I like to watch blogging. The reason why that I can know my friends have been getting along. Besides, to look at the pictures which attached on the blogging made me happy and fun. I can find out their circumstance by looking at pictures. I think that the blogging has a lot of personal information. So when we post the articles, we have to take care in doing. Once in a while I find very interesting blogging and visually appealing blogging. When I watch them, I enjoy watching. These blogging are very attractive for me. So I want to make visually appealing blogging.
[103 words]
6.26.2008
BR 1-11: Small Pig!? ~FLUFFY and APPLE~
I read this book. This story is a little bit long story. A surprising part of this story for me is FLUFFY is a small pig! I think that FLUFFY is a hamster before reading. Moreover he loves APPLE. This story is about APPLE APPLE APPLE... I felt that he really loves apple.
Now I will talk about this story briefly.
A school planed picnic. FLUFFY was very looking forward to going apple picking. He really loves apple! He was thinking about only apple picking every day. But one day, KISS, a kind of small pig, came to cage of FLUFFY. Both of them are not so good friends. After that KISS went to apple picking and he ate many apples. FLUFFY envied him for going apple picking. However FLUFFY also went to apple picking. Finally, FLUFFY ate many apples. He was satisfied with it. After that everybody were taken pictures.
I think that it is very fantasy and nobody loves apples more than FLUFFY. If you luv apples, please read this story *hahhh* It is easy to understand, so I recommend it!
[183 words]
6.25.2008
Portfolio
Student ID: 07157
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your student no.)
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Portfolio for Writing III,
Section 1a [or] 1c
(See: Note 1, below)
Section 1a [or] 1c
(See: Note 1, below)
0.0. Overview
Reviews, Posts, Words, and More
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(See: Note 2, below.)
1.0. Essays
(See: Note 3, below[.]) | 1.1. Showcase | Short titles [+ links] | Dates (yyyy.mm.dd) | ¶ | W | C | L | P | M |
| Self-introduction 08.04.20 (250 words) | Essays 1-01: Weeeeey! The Letter for Host Family and Self Introduction | 2008.04.09 | 7 | 376 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Movie review 08.05.04 (300 words) | Essays 1-02: MR 1-01 "SHReK" | 2008.05.04 | 5 | 653 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| University life 08.05.18 | Essays 1-03 ♥ My University Life ~Active and Exciting~ ♥ | 2008.05.16 | 5 | 434 | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
| Another review 08.06.01 | Essays 1-04: ❤Sightseeing～the Udo Shrine～Our Wishes Come True❤ | 2008.06.01 | 6 | 609 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
| Language learning history 08.06.15 | Essays 1-05: Now is to Be a Global Woman!!!~From the Beginning of My Mother Language to My Learning Languages for 19 Years~ | 2008.06.15 | 8 | 941 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 6th essay (Slideshow) 2008.07.06 | Essays 1-06: Self Introduction | 2008.07.04 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | ||
| Totals | --- | --- | 37 | 3013 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Key:
¶: number of paragraphs five (5) or more sentences in length
W: number of words
C: number of comments
L: number of links
P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media embedded
M: number of other media embedded
1.2. Best Essay
Selection and Assessment: Which of those essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.・I think that the best essay for me is "Sightseeing~the Udo Shrine~Our wishes Come True". I have two reasons for this essay. One is that my friends gave me a lot of comments and I was nominated and got a prize. The other is that I can attach many pictures on this essay and introduce many sightseeing of my hometown. That's why I select this essay the best.
