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Reading: My Original News Quiz

2009-01-28T17:45:00.001+09:00

News Quiz

1. A woman has been chosen as a crew member of a February 2010 mission on the space shuttle Atlantis, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. What’s her name?
2. One baseball team won the Japan Series at Tokyo Dome by edging the Yomiuri Giants 3-2 in Game 7. What’s the name of baseball team?
3. Two large electronic companies in Japan will hold talks on tie-up to form a capital and business alliance with the aim of turning. What are the names of two companies?
4. Recently, the presidential election was held in America. Who’s the president of America now?
5. A ceremony of Classics Day in Kyoto was held to work the millennium of the tale, which is the world’s oldest fall-length novel. What’s the tale?
6. At the meat processor incorporation, sausages tainted by residue of a chemical used as glue in its plastic package were found. What’s the name of this incorporation?
7. A well-known music producer was arrested over contract fraud. Who’s he?
8. Delta Air Lines completed its $2.8 billion acquisition of Northwest Airlines. Which will the name of company be kept?
9. Hundreds of pieces of paper money and bent coins worth more than \6.85 million have been discovered in a garbage recycling facility. Where is it in Japan?
10. Prime Minister Taro Aso attended the meeting of the global financial crisis with Asian leaders. Where was the meeting held?

1. Naoko Yamazaki (The Daily Yomiuri, 11/12/2008, p.3)
2. Saitama Seibu Lions (The Daily Yomiuri, 11/11/2008, p.1)
3. Panasonic Corp., Sanyo Electric Co. (The Daily Yomiuri, 11/08/2008, p.1)
4. Barack Obama (The Daily Yomiuri, 11/04/2008, p.1)
5. Tale of Genji (The Daily Yomiuri, 11/02/2008, p.1)
6. Ito-ham Foods Incorporated (The Japan Times, 11/02/2008, p2)
7. Tetsuya Komuro (The Japan Times, 11/05/2008, p.1)
8. Delta (The Japan Times,10/31/2008, p.1)
9. Gifu Prefecture (The Japan Times, 10/28/2008, p.2)
10. Beijing (The Japan Times, 10/26/2008, p.8)

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Reading: My Original News Quiz

2009-01-28T17:43:00.001+09:00

News Quiz

1. Osamu Shimomura won the Nobel Prize for discovering a fluorescent protein derived from jelly fish that has become a vital lab tool. What branch did he win the Nobel Prize?
2. Mannan Life Company, Japan’s largest maker halted production, because children and elderly people have choked to death. What is the production?
3. With regard to politician, who is the man who quitted cabinet as transport minister?
4. What is the insurance company which went bankrupt recently?
5. Tainted food, Marudai Food Company’s kurimu panda pastries was found in nursing house. What is the name of toxic substance?
6. There was a video theater fire recently. What is a prefecture?
7. A company make a special plane at Haneda Airport to support Tokyo’s campaign to host the 2016 summer Olympic and Paralympics Games. What is the name of company?
8. In America, which department approved rescue plan eventually?
9. Something has become scarce in supermarkets since TV programs and books claimed that eating them has weight-loss benefits. What is the food?
10. Japan Sumo Association chairman Musashigawa handed someone the Emperor’s Cup. Who received the Emperor’s Cup?

1. Chemistry (The Japan Times, 10/10/2008, 1)
2. Konnyaku jelly (The Japan Times, 10/10/2008, 1)
3. Nariaki Nakayama (The Japan Times, 09/29/2008, 1)
4. Yamato Life Insurance Company (The Japan Times, 10/12/2008, 8)
5. Melamine (The Japan Times, 10/01/2008, 2)
6. Osaka (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/02/2008, 1)
7. Japan Airlines (The Daily Yomiuri, 10/03/2008, 1)
8. Senate (The Japan Times, 10/03/2008, 1)
9. Banana (The Daily Yomiuri, 09/29/2008, 3)
10. Hakuho (The Daily Yomiuri, 09/29/2008, 20)

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Speaking: Superstitions through my opinion

2009-01-28T17:31:00.001+09:00

1. Five lucky things in my country are…
l Wising on a falling star (If you wish on a falling star three times by disappearing it, your wish will be come true.)
l A tea stem(茶柱) in a tea makes us happy. (If a tea stem in a tea rise, what is lucky will happen)
l An invitation cat brings some good luck.
l Lucky things will happen if you put slough of snake in a wallet.
l You will be the rich if you dream of snake.

2. Five bad things in my country are…
l Crossing a black cat in front of you.
l Wearing hat in house makes you bald head.
l Whistle at a night bring a snake.
l You must hide thumb if you see a hearse or funeral.
l To hand from chopsticks to chopsticks.

3. If we break a mirror, some bad things have been happening for seven years.
If you spill salt, misfortunes happen. It suggests sustained-release destruction and means a crack of the friendship.
If you sweep an unmarried woman’s feet, some misfortunes come true.

4. That a black cat walks in front of you and putting shoes on a table bring unlucky things.
That opening an umbrella in a house brings unlucky things for original person or their family.

5. Hair increases when I eat seaweed and kombu.
A sneeze comes out when talked.
Marriage is late unless it is past March 3 and puts dolls in order.
I get a stomach when I eat an eel and a pickled plum together.
When I write letter called "人" three times on the hand and swallow it, strain comes loose.

My friends or parents said to me.
My friend said to me, “If you see a black cat, some bad things happen to you.”
My parents said to me, “If you catch a falling star and wish on it three times by disappearing it, your wish will come true.”

6. A lucky number in my country is 7.
I don’t know the real reason why “7” is lucky. However everyone said, “7 is a lucky seven.”

7. A bad luck number in my country are said “4” and “9”.
“4” means that “death”. “9” means that “suffering”. These words derive from each of pronunciation.
Especially I don’t know any days, months, or years that are unlucky in my country.

8. It depends on case. I believe in some superstitions, but I don’t believe others. I believe lucky things because I want it to happen for me. Contrary to the former, I don’t believe some bad things, because I don’t want to have a problem about it for a long time and actually don’t want it to happen.

9. One day, I had a good dream. It was that I had passed the entrance exam for high school. After waking up in the morning, I went to high school to confirm my examinee’s number. At the moment I looked at the board, I found my examinee’s number. So my dream was prophetic dream.

[518 words]

Japanese Adult Age

2009-01-28T17:28:00.001+09:00

Japanese Adult Age

Should the age of adulthood be changed in Japan from 20 to 18? I think that the age of adulthood may be changed from 20 to 18. I have two reasons.

The first reason is that Japan should promote the participation of the youth in politics or the community. The young of today participates in the society like an adult by cultural activities such as music, performing arts and sports. By such a cultural activities, the free ideas and expressions of youths spread still more. Therefore, I think that Japanese society is reproduced as a vibrant society. Also in the suffrage, more nations can participate in politics, and the opinions of the youths are reflected by the youths’ votes. At a stage of 18 years old, there are youths who get a job and pay their tax.

The second reason is that “18 years old adult” is the mainstream in the world and there are rights given at 18 years old. It is 162 countries to regard 18 years old as an adult among countries and areas of 185 countries. It is rare that adult age is 20 years old in developed nations, except for Japan. Then when youths become 18 years old, they can marry. And they can acquire the car licenses, too. These are treatment like adult.

For these reasons, I think that the age of adulthood may be changed from 20 to 18.

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Important Lesson Through the Monocycle

2009-01-28T17:25:00.000+09:00

Important Lesson Through the Monocycle

When I was 10 years old, I learned a lesson about daily practice from my favorite activity, riding a monocycle.

When I was in the fourth grade, it was popular to ride a monocycle. My friends rode a monocycle and played. They played tag by riding a monocycle in a playground. And then, they cycled around the site of an elementary school, and they had an adventure in a botanical garden. However, I couldn’t ride a monocycle, so I couldn’t enjoy this play with my friends. Since I felt bad, I practiced riding a monocycle very hard from that day.

In order to practice it, I was given a monocycle by my parents. I practiced it every day from then. Whenever a holiday came, I practiced it in our yard or in the park with my father. During practice, I fell down many times. I got angry and cried because I couldn’t ride a monocycle. However, I never lost hope. Then one day, I could ride a monocycle. I was very happy. The next day, we cycled around the site of an elementary school for the lunch break, and we had an adventure in a botanical garden. We also played tag by riding a monocycle in a playground. We showed our skills of the monocycle to our teacher sometimes.

From this experience, I learned the importance of daily practice. Perseverance is power! Now, I make it a rule not to give up things that I start.

[251 words]

An Interesting Television Commercial

2009-01-28T17:20:00.002+09:00

An Interesting Television Commercial

The television commercial which I chose is an ice cream “和ごころ” (wagokoro) of the Glico. Just when I wanted to eat an ice cream, I saw the commercial of “和ごころ”. And the actress who appeared on the commercial was eating a powdered green tea ice cream with great relish, and therefore I wanted to eat it even more. I think that this commercial expresses Japanese culture. I was charmed by this ice cream because the image was high class. This is why I chose this commercial.

The television commercial for the ice cream is graceful. First, one fusuma is opened. Then an actress sits up straight on the tatami and picks up a spoon. After that, the cover of the powdered green tea ice cream opens, and the actress eats it. Next, several fusumas open in turn, and the wind blows suddenly. Finally, the actress tastes the ice cream again and she says “It’s new.” The six kinds of ice cream appear.

This commercial has three messages. First, these ice creams examine the stuff of “和ごころ” closely. Second, although these are very rich, they are good premium ice creams which leave a pleasant aftertaste. Basically, these are ice creams which use the Japanese cooking ingredients which are good for your health and taste.

There are values that this commercial shows. In a Japanese traditional style, Japanese traditional culture and modern Japan are mixed by letting a modern young actress appear. Her kimono with a modern design is elegant which harmonizes with an old-fashioned fusuma, so values of elegance and a high class appear. The kimono adopts gold to make the impression of the “和” strong. This commercial is intended for young women. It was made so that young women will want to eat ice cream.

[316 words]

SCOTLAND

2009-01-28T13:30:00.001+09:00

How much do you really know about this country of exciting cities, beautiful islands and wonderful mountains?
Recently, I am interested in SCOTLAND because of United Kingdom affaires, so I lent this book. If you are interested in this, you should lend this book. And you will know more about SCOTLAND.

