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1.28.2009

Speaking: Superstitions through my opinion

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.

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Important Lesson Through the Monocycle

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.

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8.06.2008

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

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*
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7.13.2008

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

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!!!

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6.22.2008

11: All about my keitai (Typing HW)

My keitai is au. It is the two keitai. The color is ice pink. Pink is my favorite color, so I bought it. About one year have passed since I used.

My keitai has many functions. I can watch TV and listen to the radio. Also I can use Internet and take pictures. Of course, I can call and send, receive e-mails. I always use calling and e-mails mainly. I always have my keitai. If I lose my keitai, I will not calm me down. So keitai may be a part of my body.

By the way, my keitai is also precious memories. The date folder of my keitai has many pictures such as pictures with my friends, landscape and so on. No matter when I see these pictures, I think of my happy days.

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6.15.2008

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

I love to communicate with my friends or people!! Anyway, talking with my friends or people make me happy! Everyone likes to talk your friends or people too, I think. So, how have you been learning some languages until now? This time I am going to talk about my learning language history.

First of all, I will talk about my mother tongue, Japanese. When I was born, I heard a mother language, Japanese or mother's voice. Everybody thinks so too, you know. When I was born in 6 months, I began to utter sounds, "PAPA" and "PUPU". When I was 10 months, I began to walk and say "APPLE", "ORANGE" and so on. My mother said to me, "The words which you said for the first time were English words!" It was amazing for me! It seems that I love to sing songs.

Second is English. An encounter of English for the first time is when I was 4 years old. I was very little and shy girl. In my preschool, we had "Play Room" once a week. It was a class that foreigners, such as American, Canadian and Englishman, come to my preschool and talk, communicate and play with her or him in English. Also we sang English songs or read stories in English. All this time was spoken in English. However I didn't understand what she or he says. So I was really afraid of them. I always kept away them and hid behind my preschool teacher. I didn't like English and foreigner at that time.

One day, I saw one of my friends played with foreigner. I gazed at them and I wanted to join them too. It was "English conversation and expression dram class". One of my friends commuted this class, so I commuted it. And then, I gradually began to contact with foreigners. Since I joined this class, I spoke, sang songs, read stories in English. Also we made expression dram in English. I began to like English. Each of them played the role of character. In English expression concert I played the narrator and character of the story in English. But I was such a shy girl that I was very nervous every time. We performed four times a year. In this way, I encountered English and I was interested in English. I had been commuted this class until when I was junior high school 2nd student.

In my junior high school days, my favorite class was English after all. English was my best subject and I studied more. Especially I loved ALT's class, oral communication class. However not only conversation but also I began to study English. In other words these were English grammar, listening, reading and writing. The more I studied English, the more vocabulary increased. So I enjoyed memorizing English vocabulary or reading and writing. I remember that I reviewed English lesson every day.

In my high school days, at first I thought English grammar is sooooo difficult for me! I felt frustrated at that time. Also I lost confidence of my English skills for the first time. Buuuuut I couldn't give up studying English because I have been involved in English until then. This was a signal as studying more and more again.
Another prompt was an encounter of English teacher from 2nd year in high school. She was very cool and energetic woman. She was severe sometimes, but usually she was always very kind and smile. I was fascinated with her. To improve my English skills, I went to her desk and was corrected my writing, reading and grammar. I also was given her workbook every finished using my workbook. Moreover, I heard her English career and her way of improving skills. I was moved whenever I talked with her. Whenever I talked with her and took her class, the attachment to English became strong. Also I thought that I wanted to major in English in University.

In my university life, needless to say, I major in English. However I encountered new languages, Spanish and Korean. When I was a freshman, I learned Spanish. The reason why I took Spanish was because I heard Spanish was the second largest spoken language all over the world. I was interested in it because it has parts of similarity English. The Spanish pronunciation was attractive for me because of dissimilarity pronunciation. If I can take Spanish Ⅲand Ⅳclasses, I want to take these next year.
Now I struggle hard with Korean *hah* It is very special and difficult for me. It looks like sign or code. When I went to Korea, I really didn't understand and I felt I came to different world except for earth. But If I could understand this language, I would be very happy and nice, I thought. Unfamiliar as I am, it will take a long time to memorize its letters and rule. However I like questing things and I am curious! I believe that the day when I feel the moment of interesting will come soon. I want to master English, Spanish and Korean for my university life!

As a conclusion, to learn languages is very important for me and developed myself. There is present myself because there was an opportunity to learn a language. Because there was an encounter with a person and influenced, I have an aim now. Language is a tool to communicate with people, know different cultures. To understand other countries, I have to learn English as a communication tool. To be a global woman, first I have to know myself and Japan deeply. I keep learning anything by using languages.