2.0. Comments
Showcase | Titles of posts with links | Dates of comments (yy.mm.dd) | Numbers of words in comments | Qualities of comments** |
| 2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog* | About Food and Drink | 08.05.14 | 40 words | good |
| 2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog* | Essay-04 My Hometown | 08.06.04 | 27 words | happy! |
| 2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog* | Recently... | 08.05.20 | 29 words | good idea |
| 2.4. Most comments on: | Titles of posts with link | Dates of posts (yy.mm.dd) | Total number of words in comments | Qualities of comments*[*] |
| 2.4.1. Any one of your essays* | Essays 1-03 ♥ My University Life ~Active and Exciting~ ♥ | 08.05.21 | 276 words | many questions and great phrases |
| 2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments? | --- | 08.05.21 | --- | --- |
| 2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments? | --- | --- | 111 words | contained detail and answered one by one |
| 2.4.2. Any of your other posts* | Essays 1-04: ❤Sightseeing～the Udo Shrine～Our Wishes Come True❤ | 08.06.01 | 175 words | cheerful and kind |
| 2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments? | --- | 08.06.04 | --- | --- |
| 2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments? | --- | --- | 30 words | glad and cheerful |
* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain what makes them good comments.
2.5. Recent comments display
Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where or why not?- I locate the new comments near the top of my blog because if someone comments me, I can look at it easily. So I can notice them and I can also checkmy g-mail every time.
2.6. Additional reflections on comments
- I think that comments from my friends are very good and interesting because I can communicate with everyone with giving and receiving comments. Besides,I can know my friends more and learn how to express my feeling in easy English.
3.0. Book Reviews
| 3.1. Showcase | Short titles with links | Dates (yy.mm.dd) | Words | Comments |
| Example: | Vampire Killer | 07.05.16 | 39 | 1 |
| 1-01 | Audrey Hepburn Chris Rice | 08.04.18 | 64 | 0 |
| 1-02 | The Christmas Disco | 08.04.22 | 67 | 1 |
| 1-03 | The Carnival | 08.04.23 | 71 | 2 |
| 1-04 | The Barbecue | 08.04.29 | 60 | 0 |
| 1-05 | Juuie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy | 08.05.14 | 52 | 0 |
| 1-06 | The Chronicles of NARNIA | 08.06.02 | 196 | 0 |
| 1-07 | Pinocchio | 08.06.08 | 222 | 0 |
| 1-08 | Down the Rushing River | 08.06.16 | 225 | 0 |
| 1-09 | The Rat Hunt | 0806.20 | 216 | 0 |
| 1-10 | Elmo says ACHOO! | 08.06.22 | 202 | 0 |
| 1-11 | FLUFFY ~GOES APPLE PICKING~ | 08.06.26 | 183 | 0 |
| 1-12 | More Macdonalds | 08.07.08 | 205 | 0 |
| 1-13 | The Great Escape ~Many Animals~ | 08.07.09 | 228 | 0 |
| --- | --- | TOTALS: | 1991 | 3 |
3.2. Best Book Review
Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Please remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.・ I think that the best book review for me is "The Chronicles of NARNIA". I have two reasons for this book review. One is that one of my friends recommend me to watch this movie, so I have chance to read this introduction easily. The other is that I could write introduction, brief story, how charactors they are good recommendation easily. That's why I selected this book review.
4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media
| Showcase | Yes | No |
| 4.1. Does your blog have an archive? | 〇 | |
| 4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts? | 〇 | |
| 4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month? | 〇 | |
| 4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar? | 〇 | |
| 4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar? | 〇 | |
| 5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately): | --- | --- |
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| 4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels? | 〇 | |
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| 4.3. Links & media | --- | --- |
| 4.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics? | 〇 | |
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| 4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links? | 〇 | |
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| 4.3.3. Does your blog include other media? | 〇 | |
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4.4. Overall presentation
What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes or enhancements that you have made on your blog this semester.- ...Decorate colorful blog: I used many color every time I write to read easily. Besides, I emphasized the important words or phrase to read easily and understand what it is written by using various color or changing font.
- ...Many gadgets: I put a lot of gadgets in my blog sidebar. To set News, TV, Note and Weather, I can get many different information. I also can know about events of many different countries.
- ...Attaching many pictures and containing detail: I attached pictures and added detail contents about these. To attach many pictures encourage us to read. Besides if a lot of pictures on my blog, readers enjoy reading and visiting my blog.
