotions

Coverage of cellular phone is over 80 percent, and a lot of people have cellular phone in Japan. Above all, a lot of people enjoy exchanging mail to use cellular phone. A lot of people inform heart to partner by use some decorated letters and emoticons. Especially emotions which made by combine letter and sign on the keyboard are perform an important role as means to tell heart of sender. However I found that expression of picture writing and emotions are different between Japan and overseas.

Decorated letters and emoticons are used as communication on the internet, such as mail or chat. The shape and expression of emotions are differing per country and area. When describing emotion by emotions, we can watch at that those emotions in Japan such as (^_^) , (>_<) , (*_*) , (‘_’) , (・_・) , (≧_≦). The other hand, we have to watch in profile ninety degree those emotions in America, such as :-s , :-o , :-p , :-D , :+) , >:-( . Then eye’s expressions of emotions, Japan are abundant to America, and mouth’s expressions of emotions, America have characteristic. That is to say Japan’s emotions express a lot of eye’s shape, and American express a lot of mouth shape. The reason why Japanese change eye shape of emotions are Japanese avoid plain expression. So, Japanese notice eye which appear honest feeling. The reason why American change mouth shape of emotions is American judges other people’s emotion, when American read feeling. The background of Japan that people are said “When people talk with a person, people talk to see eyes” by parents and teachers. Against the background of America that people are said “When people talk with a person, people talk to see lips”. These are related differ between Japan and America. These backgrounds affect the difference of the emotions. In addition, people use the difference words which use usually on the email and the chat. The expression which use on the email used shortened words to usually use. For example, the expression used shortened words FAQ (=frequently asked question), FYI (=for your information), AFAIK (=as far as I know), BTW (=by the way). In this way, the reason why people use shortened words is people want to tell things and feeling to other person. Japanese use shortened words too. For example, Japanese use JK (=joshi koukousei = school girl), KY (=kuuki yomenai = can not read atmosphere), DD (=daigaku debut- = a university debut), IH (= imi fumei = incomprehensible), FR (= family restaurants). However, Japan has the other reason. It is the fashion of the youth. JK’s mean is not only one, JK has other means. For example JK’s means are “jyoshi koukousei = school girl”, “ jyoudanha kaodakenisiro = make the joke only a face” and “ tuneni kangaeru = always think”. These are difference each groups. In other words, it is used as secret language between friends. Then, American doesn’t use period, comma and question mark on the email and chat to omit work of the letter input as much as possible. These are the result that attached great importance to the speed of an email and the chat. Then an email and chat have the face which emotional nuance is hard to tell. Therefore, people tell feeling to a partner with expression to express strong feelings. For example, there are “This is a v e r y important point”, “This is a *very* important point” and “This is VERY important point”. In this way people can emphasize with some capital letters, space and some stars then it is easy for receiver to understand what people emphasize. There is very plain thing to tell own feeling on the email.

As above I found that there is difference about the email between Japan and America. There is difference of the emotions style. These are difference of culture to direction of emotions and pay attention to the eye or lips. These have own mean and background of culture. Then people sometimes use shortened words in the email, and people devise it to make much of speed. There is not the difference of the border to make much of speed. As a result, people tell feelings and thought to a partner and people tell to be early only by some letters without using some sounds, the emotions and the shortened words were made. I think that these will be used not only Japan and America but also all over the world in future.

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