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The World in 10 Years

2009-01-28T13:20:00.002+09:00

In 10 years from now, the world will be change. For example, a desertification will advance in Africa or Central Asia. Antarctic ice and Arctic ice will melt because of global warming. Due to global warming, islands in the Pacific will sink in the sea. The expansion of industry bring about acid rain, especially, in developing nation. In developing country, automobile society causes an air pollution. It'll be more serious than now.Technology will advance more. A car will fly in the sky, and travel anywhere in 10 years. I think it is very convenience for us. Things may exploit that we can't imagine. Human beings are wonderful, I think.Culture will produce new culture one after another.Now, deforestation goes wrong. Nature is destroyed, and globe will break down. So, we shuld forest in the bare mountains.

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The JApan Times はじめての人のTOEFL TEST

2009-01-28T13:14:00.002+09:00

I recommend this book to people who study TOEFL for the first time. This book's good points are an explanation and a Practice Test. An explanation is polite for me. It's important to practice this workbook over and over again. Iwill look for a new TOEFL Text Book like this.

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音読でたたきこむTOEFL test 英文法

2009-01-28T13:07:00.002+09:00

This book is a exercise book of TOEFL test with CD. The good point of this book is to learn with listening to CD. So, you can remember the grammar with listening. If you want to lend, you should go to 11 building and 2 floors.

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Writing 4: 1a Reflecting Pool

2009-01-21T10:27:00.003+09:00

1. What you expected to learn, and why;
3. What you still need to learn to improve your own writing, and when.

I expected to learn how to write essays clearly or process of writing. I wanted to correct and direct writing skill more by teacher. Actually, I learned the structure and organization of the writing, and to select the right words a little bit. So I learned a basically skill roughly in Writing 4. However, I wanted to study what is the most important things in writing, what is the proper words specialty in essay. If I could, I would have written cultivated essay in writing. Also I would express the suitable words or feeling, I think.

However I think that my typing speed will be more quickly than before. It may be an improper expression, I wanted to learn how to make graph, attach data in posts when we take a class. I’m sure that my computer skill will improve more than before. From now, computers are very important tool to communicate with people or work, and exchange a lot of information, so I want to improve my computer skill more.

What I still need to learn to improve my own writing is to study the construction of formal writing. Suppose to write a graduation thesis. If I write a graduation thesis, it will be a formal paper, I think. So I will not write a long paper, and worry about the structure and process of thesis. Also I will have some problems; what are the proper words, how to connect the context with words. So I should study higher skill in writing from now.

In addition, I could learn the importance of persuasive essay. In writing, we should talk people into saying of writer, I think. If it possible, the reader will satisfied with the writer and the readers will enjoy reading and having a lot of interests, so to make people persuade is very important. From now, I need to learn to improve persuasive essays in writing. I want to enjoy writing!

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Free- Writing

2009-01-07T10:08:00.004+09:00

I celebrated my Coming of Age on January 3nd. I cannot believe my Coming of Age still now. Coming of Age ceremony took place in my hometown, Miyazaki. It's been a long time since I had met last. So it was very happy and enjoyed it. My friends have become very beautiful and cool! However characters of them haven't changed, so I was very happy. After the ceremony, we took a lot of pictures with everyone. They would be my precious memory in my life.

[85 words]

☆A HAPPY NEW YEAR☆

2009-01-02T21:08:00.015+09:00

Hello everyone! A Happy New Year! How's it going? Recently, I spend the time with my family. So I am going to talk about the New Year holidays.

On January 1st, my family got up early in the morning to see the first sunrise of the year. To get up early in the morning is very tough for me, so it was very hard. However I got up early this year. The time the first sunrise of this year is 7:35. At the same time, I took a picture of the first sunrise.

After that, I and my family went to the Udo Shrine (鵜戸神宮). Do you know it? It is very famous for Miyazaki. Every year a lot of people visit this shrine and throw a small bead (運玉) to the hole. If your small bead is got in the hole, it is said that your wish will come true. So everyone tries many times till getting in. Of course I tried 14 times. However success is only one, so it was very regrettable. Also I drew a fortune slip. The result was "末吉". To be honest, I was not so happy. I began to be worried about this result *haha*.

Next, we went to the Aoshima Shrine (青島神宮). It is rare because it is located on the sea. Can you believe it? It is located on the sea, so we have to cross a bridge. When we cross a bridge, a strong wind blow, so we feel very cold. However it is good location, so it is also popular. I want you to go there by all means.

Last, we went to a shrine near my house. That is to say, we went around three shrines a day. That is called "三社参り" in Japanese. New Year's Day was very full day. Also I was very comfortable because it had been a long time since I had gone with my family.

Have a great year!

[351 words]

My Best Friends

2008-12-31T23:59:00.011+09:00

Good evening everyone! How have you been? I am in my hometown, Miyazaki now. I really enjoy spending with my family and my friends. Today is the last day of 2008! So I am going to talk about recent occurrence.

On the morning of December 27th, I went back my hometown by highway bus. My mother picked me up. After that I had lunch with my family and went to a new shopping mall. It is the largest shopping mall in Miyakonojo.

On December 28th, I went out to eat lunch with my family. After that we went to 31 ice cream shop. We ordered ice creams one another. Then after getting back my house, I and my mother took a walk from my house to the second largest shopping center.

On December 30th, an alumnus of my junior high school and an alumna of my high school took place. In the daytime, an alumnae of my high school took place. It was an only girls' lunch. It has been a long time to see almost everyone, so I was very happy to see their face. Almost all of them has not changed but appearance a little bit. They have become very lovely. Since their characters did not change, so I was very happy and felt relieved. At that time, we enjoyed lunch and chatting with them. We chatted about recent occurrence, present life-style, friends, dreams, love and so on. Whenever I spend the time with them, I am always keeping smile, so my friends are very very funny!!! They are my best friends forever.
After that, the evening that day I went to an alumni of junior high school. I had some people who had not seen for a long time since my graduation of junior high school. Some people go to their university one after another now, and others work as a member of society now. I thought that I want to see in some years.

On December 31th, I spent a whole day with my family. That day is the last day of the year! Every year my family eat soba "年越しそば". My mother's handmade soba is very good! So some time I want to learn how to cook it and cook my soba.

Have the last day of the year!

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BR 2-18: CORDUROY Writes a Letter

2008-12-25T18:22:00.008+09:00

I read this book the last time.

I am going to talk about this story briefly...

The main characters in this book are Lisa, her mother, and a bear Corduroy. One day, Lisa thought that cookies don't have enough sprinkles. So her mother suggested her to write a letter for the bakery. Lisa tried to write a letter but she left her room. However Corduroy thought that I can write a letter, so Corduroy wrote a letter and he mailed it in post. The next Saturday Lisa had cookies with more sprinkles. That night, Lisa and her mother went to the theater to watch a movie, but they discovered the lights were out. However she felt sleepy, so she could not write a letter. Corduroy wrote a letter in exchange for her. Also Corduroy posted it. Next time, the lights are turned on. Lisa and her mother noticed it. Finally Lisa wrote a letter for the radio station to request the song "Teddy Bear Bop". After few weeks, they could listen to their favorite song, so they were very happy.

I felt that Corduroy was very kind. Lisa and her mother would be helped, thanks to Corduroy. I thought that "Corduroy" is cloth when we often are able to see in winter. I wonder that bear stand for cloth in winter. So I want to search for that origin. This story was very good for me because it was excited in the continuation. I finished reading this story. You can try it! Please read it.

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BR 2-17: ARTHUR LOST in the MUSEUM

2008-12-25T18:21:00.010+09:00

I am going to talk about this story. This situation is at ELWOOD MUSEUM.

The story...

The main character is Arthur. One day, Arther's class went to the museum. Everyone entered the museum and Arthur raised hand to quest. Actually, he wanted to go to boy's room, but he was still turned down to be answer. After that he was told where the boy's room, Arthur ran down the hall. He went into the first door. It is dark there. He opened the door, but there is American Indians' room. It was in an exhibition. His friends were all laughing at him in the wall! After that he is also at the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving exhibition. Finally, he found the boy's rest room! After finishing that, he arrived at his friends. His teacher said, "Where were you? It was so long!" He said, "I was making history."

I think that it was his maze in the museum. He is very interesting. Also he may be popular with his class. He has a nice character, I think. Also it contained humor, so a lot of readers are able to enjoy reading. I have never been to museum such as a large maze museum, so I want to go to a large museum, and explore them. If you know some museum, tell me where.

[222 words]

BR 2-16: Beef Stew

2008-12-25T18:19:00.007+09:00

I am going to talk about "Beef Stew". If you are, how image do you hit on?

The Story...

The main characters of this story are Nicky and his mother. One day Nicky's mother has made a lot of beef stew, so he was able to invite friends to eat beef stew. However he asked his friend Alec to come to eat it, Alec had to go to the dentist. So he is not able to go. After that he asked Carla, but she could not go because she did not like beef stew. Then he spoke to Mr. Blake, but he planned to go to eat out. He also tried to ask Officer Gabel, but she could not because she had the birthday party that night. Since he was turned down from everyone, he was very depressed on his way to home. However he saw a postman, Mr. Cone. He handed Nicky a post card from his grandmother. So he invited his grandmother to his house for dinner. Nickey, his mother and his grandmother had a very good time that night.

I thought that this book was written about how to make beef stew. However that was not at all. Actually, I had a question why the title of his book is "Beef Stew". In addition that, I wanted to know how to make beef stew. If I was able to know how to make it, I would have a good idea. The pictures on this book were very cute!

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BR 2-15: SHAWN and KEEPER and the Birthday Party

2008-12-25T18:17:00.019+09:00

I like this story. It is about a boy and his dog.
I am going to introduce this book briefly.

The story...
These main characters are a boy, Shawn and a dog, Keeper. They are very good family and also friends. They were born on the same day. So they grew up together. One day, Shawn was going to be six. And so was Keeper. They were looking forward to coming the day. They chose a cake and pinata for the birthday party. Next day was their birthday party. His father and mother prepared for the party. His mother baked their birthday cake, and father decorated party's room. Moreover his friends came to his house to celebrate his birthday. They brought a lot of presents for him. However, when they began to eat dinner, his mother said "The cake is gone!" Everyone also looked for the cake. However, the cake was not found. Shawn thought that Keeper had already eaten all of it, so he hid anywhere. So when he looked for Keeper, he shouted! Suddenly, his dad carried the cake, so it was surprise! He had added Keeper's name on the cake. Shawn and Keeper were very happy and enjoyed the party.

I felt that Shawn and Keeper were very good family and friends. He is loved by their dad, mom and his many friends. When I am a parent, I want to give the party for my children, I think.

[242 words]

BR 2-14: BONES

2008-12-25T18:16:00.000+09:00

Good evening everyone! Today I am going to talk about "Bones". This book is written about bones of our bodies. How much do you know about your bones?