5.0. Additional reflections on your blog writing
- ...I think that writing is important for me to express my feelings freely or keep a diary. But I don't know my writing is good or bad, so I didn't know my mistake for writing skill. If my writing had been correcting, I may have understood my writing mistake.
6.0. Suggestions for your peers and successors
- ...Anyway it is important for us to keep writing anything even if a little things, I guess. Let's enjoy writing! If we attach many different kinds of pictures every time, we can enjoy reading, visiting each blog and commenting for them. We can keep in touch with them.
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Notes:
- This portfolio template derives from the templates for Writing IIIc and Writing IVc portfolios (2007-08).
- Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios in the footer of your blog.
- The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008)
The Most Interesting Blog
Self Introduction
This is the most interesting. A slide show is interesting and easy to read. So I chose it. Although it is very short, I can understand well. So I can image easily.
It has about her, her favorite things, her hometown and so on. Her decoration also is good! It is attractive to me.
[54 words]
6.22.2008
BR 1-10: Elmo says ACHOO!
Do you know these characters??? Can you say these characters' name each other??? I didn't say all of them. It may...maybe Elmo, Oscar... Most people can say each of names.When I was a little, maybe 4, 5 or 6 years old, I often watched them on TV. I luv this TV program. Especially, I like characters' performances. So when I found this book, I felt good old memories. I felt like seeing this book. It reminds me of those happy days. I remember the song which was sung in this TV program.
The interesting scene is Elmo's sneeze. Elmo sneeze almost all of scenes. All the clothes, soup cans, man's hair, the wall and the clowns fell down by Elmo's sneeze. It is because that Elmo's big sneeze!
Elmo had a present for Oscar. It was...stinkweed plant. I don't know why he gave this plant for present. *hah* But Oscar looked like very grateful! It was strange for me. *hah*
As a conclusion, I wanna read this continuance. The pictures of this book are so cute! It helps me to image these stories! Besides, it is sooo easy to read! Even if you permit to read easily, I recommend you it!*hah*
[202 words]
11: All about my keitai (Typing HW)
My keitai is au. It is the two keitai. The color is ice pink. Pink is my favorite color, so I bought it. About one year have passed since I used. My keitai has many functions. I can watch TV and listen to the radio. Also I can use Internet and take pictures. Of course, I can call and send, receive e-mails. I always use calling and e-mails mainly. I always have my keitai. If I lose my keitai, I will not calm me down. So keitai may be a part of my body.
By the way, my keitai is also precious memories. The date folder
of my keitai has many pictures such as pictures with my friends, landscape and so on. No matter when I see these pictures, I think of my happy days.[135 words]
6.20.2008
BR 1-09: The Rat Hunt
I read this book. Needless to say, I like these pictures because of vivid pictures.I think that interesting parts of this book are treasure hunt and conclusion. A treasure hunt made me exciting.
I am going to talk about the story briefly.
There are 8 main characters in this story. One day Jojo, Mouse, Mum and Ricky were preparing for their party in the morning. Ricky is a small mouse. After that Jojo and Mouse went to school in a hurry. And they were getting home quickly. However Ricky was nowhere to be seen. The door of cage was open. Mr. Macdonald began to do a treasure hunt. Everyone enjoyed it, but Mouse was worried about Ricky all the time. One of them said to him "Let's do treasure hunt. You have to enjoy it. And then we are going to help you to look for Ricky." The words made him encouraged. So he took part in a treasure hunt. Finally they reached Mouse and Jojo's house. There was a goal for them. The treasure is in a chest! And Ricky was in a cake! It was surprising!
I'm sure that it is exciting for us to read this story. Especially an atmosphere of treasure hunt and conclusion were so good. So I recommend it!
[216 words]
6.16.2008
BR 1-08: Down the Rushing River
This time I read this book. This book consistes of series.The reason why I chose it that I am fascinated with pictures of this series every time. It is very fantastic! Whenever I read this series, I think that it is easy for me to read. So if you are busy, you will read soon easily! It is recommendation for you!