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6.11.2008

Wowww!!! Today is...

I am very very very nervous now!!!
Maybe... some of my friends are the same feelings now.

I always get nervous when I am on the stage or speak in public. When I was little or young girl, I often played the piano in public. It was piano concerts or contests. When I bowed in public and face to them, I was tense!!!!! My face began to flush and trembled my hands. It is I that am to be nervous. I want to be a non-nervous person *hah* But it is maybe difficult for me *hah*


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5.31.2008

8: Foreign countries (Typing HW)

There are a lot of foreign countries. In fact, there are 195 countries.

I have been to only two countries. These are South Korea and Saipan of Mariana Islands. So I hardly know almost all of the countries. I want to travel all over the worlds.

When I grow up, I want to go Singapore with my family. However I want to go Canada by myself now. Anyway I want to study in Canada. In order to come true this, I am studying TOEFL now. And then, I mean to make good friends with students of other countries.
I would like to know what I do not know now. I will acquire a new knowledge of many countries.


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5.30.2008

Now...

I have many things or assignments which I have to do, so I'm very busy...busy...busy...
Now sometimes I don't know what I should put somethings before another things.
I am suffering really from what I should do now.
Recently, I am falling into a depression because of preparing for studying abroad or a lot of assignments and so on...

However, one of my friends say,
"When you are falling into a depression, you should say "THANK YOU" to anytime. The word "THANK YOU" has a very energetic power!! The word "THANK YOU" made us happy! Even if you are said by anyone, you feel very comfortable, don't you?"

This phrase encouraged to me. I appreciate to her for giving nice phrase. So I am going to say and say in my heart "THANK YOU" to anything.


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5.24.2008

7: My other classes (Typing HW)

I will introduce my other class.

First, my speaking class is. My speaking class is very interesting. The member of this class is very nice and funny. They are very positive. I like an atmosphere of this class. Besides, this class has “conversation”. I t is very useful for me to memorize it. And then we demonstrate a conversation with my partner every class.

Second is a Korean class. I am taking a Korean class now. It is difficult for me to remember the form of letters. However I will try it. If I have a chance to visit to Korea, I will make use of it.


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5.18.2008

6: How I Study English (Typing HW)

I study English every day. I always touch and use English.
English ability has four; Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking.
Especially, I’m not good at listening skill. To improve my listening skill, I try to listen to NHK news for an hour in English every day. It has not subtitle, so it’s very hard for me to understand it.
Also I practice writing by using a computer. However, I don’t know whether my English grammar is good or not.


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A Special Weekend ~with my family~

Heeeeey!!! Whaaat's uuup??? *ha-ha*
How's your weekend?I will talk about my weekend.

On 17th, I got back my hometown in Miyazaki by highway bus. I could not get back my hometown in Golden Week, so finally I decided to get back my hometown from 17th.

Do you know how long it takes from Kumamoto City to Miyazaki in Miyakonojo in Miyazaki??? When you drive in the highway, you have to drive more than 2 hours and half less than 3 hours.

I arrived at the bus stop at 14:08. When I waited for my family, I found a red car. It was my family's car!!! My dad and Mam picked me up. There was no sister in the car. She had a dancing lesson. I was relieved to see cheerful dad and mam.

On the evening, we had a BBQ in the yard!!!
These pictures are yard of my house.
The picture on the left side is my dad and mam. They are very good couple! *hah* Especially, my mam is very funny! She likes funny face. But these pictures are normal.
I have never had a BBQ since January. It has been a long time for me to have BBQ. It was sooooo nice!!!

We chatted about everything. For example, my university life, part-time job, my friends, my sister's life in a high school and so on...

Next day, I went shopping with my mam. I love shopping with my mam!!! In this day, I drove all day. At first, I was very worried about that. However, I was accustomed to drive gradually. Also, I can meet my grandma! She looked like cheer! It was very full day in this day. The day that I get back home will be a summer vacation!



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A Special Weekend ~with my family~

Heeeeey!!! Whaaat's uuup??? *ha-ha* How's your weekend? I will talk about my weekend.
On 17th, I got back my hometown in Miyazaki by highway bus. I could not get back my hometown in Golden Week, so finally I decided to get back my hometown from 17th. Do you know how long it takes from Kumamoto City to Miyazaki in Miyakonojo in Miyazaki??? When you drive in the highway, you have to drive more than 2 hours and half less than 3 hours.I arrived at the bus stop at 14:08.
When I waited for my family, I found a red car. It was my family's car!!! My dad and Mam picked me up. There was no sister in the car. She had a dancing lesson. I was relieved to see cheerful dad and mam.
On the evening, we had a BBQ in the yard!!!These pictures are yard of my house.The picture on the left side is my dad and mam. They are very good couple! *hah* Especially, my mam is very funny! She likes funny face. But these pictures are normal.I have never had a BBQ since January. It has been a long time for me to have BBQ. It was sooooo nice!!!We chatted about everything. For example, my university life, part-time job, my friends, my sister's life in a high school and so on...