Our bones are active to walk, jump, bend our knees and so on. Anyway we move, our bones are helping to go out. By the way, do you think how many bones we have in our bodies? Actually, we have 206 bones in our bodies. Our bones are hidden under our skin. We are able to feel how they form or shape. When we were born, our bones also small. The smallest bones are inside our ears. As our bones grow up, we also grow up. In the opposite, do you know the biggest bones? The biggest bones are in our legs. Our hearts are protected by flat bones in the middle of our chests. Our ribs protect our lungs and other squishy parts. In head, we have skull. It covers brain like a helmet. Inside of skull, the brain is existing. Today, a skull and crossbones means danger or poison. These are very dangerous, I think!
Bones are hard and strong, but we break them by accidents. However our bones can get well, so our bodies are very mystery.
Some animals do not have bones. If we have no bones, we will not be able to catch, run, stretch, grab and so on. Bones are necessary for us to act.

I can understand the words in my body, so it is very convenient book, I think. You can try it soon!

[260 words]

BR 2-13: Watch Your Step, Mr. Rabbit!

2008-12-25T16:42:00.004+09:00

Hello everyone! A winter vacation had already begun! How do you enjoy a winter vacation? How was your Christmas? I also enjoyed winter vacation!

Today I am going to talk about "Watch your Step!" This book is very very very easy to read. So I will tell the story briefly...

In the town, there was a Mr.Rabbit. He was walking the street with reading news paper. So he didn't look at his feet. After that he stuck in the street. There was a new road for construction work, so he can't go outside from new road. Everyone there tried to help him. They tried to push him out, but they can't. Next, they pull him out by truck, but he can't go out. Moreover they tried to blow him out, but no! Neither did he squirt out. Finally, people scooped him out by machine. He could do well! However he kept walking with reading news paper. So people followed him. When he arrived at near the sea, one police said "Watch your step, Mr. Rabbit!"

I think that Mr. Rabbit never learn a lesson. Usually people will learn a lesson soon. However, this character is very nice, so it is interesting a little bit. In addition that, pictures of this book are very pretty! So we can enjoy reading!

[219 words]

❤Happy Merry Christmas❤

2008-12-24T23:50:00.006+09:00

December 24th is a Christmas Eve. Who do you spend 24th, Christmas Eve? I spent 24th, Christmas Eve with my friend. I like spending with my friends, because I can make merry with my friends and chat about girl's talk.

Christmas Eve of this year, we also ate Christmas cake. What cakes do you like? We ate standard hall cake with my friend. Actually we intended to spend that night with 5 persons, but three boys of them had gone to the town to drink and eat, so finally only I and my friend held Christmas party. We sang a lot of songs and did dance together. We had very very very good time! Also I thought that only girl's talk was so funny! It is one of my precious memories.

♥HAPPY♥MERRY♥CHRISTMAS♥

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BR 2-12: THE BIG DIPPER

2008-12-22T00:27:00.011+09:00

I read this book "THE BIG DIPPER". Do you know it? If you go outside, you will be able to see a lot of stars in a dark night. What do you think "the big dipper"? I have never come up with. So I am going to talk about "the Big Dipper".

We look at a lot of stars in summer and in winter. However they are not always the same. We can see some of them in summer, but others are seen in winter. However, there are some stars that we can see both summer and winter. It is the Big Dipper. To look for it, we can use compass. If the Big Dipper is found, a compass points to the north. Moreover, we can see different kinds of the Big Dipper.

The Big Dipper consists of seven stars; Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda, Merak and Dubhe. Merak and Dubhe are called the pointer stars. They indicate Polaris, the North Star.

There is also a Little Dipper. It also consists of seven stars. We are able to see a Little Dipper and the Big Dipper at the same time.

The Big Dipper was imagined part of a big bear long time ago by people. They called it Ursa Major. Ursa means bear, and major means big. Also the Little Dipper was part of a little bear. minor means little, so they called it Ursa Minor.

If you imagine that, you will be able to find shapes of them. Let's find them!

[252 words]

BR 2-11: FIREFLIES IN THE NIGHT

2008-12-22T00:26:00.008+09:00

Hello everyone! Today I am going to introduce the book "FIREFLIES IN THE NIGHT". This book is written about fireflies. I knew the word "Firefly" for the first time. I could learn what I have not known this time. Anyway, do you often see fireflies? If so, where do you see? I seldom see them recently.

A style of this book is an experience of a girl.
It seems that when fireflies rest, they fold their hard front wings on top of their soft back wings. Young fireflies do not have wings. They live in the ground for a year or two. After that their wings grow, they live above grounds or trees.
It seems that fireflies help people. For example, if people walk around the dark jungle paths, fireflies help them because they send out light. Another one is relate to medical. Once upon a time in Cuba, a doctor used a firefly lamp in his operating room. I was very surprised!

I think that any other creature in the world help people to live. It is so nice circulation. This series of this book tells us a lot of information and knowledge, so you can try it! You will be able to get new ideas!

[207 words]

Portfolio

2008-12-17T09:27:00.031+09:00

Student ID: 07157

Portfolio for Writing IV,
Section 1a

(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)

1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below.)

Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

1.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words)	Get a Precious things through Okinawa Tour Get a Precious things through Okinawa Tour (Rewrite)	o8.09.28 08.10.02	5 5	427 605	7 6	1 2	0 3	1 2
Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words)	My Favorite place ~The Kirishima Mountains~	08.10.12	5	486	0	2	7	2
Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words)	Mrs. Doubtfire ~eternal love of family~	08.11.01	5	610	9	1	4	1
Community life 08.11.17 (default length*)	Community Life ~Power of Team~	08.11.16	5	588	0	0	0	0
Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶)	Secret of Kumamoto~discovery in downtown~	08.11.30	5	434	0	0	1	0
Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶)	Learning with Computers ~A Part of Life~	08.12.14	5	529	0	0	0	0


Totals	---	---	35	3679	22	6	15	6

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 included in post
*: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those six assigned essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

Essays 2-03 (MR): Mrs. Doubtfire ~eternal love of family~ I felt this written essay is the best that I've written this semester. I have two reasons. First is that I could write main theme as I feel and put together many ideas. Second, I attached many pictures and media(YouTube) on this blog. This "YouTube" is easy to understand how this story is. Anyway, I could write what I want to tell and include a lot of information.

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*	---	---	---	---
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*	Essays 2-03 (MR): Mrs. Doubtfire ~eternal love of family~	08.11.01	53	I answered questions from my friend with accuracy.
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	Essays 2-03 (MR): Mrs. Doubtfire ~eternal love of family~	08.11.05	72	She advised me a usage of words, especially how to begin an essay.
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 2-01 (WR): Get a Precious things through Okinawa Tour (Rewrite)	08.10.02	247	They are very nice and easy to read.
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	08.10.01	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	247	I responded each comment, and told about Okinawa in detail.
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	Mrs. Doubtfire: Brainstorms 02	o8.11.01	40	Her advice was very useful for me.
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	08.11.08	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	34	I agreed with her opinion.

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* 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 briefly 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? Please explain.

...Yes, it does. My friends' recent comments are displayed in a sidebar.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

Giving comments reflection: I can communicate with person to person who I almost don't know about.
Receiving comments reflection: They are very useful for me because my friends gave me more advices for my writing. Moreover, they made me notice I have never thought. I can get a lot of information from my friends.

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
2-01	Oliver Twist	08.10.01	262	0
2-02	Jane Eyre	08.10.03	266	0
2-03	Christmas carol	08.10.04	201	0
2-04	The Moon seems to Change	08.10.08	250	0
2-05	How Mountains are made	08.10.24	212	0
2-06	The PLANETS in Our SOLAR SYSTEM	08.10.26	325	0
2-07	Ant Cities	08.10.28	242	0
2-08	Down Comes The RAIN	08.11.04	230	0
2-09	Why I sneeze, shiver, Hiccup, and YAWN	08.11.10	246	0
2-10	What Is the World Made Of?	o8.12.03	211	0
2-11	FIREFLIES IN THE NIGHT	08.12.22	207	0
2-12	THE BIG DIPPER	08.12.22	252	0
2-13	Watch Your Step, Mr. Rabbit!	08.12.25	219	0
2-14	BONES	08.12.25	260	0
2-15	SHAWN and KEEPER and the Birthday Party	08.12.25	242	0
2-16	Beef Stew	08.12.25	251	0
2-17	ARTHUR LOST in the MUSEUM	08.12.25	222	0
2-18	CORDUROY Writes a Letter	08.12.25	269	0







---	---	Totals:	4367	0

Note: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).

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? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

BR 2-06: The PLANETS in Our SOLAR SYSTEM I selected this book review as a best review. I have two reasons. First is that I learned one of science in English. This book was contained a lot of information, so it is very useful for me to know. Second is that I decorated this review colorfully to see easily. So I can check knowledge easily again and again.

4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	○
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	○
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	○
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	○
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	○
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	○
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	○
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	○
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)	○
"movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)	○
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")	○
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	○
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? _27__ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. Book Reviews (53) Photos (40) Writing Essays (25) Diary (19) My Things (19) Writing (15) Typing Test (14) Quickposts (12) Media (11) Studying (11) Miyazaki (10) Friends (9) Events (8) Free-writing (8) Science (8) Movie Reviews (7) Favorites (6) Lifestyles (6) My hometown (6) Sightseeing (6) Links (5) My family (5) High School Days (4) Summer (4) Amusement (3) Brainstorms (3) My Best Friends (3) Outlines (3) Blogging (2) Computer (2) Family Trip (2) Other Reviews (2) Plane (2) Portfolios (2) Reviews (2) Summer Vacation Plans (2) Travel (2) Website Reviews (2) ♪You Tube♪ (2) Cellular phone (1) Classes in University (1) Dance (1) Foreign Countries (1) Languages (1) Lists (1) Mother's day (1) Music (1) Others Post (1) Secret (1) Self Introduction (1) Tests (1) Transportation (1)	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?	○
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?	○
How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? _19__ posts including photos or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?	○
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links? _5__ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?	○
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? _4__ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: ...YouTube ...Web sites	---	---
What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yy.mm.dd) for reference. Nothing especially	---	---

4.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, display, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes that you have made on your blog this semester.

...I often changed font size of important words or phrases to see easily, and colored main points to emphasis.
...I attached some pictures on my posting to make people imagine about posting contents.
...I made lists each under the posting, so everyone will be able to understand what was written about.

5.0. Additional reflections on your blog and your writing on it

Please feel free to include reflections on both spring and fall semester work, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, and reflections).