I think that the conversation in this book is interesting. Because it is so emotional and I felt reality. The more I read, the more I feel like knowing what will happen next.
The brief story of this...
There were four children. One of them pushed the magic button. After that they arrived at unfamiliar place! They discovered big stone there. but this moved! So it was turtle. It talked. They are surprised. To take Obby, they and a turtle moved in river and took their chance of going. In the river, they fell down with waterfall. However they were safe. Then they were faced splash scene by wicked people. So they thrashed down the river and arrived the box. They were faced incredible time.
The impressive page is falling down the river. it made me pounded!
As a conclusion, it was interesting. I want to read this series again. It may continue this stroy. If you are interested in this, let's read!
[225 words]
6.15.2008
Essays 1-05: Now is to Be a Global Woman!!!~From the Beginning of My Mother Language to My Learning Languages for 19 Years~
I love to communicate with my friends or people!! Anyway, talking with my friends or people make me happy! Everyone likes to talk your friends or people too, I think. So, how have you been learning some languages until now? This time I am going to talk about my learning language history. First of all, I will talk about my mother tongue, Japanese. When I was born, I heard a mother language, Japanese or mother's voice. Everybody thinks so too, you know. When I was born in 6 months, I began to utter sounds, "PAPA" and "PUPU". When I was 10 months, I began to walk and say "APPLE", "ORANGE" and so on. My mother said to me, "The words which you said for the first time were English words!" It was amazing for me! It seems that I love to sing songs.
Second is English. An encounter of English for the first time is when I was 4 years old. I was very little and shy girl. In my preschool, we had "Play Room" once a week. It was a class that foreigners, such as American, Canadian and Englishman, come to my preschool and talk, communicate and play with her or him in English. Also we sang English songs or read stories in English. All this time was spoken in English. However I didn't understand what she or he says. So I was really afraid of them. I always kept away them and hid behind my preschool teacher. I didn't like English and foreigner at that time.
One day, I saw one of my friends played with foreigner. I gazed at them and I wanted to join them too. It was "English conversation and expression dram class". One of my friends commuted this class, so I commuted it. And then, I gradually began to contact with foreigners. Since I joined this class, I spoke, sang songs, read stories in English. Also we made expression dram in English. I began to like English. Each of them played the role of character. In English expression concert I played the narrator and character of the story in English. But I was such a shy girl that I was very nervous every time. We performed four times a year. In this way, I encountered English and I was interested in English. I had been commuted this class until when I was junior high school 2nd student.
In my junior high school days, my favorite class was English after all. English was my best subject and I studied more. Especially I loved ALT's class, oral communication class. However not only conversation but also I began to study English. In other words these were English grammar, listening, reading and writing. The more I studied English, the more vocabulary increased. So I enjoyed memorizing English vocabulary or reading and writing. I remember that I reviewed English lesson every day.
In my high school days, at first I thought English grammar is sooooo difficult for me! I felt frustrated at that time. Also I lost confidence of my English skills for the first time. Buuuuut I couldn't give up studying English because I have been involved in English until then. This was a signal as studying more and more again.
Another prompt was an encounter of English teacher from 2nd year in high school. She was very cool and energetic woman. She was severe sometimes, but usually she was always very kind and smile. I was fascinated with her. To improve my English skills, I went to her desk and was corrected my writing, reading and grammar. I also was given her workbook every finished using my workbook. Moreover, I heard her English career and her way of improving skills. I was moved whenever I talked with her. Whenever I talked with her and took her class, the attachment to English became strong. Also I thought that I wanted to major in English in University.
In my university life, needless to say, I major in English. However I encountered new languages, Spanish and Korean. When I was a freshman, I learned Spanish. The reason why I took Spanish was because I heard Spanish was the second largest spoken language all over the world. I was interested in it because it has parts of similarity English. The Spanish pronunciation was attractive for me because of dissimilarity pronunciation. If I can take Spanish Ⅲand Ⅳclasses, I want to take these next year.
