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- yumi
- 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.
8/29/2009
Day 6 of America
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WJB-4JT38WP-1&_user=483697&_coverDate=03%2F31%2F2007&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000023260&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=483697&md5=101e29f335ed013cf5c42a4002a1c738
http://www.ntv.co.jp/sekaju/class/080202/01.html
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8/06/2009
Yatani Keikoku
Today I hung out with my junior high school day’s friends. We met at twelve o’clock and we went to Yatani Keikoku. We planed to go there before, so we went to there to swim.
We went to there by my friend’s Kayo’s car. Her car is very smart. Kayo knows how to go there, so we believed her, but she lost road. The others friends and I didn’t know how to go there so we asked a man how to go there. He was a gentleman who works at a pinball saloon’s watchman. After that we can arrived at Yatani Keikoku.
At there we enjoyed to play water. However, there water was very cool, so we couldn’t swim a lot. But we challenged it. When we got used to cool water, we went to a slide. The slide is famous. Then the slide introduced by TV. So I think that it is very famous spot. I tried the slide but I was very frightening for me. I looked the other person slide it is very interesting. So I tried it. It was very exciting. I want to more but we were so tired. So, we decided to came back home. At there we watched a lot of people doing BBQ. It looks so delicious. So we want to go eat Yakiniku.
When we came back home, we met again after an hour. Then we went to Arao to eat dinner. The restaurant is a buffet-style restaurant. We ate a lot of dishes. It was delicious. I want to go there again and I want to hang out with my friends. (271 words)
8/03/2009
We met at Kumamoto station at eleven o’clock, and we went to downtown by the tram. It was long time no see for me to ride on the tram. When we got off the train, we felt very hot, so we decided to go Turuya to buy her wallet. At there we didn’t know where sold the wallet, so we asked staff. After that we could the wallet shop. We watched a lot of wallet, and we found the best wallet at there. Chihiro bought it and she looked so happy. It was a little fast for us to eat lunch, so we looked round a lot of shops. Then we found cute bag one shop. I love it!! So I bought the bag. The bag’s price is five thousand yen. I thought it is cheaper any other bag. It looks so cute. Chihiro and I bought the bag. My bag’s color is mocha, and her bag’s color is black. I was so happy. It is reward for us by us. Other, I bought a short pants. I wanted it from before, so I was very happy.
We ate lunch at R・K・T’s. The restaurant was Viking style restaurant. We ate two pastas, two pizzas, salad, soup and juice. The restaurant’s characteristic that we can eat hot dishes. So these dishes are delicious. We ate all but, these were so much. We did do our best to eat it. We could relax at the restaurant. Please check it.
http://www.hotpepper.jp/A_20100/strJ000742926.html?vos=nhppalsa000016
(273 words)
8/02/2009
L U C K Y day !!!
My summer vacation started from July 31 to September 23. This summer vacation is longer than any other year. So, I am very happy now. I am going to do a lot of things. For example, I am going to go to America with my university’s friends. I was going to go to NZ but, it canceled. So, we plan to go America. Then I am going to hung out my junior high school day’s friends, and high school day’s friends. The other thing, I have to work as part time job. So my schedule is very busy for me. But, I think that I can do it.
I introduce about why today was *lucky* for me. I went to Hikarinomori with my friend Hitomi. She is my junior high school day’s friend. We went there to buy her swimwear. She got a swimwear, and I got a cloth. We could good shopping. After that, I wanted to buy Dorayaki. The Dorayaki doesn’t sell various places. I hear that the Dorayaki sell only two places. So, I buy it at there. Then I tried lot and I fall the lot. So, I got five cakes. It was very glad for me. I ate it and it was delicious. After that, we ate ice cream at thirty-one. I ordered Yukidaruma and I choice cream-soda and cookie-cream. When I eat it I found that it include *whole cookie*. It was first time for me to notice it. So iwas very surprised.
When I came buck home, I went to part time job. My job was laundry staff today. I work hard, but today’s customers so few. So, I had a lot of free time. It was lucky things for me. But, it’s secret.
Do you think that I was lucky day?? Please tell me your lucky day. (315 words)
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