...I wanted some more advices for my writing. If so, I may have improved my writing more, I think.
...My writing style was the same as spring semester work, so I should have made another idea and make more time to write.
...It was nice chance to write or think about daily life or free-writing.

6.0. Advice and suggestions for yourself, your peers, and your successors

...To write about your interests or daily freely is very important because to write what you are interests will be continue and keep writing. So you will not feel "I don't want to write".
...It's important to see your friends' blog because you will find other ideas you couldn't come up with or how to write. You will get more information about writing contents or decorations.
...I should write regularly, because to keep writing will be a part of my daily life and think about English. If not, writing skill will not improve still, I think. Keep going is very important.

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Please use the same code in section 0.0 that you used to embed your proto-portfolios (PPFs) in the footer of your blog, which you should already have revised to display your 2nd (fall) semester PPF first.
The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008).

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♥Happy Flight♥

2008-12-17T09:08:00.015+09:00

Hello! How's it going? I am very busy writing papers, working, and so on. I have a lot of things to do. However, I went to go to the movie theater for pastime on the evening of December 11 with my friends. We watched the movie "Happy Flight". Now I am going to talk about it.

"Happy Flight" is a movie relate to an airline world. This movie tells us about cooperation, an importance of communication, and relationship between person and person, I think. Also it contains humor and comedy, so I really enjoyed this movie.

The story...

There is the huge airport where a lot of people go in and out of. Several hundreds of airplanes come and go all day in the sky. There were a lot of people about charter flight for Honolulu of one day. Pilot, cabin attendant, grand staff, controller, operation center, mechanic and passengers prepare for the departure of the appointed time each. These situations were described his movie. Especially, the people who love airline world will be interested in this movie. Let's watch this movie if you are interested in!

[187 words]

Essays 2-06: Learning with Computers ~A Part of Life~

2008-12-14T15:56:00.007+09:00

Hello everyone! Today I am going to talk about learning with computers. Now we are alive in a lot of computers, aren't you? Our life is surrounded by computers now! I think that computers are a part of our life any more. It is not too much to say "No computers No life". That is because we use computers for work, study, communicating with people, getting information, researching, watching movies, listening to music playing games preserving file or date and so on... So they are very necessary for human being. Computers have also a lot of functions such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. So I will talk about learning with computers.

To begin with, I am going to talk about communication through computers. Do you use computers to contact with people? We often use cellular phone to contact with people. However we are able to communicate with people through computers. No matter where we are, we can check E-mail. In other words, computers connect all over the world. We learn how to communicate with people through E-mail. I mastered how to attach file or pictures with E-mail. However there are some problems. It is that we cannot predict when answer will return. When we want answer soon, we get into trouble if an answer doesn't return. That is the way, some troubles will happen.

Next, it is about Internet. We can get a lot of information from Internet. If you have things you want to know, you are able to research by Internet. Internet provides us much information. And we also exchange new information, I think. Also probably almost all of students love to use "YouTube". It belongs to Internet and we are able to listen to music and watch movies. If you don't have TV, DVD, and CD component, we can listen and watch many programs with "YouTube" in Internet. There are variety programs such as kids TV show, animations, videos English animations, dramas and so on... I watch and listen another country' programs, so it is possible to get new information I have never known.

Finally, computers have convenient functions such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and so on... I often use MS Word when I write paper. I often began to use MS Word since I entered my university. So I learned how to write papers, how to operate soft with using MS Word soft. Besides, Excel is also necessary in our life. Especially it is necessary in office. We will learn how to write graph. In writing class, I practiced typing practice through typing tool and playing English typing games. These help us with typing rapidly. We learn a lot of things from many computer functions.

As a conclusion, computers are very useful and necessary for our life. Computers are a part of our life any more now in the world. As I said in this essay, computers have many tools and functions. So we will get some kinds of skills from computers. However computers have some problems such as computer virus, relation with E-mail and so on... So sometimes pay attention to computers! Especially, I want to master how to use computer more.

[529 words]

Free-writing for Next Essay

2008-12-10T09:53:00.004+09:00

When we use a computer, we will learn about something about computer. For example, when we research for anything with Internet, we are able to learn or get new information and a lot of thing s about computer. With using computers, we are able to learn how to use Words, Excel, and so on. We will get many skills by using computer soft. If we often use computer, we will accustom to use it. Moreover, if we have a lot of problems, computer helps us, that is to say we can research anything no matter when I am trouble in.

[100 words]

Brainstorming

2008-12-10T09:07:00.003+09:00

Learning with Computers

Internet
Blog
Research
Power Words
Difficulty
wikipedia
Typing
Information
Music
Physical strain
Posture
Video chat...Skype
Websites
Web applications

[35 words]

BR 2-10: What Is the World Made Of?

2008-12-03T09:10:00.010+09:00

Hello everyone! I read this book. This book is written about a lot of matters of world. Usually I don't often think about what the World is made of, so this title was interesting for me. I am going to introduce this story now.

Do you know three matters on earth? It can be solid, liquid, or gas. All matter, everything on earth, is either solid, liquid, or gas. Some solids are hard, but others are soft. All solid hold their shapes unless we do something to change them. If a lot of toys are liquid or gas, we don't play them. Suppose to you want to drink soon. If water is hard as a block, you cannot drink soon. When we take a bath, water freeze, and we could not take a bath. So, that solid, liquid, and gas are divided is very important for our life and play an important tole.

I think this book tells us how to explain a lot of process on earth in English. Also we are able to learn many words such as small bubble, water vapor, ice cube and so on... It makes use of any scene. Moreover it is very easy to read. I am going to look for other stories from now.

[211 words]

Essays 2-05: Secret of Kumamoto~discovery in downtown~

2008-11-30T11:23:00.010+09:00

Hello everyone! How's it going? Recently, it is getting cold and cold, isn't it? Anyway, do you have recommendation spot? Or do you have your favorite scene? I know my recommendation or secret of my hometown, Miyazaki. However, to tell the truth, I am not familiar with Kumamoto, much less secret of Kumamoto. However, one day, when I went to downtown in Kumamoto, I discovered that nobody knows thing as a secret of Kumamoto. I think that it will become a secret of Kumamoto and my recommendation. So today I am going to talk about best scene of Kumamoto Castle from downtown.

To begin with this secret of Kumamoto, from where do you often view Kumamoto Castle? Some people may see it from anywhere in downtown, and others may go to Kumamoto Castle directly, I think. I also see it no matter where I am able to view Kumamoto Castle. However, when I stopped watching for the signal of downtown which is crossing Tsuruya and New's to change to green, I discovered best scene of Kumamoto Castle. It is that Kumamoto Castle where we can see from the corner of Tsuruya is very beautiful! It is a point to stand in the front toward Kumamoto Castle.

Next, Kumamoto Castle is different in scenery of every season from the corner of Tsuruya and is beautiful. In spring, we can see it surrounded by cherry blossom. In summer, contrast with the trees of the fresh green and Kumamoto Castle is splendid. In autumn, we feel that colored leaves and Castle seem Japanese style. In winter, when it snows in Kumamoto Castle, we look like scene of the movie. Each of season we are able to feel the revolution of the four seasons.

Finally, this secret will be attractive for people, I think. Suppose you are asked from interviewer, "Please tell me your town." Then you answer the question, "Kumamoto Castle where we can see from the corner of Tsuruya is very beautiful! It is a point to stand in the front toward Kumamoto Castle. Please see it at least once!" Perhaps you will arouse interest. Also it will be your favorite spot where you can feel seasonable variety.

I think that this discovery will not be known a lot of people. I find such a discovery at just a moment. If you go to downtown in Kumamoto, please stand in the corner of Tsuruya toward Kumamoto Castle and gaze at it each season. I am sure that you are able to feel seasonable color and you will want to introduce it as a secret of Kumamoto!

[434 words]

A secret of Kumamoto: Free Writing

2008-11-26T09:09:00.006+09:00

origin of the name "jin-daiko"

Do you know "jin-daiko"? "jin-daiko" is very famous for Japanese-style confectionery in Kumamoto. The name is "誉の陣太鼓". "jin-daiko" has a lot of history. I think that not all of people know it.

[43 words]

To the Best Movie Review I found

2008-11-19T10:18:00.005+09:00

Hi everyone! I found the best movie essay for "Mrs. Doubtfire". It is nomination for movie review "Mrs. Doubtfire".
Her movie review is very emotional, I think. It is really review. Her review contained story briefly and thinking for that parts. It is very easy to read! Also she has opinion for her family, so she has her original idea. I could understand her thinking easily. The length in this movie review is just right, I think.
I will nominate her movie review!

This is her essay.
http://saori-nitta.blogspot.com/2008/11/mr-2-01-mrs-doubtfire.html

[87 words]

Essays 2-04: Community Life ~Power of Team~

2008-11-16T10:57:00.011+09:00

Hello everyone! How is it going? Today, I am going to talk about my community life. However, I don't belong to any club or circle now, so I am going to tell you about my past community life. It is cheer leaders club in my high school days. In my high school, there is a cheering party for athletic meeting. When the athletic meeting season was nearing every year, we began to prepare for our athletic meeting. We had four groups every year; these are blue, red, white and yellow team. Every year our high school made up a touching athletic meeting, however, the last athletic meeting was so wonderful, I think. A lot of experiences in the last athletic meeting tell me many important things, which are mainly team spirit, consideration for friends and pulling together people as a leader.

I learned the importance of team spirit through an athletic meeting. When I was third grade in my high school, we had to make a barn dance, two cheering dances. Moreover, we made fight songs for our team. In other words, we thought about team because we wanted everyone in my team to enjoy and leave the athletic meeting in heart each them. Also our goal was to win the last athletic meeting! In order to win, we had to unite together. We needed cooperation! If we had not united at that time, we could not have won. A barn dance, two cheering dances and fight songs did well, so we won the last athletic meeting. I learned team spirit link with final goal that people aim.

Next, I felt the importance of consideration for friends. We often discussed cheering dances songs and a barn dance. To pull together people, we decided part each other. If we did not get along with fellow, other people also would not have got together. So we needed consideration for friends. To respect the feelings of others is important as leaders, I think. Not only leave the problem to one leader, but also others help a person. It is a consideration, I think. If you have not consideration for friends, you will not get along with people.

Finally, I learned the importance of pulling together people as a leader. I think that to pull together people is so tough. At the same time, I learned the difficulty of pulling together people. To pull together, I had to speak with a big voice in public. I am not used to speak in public, so I was nervous at that time. However, to get over many things and to experience is very valuable, I noticed. To pull together people is precious things, because everyone has not always chance to do it. If I had not become a leader, I could not have known the importance of pulling together.