Now I struggle hard with Korean *hah* It is very special and difficult for me. It looks like sign or code. When I went to Korea, I really didn't understand and I felt I came to different world except for earth. But If I could understand this language, I would be very happy and nice, I thought. Unfamiliar as I am, it will take a long time to memorize its letters and rule. However I like questing things and I am curious! I believe that the day when I feel the moment of interesting will come soon. I want to master English, Spanish and Korean for my university life!
As a conclusion, to learn languages is very important for me and developed myself. There is present myself because there was an opportunity to learn a language. Because there was an encounter with a person and influenced, I have an aim now. Language is a tool to communicate with people, know different cultures. To understand other countries, I have to learn English as a communication tool. To be a global woman, first I have to know myself and Japan deeply. I keep learning anything by using languages.
[941words]
Second is English. An encounter of English for the first time is when I was 4 years old. I was very little and shy girl. In my preschool, we had "Play Room" once a week. It was a class that foreigners, such as American, Canadian and Englishman, come to my preschool and talk, communicate and play with her or him in English. Also we sang English songs or read stories in English. All this time was spoken in English. However I didn't understand what she or he says. So I was really afraid of them. I always kept away them and hid behind my preschool teacher. I didn't like English and foreigner at that time.
One day, I saw one of my friends played with foreigner. I gazed at them and I wanted to join them too. It was "English conversation and expression dram class". One of my friends commuted this class, so I commuted it. And then, I gradually began to contact with foreigners. Since I joined this class, I spoke, sang songs, read stories in English. Also we made expression dram in English. I began to like English. Each of them played the role of character. In English expression concert I played the narrator and character of the story in English. But I was such a shy girl that I was very nervous every time. We performed four times a year. In this way, I encountered English and I was interested in English. I had been commuted this class until when I was junior high school 2nd student.
In my junior high school days, my favorite class was English after all. English was my best subject and I studied more. Especially I loved ALT's class, oral communication class. However not only conversation but also I began to study English. In other words these were English grammar, listening, reading and writing. The more I studied English, the more vocabulary increased. So I enjoyed memorizing English vocabulary or reading and writing. I remember that I reviewed English lesson every day.
In my high school days, at first I thought English grammar is sooooo difficult for me! I felt frustrated at that time. Also I lost confidence of my English skills for the first time. Buuuuut I couldn't give up studying English because I have been involved in English until then. This was a signal as studying more and more again.
Another prompt was an encounter of English teacher from 2nd year in high school. She was very cool and energetic woman. She was severe sometimes, but usually she was always very kind and smile. I was fascinated with her. To improve my English skills, I went to her desk and was corrected my writing, reading and grammar. I also was given her workbook every finished using my workbook. Moreover, I heard her English career and her way of improving skills. I was moved whenever I talked with her. Whenever I talked with her and took her class, the attachment to English became strong. Also I thought that I wanted to major in English in University.
In my university life, needless to say, I major in English. However I encountered new languages, Spanish and Korean. When I was a freshman, I learned Spanish. The reason why I took Spanish was because I heard Spanish was the second largest spoken language all over the world. I was interested in it because it has parts of similarity English. The Spanish pronunciation was attractive for me because of dissimilarity pronunciation. If I can take Spanish Ⅲand Ⅳclasses, I want to take these next year.
Now I struggle hard with Korean *hah* It is very special and difficult for me. It looks like sign or code. When I went to Korea, I really didn't understand and I felt I came to different world except for earth. But If I could understand this language, I would be very happy and nice, I thought. Unfamiliar as I am, it will take a long time to memorize its letters and rule. However I like questing things and I am curious! I believe that the day when I feel the moment of interesting will come soon. I want to master English, Spanish and Korean for my university life!