Next day, I went shopping with my mam. I love shopping with my mam!!! In this day, I drove all day. At first, I was very worried about that. However, I was accustomed to drive gradually. Also, I can meet my grandma! She looked like cheer! It was very full day in this day. The day that I get back home will be a summer vacation!
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5.16.2008

Essays 1-03 ♥ My University Life ~Active and Exciting~ ♥


Now, I am a sophomore in Kumamoto Gakuen University. When I entered this university last year, I was very lonely. So I wanted to go back my hometown, in Miyazaki. However now, my university life is very very very full!!! I enjoy my university life! I believe that I lead a full life in this university.
And now, I will introduce and talk about my full university life from now. I am studying TOEFL for studying abroad now, so mainly I will focus on this.

First of all, recently I began to study TOEFL for studying abroad with my friends. We are studying at KGU library from about 20:00 to 23:00 on every Thursday. I took a TOEFL lecture from 18:00 to 19:30 on Thursday, so I take part in TOEFL workshop after finishing the lecture. Three of my friends also take a TOEFL lecture. I am studying with them. The member of workshop is decided, but people who come to a workshop are almost decided. We are all good friends because everyone has the same goal! Everyone wants to study abroad! I think that the workshop is good and convenient for us, because by studying together, we can encourage each them. It is good stimulus for me!

Second is to take part in a speaking class actively and chatting with students from overseas. This year's speaking class is very fun for me! I think that it's very useful for us to memorize "Model Conversation". Almost every week, we memorize "Model Conversation". If I went abroad, I would make use of these.
Moreover, I chat with students from overseas. Recently, I have enough time, so I seldom go to English Lounge than last year. I will go there when I have time. However I participated in a welcome party or overseas students' birthday party. When we can't celebrate birthday, we present for them, such as birthday cake and gift.

Finally, I have very precious friends in this university. I am very glad to see friends who have the same aim. If I hadn't these friends, I would not have spent good university life. To spend an university life with them makes me encourage and cheer! When I am in trouble, they help and encourage me. They are my precious friends!!!


As a conclusion, I enjoy my university life. My university life is full. I will study more and more with my friends to study abroad and to come true my dream in the future. In addition, I challenge my potentiality from now on. To spend my university life full, I will do my best!!!


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5.10.2008

5: Food and Eating Habits (Typing HW)

Usually, people have breakfast, lunch and dinner.
In Japan, main food is rice. I like rice, miso soup and natto. This combination is a traditional Japanese food.
Recently, I often eat bread for breakfast, because I don’t have enough time to prepare good breakfast. So I want to make it a rule to eat rice for breakfast.
Moreover, I think that I have to eat vegetable regularly and don’t often eat snacks between meals.


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5.05.2008

4: Golden Week Plans (Typing HW)

Mainly, my Golden Week Plan was to go back my hometown. But it was canceled, because I have a lot of assignments. If I got back my hometown, I would not be calm. Also I always have to think about my homework. So, I made up my mind to stay in Kumamoto. In Kumamoto, I will go to a town to eat a dinner with my friends. I’m looking forward to eating. Also I will go shopping with my friend.


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5.03.2008

3: My Hobbies (Typing HW)

I have three hobbies. First is making original yoghurt. My mother was making this yoghurt when I was high school student, so I made it a rule to make yoghurt and eat it every morning. It is not usual yoghurt. It is tough yoghurt. Second is listening to music when I clean my room every weekend. Cleaning my room with listening to music makes me happy. Third is cycling. I love to go somewhere by bicycle. I can enjoy variety scene.


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2: Music I like (Typing HW)

I have a lot of favorite singers. Recently, I often hear songs of Mariah Carey. Her songs are very good and comfortable for me. I think that her songs’ melody is so wonderful for me. Also I like her voice because listening to her voice relaxes me. Especially, her song “Fly like a bird” is my favorite song. I am very pleased its melody. I don’t know the meaning of this song, so I will think the meaning of it and I want to check it. I will hear her songs more than now.


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1: First Classes (Typing HW)

First classes started this week.
On Tuesday, I had four classes. First class started from 9 am. Therefore I had to wake up early in the morning. It was about 7:30. It was very hard for me to get up early, because I had not got up early for a long time.
On Wednesday, I had three classes. The teacher of writing class was new face! He was full of energy and funny. I am looking forward to taking this class.There are many classes this year!


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