As a conclusion, I feel that it was really nice experience. I had very good friends and cooperators around me, so we could achieve our final goal. The pictures which were taken those days remind me of those great days. These are my precious memories. Now my friends who belonged to a cheer leader club are my best friends in my high school and I keep in touch with them. They are very funny and cheerful! The things I learned made what I am. I think community is necessary for human being while living, because community tells us many important things. We will grow up through community. Communities have a great influence on our life!

[588 words]

Community life: Outlines 2-03

2008-11-16T10:27:00.005+09:00

★Introduction

introduce about my community in high school (cheer leader)
important things that I learned through cheer leader community easily

★Body

Important things I learned

team spirit ( gain our team's end ), cooperation
getting along with friends, consideration for friends
pull together people as a leader

★Conclusion

My opinion through this experience

[61 words]

Free Writing: Cheer leader in my high school sports

2008-11-12T10:00:00.006+09:00

When I was a high school student, I played a cheer leader in my high school sports. The number of my group were about 30 members. It contained both boys and girls. We almost always met together lunch time and decided the role each other. In our community, we had the head leader, who was boy. He was very active boy and made us cheerful and energeic. The color of my team was blue. I like blue, so I was happy.

[81 words]

Community Life: Brainstorm 2-03

2008-11-12T09:47:00.005+09:00

friends
KGU
英米学科
class in a high school
class in a junior high
cheer leader (応援リーダー）
part-time job
school activity (club)
family

[32 words]

BR 2-09: Why I sneeze, shiver, Hiccup, and YAWN

2008-11-10T03:14:00.008+09:00

I read this book. This book was written about reflex actions. Why do we sneeze? Why do we shiver? Why do we hiccup? Why do we yawn? This book solves out these questions. I thought that reflexes are wonderful for me. I had been thought why these reflexes happen. This book tells detail of it.

Our nervous system is made of two parts. One part is nervous. The other is spinal cord. All reflexes work through your nervous system. When we hiccup, we say "HIC!". To begin with this process, a nerves sends a message to your spinal cord, next an air goes in and your throat closes, so we say "HIC!". In order to stop it, a drink of water may make the hiccups go away. When we sneeze, we say "KA-CHOO!" Why? First, dirt goes in mouth or nose, after that brain gets massage and sends it to spinal cord. Spinal cord gets message and sends it to diaphragm and belly muscles. Then muscles contract. Air is forced out of lungs and into nose and mouth, so we sneeze! Shivering and yawning also reflexes. A yawn begins when lungs have too little oxygen in them. With more oxygen in your lungs, you feels a little less sleep.

We have dozens of different reflexes. I have never thought why these reflexes happen, because these phenomenon are usual things. However our body has wonderful system, I think. I want to know about our body systems more.

[246 words]

BR 2-08: Down Comes The RAIN

2008-11-04T00:34:00.005+09:00

Hello! How's it going everyone?

Today, I am going to talk about "Rain". Do you know the mechanism which falls down rain? Maybe you would study when you are junior high school days. However this book explains how to make rain, why wet clothes dry, and so on easily. So I am sure that you will review the air mechanism again and learn how to express it in English.

When wet clothes hang on the clothesline, the water in them evaporates. So we get dry clothes. This process is caused from sun. Sun is necessary for our life, I think. Almost all of the water vapor in the air comes from rivers, lakes, and oceans. The water changes from a liquid to a gas. Let's think about another situation! In winter, sometimes you are able to see your breath if it is cold. That is because the water vapor includes. All living thing can see this phenomenon. From this book, I am able to know how much air mechanism is an important and necessary for us. It is very useful for our life.

That is way this book tells us a lot of things or information. Perhaps you will get information that you have not known. Moreover the pictures in this book are very pretty good and funny, so you are able to read easily, you know. Please read it!

[230 words]

Essays 2-03 (MR): Mrs. Doubtfire ~eternal love of family~

2008-11-01T12:15:00.032+09:00

I watched "Mrs. Doubtfire" for the first time. The main characters are Daniel (father), Miranda (mother), and three children (two girls and a boy). These members are family members. This story is kind of comedy, so it was very interesting and humor. However, there is a sad part in this story for me. I think that this story is not a mere happy ending story. It is a realistic story, I think. Anyway, this story tells us a lot of things with humor. Especially I felt that family love and tie, children's smile from Daniel's humor and the important thing in this story. So I am going to tell you about three points through my feeling.

First, the story tells us family love and love for children from Daniel. The man character, Daniel and the woman character, Miranda are couple. They have three children. Miranda wanted to divorce from Daniel, because Daniel is a selfish person. She couldn't put up with his actions, so Daniel and Miranda separated. Miranda works very hard to support her family. She always thought about her children, but she noticed the important thing for her children. On the other hand, Daniel went to meet his three children as a woman, in other words he disguised as a woman! He pretended to be a house helper! The name is "Mrs. Doubtfire". He really wanted meet his three children every day, so he went there even if he disguised. Mrs. Doubtfire behaved strictly for three children. However it showed real love for children. I think that Daniel needs his three children but children also need the father, Daniel. It is very precious for him and his children to spend every day together. In short, it can be said that "No family no life". I felt that Daniel and his children's attitude show a family love.

Second, Daniel's humor makes his three children smile and happy. He is a very humor person. His humor makes children happy and smile. If Daniel was my father, I would be smile and happy every day. And if my father such as Daniel disappeared from me, I would be sad and not be happy and smile. I think that smile is necessary for human being to live. Smile is a prerogative for only human being. In living thing, only human being make smile. Smile makes people energetic and happy. If smile disappeared in our life, we cannot feel happy and enjoy life. I think that smile supports our life. So Daniel's humor supports almost all of his children's life, I think.

Third, this story tells us the important thing. It is that as for us, nothing has to be perfect. In this story, Daniel and Miranda separated. However three children are Daniel's children and also Miranda's children for Miranda. Now that family doesn't live together, but family love continues ever. This story shows a family love is an eternal love, even if a perfect style of family disappeared. So nothing has to be perfect for us. They have and feel an invisible family tie.

As a conclusion, we need family love and tie, I think. We can't live by myself. Family love and tie support our life, I think. I cannot think my life without family. In my case, I live alone now. My father, mother and my younger sister live together, but only I live by myself now. It is not until living by myself that I noticed the importance of family, so I would love to treat my family treasure. The movie "Mrs. Doubtfire" reminds me of the importance of family.

This "YouTube" is a short movie of "Mrs. Doubtfire".

[610 words]

MR: Mrs. Doubtfire Outline 02

2008-11-01T12:12:00.017+09:00

This is an outline of "Mrs. Doubtfire" essay.

★Introduction:

My frank feeling about this story

About characters

three main points of the story~Love, Smile, the important thing~

★Body:

Love~ Love for children and Love for family from Daniel

Smile~ Daniel's humor makes three children smile and happy

The important thing~ As for us, nothing has to be perfect

★Conclusion:

My feeling about family love and tie

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Mrs. Doubtfire: Brainstorms 02

2008-11-01T11:42:00.004+09:00

"Mrs. Doubtfire" essay's Brainstorm

love
sense of humour
funny
divorce
performance
disguise
relationship
family tie
parents-children tie
smile
change of life style
emotion
family love
conflict

[40 words]

Free Writing

2008-10-29T10:02:00.006+09:00

Communication
We always communicate with a lot of people. The way how we communicate with are many style. For example, we can communicate with any people by talking. Contrary this, there is an eye contact. I think that an eye contact is deeply things. So if I can make my self understood to them, and the person can understand, I feel good and nice. And I feel happy. In living our life, communication is necessary. We can't live without communication.

[79 words]

Free Writing

2008-10-29T09:38:00.005+09:00

Family
I think that family is a comfortable group for me. Maybe our family member will think the same things. If my feeling depress, my family makes me silent without saying. However we are able to go to somewhere by car. It is kind of small family trip isn't it? So we are able to make family memories. Our family member is four. There are my father, my mother, my younger sister and me. My parents are getting along with very nicely. Now my younger sister is three grades in high school. She is studying very hard now in order to entry the university which she want to go.

[109 words]

BR 2-07: Ant Cities

2008-10-28T01:10:00.007+09:00

I read this book which is written about ants. How much do you know about ants? Actually I don't know so much about ants. I think that ants are very tiny and move fast. They are good at escaping anywhere.

I am going to talk about content in this story.

Ants are always moving. They are very active. To make their nest, they are always moving. In a nest, there are miles of tunnels and hundreds of rooms. In the rooms of the nest, worker ants do many different kinds of work. For example, some ants bring food from outside into a nest and crack the seeds. Then the ants chew the seeds to get the juices. Other workers store seeds. Moreover ants lays eggs and grow these.

In the nest, there is a Queen ant. The queen is bigger than the other ants. Anyway ants work very well.

This book describes the nest, kind of ants, how to make something.

I think that each of ants have their own work. You think ants cities are very wonderful, isn't it?*haha* There are over 10000 kinds of ants in the world such as Formica ants, Cornfield ants, Carpenter ants, Thief ants, Leaf cutting ants, and Army ants. Maybe that ants work harder than human, I think. To be honest, I don't like ants because the groups of ants are very strangely and not so good. However, I am able to know about ants.

[242 words]

BR 2-06: The PLANETS in Our SOLAR SYSTEM

2008-10-26T17:30:00.007+09:00

I read science book this time too. I want to overcome this series.
Now I am going to talk about the planets in our solar system. How do you understand about our planet? Can you answer the names of some of the planets? I am sure that maybe you know all of them. How far is it from Earth to the sun? Is it only the Earth that we can live? So these questions are solved completely by reading this book.

We live on a planet. Our planet is called Earth. In our solar system, the nine planets exist. These are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. We need a telescope to see Neptune and Pluto.
Asteroids are big chunks of rock. It goes around the sun. Comets are collections of ice, gas, and dust. Meteoroids are bits of rock and metal. A shooting star is a meteoroid.
Earth is a middle-sized planet. Mercury, Venus, Mars and Pluto are smaller than Earth. Pluto is the smallest planet all of the nine planets. However, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are larger than Earth. Jupiter is the biggest of all the planets. Over 1000 Earths could fit inside Jupiter.
We people can't live on Mercury or Venus. We would burn up. Contrary to the former, we can't live on Neptune or Pluto, because we would freeze. Jupiter and Saturn are very cold. The planet that we can live on is only Earth!!!