As a conclusion, to learn languages is very important for me and developed myself. There is present myself because there was an opportunity to learn a language. Because there was an encounter with a person and influenced, I have an aim now. Language is a tool to communicate with people, know different cultures. To understand other countries, I have to learn English as a communication tool. To be a global woman, first I have to know myself and Japan deeply. I keep learning anything by using languages.
[941words]
6.14.2008
10: Using the Computer,Good Points and Bad Points (Typing HW)
Now that we often use the computer. For example, in order to use the Internet, we use the computer. Besides, we use the computer so as to write a report, make a chart, send an e-mail, and watch a blog and so on. Anyway, the computer is necessary for us to do something.
Using the computer is very convenient for us, but the computer has both good points and bad points.
First are the good points. I think that we can investigate anything which we want to by using an Internet. So we can get information soon every time and everywhere. We are able to know everything that we have not known until now.
Moreover, the capacity of the computer is so huge.
On the other hand, the bad point is. The computer is invaded by a computer virus. If we have a computer invaded by a virus, we can’t use it. It may buy a new computer. By invaded a virus, the date in a computer may be deleted. We’ll get in trouble.
[173 words]
Using the computer is very convenient for us, but the computer has both good points and bad points.
First are the good points. I think that we can investigate anything which we want to by using an Internet. So we can get information soon every time and everywhere. We are able to know everything that we have not known until now.
Moreover, the capacity of the computer is so huge.
On the other hand, the bad point is. The computer is invaded by a computer virus. If we have a computer invaded by a virus, we can’t use it. It may buy a new computer. By invaded a virus, the date in a computer may be deleted. We’ll get in trouble.
[173 words]
6.11.2008
Wowww!!! Today is...
I am very very very nervous now!!!
Maybe... some of my friends are the same feelings now.
I always get nervous when I am on the stage or speak in public. When I was little or young girl, I often played the piano in public. It was piano concerts or contests. When I bowed in public and face to them, I was tense!!!!! My face began to flush and trembled my hands. It is I that am to be nervous. I want to be a non-nervous person *hah* But it is maybe difficult for me *hah*
[96 words]
Maybe... some of my friends are the same feelings now.
I always get nervous when I am on the stage or speak in public. When I was little or young girl, I often played the piano in public. It was piano concerts or contests. When I bowed in public and face to them, I was tense!!!!! My face began to flush and trembled my hands. It is I that am to be nervous. I want to be a non-nervous person *hah* But it is maybe difficult for me *hah*
[96 words]
6.08.2008
BR 1-07: Pinocchio
I read this book and listened to CD of this story.When I was a little, I loved Disney stories. Of course, I love all stories now. My mother often read a lot of book for me and my younger sister. So it reminds me of those happy days. This story brought me back old memories, so I catched this book and I read it.
I think that everyone know this story. There are a lot of characters in this story. For example, lovely fairy, two old men, cricket, the fox and the cat, lots of toys and so on. This book is a little difference from Disney "Pinocchio" story. Of course, the pictures are different from real "Pinocchio".
This Pinocchio is in a lot of trouble. However he managed to get over the difficult wall. I love these Pinocchio's attitude. Pinocchio was made of wood. He told a lie many times. If he becomes honest, brave and kind, a fairy will make him a real human child. He eventually became a real human child. He was so happy. I was also happy. I love this story.
Besides, I can listen to story by using CD. It is great I think. These series are good for reader because you can read, listen to CD with reading a book and image the story easily!
[222 words]
9: My favorite movis or movies (Typing HW)
Recently, I don’t watch a movie. I don’t have time to watch movies. However my favorite movie is “NATIONAL TREASURE”. It is action and adventure movie. The main cast is NICOLAS CAGE. It is very popular movie in Japan and United States of America. There is BEN GATE. He is a world famous treasure hunter. His passion for the past is great. He was searching for a treasure of lost legend. After that, he discovered a surprising fact. It is that the whereabouts of treasure is covered behind United States of America Declaration of Independence. This story makes me exited. So I love this story. I am looking forward to watching “NATIONAL TREASURE 2” movie. If you are interested in this, please watch this movie. You may love it.[129 words]
6.02.2008
BR 1-06: The Chronicles of NARNIA
I read this book. The name of this book is "NARNIA". Do you know it ? Recently, the movie "THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA" was released. One of my friends says "I went to a movie theater to watch THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. It was very interesting for me." So, I also wanted to watch it.The characters of this story are four children. They are Peter, Edmund, Susan and Lucy. They are also four siblings. At first I thought that this story is horrible, but actually it was fantastic. Maybe it is a magical story.