I think that Earth is a precious planet for us to live. I can't believe that Earth disappears. I can enjoy and study our solar system with reading this book. The good points of this book are two. First is that there are many pictures and diagram, so we can image easily. Second is that we can know the words about our solar system. Is it like a kind of TOEFL test isn't it??? So I recommend you to read it!

[325 words]

BR 2-05: How Mountains are made

2008-10-24T00:19:00.008+09:00

I read this book. This book is a science book. I read this series. This series has many science books, so I intend to read it from now. This series convince me, so I can study science by reading this book. And this book clear up what we have questions. I will talk about this story briefly.

This book "How Mountains are made" is written about process of being made mountains. It is a kind of geography. I have studied geography when I was high school days, so I can review a content now in English. The way how to make mountains relate with Plate, Magma, Rocky Mantle, and so on. Mountains have four types. These are Folded, Dome, Fault-Block and Volcanic. Moreover, present mountains relate with sea.

By the way, Mt. Everest is a younger mountain, and it is still being pushed up higher. Millions of years from now, there will not be mountains. It will be like a desert.

I think that it is good chance to learn a lot of science in English. And it is written in easy English, so everyone can understand this content and you can enjoy it! A lot of pictures in this book are pretty and this book includes many pictures. So try it!

[212 words]

Essays 2-02: My Favorite place ~The Kirishima Mountains~

2008-10-12T22:42:00.025+09:00

This time I am going to talk about my favorite place. My favorite place is the Kirishima Mountains in Miyazaki prefecture and Kagoshima prefecture. Have you ever heard "Mt. Kirishima"? Some people may know it, and others may not know it, I think. Well, do you know "Kuro-Kirishima"? This was named "Kuro-Kirishima" after the Kirishima Mountains. The Kirishima Mountains are located in the prefectural border of Miyazaki and Kagoshima. The Kirishima Mountains which I see from my house on a fine day are very very beautiful. Moreover, in the Kirishima Mountains, scenery changes every season, and there is fascination of every season. That is the reason why I love it, so now I will explain about three favorite points.

First favorite point is a fascination of the Kirishima Mountains. This place has seasonal phase. Spring has the cherry blossom and young leaves in the mountains. When I was a high school days, I went there for school outing mountain climbing every year. Every time we climb, we enjoyed climbing and seeing beautiful scene. Trees or leaves turn in fresh green mountains in summer. Autumn, the leaves turn in autumn. In winter, the mountains colored snow white. It is a beautiful shine. I would like you to see change of scene each season. Especially, I recommend you to see fall season. You can feel fresh air in cool climate, so you will be able to relax.

Second favorite point is a lot of wild animals. There are many kinds of wild animals in a plain. I would often go to the Kirishima Mountains for leisure. Every time we saw wild deer, rabbits, raccoon dogs, foxes and unusual birds. In a plain park wild parents and child deer often showed up. When we approached them, they didn't run away from us. So I was surprised them. I think that they are not scared human.

Third favorite point is a lot of sightseeing. The Kirishima Mountains have not only seasonal scene but also many active places. Of course we can climb the mountains but there is a walking course. It is an exclusive for walking. My family would often use this course. Moreover we can enjoy skating in winter. There is located in a plain. A lot of people visit there for spending leisure time. There are also camping place. Family or any groups often use this place. After that we have a chance to take a hot spring. It is very special view from open-air bath.

I suggest you to go there at least once. I would like you to experience these giant natures and relax yourself. I'm sure you will also like these places. I hardly have time to go there by car with my family now. However I am going to go there in this winter vacation to refresh. I want to discover new good places next time and relax myself!! I love the Kirishima Mountains.

http://miyazaki.daa.jp/ebino/index.htm
http://www.pmiyazaki.com/taka_sakahoko/

[486 words]

Favorite Places: Outline 01

2008-10-12T21:57:00.013+09:00

My favorite place is the Kirishima mountains in Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.

★Introduction:

Where my favorite place is

Why I like this place (briefly explanation)

★Body:

First favorite point: Fascination of this place (each season) ~ nature

Second favorite point: Wild animals

Third favorite point: Beautiful scenery as a sightseeing (mountain climbing, walking, skating, camping, hot springs and sulfur springs)

★Conclusion

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BR 2-04: The Moon seems to Change

2008-10-08T22:59:00.010+09:00

I read this book "The Moon Seems to Change". It is a science book. Do you know this series? I found this kind this time. Maybe we had studied science until high school days. When I found this book, I was very interested in it and I began to want to read it, so I chose it. Also I wanted to know how to explain changing moon in English.

Do you know that the moon seems to change? The moon goes around the Earth. It takes about four weeks to go around and we can only see parts of the moon. Anyway, there are six patterns of the moon. Can you say the name in each of them? The moon changes... New, Crescent, First Quarter, Full, Third Quarter and Crescent. I was surprised to know names of "First Quarter" and "Third Quarter". These are questionable for me why both of them are not "half".

By the way, do you know that we can do own experiment to show the phrases of the moon? We can do it easily. Please read and try it.

I think that it is very useful for us to read, because we can review the science. Moreover we are able to recall the knowledge of science. There are many pictures in this book, so we can understand words, process and content easily. This science book reminds me of junior high school days, because I studied this content in my junior high school. Please try this book!

[250 words]

Favotite Places: Brainstorm 01

2008-10-08T10:01:00.008+09:00

Hometown
Miyazaki
Natures
Forests
Seasons
Beautiful
Mountains
Relaxed
Leisure activities
Cherry Blossoms
Fall leaves
Hiking

[15 words]

Favorite Place

2008-10-08T09:21:00.005+09:00

My favorite place is Kirishima in Miyazaki. Kirishima is huge nature place, for example Mt. Kirishima, lakes, many forests, many wild animals and hot spring and so on. Kirishima is good place for me to spend there each season.

In spring, we are able to go to see he cherry blossoms in Kirishima. There are pink, read, yellow and green color there. These are colors of flower. We can see not only cherry blossoms, but also other flowers. In summer, actually it is very hot, so it is not good season to go out. However all of forests turned in fresh green. So it makes me relaxed. In fall, Kirshima is best place to go out, because many forests turned in autumn. So we can enjoy seeing beautiful view. Moreover we are able to go on a hike to Mt. Kirishima. Every fall season my family go there. Recently I didn't go there, but my parents go there.

[158 words]

Favorite fall activity

2008-10-08T09:02:00.005+09:00

My favorite activities are walking in colored leaves, eating foods, and cycling. Fall is cool, so we can spend this season easily. Anyway fall is best season for playing sports, reading books, eating fresh foods and soon. In those walking in colored leaves in fall makes me calm. We are able to enjoy looking at beautiful view and be good exercise, I think.

[63 words]

BR 2-03: Christmas carol

2008-10-04T16:20:00.010+09:00

I read this book"Christmas carol". Do you know this story? This work is famous for Charles John Huffam Dickens's work. I have never his works, but I began to be interested in his works when I read this book. So I am going to introduce this story from now.

A main character is a merchant called Scrooge. He is a person who was spending the days when are completely unrelated to warmth or the love of the human heart. He was setting up the office in London. He employed Bob at that time. Since he continued in dealing with making money only, he was disliked from the merchants of the trading partner or neighbors. One day evening, Scrooge was visited departed soul of the late Marley.
To escape from his miserable ending, and to change from his way of life to his new life, three spirits appear before him from now on.

It is very fantasy and impossible story, I think. However I like this story because we can image the story easily. Also this story changes a main character from bad character to good character. So this story tells us what important something. Maybe it will be kind heart...

[201 words]

BR 2-02: Jane Eyre

2008-10-03T03:11:00.012+09:00

I read this book before this summer vacation. When I took an English literature introduction for first semester, I found this book. I heard the name of writer, Charlotte Bronte. He is famous for writing stories all over the world. I have never heard the name of this person and looked at him, so I was interested in reading his works.

Today I am going to talk about his story, Jane Eyre.
Once upon a time, there was a girl. Her name was Jane Eyre. Her parents had died from illness. So she was brought up by being abuse from her aunt and aunt's children. One day she was sent to an educational center and she encounter many people. They were very kind. After that she was employed as a tutor. She was proposed from the present head of the family, but it turned to be that he had a wife. So she left there. Next she also came across John. He intended to go to India with her. But she noticed that she heard voice of someone from somewhere, so she refused it. It was Rochester. He was sick ill, so she looked after him and they finally got married.

I think that she spent the eventful life for everything. However it is good to live a substantial life. When she was a little, she would be painful, I think. If I was the place of her, I would not be able to stand. Nobody knows whether life what happens.
It is very famous for an English literature, so I want you to read it!

[266 words]

Essays 2-01 (WR): Get a Precious things through Okinawa Tour (Rewrite)

2008-10-02T23:22:00.007+09:00

Hello everyone. Long time no see! What's up??? How was your summer vacation in this year? Did you go somewhere, such as travel, camping, shopping, hometown and so on...? Some people were busy for part-time jobs, and others would enjoy their own time each, you know. My summer vacation in this year was so full for me, so it is my important memories. In this summer vacation, I had a new experience for the first time in my university life. It is...travel to Okinawa with my 3 eibei-friends!!! It was first time for us, so we were sooooo excited!!! I was looking forward to waiting these days before going to Okinawa. I think travel is a precious experience because we see and touch many things, meet many people and feel something.

So today, I would like to introduce my favorite site. It is an Okinawa sightseeing guide　"ゆくるTV" site. →http://www.e-okinawa.tv/
I became a fan for Okinawa, so it is my favorite web site. Every time I watch this site, it reminds me of those happy days. The good point of this site is that all things and sightseeing spots of Okinawa are inserted with TV. So we can realize them easily. Moreover we can know traffic information and time soon. According to this site, popularity rank for hotel, sightseeing spots, shopping, gourmand, and resort wedding are also inserted. You can only click the button which you want to watch, and each TV show starts and you can hear the guidance each.

I have three recommendation sightseeing spots. These are beach in Zanpa, sea of Chura, aquarium and Nago Pineapple Park. We went there. These are inserted in this web site. If you push the underline sentence button, you are able to read detailed content and look at many pictures. These pictures are very beautiful, so you want to go there right away. Also this site has coupon ticket. It is a lucky, isn't it? If you go to Okinawa, you will get coupon!!! You will be a lucky person*haha*!! You will be a professional traveler *haha*!! Okinawa is the closest tropical resort for us, so we are able to go to Okinawa anytime. It is cheaper than going to Hawaii! Moreover it is great for us to go somewhere by ourselves with a rent-a-car. We are able to enjoy our original travel.

Of course, I enjoyed Okinawa. Especially, Nago Pineapple Park is very interesting for me! All of sightseeing places are pretty good, but Nago Pineapple Park is best place for me. We can hang out there by riding on pineapple car. Moreover we are able to eat pineapple many times and drink pine wine or fresh pine juice and so on... We also eat goya a little bit. It was good. I don't like it so much, but I can eat it. It is healthy for us to eat. Now I think that travel is a precious experience for me. I can feel many things for variety view. I was touched by doing travel. My feeling was gradually changing by travel. It may make me stepped up. I am planning to go to Kyoto next spring vacation with my friend. We want to touch Japanese cultural things and have a precious experience.

Okinawa is the nearest tropical resort place in Japan, I think. There are a lot of beautiful and wonderful sightseeing places. When you arrive there, you will feel that you get to another resort country. You will feel resort feeling of resort country. Please look at this site and make your original plan, if you go to Okinawa!
http://www.e-okinawa.tv/

[605 words]

BR 2-01: Oliver Twist

2008-10-01T23:27:00.014+09:00

I read this book before the summer vacation in this year. I took an English literature introduction first semester in my second grade. When I studied it, I read work of Charles Dickens. So I selected this interesting literature. He is also famous for "Christmas carol".

I will talk about this story easily.

There was a orphan, Oliver Twist. He lived in a home for orphans. One day he was handed over to the funeral director. However he left his home because they couldn't get along with them. After that he arrived in London. He was handed over to someone again. They were theft group. Oliver understood their job. He had never stolen somethings He was suspected as a suspected person, but the suspicion was clear since then. He tried to escape there, but theft group brought back him home. So he was difficult place.

It was very interesting and exciting for me to read this story. Every time I read continuance of this story, I was so exited because many incidents happened one after the other. I think that he had so strong will. If he was tempted from people, he obeyed his conscience. I was moved his behavior.

I love the discovery of this story, so I want you to read this story. If you read this book, you will also be interested in it. I want to read works of Charles Dickens more. I am sure that you will find interesting books soon. But if you find works of Charles Dickens, please tell me what your favorite work is.

[262 words]

Essays 2-01 (WR): Get a Precious things through Okinawa Tour

2008-09-28T02:35:00.011+09:00

Hello everyone. Long time no see! What's up??? How was your summer vacation in this year? Did you go somewhere, such as travel, camping, shopping, hometown and so on...? Some people were busy for part-time jobs, and others would enjoy their own time each, you know. My summer vacation in this year was so full for me, so it is my important memories. In this summer vacation, I had a new experience for the first time in my university life. It is...travel to Okinawa with my 3 eibei-friends!!! It was first time for us, so we were sooooo excited!!! I was looking forward to waiting these days before going to Okinawa. I think travel is a precious experience because we see and touch many things, meet many people and feel something.

So today, I would like to introduce my favorite site. It is an Okinawa sightseeing guide　"ゆくるTV" site. I became a fan for Okinawa, so it is my favorite web site. Every time I watch this site, it reminds me of those happy days. The good point of this site is that all things and sightseeing spots of Okinawa are inserted with TV. So we can realize them easily. Moreover we can know traffic information and time soon. According to this site, popularity rank for hotel, sightseeing spots, shopping, gourmand, and resort wedding are also inserted. You can only click the button which you want to watch, and each TV show starts and you can hear the guidance each.I have three recommendation sightseeing spots. These are beach in Zanpa, sea of Chura, aquarium and Nago Pineapple Park. We went there. These are inserted in this web site. If you push the underline sentence button, you are able to read detailed content and look at many pictures. These pictures are very beautiful, so you want to go there right away. Also this site has coupon ticket. It is a lucky, isn't it? If you go to Okinawa, you will get coupon!!! You will be a lucky person*haha*!! You will be a professional traveler *haha*!!

Now I think that travel is a precious experience for me. I can feel many things for variety view. I was touched by doing travel. My feeling was gradually changing by travel. It may make me stepped up. I am planning to go to Kyoto next spring vacation with my friend. We want to touch Japanese cultural things and have a precious experience.

Please look at this site and make your original plan, if you go to Okinawa!
http://www.e-okinawa.tv/

[427 words]

Teruha large suspension bridge

2008-09-13T13:55:00.012+09:00

Do you know Teruha large suspension bridge in Miyazaki??? It located in Aya-cho.

Some people may know it, and others may not know it. I went there with my family in this summer vacation, so I will explain about Teruha large suspension bridge.

Teruha large suspension bridge was completed in 1983. The length is 250.0 meter, the height is 142.0 meter and the width is narrow, so if most people look down the bridge, you will feel fear. The height is the second number in the world for walking bridge. It used to be the first place world, but a Kuju "dream" large suspension bridge of Oita was completed in 2006, and this bridge became the first place world.

Aya-cho is surrounded by magnificent natural green, so it is a recommended place. Please visit there by all means.

[138 words]

Kagonmaaa---Tour♪

2008-09-01T14:39:00.012+09:00

I went to Kagoshima to tour with my friend, M***** from August 25 to 26. The main purpose was gourmand tour. We were supposed to eat kurobuta and shirokuma.

After arriving at Kagoshima-chuo station, we were hanging out in AMU PLAZA KAGOSHIMA. There were a lot of shops there. After that we went to Tenmonkan on foot. It took about 20~30 minutes. It was good exercise for us *haha*

We went to Mujaki to eat shirokuma. I ate Chocolate shirokuma and M***** ate custard pudding shirokuma. At first we enjoyed eating these, but we were tired of eating cuz these were the same taste and icy since we continued eating. So I recommend you to share a shirokuma with two *haha*

We also ate a black pork cutlet for dinner. It was so nice taste and owner in there served fruits for us. The atmosphere there was great and we were soothed. We wanna go again someday.

Next day, we stepped on the Ferris wheel in AMU PLAZA KAGOSHIMA. It was the first time for me to step it. So I was excited!!! I have never stepped Ferris wheel since I was 8 yrs old. We viewed around Kagoshima city and Sakurajima, but the weather was cloudy and a little bit rain. So we did not see them clearly.

Now I luv Kagoshima!!! I am a fan of Kagoshima!!!

Kagonmaaa---!

Kagonmaaa---!!

Kagonmaaa---!!!

[235 words]

Precious Memories ~ Summer in 2008 ~

2008-08-31T18:40:00.026+09:00

Hey ur guys!!! How have you been??? Recently it is cool weather, isn't it??? I am very happy cuz I am not exhausted from it *haha*
By the way, I spent this summer in Miyazaki for about 10 days. So I will talk about life in Miyazaki.

8/12 Tue.

I went to my father's parents because of Obon day. I met my relative a lot. It may have gathered about 20 people. My grandmother is 82 yrs old now. She is very full of energy!!! She was very happy then cuz many relative gathered and talked with them.

8/13 Wed.
I met my friends of my high school days. They were what they were in high school days, but their appearance were not what they used to *haha*

We ate dinner at けい太. けい太 is my friend's bar（居酒屋）. Her parents run it. Five of my friends gathered at けい太. Three of them were boys, the others were girls. We talked about university life, love stories, high school days and so on. After that we went to karaoke.

8/14 Thu.

Most 理数科girls gathered at joyful. This is an annual event. Anyway we talk entirely every year*haha* They looked like adult!!! It seemed that they enjoy their university life. We took pictures each other.

8/15 Fri.

I spent this day with two of my friends. We are lunch together and talked about love mainly. We laughed at each story *haha*I am looking forward to seeing them next time.

These memories are very precious for me. I don't know till when we can gather. However I wanna gather every year. Our friendship will be continue, so it is endless relationship!, I think.

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Daaance!!! Daaance!!! Daaanceee!!!

2008-08-13T22:46:00.015+09:00

Heeey guys!!! How's it going???
Today I will talk about my younger sister's dance.

I watched video on TV that is taken by my parents. It is my younger sister's dance!!! It is held in Miyazaki Erekoccha festival around July 25~29 every year. These pictures are the member of my sister's dance team.

When the members of my sister's dance team were first grade in high school, they dance mainly Hip-hop dance. They took part in a lot of events then, such as festival, school cultural festival and hall opening. It was first time that they entered into Miyazaki Erekoccha festival when they became second grade. They got third prize then. They seemed happy!!! And then this year's result waaa-------s finish second!!! In other words, they got second prize!!! However they shed tears of vexation because they wanted to get championship. I think that it is good to get prize only.

The beginning of dance team started only 6 members. But now the member is 19 people!!! It contained first grade, second grade and third grade. They are good mate. She said that everyone is good and energetic person and dance members are nice combination. So she loves dance members. And she loves dancing!!!

They will take part in school festival before long. It is last stage for third grade to dance in public. So they practice dance performance hard. They will do the best.

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At laaaaast!!!

2008-08-11T13:59:00.013+09:00

On August 10, I got back my hometown. I was very looking forward to waiting on this day. Now I am very happy cuz I can talk anything with my family and meet my friends of my high school days. Most my friends got back MIYAKONOJO from each prefecture. It has been a long time since I saw them last.

Today is huuumid and hooot but cloudy. I can hear twitter of cicadas now. Every time I hear twitter of cicadas, I feel an atmosphere of special summer. I love this atmosphere except for hot.

Maybe I will be in Miyazaki for 10 days.

C-----U-----!!!

[107 words]

Staaarrt!!! Summer Vacation!!! and Shopping with my friend

2008-08-06T11:32:00.019+09:00

Heeey!!! It has been a long time. How's it going everyone???

Now is summer vacation!!! What are you planning to do in this summer vacation??? Travel? Part-time job? Swimming in the sea? Camping? Some of my friends went to New Zealand or America. So they are staying there for about a month. I am often staying Miyazaki or Kumamoto maybe. To be honest, I wanna get back my hometown soon. I am looking forward to getting back there. Maybe my friends are waiting for coming soon and meeting us before long! I will stay in Miyazaki for 10 days in August. I am going to meet my sweeeeet friends!!!

By the way, I went to town to do shopping with one of my friends, A**** today. In order to buy swimwear, we went to PARCO or Tsuruya to look for our swimwears. We were very looking forward to looking for them. We picked our favorite swim wears out and tried them on again and again. Finally we selected favorite swimwear each other. We were satisfied with it! It was a little bit expensive for me, but I love it! I will go sea or pool many times. After that we were hang around there. We were walking for a long time, we wanted something cold to drink. So we drank cold drink and talking something. We had a very good time.