What do you think of "NARNIA"? It is a magical land and full of wonderful creatures.
There are parts of this story which I was moved by. First was the team spirit of the four siblings. Everyone helps each other whenever they were in trouble. Second was the siblings' wisdom that they shared with each other. Third was the action of the oldest sibling, Peter. He always tried to protect his family and keep them together. I was much moved.
Therefore it was attractive story for me. If you are interested in this story, please read this story and watch the movie. The illustrations of this book are real image. So you can imagine easily!
[196 words]
6.01.2008
Essays 1-04: ❤Sightseeing～the Udo Shrine～Our Wishes Come True❤
I am going to talk about the sightseeing spots in my hometown, Miyazaki. How imaginations of Miyazaki do you have? For example, it is a hot place? It is mango? It is ocean? *hah* Maybe it will be true.
Actually, there are a lot of sightseeing spots in Miyazaki. For example, Takachihokyo(高千穂峡)、Aoshima(青島)、Sanmesse Nichinan(サンメッセ日南)、Kirishima(霧島)、Toimisaki(都井岬)、Sekinonotaki(関之尾の滝) and so on... Do you know these sightseeing places? I visited almost all of sightseeing spots with my family when I was in Miyazaki. So these places are my favorite places!I think that an important point in Miyazaki is to be kept a beautiful nature and traditional places. So, this time I will introduce one of these places. It is "the UDO Shrine". This shrine is located in a cave on a cliff next to the ocean of Nichinan. Maybe people who live in Nichinan city or live in Miyazaki prefecture almost know this shrine. There are no people who do not know this shrine. It is very famous places for them. Especially, in every January 1, 2 and 3, that is to say the first three days of a new year, a lot of people come here to pray for long and happy marriages, easy childbirth, healthy children, and safety at sea.
When we visit here every year, we do a special action. It is to throw clay pebbles in a small hole made by stone! The name of clay pebble is "UNDAMA". There is a legend. It is that if you throw a clay pebble in a small hole and keep in a small hole, your wish comes true and you have good luck. Men throw clay pebble with left-hand. Women throw clay pebble with right-hand. I see a person who throws it desperately every time. I can understand it vaguely because whoever wants to come true their wishes. "UNDAMA" are sold in a set of 5. It is 100 yen. It is said that 200,000 clay pebbles are thrown in the first three days of a new year every time. So you have five chances to land a clay pebble in the rope circle.Every time I try this action. It is very difficult to land the ball in the rope circle. However this year I tried it in January 1. A clay pebble lands in the small hole, that is to say the rope circle!!! I could land a clay pebble in a second time. I was very happy. I believe that my wish will come true this year! So I am looking forward to waiting for happening which have good luck.*hah* Whenever I go there, I think these stone and cliff are so gigantic. A nature power is strong. But ocean is nice color, so it wants to be maintai
ned like this.In addition you can see sunrise. Sun rises from the horizon. It is very beautiful! Especially, a fine day is so good to see. It moved me to view. I think that the best spot to see sunrise. I would like you to view the sunrise by all means. Besides you can surfing! A surfing world contest take place in Miyazaki. You can also eat mango, grilled chicken(地鶏), chicken nanban(チキン南蛮). Please come to Miyazaki! I am going to guide for you!*hah* We have to keep these beautiful nature and traditional places. It is important job for us. I love Miyazaki.
web site: miyazaki.daa.jp
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