In September I will go to Okinawa with my 3 friends for travel!!!!! We are going to drive around the Okinawa by using rental car. Of course, we are to swim in a very beautiful sea!!! So I am looking forward to going there and boarding the plane ANA *hah*

[280 words]

WoW!!! GwOOO-------!!!

2008-07-13T20:08:00.009+09:00

This post will be last post for this spring semester, right??? So, I will talk about my favorite transportation. What kind of transportation do you like??? How do you often use it???

I like plane the best all of transportation!!! How about you??? I got on the plane about 18 times until now. When I was one year old, I got on the plan for the first time. It was ANA. It was a family traveling for Tokyo. We went to Tokyo Disney Land. Actually I did not remember those days clearly. I did not like plane at that time cuz my ears ached. Besides, I was afraid of flying sky. So I kept crying while getting on the plane.

However the more I become old and get on the plane, the more I am interested in plane!!! To fly is very interesting!!! I liked view from plane. Especially ocean from plane is so nice!!! Now I love plane and atmosphere of airlines. I felt that flight attendants in a plane are smile and kindness every time. So I love them.

Now whenever I hear planes GwoOOO-----!!!, I stop to watch flying plane anywhere. Flying planes GwoOOO-----!!! made me happy and encourage.*hah* If you get on the plane, you will like planes!!!

[214 words]

Coming Summer Vacation Soon!!! but...

2008-07-13T18:20:00.007+09:00

Heeey!!! How's it going??? I am tired of summer in Kumamoto. I am not familiar with summer in Kumamoto even now. I will experience summer time in Kumamoto twice this year. I like summer because there are a lot of events every year, but I don't like summer in Kumamoto. The reason why that it is humid, humid, humid, humid.....anyway Humid!!! It made me tired. I don't feel like doing anything. But I wanna jump into the river or ocean just now!!!*hah* How about you??? Do you like summer??? This summer I have no choice but to get over this summer.

Today I will talk about my recent life.
Last week, on Thursday and Friday, I took 4 exams. These are Listening, Reading, International Society and Japan, and English teaching course. However the tests have just started! So a lot of tests are left for me. I am worried about whether I can get over tests or not. Tomorrow I will take a test for Introduction to English Linguistics. It is very difficult for me to understand perfectly. The content is deeply, I guess. I have to continue its study.
In order not to suffer from summer heat, I will have summer vegetable regularly from now on.

[207 words]

BR 1-13: The Great Escape ~Many Animals~

2008-07-09T09:49:00.005+09:00

I read this book. It is unusual story, I guess. There are so many animals in this story, such as pigs, donkeys, horses, goats, chickens, and ostriches. The reason why that I chose this book is that the book cover was attractive for me. The book cover had so many animals. So I chose it.

I will talk about this story easily. One day, 0 o'clock in the morning, four boys walked around the street. It was dark night. They tried to trick for City Farm. One of them broke the chains. After that they escaped there soon. At dawn, a lot of animals in the City Farm were free, because the doors opened. But animals were so excited. They felt free. They run around there and escaped the City Farm. They enjoyed running around the street. But people on the street were so surprised and laughing. It was very difficult for the police and people to capture animals. At last they managed to capture animals. The police noticed the broken chains on the farm gates. An ostrich found four boys and attacked them.

I think that it is unusual story. Actually it was not so interesting. But the development of this story was exciting for me. And four boys looked so wicked people. *hah* If you are interested in this story or like animals, please read it!

[228 words]

BR 1-12: More Macdonalds

2008-07-08T19:04:00.007+09:00

This time I read this book. Recently, I am reading this series. But I don't know how these series are continued. I selected this book without thinking anything.

I will talk about this story briefly. This story is to build a new extra building. The house which they live in now is too small, so Dad announced it to his family. But Jojo and Mouse were quarrel about who moves a new extra building. The reason why that they share with room. When they went to bed, Mouse was recalling his memory in their room. When they were sleeping and dreaming, strange noises happened. It was from the cage. Jojo and Mouse thought that Jumbo was dying. But Jumbo has babies in her body. After that Jumbo bore her new babies. Family members were so happy.

This book reminded me of moving in my new house. 5 years have passed since my new house built. I and my younger sister were quarrel when we decided position of our room. We had preference room each other, but it was the same. So we wanna select the same room each other.
Actually, this book was not so interesting. But it reminded me of those old happy days.

[205 words]

❤My Best Friends❤~Interesting and Funny Girls!~

2008-07-06T18:55:00.015+09:00

Hey! How's it goooooing??? Recently the weather is becoming so good. So I feel good but Kumamoto's humid weather made me tired. BUUUUUt!! I am looking forward to coming summer vacation! Do you have any plans for summer vacation??? Travel??? Shopping??? swimming??? Camping??? I will plan detail for summer vacation from now on.

Today I'll introduce my best friends of my high school days. Myfriends of my high school days are very interesting and funny girls *hah* So I am going to talk about 5 my friends of them this time. Each of the name of 5 my friends is Mie, Ayuri, Azusa, Fumie and Yuki. I could spend the very precious time on high school days by them. I luv them very much!!!

Mie is my precious person. She is in Fukuoka now. She is very active and positive. Also she was always smiling. Her smile is very cuuute!!! Her character made me happy and encouraged. She always helped me when I was getting in trouble. She is an existence such as mother *hah* I always appreciate her.

Ayuri is also active and merry person. She had been belonged to basket ball club for three years. But she had been practiced since she was 11 or 12 years old. She is very smart. She is in Osaka. She is a student of Osaka Education University(大阪教育大学）. She is also major in English. Her English skills are very excellent! I think that she is an expert of English.*hah*I respect her that she can do everything!

Azusa is a very humor person. Her behavior and saying are sooooo nice! She was attractive for me! She makes her original words and these words were popular among classmates. Finally everybody began to make use of words. But she runs very fast. Moreover she is an expert of a piano. She also composes music on a piano. She is genius! Now she is in Gifu. She is also a university student of Gifu and major in nursing.

Fumie is cool person. My preference and hers for anything are similar to. So we have a lot of good memories. *haha* I talked anything with her. Her character is unusual! *hah* But I like her character. It is funny. She also makes her original words. Now she is major in applied biology in Miyazaki University. I wanna meet her soon. I am looking forward to coming summer vacation!

Last is Yuki. Yuki is called "Yuppy." by almost everyone. She acts unusual behavior *hah* As it were, her behavior is so bbbiiiiiggg!!! *hah* Even if talking with us, She always talks with moving a little bit or big. Yuppy is an interesting person! Besides, she speaks very well. She pleased us. Now she is studying nursing in Miyazaki University. I also wanna meet her and talk with her soon.

[480 words]

13: Suumer Vacation Plans (Typing HW)

2008-07-06T18:42:00.002+09:00

Hey guys! Do you have plans for this summer vacation? This time I will talk about my summer vacation plans this year. Mainly, I have three plans for summer vacation.

First is to travel for Okinawa with my friends. Have you ever been to Okinawa? Actually, I have never been to Okinawa. So I am looking forward to traveling there. My image of Okinawa is a very beautiful ocean. I love beautiful ocean. So we will swim there. Moreover we will rent a car and go around Okinawa. We are planning to do some sightseeing around Okinawa.

Second is to do part-time jobs. Now I have a part-time job, but I will have two part-time jobs in summer vacation. I want to save a lot of money this year. However it will be used for traveling, getting back my hometown, going around somewhere, fireworks display and so on.

Third is studying TOEFL and TOEIC. I have to get high scores both of them during summer vacation. So I will plan to study detail. I think that continuation is the most important, so I will study TOEFL and TOEIC every day.

As a conclusion, my summer vacation will be full for me. I will challenge anything! I may spend a full days. I am very looking forward to coming summer vacation soon.

[221 words]

Essays 1-06: Self Introduction

2008-07-04T20:41:00.005+09:00

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12: What I think about blogging (Typing HW)

2008-06-29T13:53:00.003+09:00

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.

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BR 1-11: Small Pig!? ~FLUFFY and APPLE~

2008-06-26T21:27:00.006+09:00

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]

Portfolio

2008-06-25T10:13:00.004+09:00

Student ID: 07157
(last five digits of
your student no.)

Portfolio for Writing III,
Section 1a [or] 1c
(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

[ embed your proto-portfolios here]

(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

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

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* 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

Note: Please calculate book review words and comments totals without the example (above).

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):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	〇
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	〇
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)		〇
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)	〇
"movies" (plural) AND "photos" (plural)	〇
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	〇
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? _20__ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. Book Reviews (35) My Things (18) Diary (17) Typing Test (14) Photos (10) Writing Essays (7) Media (6) Events (5) Friends (4) Lifestyles (4) Miyazaki (3) Movie Review (3) My family (3) My hometown (3) High School Days (2) Amusement (1) Blogging (1) Cellular phone (1) Classes in University (1) Computer (1) Family Trip (1) Foreign Countries (1) Languages (1) Mother's day (1) Music (1) My Best Friends (1) Others Post (1) Plane (1) Portfolios (1) Self Introduction (1) Sightseeing (1) Studying (1) Summer (1) Summer Vacation Plans (1) Tests (1) Transportation (1) Writing (1) ♪You Tube♪ (1)	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include pictures or other graphics?	〇
Does your blog profile include a picture or graphic representation?	〇
How many of your blog posts this semester include pictures or other graphics? _26__ posts including pictures or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?	〇
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links?* __ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?	〇
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? _6__ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list them here: movie You Tube keitai computer Slideshow	---	---

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)

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The Most Interesting Blog

2008-06-25T09:32:00.005+09:00

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]

BR 1-10: Elmo says ACHOO!

2008-06-22T17:42:00.011+09:00

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)

2008-06-22T10:15:00.014+09:00

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]

BR 1-09: The Rat Hunt

2008-06-20T18:22:00.011+09:00

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]

BR 1-08: Down the Rushing River

2008-06-16T11:11:00.006+09:00

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]

Essays 1-05: Now is to Be a Global Woman!!!~From the Beginning of My Mother Language to My Learning Languages for 19 Years~

2008-06-15T14:38:00.031+09:00

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.

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10: Using the Computer,Good Points and Bad Points (Typing HW)

2008-06-14T14:33:00.004+09:00

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.

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Wowww!!! Today is...

2008-06-11T09:45:00.007+09:00

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*

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BR 1-07: Pinocchio

2008-06-08T19:59:00.007+09:00

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!

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9: My favorite movis or movies (Typing HW)

2008-06-08T00:19:00.007+09:00

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.

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BR 1-06: The Chronicles of NARNIA

2008-06-02T21:37:00.011+09:00

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!

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